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i Drive A Repeat Drive B DVD CD Off Signature Reference CD Player 808 Meridian 808/808i Signature Reference CD Player User Guide[...]

PREF ACE ii 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. • Only use with a Meridian 808/808i Signature Reference CD Player . • R[...]

iii Contents Introduction 1 The 808 Signature Refer ence CD Player 2 Specifi cation 4 Using the 808 Signature Reference CD Player 5 Front panel keys 6 MSR+ keys 7 Switching on and off 8 Playing a disc 9 Stopping and pausing play 10 Repeat 11 Scanning a disc 12 Programming a selection 13 Changing the absolute phase 15 Changing the front-panel displ[...]

PREF ACE iv Copyright and acknowledgements Sales and service in the UK Meridian Audio Ltd Latham Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6YE England T el (01480) 445678 Fax (01480) 445686 Sales and service in the USA Meridian America Inc 8055 T roon Circle Suite C Austell GA30168-7849 USA T el (404) 344 7111 Fax (404) 346 7111 W orld Wide W eb – http[...]

1 Drive A Repeat Drive B DVD CD Off Signature Reference CD Player 808 Introduction Welcome to the Meridian 808 Signatur e Reference CD Player! This User Guide provides full information about using the CD player in conjunction with your other equipment, to achieve the superb results you can expect from it.[...]

2 INTRODUCTION The 808 Signature Reference CD Player The 808 Signature Reference CD Player takes Compact Disc playback to an entirely new level, with a heritage that includes the multiple award winning 508 and 800, and two dozen optical disc players from 1984 to the present day . The 808 is specifi cally designed as a CD-optimised machine, able to[...]

3 INTRODUCTION System integration The 808 Signature Reference CD Player provides balanced and unbalanced analogue outputs for connecting to an external power amplifi er or preamplifi er . Alternatively , it provides coax digital outputs, allowing it to drive Meridian DSP Loudspeakers directly . The digital outputs support MHR (Meridian High Resol[...]

4 INTRODUCTION Specification Drive • Internal CD/DVD-ROM drive. Audio in and out The 808 is supplied as standard with: • 2-channel balanced audio output. • 2-channel unbalanced audio output. • 2-channel digital coax output with optional MHR encryption at high rate. The 808i version also includes: • 6 2-channel unbalanced analogue inputs. [...]

5 Drive A Repeat Drive B DVD CD Off Signature Reference CD Player 808 Using the 808 Signature Reference CD Player This chapter provides a summary of the functions of the 808 Signatur e Reference CD Player to identify the contr ols which you use to operate the unit. It also provides step-by-step instructions for operating the CD player , using eithe[...]

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PREF ACE 8 USING THE 808 SIGNA TURE REFERENCE CD PLA YER Switching on and off When not playing, the CD player should be left in the standby state. This uses a minimal amount of electricity , but ensures that the components of the CD player operate at maximum effi ciency from the moment you start. If you are not going to use the CD player for sever[...]

PREF ACE 9 USING THE 808 SIGNA TURE REFERENCE CD PLA YER Playing a disc The compact disc player allows you to play an entire disc, 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 track. If you have programmed a selection, these functions also work with the selection[...]

PREF ACE 10 USING THE 808 SIGNA TURE REFERENCE CD PLA YER Stopping and pausing play Y ou can pause a disc while keeping it spinning, so that you can resume play instantly . To stop playback • Press * . The display will show the total number of tracks on the disc and the total time. For example: 16 68:57 To pause playback • Press = . Y ou can ch[...]

PREF ACE 11 USING THE 808 SIGNA TURE REFERENCE CD PLA YER Repeat Y ou can choose to play a track, disc, or selection repeatedly , so that when it has played it will start again from the beginning; with MP3 discs you can also repeat the current album. T o continuously repeat a disc • Press Repeat (remote or under the front panel) to select between[...]

