Connecting the digital surround processor

Rear panel

RS232

Analogue

S-Lead

Analogue

Analogue

connection

outputs 5 – 8

connections

outputs 1 – 4

inputs

OFF

RS232

REAR-L SIDE-L/SUB

75

86

REAR-R SIDE-R/SUB

S-LEADS

REARS SIDES CENTRE MAIN /SUB /SUB

CENTRE

MAIN-L

 

3

1

L

4

2

R

SUB

MAIN-R

ANALOGUE

 

 

INPUT

OUT

 

 

IN

 

 

Setting

 

 

 

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

 

7 – 8 5 – 6 3 – 4 1 – 2

COMMS

 

 

 

IN

 

BYPASS

 

IN

 

 

 

DIGITAL OUTPUTS

 

 

 

 

C-VIDEO

up

Comms

Digital

Optical

Digital

Composite video

input

input

outputs

connections

 

Video connections

 

 

 

Use this connection

To connect to this

 

 

 

 

 

 

The table opposite gives details of the two video connections.

C-VIDEO IN

The composite video output

 

from a video recorder or

 

 

 

 

 

To take advantage of the on-screen display both these

 

LaserDisc player, 562V, or 501V.

 

 

connections must be made.

 

 

 

C-VIDEO OUT

The composite video input of a

 

 

 

 

 

television or monitor.

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Meridian Audio 565 manual Connecting the digital surround processor, Rear panel, Video connections, Setting

565 specifications

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