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    M ERIDIAN G S ERIES S YSTEM G UIDE[...]

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    M ERIDIAN G S ERIES S YSTEM G UIDE[...]

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    ii Preface World Wide W eb – http://www .meridian-audio .com/ Copyright © 2003–2004 Meridian Audio Ltd Designed and manufactured in the UK by Meridian Audio Ltd. Meridian Audio reserves the right to mak e changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice . Some products include elements that are ma[...]

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    Contents Introduction 1 Describes the G Series range and illustr ates some typical system configurations . Welcome 2 Typical configurations 3 Basic use 5 Describes the basic operation of the G Series products , using the front panel or the MSR+. Operating your G Series system 6 Using the MSR+ 7 Using a preamplifier 9 Explains how to select sources [...]

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    iv Contents[...]

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    Introduction 1 Introduction Welcome to the Meridian G Series – a range of extr emely advanced audio products designed to work together in a single integrated system. This System Guide provides information about operating your G Series system, whatever the particular combination of units it includes.[...]

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    Introduction 2 All the G Series products work in a similar way , and this guide gives general information about switching units on and off and selecting functions from the front panel or Meridian System Remote (MSR+). It also provides information about using specific products in the G Series , including the CD player , integrated tuner , DVD player[...]

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    Introduction 3 T ypical configur ations T his section shows some recommended G Series systems. Compact DVD system '$6$!UDIO0LAYER#ONTROLLER4 UNER '!$6$0LAYER0REAMPLIFIER4UNER  -/./ `ac hij (OME -ORE z{| wxy /N/FF /PEN $ISPLAY T he Meridian G91 DVD Audio Pl[...]

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    Introduction 4 Balanced analogue system '"ALANCED#ONTROL5NIT '4 WOCHANNEL0OWER!MPLIFIER 'BIT5PSAMPLING#$0LAYER ' 3TEREO0OWER !MPLIFIER '#$0LAYER  -/./ `ac hij (OME -ORE z{| wxy /N/FF /PEN $IS[...]

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    Basic u se 5 Basic use This chapter describes the basic operation of the G Series products, using the fr ont panel or MSR+.[...]

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    More /PEN#LOSEPLAYERS 6 OLUMECONTROL /N/FF (OME $ISPLAY -ORE 3OFTK E Y S '$6$!UDIO0LAYER#ONTROLLER4UNER  Home /N/FF /PEN $ISPLAY Basic u se 6 More T o access more soft key commands • Press More . An example is the brightness command. T o change the display brightness • Press[...]

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    3! 4 #!",% #$    &UNCTION &UNCTION 2!$)/     $6$    !58 $)3# 2ECORD 2ECORD 4!0% %NTER 46 -ENU 3ETUP 3ETUP 6#2 6#2 '!-% "AND "AND !NGLE !NGLE 4 OP-ENU   /PEN /PEN !UDIO !UDIO 2ETURN 3TORE 3UBTITLE 2EPEAT $30 $ISPLAY /3$ /3$ 0AGE 0AGE 3LOW 3LOW 0HASE 0HASE 0AGE 0AGE !" ![...]

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    Using a preampl ifier 9 Using a preamplifier This chapter explains how to select sources and contr ol their volume using a preamplifier or r eceiver .[...]

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          Source V olume U s i n g a p r e a m p l i f i e r 1 0 Copy T o copy a source to the Copy outputs • Press Copy until the display shows the source you want to copy . F or example:  C. Source copies the current source, and C. Mute mutes th[...]

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    P l a y i n g C D s 1 1 Playing CDs This chapter explains how to play audio CDs on your G Series CD player or DVD player . The CD player and DVD player will play audio CDs, recor dable CDs, and MP3 CD-ROMs (except G07). For information about playing DVD-Audio discs see Playing DVD-Audio discs , page 33.[...]

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    ÄÅÉ  ÄÅÇ ÑÖÜ ÑáÜ  T rack number Elapsed disc time P l a y i n g C D s 1 2 Home Playing CDs T he CD player and DVD player allow you to play an entire CD, or start playing from any track. While a disc is playing you can go back to the start of the track or skip to the start of the next tr[...]

