Page 2 - Important safety instructions; Safety warnings
P r e f a c e i i Important safety instructions • Read the instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Clean only with a dry cloth. • Install only in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. • Refer all servicing to approved s...
Page 3 - Contents; Introduction 1
C o n t e n t s i i i Contents Introduction 1 Provides information about the digital surround controller models, a description of each product, and technical specifications. Digital surround controller models 1 Specifications 4 Installing the digital surround controller 5 Describes how to install th...
Page 4 - Copyright and acknowledgements; Sales and service in the UK
P r e f a c e i v Copyright and acknowledgements Sales and service in the UK Meridian Audio Ltd Stonehill Stukeley Meadows Cambridgeshire PE29 6EX England Tel +44 (0)1480 445678 Fax +44 (0)1480 445686 Sales and service in the USA Meridian America Inc 3800 Camp Creek Parkway Building 2400 Suite 122 A...
Page 5 - Introduction; Once you have connected and configured the product, refer to the
I n t r o d u c t i o n 1 Product Analogue outputs Digital outputs Video switching G68D 2 unbalanced 10 digital No G68ADV 8 unbalanced 10 digital Yes G68AXV 4 balanced, 6 unbalanced None Yes G68XXV 8 balanced None Yes All versions of the G68 Digital Surround Controller include an integral FM/AM tune...
Page 6 - I n t r o d u c t i o n; G68 Digital Surround Controller; Video switching
I n t r o d u c t i o n 2 G68 Digital Surround Controller The G68 is a powerful, flexible surround controller with a built-in AM/FM tuner, and represents the centrepiece of the G Series range, with multiple variants available to suit a wide range of applications. At the heart of the G68 is a powerfu...
Page 8 - Specifications
G68D G68ADV G68AXV G68XXV Digital inputs 6 coax digital inputs, 4 optical digital inputs, 2 6-channel coax inputs, all MHR. 6 coax digital inputs, 5 optical digital inputs, 2 6-channel coax inputs, all MHR. Analogue inputs 5 stereo unbalanced inputs; 1 6-channel unbalanced input. Digital outputs Mai...
Page 9 - Installing the digital surround controller; Unpacking; • Meridian Comms lead.; equipment in the system.
I n s t a l l i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 5 Installing the digital surround controller Unpacking The G68 Digital Surround Controller is supplied with the following accessories: • MSR+ remote control with batteries, manual, and spare key caps. • Meridian Comms lead. ...
Page 10 - Use this connector; MULTI DIG IN 2 or D4-D6; I n s t a l l i n g t h e; Audio inputs
COPYZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTICAL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SAT T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND S3 SAT S1 DVD S4 AUX S2 VCR2 MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGER 1 +12V 100mA OPT...
Page 11 - To connect to an analogue source (eg TV tuner); TV tuner
I n s t a l l i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 7 You can connect up to 12 digital coax sources to the G68 Digital Surround Controller. • Connect the digital source to one of the digital input sockets of the digital surround controller, using a 75 Ω screened coax phono le...
Page 12 - G98DH DVD Audio Transport
I n s t a l l i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 8 To connect to a DVD-Audio player with digital multichannel outputs (eg G98DH DVD Audio Transport) G98DH DVD Audio Transport 3 x DIGITAL LEADS COMMS LEAD G68 Digital Surround Controller MULTI DIG IN 1 (DVD) COMMS COMMS MAIN...
Page 14 - Use this output; Audio outputs
COPYZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT OPTIC OPTICAL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SAT T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGER 1 +12V 100mA OPTIC OPTICAL IN AL IN O3 O3 O4 O4 D12 D12 D10 D10 D8 D8 DISC DISC D11 D11 D9 D9 VCR2 VCR2 D7 D7 CD CD SURR SURR C/LFE C/...
Page 15 - Digital loudspeakers, using digital coax cables.
Analogue outputs COPYZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTICAL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SAT T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND S3 SAT S1 DVD S4 AUX S2 VCR2 MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGER...
Page 16 - screened coax phono leads.
