Meridian 800 Reference DVD/CD Player User Guide Drive A DVD Repeat Drive B CD Meridian 800 Off i
PREFACE Copyright and acknowledgements Sales and service in the UK Sales and service in the USA Meridian Audio Ltd Stonehill Stukeley Meadows Cambs PE29 6EX England Meridian America Inc 3800 Camp Creek Parkway Building 2400 Suite 122 Atlanta GA 30331 Tel (01480) 445678 Fax (01480) 445686 Tel (404) 344 7111 Fax (404) 346 7111 World Wide Web – http://www.meridian-audio.
Contents Introduction 1 The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player 2 Overview 4 Typical specification 6 Using the 800 Reference DVD/CD Player 9 Front panel keys 10 Meridian System Remote keys 11 Switching on and off 12 Playing a disc 13 Playing DVD-Audio discs 14 Locating a specific title, chapter, or track 16 Stopping, pausing, and resuming play 18 Changing the front-panel display 19 Displaying disc information on screen 20 Advanced features 21 Selecting options from a menu 22 Fast an
Configuring disc options 35 Setting default options 36 Selecting the playback options 38 Selecting the display settings 40 Selecting the audio settings 45 Region codes 48 Configuring the DVD/CD player without a computer 49 Choosing a standard setting 50 Setting up sources 53 Configuring the DVD/CD player using a computer 55 The Meridian Configuration program 56 Installing the Meridian Configuration program 57 Creating a new settings file 60 Setting up outputs 63 Setting up source
Introduction Welcome to the Meridian 800 Reference DVD/CD Player! This User Guide provides full information about using the DVD/CD player in conjunction with your other equipment, to achieve the superb results you can expect from it.
INTRODUCTION The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player The design philosophy of the Meridian 800 Reference DVD/CD Player is simply to deliver the highest possible quality audio and video signals from every format of DVD and CD, without compromises at any stage.
INTRODUCTION The 800 DVD/CD Player also provides access to the range of additional features available on the DVD-Audio format, including still images and video sequences. DVD-Video The multi-channel soundtracks on DVD-Video discs are encoded and compressed, using the Dolby Digital, MPEG, or DTS encoding systems. The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player uses mathematically precise digital signal processing (DSP) to decode the soundtrack into discrete channels.
INTRODUCTION Overview The architecture of the 800 allows for wide flexibility – future sources and formats can be handled by upgrading software, cards, or drives. Inputs The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player incorporates a DVD-ROM drive and special electronics for media playback. Data from the drive, or from the other inputs, is buffered and de-jittered to ensure perfect output timing irrespective of the performance of the drive or other sources.
INTRODUCTION Video The 800 provides composite video, S-video, and component video (Y, Pr, Pb) outputs, in PAL or NTSC format, suitable for driving virtually any television, monitor, or projection system. The video outputs and conversion system are very high quality and feature very low noise and jitter. In addition to providing high-quality video outputs, the 800 has the ability to give help and system control feedback information in an on-screen display.
INTRODUCTION Typical specification Drives • Internal ATAPI/IDE drive, with space for a second drive. Audio in and out The 800 is supplied as standard with digital or analogue outputs, or both: • 6-channel (multi-channel) digital outputs, normal or encrypted, PCM or compressed. • 2-channel (auxiliary) digital output, normal or encrypted, PCM or compressed. • Either 2 or 6 analogue outputs, balanced or unbalanced.
INTRODUCTION Hinged control panel provides additional switches for: • Open, Function, Source, Copy, Store, and Setup. • Top Menu, Parameter menus, Return, and Enter. • Display, Mute, Gain+, and Gain-. Display • 20-character dot-matrix display with adjustable brightness and contrast. • Lights for MLP, Multi, Repeat, and DVD/CD.
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Using the 800 Reference DVD/CD Player This chapter provides a summary of the functions of the 800 Reference DVD/CD Player to identify the controls which you use to operate the unit. It also provides step-by-step instructions for operating the DVD/CD player, using either the front panel or the Meridian System Remote.
