M E R I D I A N G S E R I E S S Y S T E M G U I D E
M E R I D I A N G S E R I E S S Y S T E M G U I D E
ii Preface Copyright and acknowledgements Sales and service in the UK Sales and service in the USA Meridian Audio Ltd Meridian America Inc Latham Road 8055 Troon Circle Huntingdon Suite C Cambridgeshire Austell PE29 6YE GA30168-7849 England USA Tel +44 (0)1480 445678 Tel +1 (404) 344 7111 Fax +44 (0)1480 445686 Fax +1 (404) 346 7111 World Wide Web – http://www.meridian-audio.
iii Contents Contents Introduction 1 Describes the G Series range and illustrates some typical Playing DVD-Video discs 23 Explains how to play DVD-Video discs on the G Series DVD system configurations. players.
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1 Introduction Introduction Welcome to the Meridian G Series – a range of extremely advanced audio products designed to work together in a single integrated system. This System Guide provides information about operating your G Series system, whatever the particular combination of units it includes.
2 Introduction Welcome All the G Series products work in a similar way, and this guide Full configuration of many G Series components may be achieved gives general information about switching units on and off and by running a special set-up program on a Windows computer, selecting functions from the front panel or Meridian System connected to the G Series unit via a serial link. Remote (MSR+).
3 Typical configurations Introduction This section shows some recommended G Series systems. Compact DVD system ' $6$ !UDIO 0LAYER #ONTROLLER 4UNER /PEN $ISPLAY ' ! $6$ 0LAYER 0REAMPLIFIER 4UNER (OME wxy -/.
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5 Basic use Basic use This chapter describes the basic operation of the G Series products, using the front panel or MSR+.
6 Basic use Operating your G Series system This section gives information about switching your G Series system This initial set of soft keys is called Home. You can get back to it at on and off, using the soft keys, and changing the display format. any time by pressing Home, to the left of the soft keys. The five soft keys under the display make the G Series products You can display additional, less frequently needed commands by particularly easy to use.
7 Using the MSR+ Basic use You can control all of the functions of your G Series products For information about programming the remote to control the using either the front-panel controls, or the MSR+ remote control other equipment within your system please refer to the MSR+ User provided with the products. Guide, supplied separately. This page summarises the commands available from the remote.
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9 Using a preamplifier Using a preamplifier This chapter explains how to select sources and control their volume using a preamplifier or receiver.
10 Using a preamplifier Home Selecting sources The G Series controllers provide up to 12 sources initially labelled: suit the other equipment in your system; see the G Series Control CD, RADIO, DVD, AUX, DISC, TAPE, TV, CABLE, SAT, VCR1, Unit and Receiver Installation Guide. VCR2, and GAME. You can configure the names of each source to • Press Home to display the soft keys for selecting a source.
11 Playing CDs Playing CDs This chapter explains how to play audio CDs on your G Series CD player or DVD player. The CD player and DVD player will play audio CDs, recordable CDs, and MP3 CD-ROMs (except G07). For information about playing DVD-Audio discs see Playing DVD-Audio discs, page 33.
12 Playing CDs Home Playing CDs The CD player and DVD player allow you to play an entire CD, or If you have programmed a selection, these functions also work start playing from any track. While a disc is playing you can go with the selection of tracks you have programmed. For information back to the start of the track or skip to the start of the next track. about programming see Programming a selection, page 14. • With a CD in the tray press Home to display the soft keys for playing CDs.
13 More Repeat and fast scan Playing CDs You can choose to play a track, disc, or selection repeatedly, so You can also scan through a disc at faster than normal speed to that when it has played, it will start again from the beginning; with rapidly locate a particular position on the disc. MP3 discs you can also repeat the current album. • Press More to display the soft keys for repeat and fast play.
14 Playing CDs More Programming a selection The G Series CD and DVD players allow you to programme a hear, you can play the tracks in any order and repeat tracks in the selection of tracks, and then play only those tracks you have sequence. programmed. You can programme a selection while the disc is playing, in which You can programme a selection either by storing the tracks you case the selection will be played after the current track finishes.
15 Display Playing CDs Audio CDs • Press Display to step between the following display options: Track number and remaining track time Track number and elapsed track time. ������������ Track number and remaining disc time. ������������ Track number and elapsed disc time. ������������ (not G07). ������������ Total number of tracks and total disc time.
