Using 518 in Hi Fi Systems

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Muting the sound

The mute facility cuts off the sound by setting the volume level to zero.

To mute the sound

1.Press Mute on the Remote Control. The output will mute and the display will change to:

Muted

To restore the sound

1.Press Mute a second time.

The volume level and display will be restored.

Menu Keys

When the 518 is used as a control unit and it is the system controller, then the four menu keys on the MSR can be used to access the DSP, Dither, In and Out menu functions.

To access a menu

1.Press w or e on the remote. The menu will be displayed.

To change a menu

1. Press n or s on the remote.

Operating 518 as Resolution Enhancer (Type 1)

Note Do not use Resolution Enhancement mode if you want the 518 to provide the volume control. (Use Type 0)

Volume control

The 518 does not provide the main system volume control in Resolution enhancement (Type 1) mode.

If 518 is used with other Meridian controllers like 565 or DSP loudspeakers, they will provide the volume function and the normal Meridian 0–99 volume number display.

In Resolution Enhancement mode, 518 does provide a secondary gain control which allows you to maximise the resolution of down-stream processors and DACs by raising each piece to full digital code.

This function is called 'Gain' and does not follow the system volume control.

Gain control

Gain control is provided in one decibel steps from +12 dB down to -99 dB.

1. Press ▲

The gain will increase in 1dB increments, and the display will show the gain in dBs, something like:

CD +2

1.Press ▼, to decrease the gain.

518 User Guide