USING THE 800 REFERENCE DVD/CD PLAYER Repeat Repeat indicator Multi Multi-channel audio indicator Front panel keys Menu keys Allow you to Setup select and change Displays the parameters Setup menu MLP MLP indicator Top Menu Displays the Top Menu Source Selects the source Store Stores the parameters for a preset Copy Controls copy source DVD/CD Shows the type of disc playing MLP Gain+/GainChange the system volume DVD Repeat Multi CD Open Store Source Copy Gain + Setup Display Mute Gai
USING THE 800 REFERENCE DVD/CD PLAYER Meridian System Remote keys Fast reverse Scans backwards [ Page Browse previous DVD-A page Stop Stops the disc Previous Selects the previous track Angle Changes the camera angle Source keys Select a source Fast forward Scans forward Slow Plays in slow motion Page ] Browse next DVD-A page Next Selects the next chapter/track OSD On-screen display Play Plays the disc Audio Changes the audio track CD RADIO 1 2 LP TV TAPE 1 TAPE 2 CDR CABLE DVD Audio OSD
USING THE 800 REFERENCE DVD/CD PLAYER Switching on and off When not playing, the DVD/CD player should be left in the standby state. This uses a minimal amount of electricity, but ensures that the components of the DVD/CD player operate at maximum efficiency from the moment you start. After switching on the 800 runs an initialising cycle which takes a few seconds. Do not press any keys until the standby display appears.
USING THE 800 REFERENCE DVD/CD PLAYER Playing a disc Most DVDs start playing automatically when you close the tray. Some DVDs are double-sided, and need to be turned over during play. DVD-Audio discs usually behave differently depending on whether you start them by closing the tray, or pressing >. Depending on how the disc is authored the typical behaviour is: • Inserting the disc and pressing > will start playing immediately from group 1, track 1.
USING THE 800 REFERENCE DVD/CD PLAYER Playing DVD-Audio discs The Meridian 800 DVD/CD Player allows you to take full advantage of all the benefits provided by DVD-Audio discs, including one or more of the following features: • • • • • Higher-quality audio up to 24 bit, 192kHz. Longer playing times. Multi-channel surround sound. Additional materials, such as photographs, lyrics, and track listings. Videos.
USING THE 800 REFERENCE DVD/CD PLAYER To locate a group by number • Press # (Function Top Menu on the remote). The on-screen display prompts you to enter the group number: • Enter the group number using the number keys (remote). • Press > or Enter (remote) to play from the group number you have specified. To display DVD-Audio images • Press Page ] (Function ˘ on the remote) or [ Page (Function ¯ on the remote) to step between the browsable images.
USING THE 800 REFERENCE DVD/CD PLAYER Locating a specific title, chapter, or track Normally, DVD-Video discs are divided into one or more titles, and the titles are subdivided into Chapters. Audio CDs are divided into tracks. The DVD/CD player allows you to play an entire disc, or start playing from any chapter or track number. You can also enter a specific chapter/track or title number to locate the corresponding section of the disc directly.
USING THE 800 REFERENCE DVD/CD PLAYER To locate a title by number • Press # (Function Top Menu on the remote). The on-screen display prompts you to enter the title number: • Enter the title number using the number keys (remote). • Press > or Enter (remote) to play from the title number you have specified. To play from a specified timecode • Press # (Function Top Menu on the remote) three times until the on-screen display prompts for a timecode: • Enter the timecode using the number keys (remote).
USING THE 800 REFERENCE DVD/CD PLAYER Stopping, pausing, and resuming play You can stop or pause a disc, and then resume play at the same position. To stop play • Press * (front panel or remote). . The on-screen display shows This Stop/Pause icon indicates that you can resume from the current position. To resume after stopping • Press > (front panel or remote). The disc will resume playing from the position where you stopped playback, and the on-screen display shows .
USING THE 800 REFERENCE DVD/CD PLAYER Changing the front-panel display The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player displays information about the current disc and settings on the 20-character front-panel display. You can adjust the contrast and brightness of the front-panel display for optimum viewing, and choose what information is displayed. To change the contrast or brightness • Press Function > or < (remote or under the front panel), until the display shows the current contrast or brightness.
USING THE 800 REFERENCE DVD/CD PLAYER Displaying disc information on screen You can display information about the current DVD or CD on the on-screen display. To display disc information on screen • Press OSD (Function ] on the remote) or Function Display (under the front panel). • To display the second DVD on-screen display, press twice .
