Meridian America 551 manual Connecting the integrated amplifier, Back panel, Audio connections

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Connecting the integrated amplifier

Back panel

		Headphones		Output (R)			Output (L)
OFF
	Headphones Fuse		Right Output			Left Output		Fuse
		3.15A FST	Min 8Ω Load			Min 8Ω Load		3.15A FST
ON	Pre-amp Out	Tape Out Tape 2		TV	Tape 1	Radio	CD	LP
								L
								TECH
								R
	COMM	A6		A5	A4	A3	A2	A1
	Comms	Tape				Audio
	connections	outputs				inputs
Audio connections					Use this input			To connect to this
The audio connections should be made using high-quality					A1			A turntable pickup with optional
The audio connections should be made using high-quality								MM/MC module.
screened cable, taking care to connect the left and right								MM/MC module.
screened cable, taking care to connect the left and right
channels correctly.					A2 to A6			Other audio sources.

The following table gives details of the six audio inputs:

Setting up the integrated amplifier

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Contents Meridian 551 Integrated Amplifier Preface Contents Setting up the integrated Amplifier25 Introduction Meridian 500 Series Professional featuresSeries communications 506 20-Bit CD Player Compact Disc Transport Sample configurations566 20-Bit Digital to Analogue Analogue Controller Converter 562V Multimedia Controller Specification Specification and accessoriesAvailable accessories Introduction Using the integrated amplifier Mute Front panelCD65 To switch on from standbyTo switch to standby Selecting a sourceCD55 Adjusting the volumeMute OffTo change the balance Changing the display and balance²O³ To change the displayTo copy a source to the tape output Recording a sourceCSrc CAttCustomising the integrated amplifier To select a standard setting Choosing standard settingsType VCR2 Standard settingsTo configure a source Configuring the sourcesConf To change an option CD1CTo 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 LP MM LP MC 12dBPA=1 Specifying information about your systemAuto SA=1Setting up the integrated amplifier Radio interference Before connecting powerUnpacking To position the integrated amplifierBack panel Connecting the integrated amplifierAudio connections To connect to a tape recorder ConTo connect to other Meridian 500 Series equipment To connect to A500 Loudspeakers NConTo connect to Meridian 600 or 200 Series equipment Sound has cut out and the display shows Hot TroubleshootingNo lights are displayed when switching on Sound has cut out and the display shows DCThere is hum on other inputs There is hum on the LP inputTo clean the audio connections MaintenanceCleaning To clean the case, display panel, and keypadService Service and guaranteeGuarantee Index CleaningSound restoring Index