MAIN L MAIN R CENTRE SUB ANALOGUE OUT SIDE L SIDE R REAR L REAR R A/B L A/B R COPYZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTICAL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SAT T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM A...
Page 17 - COPY ZONE 2, ZONE 3 ANALOGUE OUT
REAR L REAR R SIDE L SIDE R ANALOGUE OUT COPYZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTICAL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SAT T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND S3 SAT S1 DVD S4 AUX S2 VCR...
Page 18 - G68D/ADV Digital Surround Controller
I n s t a l l i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 1 4 To connect the G68D or G68ADV to Meridian DSP loudspeakers DSP5000 – MAIN R DSP5000 – MAIN L 511 S-patch box DSP5000C G68D/ADV Digital Surround Controller DIG OUT COMMS COMMS OUTPUT INPUT DIGITAL INPUTS 2 1 S5 LEAD S5 LE...
Page 19 - G68ADV/AXV Digital Surround Controller
I n s t a l l i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 1 5 To connect the G68ADV or G68AXV to active unbalanced loudspeakers (eg Meridian M33s) M33 M33 PHONO LEAD PHONO LEAD G68ADV/AXV Digital Surround Controller AN OUT To connect the G68ADV, G68AXV, or G68XXV to a stereo power ...
Page 20 - Subwoofer
I n s t a l l i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 1 6 To connect an active subwoofer (eg Meridian M1500 or M2500) Subwoofer PHONO LEAD G68 Digital Surround Controller SUB CROSSOVER INPUT DIRECT INPUT • Connect the SUB analogue output socket from the G68 Digital Surround Con...
Page 21 - Video connections; The Meridian G68ADV, G68AXV, and G68XXV include video
COPYZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTICAL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SAT T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND S3 SAT S1 DVD S4 AUX S2 VCR2 MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGER 1 +12V 100mA OPT...
Page 23 - To connect the G68ADV, G68AXV, or G68XXV for video switching; VCR
To connect the G68ADV, G68AXV, or G68XXV for video switching VCR DVD player COMPOSITE OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT IN S-VIDEO OUT COMPOSITE OUT G68ADV/AXV/XXV Television/monitor COMPOSITE IN S-VIDEO IN COMPOSITE TUNER OUT VIDEO LEAD S-VIDEO LEAD S-VIDEO LEAD VIDEO LEAD VIDEO LEAD I n s t a l l i n g t h e d i...
Page 26 - Use this connection; Tuner and communications connections
COPYZONE 2 ZONE 3 DIG OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN MAIN OUT COMPOSITE IN V3 CAB V4 GAME V1 VCRI V2 TV COMMS L L R R ANALOGUE OUT MAIN OUT OPTIC OPTICAL IN AL IN O1 O1 SA SAT T O2 O2 GAME GAME FM FM ANTENNA ANTENNA AM AM GND GND S3 SAT S1 DVD S4 AUX S2 VCR2 MERIDIAN COMMS TRIGGER 1 +12V 100mA OPT...
Page 27 - Clear; Auto
I n s t a l l i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 2 3 To connect to other Meridian G Series, 500 Series, or 800 Series equipment COMMS COMMS LEAD COMMS LEAD G Series, 500 Series, or 800 Series unit COMMS G68 Digital Surround Controller In a system of Meridian products, one ...
Page 29 - Configuring the digital surround controller; Configuration Wizard; Meridian
C o n f i g u r i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 2 5 Configuring the digital surround controller Configuration Wizard The Configuration Wizard leads you through the correct sequence to configure your digital surround controller. Alternatively, you can skip between the co...
Page 30 - Type 1; Stage 1: Resetting the product
C o n f i g u r i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 2 6 The digital surround controller provides several alternative standard settings, called Types, which configure all aspects of the product into the most commonly needed configurations. Choosing one of the Types overrides...
Page 31 - Types; Type
Types The following table lists the available Types: Type Speakers Music Sub Logic Sub 5.1 Movie Sub 0 All analogue. LFE Centre LFE 1 All analogue. Mono Mono Mono 2 All digital. LFE Centre LFE 3 All digital, large centre. None None None 4 Digital left, right, and centre. LFE Centre LFE 5 Digital lef...