Advanced features This chapter describes the more advanced features of the DVD/CD player. These features are not essential if you simply want to enjoy DVD-Video discs or audio CDs, but they allow you to take full advantage of the range of options available with the DVD format. Note that many of the advanced features depend on the content of the particular disc you are playing.
ADVANCED FEATURES Selecting options from a menu DVDs generally provide a Top Menu, which provides access to the content on the disc. Many DVD-Video discs also provide a disc menu, which allows you to select additional sections or special options. You can operate the menus either using the remote or using the keys under the front panel. To select a title or group using the Top Menu • Press Top Menu to display the Top Menu on the screen.
ADVANCED FEATURES Fast and slow-motion play You can play back DVD-Video discs faster than normal, at between twice and eight times normal speed, or in slow motion, at between one-half and one-sixteenth of normal speed. You can also play back audio CDs faster than normal. Note: The sound is muted when playing back DVD-Video discs faster or slower than normal.
ADVANCED FEATURES Playing repeatedly You can play back a specified title, chapter, track, or section of a disc repeatedly. To repeat a title, chapter, or track • Select the title, chapter, or track you want to repeat. Repeat is not available for DVD-Audio discs. • Press Repeat (remote) to switch between Ch. (chapter repeat), Title (title repeat), and Off (no repeat).
ADVANCED FEATURES Selecting an audio soundtrack You can select one of the audio soundtracks from those included on a DVDVideo disc during playback. To display the current audio setting • Press OSD (Function ] on the remote) or Function Display (under the front panel) twice to display the second on-screen display bar: This gives the following information: Information Examples Soundtrack language (when available) ENG, FRE, GER, SPA.
ADVANCED FEATURES Displaying subtitles Many DVD-Video discs include subtitles in up to 32 different languages. While you are playing a disc you can turn the subtitles on or off, and select the subtitle language from those provided on the DVD-Video disc.
ADVANCED FEATURES Selecting the camera angle 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. To display the camera angle • Press OSD (Function ] on the remote) or Function Display (under the front panel) to display the first on-screen display bar.
ADVANCED FEATURES Setting the parental lock Some DVD-Video discs are provided with a parental lock function to allow you to restrict playback of scenes whose content exceeds a specified rating unless a password is entered. You can operate the menus either using the remote or using the keys under the front panel. To set the parental lock • With the disc stopped press Setup. The Setup menu is displayed on the on-screen display: • Press Enter to select Playback options. The Playback options menu appears.
ADVANCED FEATURES The following screen prompts you to enter the password: • Enter your four-digit password using the number keys (remote), and press Enter. Initially the password is set to 7890, but you can change it to any password you choose as described in To change the password, page 30. The following screen then allows you to set the rating level: • Press A or V to highlight the rating level you want to set, or highlight Off to turn the parental lock off, and press Enter to select it.
ADVANCED FEATURES To change the password • Highlight Change password on the Set rating level screen and press Enter to select it. The following screen allows you to specify the new password: • Enter the four-digit password you want to use and press Enter to select it. The password cannot start with a zero. Take care not to forget your password, or you will need to contact your Meridian dealer to reset it for you.
Using the DVD/CD player preamplifier features In addition to playing DVD discs and audio CDs, the 800 Reference DVD/CD Player can act as a controller for up to 11 other sources. This chapter explains how to use these features from either the front panel or the Meridian System Remote.
USING THE DVD/CD PLAYER PREAMPLIFIER FEATURES Selecting a source If you are using the 800 Reference DVD/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 DVD/CD player provides the following 12 sources: CD, Radio, LP, TV, Tape 1, Tape 2, CDR, Cable, DVD, VCR1, VCR2, LDisc. Your installer may have customised the labels displayed for each source to suit your other equipment.
USING THE DVD/CD PLAYER PREAMPLIFIER FEATURES Adjusting the system volume The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player can be used as the controller in a system with Meridian DSP loudspeakers, in which case you can adjust the volume using the front panel or remote. The volume changes in precise steps of 1dB, where 9dB is equivalent to doubling the loudness. The current volume setting is displayed in dB on the front-panel display, and can be varied in the range 1 to 99dB.
