Meridian America 598 manual Video connections, Audio connections

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Video connections

The DVD player provides three alternative video outputs to provide flexibility in connecting it to other equipment.

If your other equipment provides component video inputs, use these to produce the highest possible video quality.

The video connections should be made using suitable video cables, which are available from your dealer.

Component version

 

Use this output

To connect to this

 

 

COMPONENT

A monitor or projection television with

VIDEO OUT

component video inputs, progressive in

 

the progressive version.

S

A monitor or television with an S-video

 

input, or a Meridian 562V.2 Multimedia

 

Controller.

COMPOSITE

A television or monitor with a

 

composite video input, or the

 

composite video input on a Meridian

 

562V or 562V.2.

SCART version

 

Use this output

To connect to this

 

 

SCART OUT

RGB, S-video, or composite video

 

inputs, depending on the option

 

selected in the Video output menu.

S

A monitor or television with an S-video

 

input, or a Meridian 562V.2 Multimedia

 

Controller.

COMPOSITE

A television or monitor with a

 

composite video input, or the

 

composite video input on a Meridian

 

562V or 562V.2.

Audio connections

The following tables give details of the alternative audio outputs:

Digital version

 

Use this output

To connect to this

 

 

L/R, C/SUB,

A digital surround processor with multi-

SURROUND

channel digital inputs, or Meridian DSP

 

loudspeakers.

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Contents Meridian 598 DVD Audio Player Meridian 598 DVD Audio Player User Guide Sales and service in the UK Contents Configuring the DVD Player61 Configuring disc Options33Setting up the DVD Player51 Troubleshooting Preface Introduction DVD-Audio Meridian 598 DVD Audio PlayerMeridian Smart Link MP3 audio CDs DVD-VideoAudio CDs Series communications Professional featuresMeridian 500 Series Sample configurations Meridian Digital TheatreMeridian Digital Music System Specification and accessories SpecificationAvailable accessories Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Front panelMeridian System Remote ˘ Fast forwardTo switch to standby Switching on and offTo switch on from standby To play the disc Playing a discTo insert a disc To move to the next or previous chapter or track To move to the next or previous album MP3 discs onlyStill images Playing DVD-Audio discsGroups To display DVD-Audio images DVD-Video compatibilityTo locate a group by number To display the Top MenuTo locate a chapter or track by number Locating a specific title, chapter, or trackTo play starting from a particular chapter or track To locate a title by number To play from a specified timecodeStopping, pausing, and resuming play To display disc information on screen Disc informationTo change the front panel display To display information about DVD- Video disc features To turn off the on-screen displayUsing the DVD player Advanced features To select an option from the disc To select a title or group using the Top MenuSelecting options from a menu MenuFast and slow-motion play To play DVD-Video discs in slow motionTo repeat a specific section of a disc Playing repeatedlyTo repeat a title, chapter, or track To switch between stereo and multi- channel DVD-Audio To select the audio settingTo display the current audio setting Selecting an audio soundtrackTo select the subtitle language To display the current subtitle settingDisplaying subtitles To turn subtitles on or offTo select or change the camera angle Selecting the camera angleTo display the camera angle Setting the parental lock To set the parental lockTo change the password Advanced features Configuring disc options Setting default options To display the Setup menuTo return to the previous menu To exit from the setup menusTo select an option from a menu To set the default subtitle language Selecting the default languagesTo select the default soundtrack language To select the disc menu language Selecting the display settings To specify your display formatTo select the video output format To select the black level for Ntsc To select closed caption subtitles To select the TV standardTo select the screensaver options To set the progressive output options To set up Scart switching Scart switch Selecting the audio settings To select the digital audio formatTo select Meridian High Resolution To specify the maximum sampling rateTo enable the multi-channel outputs To specify Dolby Digital compression Region codes Disc optionsSetting up the DVD player Unpacking Radio interferenceTo avoid interference Safety warningsPositioning the DVD player To avoid overheatingComponent Composite Power Video outputs Back panelVideo connections Audio connectionsCommunications connections AUX Digital OUTConnecting using S-video Connecting videoConnecting using component video Connecting using composite videoConnecting audio DVD playerDVD Audio Player Surround Processor Connecting to other Meridian equipment To connect to other Meridian 500 Series equipmentConfiguring the DVD player Choosing standard settings To restore the standard settingsTo set configuration options Configuring the 598 DVD Audio PlayerTo configure specific options To configure the sources Troubleshooting Question-mark symbol is displayed on the on-screen display General operating problemsNo lights are displayed when switching on On-screen display shows Wrong Region CodeTroubleshooting Creating MP3 discs Audio problemsThere is no sound when playing a disc Some of my speakers are quietVideo picture is bright blue or pink Video problemsVideo picture is monochrome Picture whites appear greenTo clean the case, display panel, and keypad MaintenanceCleaning To clean the audio and video connectionsGuarantee Service and guaranteeService Troubleshooting Controller GlossaryAC-3 Dolby Digital Dolby SurroundMpeg Video Mpeg AudioMenus Source TypeGlossary Index Analogue OUTLanguage Scart Index

598 specifications

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