Page 32 - Stage 2: Configuring speakers; one
C o n f i g u r i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 2 8 Stage 2: Configuring speakers The Speakers configuration stage allows you to set up the digital surround controller for the particular arrangement of loudspeakers in your system. To configure the speakers Either: • Pre...
Page 33 - Speaker options; Option
Speaker options The following table summarises the speaker options: Option Values Description Number of Subwoofers: none, one, two, three How many subwoofers. The main L&R speakers are: small analogue/THX, small DSP, large analogue, large DSP The types of the main left and right speakers. If you...
Page 34 - Stage 3: Configuring sources; Radio
C o n f i g u r i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 3 0 Stage 3: Configuring sources The digital surround controller provides up to 12 sources corresponding to the 12 source keys on the MSR+: CD, RADIO, DVD, AUX, DISC, TAPE, TV, CABLE, SAT, VCR1, VCR2, GAME. For each source...
Page 35 - Source options
Source options The following table summarises the source options: Option Values Description The source is: in use, not in use Whether the source is enabled. Audio input: D1-D12, MD1-MD2, O1-O5, Tuner, A1-A8, MA1, Last Valid* The audio input used for the source; digital, multichannel digital, optical...
Page 36 - Stage 4: Configuring other settings
C o n f i g u r i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 3 2 The next stage allows you to configure other aspects of the product’s operation. To configure other settings Either: • Press Next after configuring the sources; see page 30. Or: • Press Wizard ; see page 25. • Press Sk...
Page 37 - Settings
C o n f i g u r i n g t h e d i g i t a l s u r r o u n d c o n t r o l l e r 3 3 Settings The following table summarises the product settings: Option Values Description Tuner region: Europe/elsewhere, Japan, USA Band selection (MW/LW or AM), tuning steps, and FM deemphasis standard. For all countri...
Page 39 - Calibrating the system; Using a Sound Pressure Level meter; calibration procedure.
C a l i b r a t i n g t h e s y s t e m 3 5 Calibrating the system Introduction We recommend that you perform the calibration procedure using the MSR+ and from the listening position. As you run the calibration procedure the name of each calibration test is shown on the front-panel display, followed...
Page 40 - Wizard complete
C a l i b r a t i n g t h e s y s t e m 3 6 To start the calibration procedure Either: • Press Next on the last option of configuring settings; see page 32. Or: • Press On/Off to put the digital surround controller into standby. • Press More . If the product is locked the display shows: Unlock Versi...
Page 41 - Levels; Distance; Calibration tests
C a l i b r a t i n g t h e s y s t e m 3 7 Levels These tests allow you to adjust the output level to each speaker individually, and it follows the general guidelines from Dolby Laboratories and THX. In each test the display shows the speaker being tested, and the current relative level. For exampl...
Page 42 - Units; Fine tuning; Setting
• Use > and < to move between each of the speakers in the layout. The display shows the speaker being tested, and the distance: Left Distance 18'0 Units ìî ïñ öõú óòô Press More for help • Use A and V to change the distance. • You can press Units to change between feet/inches and metres. Repea...
Page 43 - Speaker size
C a l i b r a t i n g t h e s y s t e m 3 9 These tests allow you to determine the bass handling capability of large analogue speakers and subwoofers. Once set, the digital surround controller will limit the bass level to protect the speakers from potential damage. In each test the display shows the...
Page 44 - Radio Trifield 65; Subwoofer crossover frequency; To adjust the subwoofer crossover frequency; CD Xover 85Hz; Sinewave sweep test; signals may damage the speakers.
C a l i b r a t i n g t h e s y s t e m 4 0 This section explains how to use the Sine/Sub/Sens controls to check for room resonances, adjust the subwoofer crossover frequency, or adjust the sensitivity of the analogue sources. To display the Sine/Sub/Sens controls • If necessary, unlock the digital ...
Page 46 - Setting up sources; To adjust the sensitivity of a source; DVD Not Analogue
C a l i b r a t i n g t h e s y s t e m 4 2 Setting up sources This section explains how to use the Sine/Sub/Sens controls to adjust the sensitivity of the analogue sources. To adjust the sensitivity of a source To obtain the best signal-to-noise ratio for each analogue source you can adjust its sen...
