Meridian 562 - Manual

Installing 562 7 562 User Guide Type, Config and Gain are used to make choices about the way 562works. These are described later in the section: ‘Configuring 562, anoverview' on page 13. Connections There are three types of connection that need to be made to the 562: • analogue audio • digital audio...

Using the Remote control 8 562 User Guide Starting off with 562 Checking Before turning on the power, check once again that you have made all theconnections correctly and that you have not disturbed any existing con-nections in the process. Switching on The power switch is located directly next to t...

Using the Remote control 9 562 User Guide 1. Select a source from the front panel or using the Remote Control. Tapping Source once brings the 562 on with the last-used sourceselected. or If the 562 is part of a Meridian system, bring any component out of standby. For example start up a Meridian CD-p...

Using the Remote control 10 562 User Guide To restore the sound 1. Press Mute a second time, either on the 562 or the Remote Control. The volume level and display will be restored. or Use the Volume keys. Note When 562 is set up for use with D600 or D6000; volume, balance,phase and mute are handled ...

Using the Remote control 11 562 User Guide Advanced operation using the Remote Control Balance control The balance can only be adjusted from the Remote control. Note 562 only has a balance feature if you have fitted the optional DACmodule and correctly configured the unit. See page ?? for more detai...

Operation summary 12 562 User Guide Operation summary On the 562 front panel Key Action Source Select or review the sources available. Copy Select or review the Copy function. Display Cycle the display through: source and volume number source display off. Mute Switches between mute and demute. Volum...

Customising 562: overview 13 562 User Guide Customising 562, an overview 562 is a very sophisticated device with a huge number of options to allowyou to set up exactly the system you need or to experiment with newpossibilities. Programming 562 is a straightforward process and you should not betimid ...

Customising 562: overview 14 562 User Guide • whether the unit has video switching • whether there is a Meridian CD player in 200 mode. See page Error!Bookmark not defined.. Details of these are described in the sections referred to. Config: sources and inputs In Config you can also make selections ...

Customise 562 using Type 15 562 User Guide How to customise 562 562 needs no customising to become operational. Once you have yoursystem established you may wish to review the customising options in thesection ‘Customising 562, an overview', page 13. Although the 562 comes configured as a standard d...

Customise 562 using Type 16 562 User Guide A full customising process A full customising process will generally involve using all the configuringmodes of 562. A full procedure is as follows. 1. Change to Type and select the configuration closest to your requirements. 2. Change to Config and make cho...

Customise 562 using Type 17 562 User Guide • Source-Logo-input mapping as shown below. Source Logo Input 2nd i/p Gain Comms type CD CD D1 A2 2.5V 1 Radio RD A3 N 2V 2 LP LP A1 N +2dB – TV TV A4 N 1V – Tape1 T1 A5 N 2V – Tape2 T2 D2 N – – CDR CR D3 N – – Cable Cb A6 N 1V – Text Tx LV 2 N n/a – VCR1 V...

Customising 562 using Config 18 562 User Guide Customising using Config In Config you can review and change settings to do with communications,control and the hardware options you have. In Config you also makechoices about the number and types of sources, what the display showswhen you select them e...

Customising 562 using Config 19 562 User Guide This means the product address is 1. The Meridian 500 comms systemallows for up to eight products of the same type operating on the network.Unless you are setting up a Multiroom system, or are advised to do so byMeridian support personnel, we suggest yo...

Customising 562 using Config 20 562 User Guide 2. Use the and , Volume keys to choose between: • VolM. Volume main means that the volume control in the DACVoption (above) will follow the main system and respond to the redkeys on the remote. Shifted (secondary) volume commands will bepassed on to ano...

Customising 562 using Config 21 562 User Guide Setting up sources For each of the twelve source selection keys on the Remote control youchoose a display Logo and a primary physical input connection – and byimplication – signal type. In addition for digital sources you may set up asecondary analogue ...

Customising 562 using Config 22 562 User Guide None If you select the logo ‘N’ the 562 will ignore that key on the Remotecontrol and that source will not be offered in the Normal source menu. Changing the input for a source In Config mode: 1. Press Source until you see a Remote-key (source) + logo d...

