Meridian America 598 manual DVD Audio Player Surround Processor

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To connect to a processor with analogue multi-channel inputs (analogue version)

To connect to two Meridian DSP loudspeakers

598 DVD Audio Player

598 DVD Audio Player

Surround Processor

ANALOGUE

ANALOGUE

 

OUTPUTS DIGITAL

OUTPUTS

DIGITAL

OUTPUT

 

INPUT

6 x Phono leads

Digital lead

 

L/R

DSP5000 – Main R (slave)

DIGITAL INPUTS

DIGITAL

COMMS

2

1

OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT

 

COMMS

M5 lead

 

 

DSP5000 – Main L (master)

DIGITAL INPUTS

DIGITAL COMMS

2

1

OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT

Connect the ANALOGUE OUT sockets from the 598 DVD Audio Player to the analogue multi-channel inputs on the surround processor.

Optionally connect the AUX DIGITAL OUT socket to the surround processor’s digital input, using a digital phono lead.

This gives you the option of decoding Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams using the surround processor.

S5 lead

Connect the L/R output (digital version) or the AUX digital output (analogue version) from the 598 DVD Audio Player to DIGITAL INPUT 1 on the master DSP loudspeaker.

Connect the DIGITAL and COMMS output from the master DSP loudspeaker to the DIGITAL and COMMS INPUTS on the slave DSP loudspeaker, using an S5 lead.

In the Decode bitstream in player menu set the Main outputs option to Yes; see To select the digital audio format, page 46.

Set the Multichannel menu options to No; see To enable the multi-channel outputs, page 48.

Setting up the DVD player

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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 disc Options33 Setting up the DVD Player51Configuring the DVD Player61 Troubleshooting Preface Introduction Meridian 598 DVD Audio Player Meridian Smart LinkDVD-Audio DVD-Video Audio CDsMP3 audio CDs Professional features Meridian 500 SeriesSeries communications 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 forwardSwitching on and off To switch on from standbyTo switch to standby Playing a disc To insert a discTo play the disc To move to the next or previous chapter or track To move to the next or previous album MP3 discs onlyPlaying DVD-Audio discs GroupsStill images To display DVD-Audio images DVD-Video compatibilityTo locate a group by number To display the Top MenuLocating a specific title, chapter, or track To play starting from a particular chapter or trackTo locate a chapter or track by number To locate a title by number To play from a specified timecodeStopping, pausing, and resuming play Disc information To change the front panel displayTo display disc information on screen 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 motionPlaying repeatedly To repeat a title, chapter, or trackTo repeat a specific section of a disc 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 offSelecting the camera angle To display the camera angleTo select or change 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 exit from the setup menus To select an option from a menuTo return to the previous menu Selecting the default languages To select the default soundtrack languageTo set the default subtitle 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 settingsConfiguring the 598 DVD Audio Player To configure specific optionsTo set configuration 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 connectionsService and guarantee ServiceGuarantee Troubleshooting Controller GlossaryAC-3 Dolby Digital Dolby SurroundMpeg Audio MenusMpeg Video Source TypeGlossary Index Analogue OUTLanguage Scart Index

598 specifications

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