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17 Using the radio tuner Using the radio tuner This chapter explains how to use the radio tuner, which is available with the G01 Control Unit, G51 Receiver, G68 Digital Surround Controller, and G91 DVD Audio Player Controller Tuner. The radio tuner provides the FM waveband, and a choice of AM (LW and MW) or DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting; not available with G68). It supports RDS (Radio Data System) on FM to display the station name.
18 Using the radio tuner Home Selecting a station This section gives information about using the DAB/FM or • Press Home when the Radio source is selected to display the AM/FM radio tuner. It explains how to select stations, change the soft keys for selecting stations. waveband, and step between preset stations.
19 Using the More Tuning manually and defining preset stations (AM/FM band) This section gives information about using the AM/FM band to tune manually to a specific frequency, and define preset stations. You radio tuner • Press More to display the soft keys for tuning manually and defining preset stations. can store up to 30 preset stations each with a name of your choice, and then select them directly from the front panel or MSR+.
20 Using the radio tuner More Defining preset stations and scanning (DAB band) This section gives information about using the DAB band to define stations) that are available. preset stations and scan for services. • Press More to display the soft keys for defining preset stations You should scan for services when using the tuner for the first and scanning.
21 Using the Display radio tuner FM band • Press Display to step between the following display options: Preset name. ��������� Radio data (G91 only). Genre (G91 only). ������������ ���������� Time (G91 only). ��������� Note: The information displayed depends on the RDS features supported by the selected radio station, and may take several seconds to appear. DAB band • Press Display to step between the following display options: Station name. ��������� Program type. ��������� Ensemble name.
22 Using the radio tuner
23 Playing DVD -Video discs Playing DVD-Video discs This chapter explains how to play movies on DVD-Video discs using the G Series DVD players.
24 Playing DVD -Video discs Home Playing DVD-Video discs Most DVDs start playing automatically when you close the tray. Some DVDs are double-sided, and need to be turned over during • With a DVD-V in the tray press Home to display the soft keys for playing DVDs. With a G91 select the DVD source first. play.
25 Playing DVD -Video More Fast and slow-motion playback You can play back DVD-Video discs faster than normal, at twice or eight times normal speed, or in slow motion, at from one-half to discs • Press More while a disc is playing to display the soft keys for fast and slow-motion playback. one-sixteenth of normal speed. Note: The sound is muted when playing back DVD-Video discs faster or slower than normal.
26 Playing DVD -Video discs More Displaying and exiting from menus DVDs generally provide a Top Menu, which provides access to the This section explains how to display these menus. contents of the disc. • Press More while a DVD is playing to display the soft keys for Many DVD-Video discs also provide a disc menu, which allows you displaying and exiting from menus. to select additional sections or special options.
27 Playing DVD -Video More Selecting options from a menu • Press More while a DVD is playing to display the soft keys for selecting options from a menu. discs These keys may automatically appear if the DVD is currently displaying a menu screen, for example when a disc is first loaded. DVDV 48k ìî 5Æ£§ 1-07 ����� óòô öõú Enter Menu Menu V/A Enter To move left or right on a menu To move down or up on a menu To select a highlighted • Press < or >. • Press V or A. option • Press Enter.
28 Playing DVD -Video discs More Selecting the audio soundtrack and repeat playback DVDs often include multiple audio soundtracks, such as movie soundtracks in different languages, or different audio formats. • Press More while a DVD is playing to display the soft keys for audio and repeat. You can play back a specified title, chapter, track, or selection of a disc repeatedly.
29 Playing DVD -Video More Changing the camera angle and subtitles discs Some DVD-Video discs include scenes recorded from up to nine A question-mark symbol is displayed on the on-screen display if different camera angles, and you can select the camera angle while you select a function that is not currently available on this disc. you are playing the disc.
30 Playing DVD -Video discs More Changing the video controls The G Series DVD players include several video controls to allow Alternatively press the red • key on the MSR+. you to adjust the video image. The video controls are available for video inputs, and the picture position controls are also available for If you have reprogrammed the MSR+ you may need to press the internal DVD. Function DVD first. • Press More to display the Video soft key, then press Video.
31 Playing DVD -Video Display discs • Press Display to step between the following display options: Title number and elapsed title time. ������������ Title number and remaining chapter time. ������������ Title number and elapsed chapter time. ������������ Title number and chapter number. ������������ Title number and remaining title time. ������������ Total number of titles and total disc time.
