User guide

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Installing the 808
Signature Reference
CD Player
Audio outputs
Use this output To connect to this
BALANCED OUT The balanced analogue inputs of a
preamplifier, or a power amplifier
such as the G57, using XLR leads.
ANALOGUE OUT The unbalanced analogue inputs of
a preamplifier, or a power amplifier
such as the G57, using analogue
phono leads.
DIGITAL OUT The digital input of a surround
processor, such as the 861
Reference Digital Surround
Controller, or DSP loudspeakers,
using a 75Ω digital cable.
MERIDIAN
SPEAKERLINK
DSP Loudspeakers with Meridian
SpeakerLink connectors, using
SpeakerLink leads. Use the upper
socket for the Master speaker.
Audio inputs
Use this input To connect to this
ANALOGUE IN A1+A2
(Radio), A3+A4 (TV),
A5+A6 (Cable), B1+B2
(Tape), B3+B4 (VCR1),
B5+B6*
The analogue outputs of
a source, such as a TV or
tape deck.
DIGITAL INPUT D1 (DVD),
D2, D3
The digital output of a
source such as a DVD
player.
SPEAKERLINK INPUT
SL1 (Disc), SL1, SL2 (on
ID29 card)
The SpeakerLink output of
a Meridian source, using a
Meridian SpeakerLink lead.
* In each case the odd-numbered input is the left
channel and the even-numbered is the right channel.
Audio inputs (continued)
Use this input To connect to this
OPTICAL INPUT O1 (Sat),
O2 (Game), O1, O2, O3
(on ID29 card)
The optical output of a
source such as a satellite
receiver.
USB INPUT U1 (VCR2)
(on ID29 card)
A personal computer USB
socket.
NETWORK (Aux) A Meridian Sooloos Digital
Media System.
The default assignment of the source to each input is
shown in brackets after the input name in the above
table. CD corresponds to the internal CD player.
Communications connections
Use this connection To connect to this
MERIDIAN COMMS Other Meridian equipment,
or Meridian DSP
loudspeakers.
RS232 connection A computer, for configuring
the 808, or a serial control
system.
TRIGGER OUTPUT
1, 2, 3
Equipment to be triggered
by a 12V 100mA signal.
ANALOGUE
INPUT
ANALOGUE
OUTPUT
DIGITAL
INPUT
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT
MHR/SPDIFMASTER
SLAVE
SPEAKER LINK
IN
B1
A1
B2
A2
B3
A3
B4
A4
B5
A5
B6
A6
S
PEAKER
L
INK OUT
COMPUTER
MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGERRS232
3
2
1
SOOLOOS
800-ID41
Maintenance
Network
SPEAKERLINK IN
DIGITAL
INPUT
O2 O1
GAMESL1
SAT
DISC
D3 D2 D1 CDDVD
800-ID29
O1O3 O2SL2 SL1
U1
Trigger
outputs
and RS232
Switch and
fuse
Digital
coax
output
Optical inputs
O1-O3 and
USB input U1
Sooloos
network
connection
Balanced
analogue
outputs
Digital coax
inputs
SpeakerLink
outputs
Unbalanced
analogue
outputs
SpeakerLink
input SL1 and
optical inputs
O1-O2
SpeakerLink
inputs
SL1 and SL2
Analogue
inputs A1-A6
and B1-B6
Meridian
Comms
Power