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Specifications

 

G68D

G68ADV

G68AXV

G68XXV

Digital inputs

6 coax digital inputs,

6 coax digital inputs, 5 optical digital inputs, 2 6-channel coax inputs, all MHR.

 

4 optical digital inputs,

 

 

 

 

2 6-channel coax inputs,

 

 

 

 

all MHR.

 

 

 

Analogue inputs

5 stereo unbalanced inputs; 1 6-channel unbalanced input.

 

 

Digital outputs

Main, Centre/Sub, Sides, Rears, A/B*.

None.

None.

Unbalanced

LZ, RZ.

Main L/R, Centre/Sub,

Side, Rears, A/B*.

None.

outputs

 

Rears, LZ, RZ.

 

 

Balanced outputs

None.

None.

Main L/R, Centre/Sub.

Main L/R, Centre/Sub,

 

 

 

 

Sides/Subs, Rears.

Zone/Tape

2 analogue ouputs,

2 analogue ouputs, 2 digital outputs, 2 S-video outputs, 2 composite outputs.

 

2 digital outputs.

 

 

 

Video

None.

2 S-video outputs, 4 S-video inputs; 2 composite outputs, 4 composite inputs;

 

 

1 component video output, 3 component video inputs.

 

Trigger output

12VDC/100mA configurable by source.

12VDC/100mA configurable by source.

Comms

2 5-pin 240º DIN sockets, BNC socket, USB, RS232 interface.

 

Conversion

Up to 192kHz, 24-bit Sigma-Delta conversion on all analogue inputs and outputs.

 

Formats

Include Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG Surround, THX, and THX Surround EX.

 

DSP modes

Direct, Music, Trifield, Ambisonics, Super, Stereo, MusicLogic, Mono, TV Logic, PLIIx Music, PLIIx Movie, PLIIx THX,

 

Discrete, Cinema, PLIIx Mov6, PLIIx Mus6, THX, THX Surround EX, THX Ultra2 Cinema, THX Music.

Power

Universal supply 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 40W.

Universal supply 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 40W.

Processing

5 Motorola 56367s running at 150MHz to give a total of approximately 750MIPS. 48-bit arithmetic throughout.

Dimensions

440mm x 132mm x 350mm (17.32" x 5.20" x 13.78") WHD.

 

Weight

10kg (22lb) approx.

10kg (22lb) approx.

10kg (22lb) approx.

10kg (22lb) approx.

Controls

Front-panel soft keys include control of Source, Copy, Zone, Preset, etc. Standby and display buttons, volume

 

control, mute. Full remote control of all features via MSR+.

 

 

Display

Multi-character dot-matrix Vacuum Fluorescent Display.

 

 

Indicators

Standby button lit when off.

 

 

 

*A/B: Subs if two or three subs are used. Optional ceiling speakers with future software update.

†LZ/RZ: May be chosen to be any pair from: Main L/R, Centre/Sub, Sides, Rears, Subs.

Note: Current software supports a maximum of eight outputs. Future software will support up to 12.

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Meridian America G68 manual Specifications

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