Page 47 - Speaker layouts; DSP presets
DSP presets The G68 Digital Surround Controller provides two types of DSP preset. One set is available if the input is two-channel; eg from a traditional stereo source or a two-channel DVD-A. The other set is available if the input is 5.1 or 6 channels of discrete audio; eg from a Dolby Digital DVD-...
Page 48 - Standard parameters; Parameter
Standard parameters All DSP presets (except Mono and Direct) provide the following standard parameters. Individual DSP presets provide additional parameters, to allow you to adjust specific features provided by that preset. For full details refer to information about each preset later in this chapte...
Page 49 - DSP presets for two-channel material; D S P p r e s e t s
DSP presets for two-channel material The G68 provides several signal processing options for two-channel material. The Music DSP presets are designed for use with music from sources such as CD, radio, or two channel DVD-A: • Music, Trifield, Ambisonics, Super Stereo, Music Logic, PLIIx Music, Stereo,...
Page 54 - DSP presets for multichannel material
Discrete and Cinema DSP preset parameters Parameter Options What it changes 2+2+2* Off, 5.1, Side, 7.1 Allows you to specify how DVD Audio channels 3+4 should be interpreted: Off ignores them, 5.1 and 7.1 use them for centre and LFE, Side uses them for the side speakers, 7.1 adds side speakers to 5....
Page 57 - User 1; Defining your own presets
D S P p r e s e t s 5 3 The G68 Digital Surround Controller allows you to modify any of the built-in presets, and save them for future use. You can either save the changes to the built-in preset, or you can create up to 10 presets of your own, with names of your choice, so you can use them alongside...
Page 58 - Concert
D S P p r e s e t s 5 4 For example, you could change the name to: ìî ïñ óòô Store öõú Write labelfor preset Concert • When you have entered the name you want to use press Store . The display shows: Stored ìî ïñ óòô Assign öõú To make the new preset the default for the current source and audio forma...
Page 59 - T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g; Troubleshooting; check the following pages for suggested solutions.; General operating problems; Standby light not lit
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 5 5 Troubleshooting We expect you to achieve superb results with your digital surround controller. If, however, you encounter any problems, either when installing and configuring it, or during operation, please check the following pages for suggested solutions. If these...
Page 60 - Audio problems
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 5 6 Remote not working Check the following: • The battery in the MSR+. • Remove the Comms connections from the G68 and check whether it responds now. If so, replace the connections and perform an Auto Configure procedure; see To connect to other Meridian G Series, 500 S...
Page 62 - Video problems
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 5 8 The preset changes unexpectedly with a multichannel source If you are using a non-Meridian source on the MHR SmartLink input, proprietary data may cause preset switching. • Select Force this source to be six-channel for the source. See the Meridian Configuration Pro...
Page 63 - Maintenance; Cleaning; To clean the case, display panel, and keypad
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 5 9 Maintenance Cleaning To clean the case, display panel, and keypad • Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the unit. The exterior surfaces of Meridian G Series products are made from solid anodised aluminium, powder coated steel, thermoplastic rubber, and glass. ...
Page 64 - Service and guarantee; Service
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 6 0 Service and guarantee Service The Meridian G Series of hi-fi components has been carefully designed to give years of untroubled service. There are no user- serviceable parts inside the case, nor do the units require any form of maintenance. In the unlikely event tha...
Page 65 - I n d e x; Index
I n d e x 6 1 A Academy (DSP parameter) 49 accessories 5 active loudspeakers, connecting to 15 active subwoofer, connecting to 16 Ambisonics (DSP preset) 46, 52 analogue source, connecting 7 antennae, connecting 24 audio/video recorder, connecting to 21 audio inputs 6 audio outputs 10 automatic setu...
Page 69 - video connections 17
I n d e x 6 5 V video connections 17 inputs 18 outputs 18 video switching 19, 20 W Width (DSP parameter) 45, 46, 47 Y Yaw (DSP parameter) 47, 49 G Series DSP 65 31/10/03, 4:24:53 pm