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    ÄÅÇ ÑáÜ éèê ãåç  D∂∑ >> 4:28 F ast scan indicator Time Repeat indicator P l a y i n g C D s 1 3 Play T o revert to normal speed play • Press > . Repeat T o repeat the current track • Press Repeat . T he display shows:  T o repeat the disc • Press Repeat again. T[...]

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    ÄÅÇ ÄÅÉ àâä Store Clear  Store indicates track will play . Clear indicates track will not play . T rack number P l a y i n g C D s 1 4 Play T o play a selection of tracks • Programme the tracks you want to play, using Store and Clear . • Press > . T o clear the programmed selection of tracks • P[...]

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    T rack number and elapsed track time.  T rack number and remaining track time.  Scrolling display of filename and elapsed track time .  Album number and track number .  Display Audio CDs • Press Display t[...]

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    U s i n g t h e r a d i o t u n e r 1 7 Using the radio tuner This chapter explains how to use the radio tuner , which is available with the G01 Control Unit, G51 Receiver , G68 Digital Surround Controller , and G91 DVD Audio Player Controller T uner . The radio tuner provides the FM waveband, and a choice of AM (L W and MW) or DAB (Digital Audio B[...]

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                   Band and Frequency (AM/FM) or bit rate (DAB) Station name (if available) Stereo and preset station U s i n g t h e r a d i o t u n e r 1 8 Home Selecting a station T h[...]

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    Store Audio Clear îïñStepôö FM 3  U s i n g t h e r a d i o t u n e r 1 9 Step V / A T o tune manually • Press Step V or A . T his steps through the frequencies in steps of 0.1MHz on the FM band, and steps of 10kHz (AM, USA), 9kHz (MW), and 1kHz (LW). Store T o define a preset station • T une to the station[...]

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            U s i n g t h e r a d i o t u n e r 2 0 More Defining preset stations and scanning (DAB band) T his section gives information about using the DAB band to define preset stations and scan for services. Y ou should scan for service[...]

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    FM band • Press Display to step between the following display options: Preset name.  Radio data (G91 only).  Genre (G91 only).  T ime (G91 only).  Note: T he information displayed depends on the RDS features supported by the sel[...]

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    P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o d i s c s 2 3 Playing DVD-V ideo discs This chapter explains how to play movies on DVD-Video discs using the G Series DVD players.[...]

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    ÄÅÇ ÑÖÜ ÑáÜ ÄÅÉ àâä DVDV 48k 5Æ£§ 1-04 DVD format and sampling rate Title number Chapter number Audio format P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o d i s c s 2 4 Home Playing DVD-Video discs Most DVDs start playing automatically when you close the tray . Some DVDs are double-sided, and need to be turned over during play . • With a DVD-[...]

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    ÄÅÇ  éèê ãåç  DVDV 48k 5Æ£§ 1-07 P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o d i s c s 2 5 Y ou can play back DVD-Video discs faster than normal, at twice or eight times normal speed, or in slow motion, at from one-half to one-sixteenth of normal speed. Note: T he sound is muted when playing back DVD-Video discs faster or[...]

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     Enter Menu  DVDV 48k 5Æ£§ 1-07 P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o d i s c s 2 6 More Displaying and exiting from menus DVDs generally provide a T op Menu, which provides access to the contents of the disc. Many DVD-Video discs also provide a disc menu, which allows you to select additional sections or special options. T [...]

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    ìî  óòô Enter öõú DVDV 48k 5Æ£§ 1-07 P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o d i s c s 2 7 More Selecting options from a menu • Press More while a DVD is playing to display the soft keys for selecting options from a menu. T hese keys may automatically appear if the DVD is currently displaying a menu screen, for example when a di[...]

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    Repeat A-B Audio DVDV 48k 5Æ£§ AB∂∑ 1-07 Audio format and repeat mode P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o d i s c s 2 8 Audio T o select the audio soundtrack • Press Audio . Each time you press Audio the next available soundtrack is selected. T he on-screen display shows the language and audio format of the currently selected soundtrack: T o s[...]

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    Subtitle On/Off Angle DVDV 48k 5Æ£§ 1-07 P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o d i s c s 2 9 More Changing the camera angle and subtitles Some DVD-Video discs include scenes recorded from up to nine different camera angles , and you can select the camera angle while you are playing the disc. Many DVD-Video discs include subtitles in up to 32 different[...]

