Setting up the digital surround processor

Audio outputs

The following table gives details of the analogue and digital outputs:

Use this output

To connect to this

MAIN 1-2

Main left and right speakers.

CENTRE/SUB 3-4

Centre speaker and centre or mono

 

subwoofer.

SIDES/SUB 5-6

Left and right subwoofers, or side left

 

and side right surround speakers.

REARS 7-8

Left and right rear surround speakers.

To use a Meridian DSP loudspeaker in a particular position connect it to the appropriate digital output.

To use a Meridian active loudspeaker, or an analogue speaker in conjunction with a suitable power amplifier, connect the input of the power amplifier to the appropriate analogue output.

Communications connections

The following table gives details of the communications connections:

Use this connection

To connect to this

COMMS

Other Meridian 500 Series

 

equipment, and the master digital

 

speaker.

RS232

The serial port of a PC, to

 

configure the 568. See Configuring

 

the digital surround processor

 

using a computer, page 77.

Other connections

The following table gives details of the other connections:

Use this connection

To connect to this

BYPASS

A digital tape recorder, or second

 

digital surround processor.

EXPANSION

Depends on the expansion card

 

fitted; consult your Meridian dealer.

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568 specifications

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