PREF ACE 12 USING THE 808 SIGNA TURE REFERENCE CD PLA YER Scanning a disc The scan controls allow you to move quickly to any position on the disc at approximately 20 times normal speed. During scanning you hear samples of the sound, and the display automatically changes to show the elapsed time for the whole disc unless you have already selected on[...]

PREF ACE 13 USING THE 808 SIGNA TURE REFERENCE CD PLA YER Programming a selection Y ou can programme a selection of tracks and then play only the tracks you have programmed. Y ou can programme a selection either by storing the tracks you want to play , or by clearing the tracks you do not want to play . If you programme a selection by storing the t[...]

PREF ACE 14 USING THE 808 SIGNA TURE REFERENCE CD PLA YER Y ou should clear the fi rst track for a selection within two seconds, or it will begin to play . To add or remove a track fr om a selection • Select the track using [ or ] . Alternatively you can enter the track number using the remote. • Press Store to add the track, or Clear to remov[...]

PREF ACE 15 USING THE 808 SIGNA TURE REFERENCE CD PLA YER Changing the absolute phase Y ou can use the remote to invert the absolute phase of the analogue output signal, which in some circumstances can give a noticeable improvement in realism. T o display the phase setting • Press Phase ( Function Pause on the remote). The display will show: CD +[...]

PREF ACE 16 USING THE 808 SIGNA TURE REFERENCE CD PLA YER Changing the front-panel display The 808 Signature Reference CD Player displays information about the current disc and settings on the 20-character front-panel display . Y ou can adjust the contrast and brightness of the front-panel display for optimum viewing, and choose what information is[...]

17 Drive A Repeat Drive B DVD CD Off Signature Reference CD Player 808 Using the CD player preamplifier features The 808i version of the 808 Signature Refer ence CD Player includes a preamplifi er , and can act as the contr oller for up to 11 other sources. Both models fea ture an optional v olume con trol for the analogue inputs . This chapter ex[...]

18 USING THE CD PLA YER PREAMPLIFIER FEA TURES Selecting a source If you are using the 808i Signature Reference CD Player as a controller you can connect up to 11 other sources to it, and select them from the front panel or remote. The CD player provides the following 12 sources: CD, Radio, DVD, Aux, Disc, T ape, TV , Cable, Sat, VCR1, VCR2, and Ga[...]

19 USING THE CD PLA YER PREAMPLIFIER FEA TURES Adjusting the system volume The 808 Signature Reference CD Player provides an optional volume control on the analogue outputs, enabling it to drive amplifi ers or active loudspeakers directly , and you can adjust the volume using the front panel or remote. The volume changes in precise steps of 1dB, w[...]

20 USING THE CD PLA YER PREAMPLIFIER FEA TURES Changing the balance T o change the balance • Press < or > (remote or under the front panel) until the display shows the current balance. For example: CD Balance <0> • Press A or V (remote or under the front panel) to move the listening position. The display shows the direction and posi[...]

21 Drive A Repeat Drive B DVD CD Off Signature Reference CD Player 808 Installing the CD player This chapter explains how to install the 808 or 808i CD player . It describes what you should fi nd when you unpack the product, and how you should connect it to the other equipment in the system. Y ou should not make any connections to the product or t[...]

PREF ACE 22 INST ALLING THE CD PLA YER Unpacking The 808 Signature Reference CD Player is supplied with the following accessories: • MSR+ remote control with batteries, manual, and spare key caps. • Meridian Comms lead. • Power cord. • This manual. If any of these items are missing please contact your dealer . NOTE: Y ou should retain the p[...]

23 INST ALLING THE CD PLA YER Audio outputs Use this output T o connect to this BALANCED OUT The balanced analogue inputs of a preamplifi er , or a power amplifi er such as the G57, using XLR leads. ANALOGUE OUT The unbalanced analogue inputs of a preamplifi er , or a power amplifi er such as the G57, using analogue phono leads. DIGIT AL OUT Th[...]