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    Video ìî ïñ öõú óòô X= 0 Y= 0 P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o d i s c s 3 0 V ideo T o select the video control • Press Video or the red • key on the MSR+ to select the required video control. T he following video controls are available: X=, Y=: Horizontal and vertical picture position. Film: Film mode detection setting†. Black: Bla[...]

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    T itle number and elapsed title time.  T itle number and elapsed chapter time.  T itle number and remaining title time.  T itle number and remaining chapter time.  T itle number and chapter number . ?[...]

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    P l a y i n g D V D - V i d e o d i s c s 3 2[...]

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    P l a y i n g D V D - A u d i o d i s c s 3 3 Playing DVD-Audio discs The G Series DVD players can also play DVD-Audio discs, which provide a range of benefits over audio CDs, including higher quality audio, longer playing times, multichannel sound, and supplementary images and videos.[...]

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    ìî ïñ óòô Enter öõú DVDA 96k 6MLP  P l a y i n g D V D - A u d i o d i s c s 3 4 Menu < / > T o move left or right on a menu • Press < or > . Menu keys Playing DVD-Audio discs Inserting a DVD-Audio disc and closing the tray typically displays the T op Menu, and the Home soft keys change to[...]

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    ÄÅÇ éèê ãåç -Page+ DVDA 96k 6MLP  P l a y i n g D V D - A u d i o d i s c s 3 5 In addition to many of the commands shown on pages 24 to 26, DVD-Audio discs have an additional set of commands for still images . Still images DVD-Audio tracks often include still images , called pages, which are displayed w[...]

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    T rack number and elapsed track time.  T rack number and elapsed group time .  T rack number and remaining track time.  T rack number and remaining group time .  Group and track number . ?[...]

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    D i g i t a l s u r r o u n d p r o c e s s i n g 3 7 Digital surround processing This chapter explains how to use the digital surround processing features of your G Series digital surround controller or G91 DVD Player .[...]

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     Radio TV DSP VCR1 DVD Current source DSP preset V olume D i g i t a l s u r r o u n d p r o c e s s i n g 3 8 Home Selecting a source and changing the DSP preset Each G Series digital surround controller uses advanced digital signal processing techniques to give you superb space-filling soun[...]

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    D i g i t a l s u r r o u n d p r o c e s s i n g 3 9 DSP presets Music on CD or radio T he following DSP presets add a surround dimension to stereo recordings , such as on audio CDs or FM radio . Music extracts the mono and surround components of the original recording for the centre and surround speakers to give a spacious open sound field. T rif[...]

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     ìî ïñ óòô Assign öõú Current source DSP parameter V alue D i g i t a l s u r r o u n d p r o c e s s i n g 4 0 Menu < / > T o select the parameter you want to change • Press < or > , or Function < or > on the MSR+, until the display shows the name of the paramet[...]

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    D i g i t a l s u r r o u n d p r o c e s s i n g 4 1 Each DSP preset’ s parameters allow you to control how it processes the sound. Y ou can adjust these parameters while you are listening to a source to achieve exactly the effect you want. Any changes you make are temporary , and when you select another source the parameters are reset to their [...]

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    Source , DSP preset, and volume.  Source , DSP preset, and THX reference level.  Source , audio format, and sample rate .  Other diagnostic displays may appear depending on the co[...]

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    Glossary 43 Glossary AAC Advanced Audio Coding, an audio compression system incorporated into the MPEG standard and used for encoding audio broadcasts in some territories . Absolute phase A control that changes the phase of the signals to all the speak ers. Can alter the ambience and bass impact for some material. AC-3 An alternative name for the D[...]

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    Glossary 44 LFE T he Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel which enhances movie soundtracks with extreme bass sound effects up to 200Hz. It is band-limited to 120Hz in a Dolby Digital system. LFE sub A subwoofer which plays the full LFE signal in Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG presets. MHR Meridian High Resolution, a proprietary secure encoding format [...]

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    Index 45 A aspect ratio , changing 30 B balance , changing 10 balanced analogue system 4 basic use 5 black level, changing 30 blanking the display 6 brightness , display 6 C CDs 11 fast scan 13 pausing 12 playing 12 programming a selection 14 repeat play 13 stop 12 CD player 11 colour , changing 30 configurations , typical 3 contrast, changing 30 c[...]