Meridian America 3100 specifications Setup, Free, Store, Configuring the frequency response

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Configuring the frequency response

The setup options allow you to adjust the frequency response of the loudspeakers to compensate for their position. You only need to configure the master loudspeaker.

Turn off the DSP loudspeaker using the power switch on the back panel.

Turn on the power again while holding down the Store key on the remote.

The display will show:

It will then revert to standby:

Setup

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You can now operate the speaker in the usual way, using the additional setup menus to adjust the response while listening to sources.

Press Function > or Function < until the display shows the current response setting. For example:

Free

• Press Function A or Function V to select the appropriate option as follows:

Option

What it means

Free

Flat frequency response.

Boundary

Speaker closer than 0.5m (20") to a wall.

Sub.1

Applies a second-order high-pass filter at 80Hz for use with an analogue

 

subwoofer.

Sub.2

Applies a second-order high-pass filter at 120Hz for use with an analogue

 

subwoofer

Corner

Speaker closer than 0.5m (20") to a corner.

If your system includes a DSP centre speaker you should set Centre Y on the master speaker. An additional frequency response option is then provided to allow you to adjust the centre speaker, with the equivalent options: C.Fre, C.Bou, C.Sb1, C.Sb2, and C.Cor.

An additional centre tilt offset option is also provided. The centre tilt offset is added to the treble value for the selected source. The recommended setting is -1dB when the speaker is positioned above a television.

Once you have adjusted the frequency response for the speakers in your system you should store the settings using the following procedure:

• Press Function Store. The display shows:

Store

• Turn off the DSP loudspeaker using the power switch on the back panel.

When you turn on the power again the speaker will operate normally with the frequency response settings you have stored.

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3100 specifications

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