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Meridian Audio 565 To start the calibration procedure, To exit from the calibration procedure, To move between the calibration tests

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Calibrating the system

To start the calibration procedure

●Put the 565 into standby by pressing the Off key.

●Press and hold the front panel Off key for at least five

seconds.

The display shows:

Calibration

After a few seconds the display

shows:

Levels

followed by:

Left +0dB

Levels is the name of the first calibration test. For more detailed

information about this and the other calibration tests see the

following sections.

To exit from the calibration procedure

You can exit from the calibration procedure at any time, and any

parameters you have set will be retained.

●Press Off on the front panel or Meridian System Remote.

To move between the calibration tests

●Press Store on the front panel or Meridian System Remote.

The calibration tests are described in the following sections.

Contents

Main Sales and service in the UK Sales and service in the USA Designed and manufactured in the UK by Contents Introduction 1 Setting up the digital surround processor 7 Configuring the digital surround processor 19 Troubleshooting 53 Setting up sources 45 Calibrating the system33 Introduction T Planning a system Three-channel surround system (Layout G or L, No Surrounds) Four-channel surround system (Layout M, 2 Surrounds) Five-channel surround system (Layout G, 2 Surrounds) THX system (Layout A) Seven-channel surround system (Layout G, 4 Surrounds) Surround system with full-range speakers (Layout L) Using the 565 with Meridian DSP Loudspeakers Using a Digital Control Unit Planning sources Using an analogue preamplifier Using a LaserDisc player Setting up the digital surround processor T Unpacking Radio interference To position the digital surround processor Rear panel Connecting the digital surround processor Video connections Audio inputs Audio outputs Communications connections RS232 connection Connecting video On-screen display Connecting speakers To connect to Meridian DSP Loudspeakers (eg DSP5000) To connect to Meridian Active Loudspeakers To connect to a 556 or 557 Stereo Power Amplifier or other power amplifier To connect an M2500 Active Subwoofer Connecting sources To use the digital surround processor as a preamplifier To connect to a 519 Demodulator To connect to a 562 or 562V Digital Control Unit To connect to a 501 or 501V Control Unit or other preamplifier To use the digital surround processor with a 551 Integrated Amplifier Connecting to other Meridian equipment To connect to other Meridian 500 Series equipment Configuring the digital surround processor T Choosing standard settings To select a standard setting 565 standard settings Specifying the speaker layout How to use the table of speaker layouts Large main speakers Small main speakers Surrounds Speaker layouts To set the speaker layout To define the shape of the speaker layout aspect ratio centre surround depth left right width =- - To specify the number of surround speakers To specify the type of the surround speakers To select a 5.1 LFE subwoofer To set other configuration options Setting up the speaker outputs To time-align the system To set up a speaker output To change the settings for a speaker To select the output type To set the output delay delay furthest distance =- 12 =- 30 To set up speaker protection for 5.1 sources To specify the output precision To specify the type of subwoofer Calibrating the system T Using the calibration procedure Using a Sound Pressure Level meter To start the calibration procedure To exit from the calibration procedure To move between the calibration tests Calibration tests Levels Main Centre Phase Front-Rear Surround Sides Subwoofers Other subwoofers ADC Check What next? Test signals To select a different test signal To test for room vibrations Setting up sources T Standard source settings To configure a source To change an option Page Page To change a source label Examples of configuring the sources To use a source key to change DSP preset To set up a system with two Meridian CD players To set up two sources for DVD, one for audio CDs and one for video DVDs Page Page General operating problems Audio problems Hum on analogue input Poor sound quality There is radio interference Audible hiss at high volume settings Crackling on optical inputs Page Video problems TV does not work using the 565 Poor picture quality Index A C D I M L F O P T S R