Customising 562 using Config 23 562 User Guide Note When customisation is complete, switch the power off and then onagain to restore Normal mode and to save what you have done. Choosing the comms type for a source product This setting currently only applies to a source which is a Meridian CDplayer o...

Customising 562 using Gain 24 562 User Guide made will be retained and cannot be changed without going back toGain. Setting the sensitivity for analogue inputs Analogue inputs to 562 are converted to digital signals in a precisionAnalogue–to–Digital (A/D) converter. The best results will be obtained...

Technical information 25 562 User Guide Audio connections There are four types of connection that need to be made to the 562. • power, see page 8. • analogue audio, see page 25. • digital audio, see page 25. • communications, see page 26. Analogue audio connections Analogue connections are made: • f...

Technical information 26 562 User Guide For advice on the type of cable we suggest you consult your dealer andthe manual supplied with the source equipment. Meridian has a range of suitable digital interconnects available as accessories. We recommend you do not use cables intended for analogueconnec...

Technical information 27 562 User Guide If for any reason the automatic setup does not give the configuration youwant, you can restore the default operation by selecting a Type or bysetting the controller status in Config as described on page ??. Connecting to Meridian Digital speakers 1. Connect th...

Technical information 28 562 User Guide 2. the source you want to copy is available in digital form either as the primary or extra input, and you want to make a digital recording. (Seepage ?? for setting up extra inputs). Conditionally works OK The following list shows the copy procedures that only ...

Technical information 29 562 User Guide on the D6000 handset. The first number displayed will either be 1.x or2.x.) • systems using DSP5000 with software versions less than 2.0. (To see the version of your DSP5000s put them into standby and then pressDisplay on the DSP5000 handset. The first number ...

Technical information 30 562 User Guide For further guidance on Config see page ??. 500 Mode digital speakers Note If you operate the speakers in 500 mode, then all Meridian 500Series products must be set to 500 mode and no 200 or 600 Seriesproducts can be used on the comms bus. See the instructions...

Technical information 31 562 User Guide Additional technical information Understanding input sensitivity in a digitalpreamplifier There is no variation of sensitivity for digital inputs. The consumer SPDIFinterface defines full-scale in terms of the digital word coming in. In a conventional analogue...

Technical information 32 562 User Guide • The lowest noise contribution from the analogue–digital converter. • The best loudness match when switching from LP to other sources. However, under many circumstances you may prefer to set 562 to a lowersensitivity – i.e. larger number in Gain – because you...

Technical information 33 562 User Guide Specification Digital inputs Cable inputs: D1–4 IEC958, 75 Ω Analogue inputsTurntable pickup MM Nominal sensitivity is adjustable: 9mV, 8mV,4mV or 2mV for 5cm/s @ 1kHz.Input for full digital level, i.e. overload point:47mV, 38mV, 19mV or 9.5mV @ 1kHz.Cartridge...

Help 34 562 User Guide Help! Standby point not lit Check the following: 1. There is AC power connected to the socket on the rear of the 5622. The power switch on the rear panel of the 562 is turned on If the 562 will still not illuminate, check any fuses in your power supplyand the fuse in the inlet...

Help 35 562 User Guide Communications not working between 562 and otherMeridian products. If you have this problem check the connections carefully. Are you using aB-lead or P-lead instead of a B1-lead? Are you using a mix of 200 and 500 mode units? Radio interference NOTE 562 is a digital audio and ...

Help 36 562 User Guide Outside the UK: contact the importing agent for the territory. A list ofMeridian agents abroad is available from the above address. No responsibility can be accepted for the 562 whilst in transit to the fac-tory or an agent and customers are, therefore, advised to insure the u...

Index 37 562 User Guide Index 600-Series, 5 A/D converter input levels, 24 Acknowledgements, 3Analogue to digital. see A/D converter Background noise, 34Balance choosing delay, 18, 19, 20resetting, 11using control, 11 Cable analogue audio, 25for digital audio, 26inputs, 22 Cartridge. see TurntableCa...