Setting up the surround controller

Video connections

The following table gives details of the composite video inputs:

Use this input

To connect to this

LD/V1, TV/V2,

Composite video signals.

VCR1/V3

 

The following table gives details of the composite video outputs:

Use this output

To connect to this

TV

Video input for a TV or monitor.

VCR

Composite video recorder inputs.

The composite video connections should be made with phono connectors, and high-quality 75Ωscreened cable. These are the same cables as used for digital audio, and suitable cables are available from Meridian. We do not recommend using audio cables, which do not have adequate shielding or the correct impedance, or cables intended for UHF applications, as these do not provide adequate shielding in the 1-30MHz region.

On-screen display

If your surround system includes video or a television the 541 can add a text overlay to the video signal, to provide additional information about its operation in the form of a textual on-screen display (OSD). In normal operation this repeats the information provided on the front panel display. During calibration the on- screen display provides additional guidelines to help you perform the calibration sequence.

The on-screen display automatically locks to an NTSC, PAL, or SECAM signals, and it requires an input signal to operate. The video circuits in the 541 are of extremely high quality, and passing the video signal through the surround controller will not affect its quality.

Communications connections

The Comms sockets should be used to interconnect any other Meridian 500 series equipment in the system.

The RS232 connection is for future expansion, to allow the 541 Surround Controller to be interfaced to a computer. For further details contact Meridian.

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