Meridian Audio 565 manual Changing the listening position, Academy presets

Changing the listening position

the digital surround processor

A conventional stereo system provides a single balance control, which changes the relative loudness of the two speakers. The 565 Digital Surround Processor provides a more sophisticated adjustment which corresponds to moving the listening position to the left or right.

You can also change the level of the centre, side, or rear loudspeakers relative to the main speakers.

To move the listening position to the left or right

● Press > or < until the display shows Balance <0> the current balance; for example:

●Press A or V to move the listening position.

The display shows the direction and position of the listening position.

Balance <8

Note that this adjustment is not available for the Mono or

Academy presets.

To change the relative level of the rear or side loudspeakers

●Press > or < until the display shows the speaker(s) you want to adjust.

Rear +0

For example:

●Press A or V to change the relative level of the speakers, in dB.

You can change the relative loudness of the rear loudspeakers from -30dB (about one-eighth of the loudness) to +10dB (about double the loudness).

For example, to double the loudness of the loudspeakers:

Customising

For example:

● Adjust their level until

the display shows:

Rear +10

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The arrow indicates the direction, and the number indicates the position where 0 is central, 8 is line with corresponding main speaker, and 10 is fully to one side.

Note that this adjustment is not available for the Direct, Stereo, Mono, or Academy presets.