PREF ACE 24 INST ALLING THE CD PLA YER Applications T o connect to an analogue preamplifi er (T ype 1 or 2)  "1 "1/*1/ nänÉnän "-  *1/ *ÊÀÊ8,Êi>`à "-Êi>` "- >}ÕiÊ«Ài>«viÀ • Connect the balanced or un[...]

25 INST ALLING THE CD PLA YER T o connect to two-channel DSP loudspeakers ( T ype 1 or 2) -*xäääÊqÊ->Ûi -*xäääÊqÊ>ÃÌiÀ / "1/*1/ nänÉnän "- "-  *1/ "1/*1/ /Ê *1/- Ó£ xÊi>` -xÊi>` / "1/*1/ ?[...]

PREF ACE 26 INST ALLING THE CD PLA YER T o connect the 808/808i to a power amplifi er ( T ype 0 or 3) xÈÉxÇÊ/ÜV>iÊ *ÜiÀÊ«viÀ "  "1 "1/*1/ nän -«i>iÀ -«i>iÀ The 808 includes an integrated preamplifi er , allowing you to connect it directly [...]

27 INST ALLING THE CD PLA YER Do not, under any cir cums tan ces , conne ct any equ ipme nt other t han Mer idian G S erie s, 50 0 Se ries , or 8 00 S erie s to any so cket marked COMM S on the b ack of th e prod uct . The following automatic setup procedure should be used to set up the Comms correctly between several products: • Connect one of t[...]

PREF ACE 28 INST ALLING THE CD PLA YER[...]

29 Drive A Repeat Drive B DVD CD Off Signature Reference CD Player 808 Configuring the CD player This chapter explains how to set up the 808 Signature Refer ence CD Player for most standard confi gurations of your other equipment, using just the front-panel contr ols and MSR+. For complete control over all aspects of the CD player’ s confi gura[...]

30 CONFIGURING THE CD PLA YER Choosing a standard setting The CD player provides several sets of standard settings, called T ypes, which confi gure all aspects of the 808 into one of a number of alternative standard confi gurations. T ypes 0 to 3 are factory settings, designed to cater for the most commonly needed confi gurations of associated e[...]

31 CONFIGURING THE CD PLA YER • Press A or V on the front panel to change the T ype number . The display shows: Typing, please wait. • Wait for one second, and then put the CD player into standby by pressing Off (front panel or remote). • Switch on again to use the standard settings you have selected.[...]

32 CONFIGURING THE CD PLA YER Setting up sources This section explains how to use Gain mode to set up the analogue sources connected to the CD player . T o turn on Gain mode • Put the CD player into standby by pressing Off (front panel or remote). • Press and hold the V olume V key under the front panel for at least fi ve seconds. The display [...]

33 CONFIGURING THE CD PLA YER If you have selected a digital source you cannot adjust the sensitivity . The display shows, for example: CD Not Analogue[...]

34 CONFIGURING THE CD PLA YER[...]

35 Drive A Repeat Drive B DVD CD Off Signature Reference CD Player 808 Glossary[...]

36 GLOSSARY Controller The product in a Meridian system that uses the infra-red signals from the remote to control the system. The controller is normally chosen automatically , but the installer can override this. Menus The fl exible system for choosing options and confi guring settings in Meridian products. On the 808 the menus are controlled by[...]

37 Index A absolute phase 15 accessories 22 automatic setup 26 auxiliary output 22 enabling or disabling 23 B back panel connections 22 balance, changing 20 balanced outputs 22,23 brightness, front-panel display 16 C clip indicator 32 Comms, connecting 23,26 communications connections 23 confi guring 29 connecting to an 861 Reference Digital Surro[...]

38 sources 18 adjusting sensitivity 32 selecting 18 specifi cation 4 standard settings, selecting 30 standby , switching to 8 stopping play 10 switching on and off 8 T tracks playing from a particular track 9 restarting the current track 9 trigger outputs 23 T ypes 30 U unpacking 22 V volume, adjusting 19[...]