Meridian Audio G61 specification

G61 Digital Surround Controller

Installation Guide

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Meridian Audio manual G61 Digital Surround Controller Installation Guide

Contents

R I D I a N G S E R I E S G61 Digital Surround Controller Installation Guide To avoid overheating Safety warningsRefer all servicing to approved service personnel To avoid interference Contents Copyright and acknowledgements Sales and service in the UKSales and service in the USA Tel +1 404 344 Fax +1 404 346 Part no G61/1 Inputs Smart Source featureIntroduction Formats supported T r o d u c t i o n Specifications T r o d u c t i o n Installing the digital surround controller Unpacking To connect to this Use this connectorAudio inputs To connect to a digital source eg G07 24-bit CD Player To connect to an analogue source eg TV tuner #$ $6$ ! Player Audio outputs Use this output $30 n -!.!2 To connect the G61 to Meridian DSP loudspeakers M33 Phono Lead 3UBWOOFER $IGITALI3URROUND #ONTROLLER To connect an active subwoofer eg Meridian M1500 or M2500 Screen Use this connector To connect to thisCommunications connections Auto To run the Configuration Wizard Configuring the digital surround controllerConfiguration Wizard To do this To reset the configuration Reset settingsReset all settings? Type Types Type Speakers Music Sub Logic Sub One To configure the speakersSelect speakers To change an option Speaker options Option Values Description Press Source When you have finished configuring sources Configure sourcesTo configure a source Radio Use Source options Option Values To configure other settings Stage 4 Configuring other settingsOther settings To change a setting Settings Page Introduction Using a Sound Pressure Level meterCalibrating the system To complete the calibration procedure To start the calibration procedureTo exit from the calibration procedure Left Level +0.0dB Distance Calibration testsLevels Setting What it sounds like Fine tuningLeft Phase Left Distance Left Size Speaker sizeSizes set to zero Subwoofer crossover frequency Using the Sine/Sub/Sens controlsSinewave sweep test CD Xover 85Hz 81.5Hz CD Sine 80.0Hz88.5Hz Pause 80.0Hz 4V Peak Setting up sourcesTo adjust the sensitivity of a source TV 2.0V Clip Speaker layouts DSP presetsDSP presets Layout Description Standard-rate audio, downsampled if necessary Parameter Range Default What it changesStandard parameters Trifield Music and Trifield DSP preset parametersMusic Parameter Options What it changes Super Ambisonics and Super DSP preset parametersAmbisonics MusicLogic PLIIx Music PLIIx Movie and PLIIx THX PLIIx Movie and PLIIx THX DSP preset parametersStereo and Direct Surrounds Rear, Side, All Mono Mono DSP preset parametersTV Logic Parameter Options Discrete Discrete and Cinema DSP preset parametersCinema THX 28dB to 0dB Using dynamic range control For example Defining your own presetsTo save the preset settings For example, you could change the name to To clear a user-defined presetStored Standby light not lit TroubleshootingGeneral operating problems Erratic or unexpected system behaviour Unit is overheating Audio problemsRemote not working Hum on analogue input Sound not clear Audible hiss at high volume settingsThere is a hiss when starting DTS LaserDiscs or CDs Centre not working Preset changes unexpectedly with a multichannel Source To clean the case, display panel, and keypad MaintenanceCleaning To clean the audio and video connections Guarantee Service and guaranteeService Academy DSP parameter 39 accessories Calibration procedure 25 moving between tests 26 starting PLIIx Music Panorama DSP parameters DSP presetsGuarantee +2+2 Rear THX Subwoofer crossover frequency 30 Super DSP preset Types 16 THX DSP preset 40 UHJ format THX Music DSP preset+2+2 DSP parameters