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33 Playing DVD -Audio discs Playing DVD-Audio discs The G Series DVD players can also play DVD-Audio discs, which provide a range of benefits over audio CDs, including higher quality audio, longer playing times, multichannel sound, and supplementary images and videos.
34 Playing DVD -Audio discs Menu keys Playing DVD-Audio discs Inserting a DVD-Audio disc and closing the tray typically displays Groups can be used to separate content, like high-quality audio the Top Menu, and the Home soft keys change to the menu keys to from movie sections. Alternatively groups might provide the same allow you to navigate the menus. content in different formats, such as multichannel and stereo.
35 Playing DVD -Audio More Controlling DVD-Audio discs In addition to many of the commands shown on pages 24 to 26, discs • Press More while a DVD-Audio disc is playing to display the soft DVD-Audio discs have an additional set of commands for still keys for controlling DVD-Audio discs. images. Still images DVD-Audio tracks often include still images, called pages, which are displayed while the disc is playing. These images may include text or menu buttons.
36 Playing DVD -Audio discs Display • Press Display to step between the following display options: Track number and elapsed track time. ������������ Track number and remaining group time. ������������ Track number and elapsed group time. ������������ Group and track number. ������������ Track number and remaining track time. ������������ Total tracks and total group time.
37 Digital surround processing Digital surround processing This chapter explains how to use the digital surround processing features of your G Series digital surround controller or G91 DVD Player.
38 Digital surround processing Home Selecting a source and changing the DSP preset Each G Series digital surround controller uses advanced digital an audio CD, the Trifield DSP preset will initially be selected. You signal processing techniques to give you superb space-filling sound may then wish to choose a different DSP preset, such as Music or that makes the most of whatever type of source you are listening Ambisonics. You can also change the default DSP preset assigned to.
39 Digital surround DSP presets processing Music on CD or radio Multichannel music recordings on DVD-Audio The following DSP presets add a surround dimension to stereo The following presets are recommended for music recordings recordings, such as on audio CDs or FM radio.
40 Digital surround processing More Changing DSP parameters Each DSP preset provides a series of parameters that you can vary a different DSP preset the parameters are reset to these standard to customise the behaviour of the preset to your specific values, even if you have previously altered them. You can also requirements. For example, most presets provide Balance and change the DSP preset assigned to a source. Depth to allow you to alter the imaging of the sound field.
41 Digital surround DSP parameters processing Each DSP preset’s parameters allow you to control how it processes Changing the absolute phase the sound. You can adjust these parameters while you are listening The Phase parameter changes the phase of the signal to all to a source to achieve exactly the effect you want. Any changes you make are temporary, and when you select another source the parameters are reset to their standard, recommended values.
42 Digital surround processing Display • Press Display to step between the following display options: Source, DSP preset, and volume. Source, DSP preset, and THX reference level. Source, audio format, and sample rate. ������������������� ������������������� ������������������� Other diagnostic displays may appear depending on the configuration of the digital surround controller.
43 Glossary Glossary AAC Dolby Surround DVD-Audio Advanced Audio Coding, an audio The encoding system used for the A DVD disc containing audio tracks in one compression system incorporated into the majority of movies on video and many or more of a number of alternative formats MPEG standard and used for encoding TV broadcasts. Dolby Surround encoded to provide higher quality or higher capacity audio broadcasts in some territories.
44 Glossary LFE Mono surrounds Soft keys The Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel Surrounds which have a common signal The five keys on the front panel of G Series which enhances movie soundtracks with steered to them. This may then be products that change function according to extreme bass sound effects up to 200Hz. It decorrelated by the THX process to give a the labels on the bottom line of the display. is band-limited to 120Hz in a Dolby Digital more spacious sound. Source system.
45 Index A aspect ratio, changing 30 display Index DVD-Video (continued) P blanking 6 selecting a chapter 24 brightness 6 selecting a track 24 changing the balance 10 changing 6 selecting menu options 27 changing the volume 10 preamplifier 9 B Display key 6 slow-motion 25 balance, changing 10 copying a source 10 DSP parameters 41 stopping play 24 balanced analogue system 4 muting the sound 10 DSP presets 39 basic use 5 assigning to a source 40 black level, changing 30 changing 38
