Meridian America 551 manual Configuring the sources, To configure a source

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Configuring the sources

When the integrated amplifier is set to one of the standard settings the twelve source selection keys on the remote select the standard labels and inputs, as shown in the table on page 17.

If the configuration you want is not catered for by one of the standard settings, you can configure each source individually.

To configure a source

●Turn off the integrated amplifier, using the power switch on the back panel.

●Turn on the power again while holding down the Display key on the front panel.

The display will show:

Conf

Customising the integrated amplifier

The 551 Integrated Amplifier provides 12 sources corresponding to the 12 source selection keys on the remote:

CD, Radio, LP, TV, Tape1, Tape2, CDR, Cable, Text, VCR1, VCR2, and LD.

For each source you can configure:

❍The label used for it on the front panel display, from 45 alternative labels.

❍The audio input it selects.

❍The comms type and address, to identify other Meridian 500 Series equipment.

The procedure for doing this is as follows.

●Press Source until the left-hand pair of characters identifies the source you want to configure.

	For example, to configure the CD	CDCD
	source the display initially shows:	CDCD
	source the display initially shows:

●Press Copy (front panel), or > and < (remote), to step between options.

The right-hand pair of characters shows the current value of the option.

The options are summarised in the table shown opposite.

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Contents Meridian 551 Integrated Amplifier Preface Contents Setting up the integrated Amplifier25 Introduction Meridian 500 Series Professional featuresSeries communications Sample configurations 506 20-Bit CD Player Compact Disc Transport566 20-Bit Digital to Analogue Analogue Controller Converter 562V Multimedia Controller Specification and accessories SpecificationAvailable accessories Introduction Using the integrated amplifier Front panel MuteSelecting a source To switch on from standbyTo switch to standby CD65Off Adjusting the volumeMute CD55To change the display Changing the display and balance²O³ To change the balanceCAtt Recording a sourceCSrc To copy a source to the tape outputCustomising the integrated amplifier To select a standard setting Choosing standard settingsType Standard settings VCR2To configure a source Configuring the sourcesConf CD1C To change an optionTo change a source label Examples of configuring the sourcesTo change the audio input for a source To set up a system with two CD players Gain Programming levelsTo balance input levels 12dB LP MM LP MCSA=1 Specifying information about your systemAuto PA=1Setting up the integrated amplifier To position the integrated amplifier Before connecting powerUnpacking Radio interferenceBack panel Connecting the integrated amplifierAudio connections To connect to a tape recorder ConTo connect to other Meridian 500 Series equipment NCon To connect to A500 LoudspeakersTo connect to Meridian 600 or 200 Series equipment Sound has cut out and the display shows DC TroubleshootingNo lights are displayed when switching on Sound has cut out and the display shows HotThere is hum on the LP input There is hum on other inputsTo clean the case, display panel, and keypad MaintenanceCleaning To clean the audio connectionsService Service and guaranteeGuarantee Cleaning IndexSound restoring Index