888 Digital 565 manual Layout, Limit Mono sub, Max SPL Mono surrounds, LFE sub, Menus

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Layout

Refers to a particular arrangement of speakers and subwoofers. You can select different layouts for the cinema, music, and 5.1 DSP presets.

LFE

Limit

 

Mono sub

A DSP parameter that sets the peak-level

 

A subwoofer which handles all the bass for

limit of the bass signal added to the main

 

the system. A THX standard subwoofer

loudspeakers.

 

has a crossover at 80Hz.

Max SPL

 

Mono surrounds

 

 

 

Glossary

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The Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel which enhances movie soundtracks with sound effects and ambient sounds. It is band limited to 120Hz in a Dolby Digital system.

LFE sub

A subwoofer which, in addition to any bass which it handles from the main channels, plays the full 120Hz bandwidth LFE signal in Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG presets.

A DSP parameter that sets the peak-level limit for the LFE channel.

Menus

The flexible system for choosing options and configuring settings in Meridian products. On the 565 the menus are controlled by the <, >, A, and V keys on the front panel or the MSR.

MLP

MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing) is an audio format that increases the amount of information that can be recorded on a CD or DVD, without any loss of quality.

Surrounds which have a common signal steered to them. This may then be decorrelated by the THX process to give more spaciousness.

MPEG

MPEG Surround is a digital encoding system developed by the Motion Picture Expert Group. Like Dolby Digital it provides five full-frequency range channels and an additional Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel.

MSR

The Meridian System Remote, or handset.

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Contents Meridian 565 Digital Surround Processor Preface Contents DSP presets Service and guaranteeIntroduction Meridian 500 Series Professional featuresSeries communications Three-channel stereo system Sample configurationsFive-channel surround system THX system Meridian Analogue Theatre DSP6000C Complete multimedia surround system An AC-3 LaserDisc systemSpecification and accessories SpecificationAvailable accessories PCM, 7.1, and MLP versionsDSP presets Multi-channel digital sourcesMulti-channel sources encoded onto two channels Mpeg SurroundConventional stereo sources TV LogicSpecial DSP presets TrifieldUsing the digital surround processor Front panel To switch to standby Switching on and offTo switch on from standby Selecting a source To select a sourceAdjusting the volume To restore the soundTo change the volume To mute the soundChanging the DSP preset To change the DSP presetChanging the display To change the displayUsing the digital surround processor Customising the digital surround processor To lock the menus Locking and unlocking the menusTo unlock the menus Using a Meridian DSP Loudspeaker Changing the DSP parametersTo change a DSP parameter Standard parametersStandard parameters OSDChanging treble, bass, or phase To change the absolute phaseTo change the treble To change the bassChanging the listening position To move the listening position to the left or rightChanging the integration of the centre To change the relative delay of the centre speakerTo change the relative level of the centre speaker To change the relative delay of the rear or side speakers Changing the spaciousness of the soundChanging the lip sync and on-screen display To adjust the lip syncTo change the position of the on-screen display Changing the DSP preset for a source To change the DSP preset for a sourceDefining your own presets To save the preset settingsTo clear a user-defined preset DSP presets Logic DSP presets Pro LogicTHX Cinema Pro Logic and THX Cinema DSP preset parametersTV Logic Mono and Academy DSP preset parameters TV Logic DSP preset parametersMono and Academy Music Music DSP presetsTrifield Music and Trifield DSP preset parameters Ambisonic Super StereoAmbisonic and Super Stereo DSP preset parameters Music Logic DSP preset parametersMusic Logic DTS MusicStereo and Direct Mpeg MusicMLP MLP version only Dolby Digital Movie DSP presetsDolby Digital THX, DTS THX, Movie DSP preset parameters Using dynamic range controlUsing peak-level limiting Service and guarantee Service GuaranteeGlossary Layout Limit Mono subMax SPL Mono surrounds LFE subSource Surround PresetSteered surrounds Type Index DSP parametersListening position, moving to Meridian Digital Theatre Selecting a source Sides DSP parameter Sources Processor
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