USING THE DVD/CD PLAYER PREAMPLIFIER FEATURES Changing the balance or phase To change the balance • Press Function < or > (remote or under the front panel) until the display shows the current balance. CD For example: Balance <0> • Press Function A or V (remote or under the front panel) to move the listening position. The display shows the direction and position of the listening position.
Configuring disc options DVD-Video discs are capable of providing a wide range of options and special features. This chapter explains how use the options on the Setup menu to configure the operation of the 800 Reference DVD/CD Player. You can operate the menus either using the remote or using the keys under the front panel.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS Setting default options The default options are divided into the following three menus of settings: Menu Description Playback options The audio, subtitle, and menu languages, parental rating, and screensaver. Video setup The display settings. Audio setup The audio settings. Information The region code and engineering information. You choose the menu of settings you want from the main Setup menu.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS To return to the previous menu • Press Return. To exit from the setup menus • Press Setup.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS Selecting the playback options The Playback options menu lets you change the default language for the audio soundtrack, subtitles, and on-screen menus, the parental rating, and the screensaver: To select the default soundtrack language Most DVD-Video discs include a selection of soundtrack languages. English is usually the default soundtrack language, but you can use the Audio language menu to set a different default language if you prefer.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS To set the default subtitle language DVD-Video discs can include subtitles in up to 32 different languages. The 800 DVD/CD Player allows you to select whether subtitles are displayed by default, and specify the preferred language if it is available on the disc. • Highlight Subtitles in the Playback options menu, and press Enter. The Subtitle language menu is displayed: • Press <, >, A, or V to highlight the language you want to use, and press Enter.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS Selecting the display settings The Video setup menu lets you change the video and operational settings of the 800 DVD/CD Player: To specify your display format You should set the Display aspect option to the format that your display can accommodate. Select 16:9 if you have a widescreen display, or an external processor for picture formats.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS To select the video output format This option should be set according to which of the S-video or COMPONENT video outputs you are using. • Highlight Video output in the Video setup menu, and press Enter. The option you select will not affect the composite output, which is always available. The Video output menu is displayed: • Press V or A to highlight the appropriate option, and press Enter. Choose S video or Component to use the corresponding output.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS If you use the 800 to play both NTSC and PAL material the recommended setting is 0 IRE. To select closed caption subtitles Some DVD-Videos include closed caption subtitles, which provide a description of sound effects for the hard of hearing; for example “door creaks”. • Highlight Closed caption in the Video setup menu, and press Enter. The Closed captions menu is displayed: • Press V or A to highlight On or Off, and press Enter.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS Choose Auto if your television can display both PAL and NTSC video, or choose NTSC or PAL to match the format supported by your television. If your television is capable of displaying both formats the recommended setting is Auto, which supplies the unconverted video signal. A separate Powerup std option lets you specify the standard to be selected when you bring the 800 out of standby: • Press V or A to highlight the option you want, and press Enter.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS • Highlight Stop timeout or Pause timeout in the Screensaver options menu, and press Enter. The appropriate menu is displayed: • Press V or A to select the timeout delay, and press Enter. You can also adjust the intensity of the logo screen. • Highlight Logo screen in the Screensaver options menu, and press Enter.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS Selecting the audio settings The Audio setup menu lets you change the audio settings of the 800 DVD/CD Player: To specify the digital format • Highlight Digital format in the Audio setup menu, and press Enter. The following menu is displayed: • Press V or A to select the output you want to configure, and press Enter, then press V or A to select Yes or No, and press Enter to confirm the setting. Main outputs specifies the setting for the main multi-channel outputs.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS To specify the maximum sampling rate • Highlight Max rate in the Audio setup menu, and press Enter. The following menu is displayed: • Press V or A to choose between 48kHz and 96kHz, and press Enter. Choose the appropriate rate for the decoder or preamplifier your 800 DVD/ CD Player is connected to. When playing audio at higher rates it will be downsampled to the rate you have specified.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS • If you are connecting either of the outputs to a Meridian product that is MHR compliant, such as the 861, select the option for the corresponding output to take advantage of MHR. • Select Neither if there are no MHR-compliant Meridian products in your system. To enable the multi-channel outputs • Highlight Multi-channel in the Audio setup menu, and press Enter. The following menu is displayed: • Press V or A to select between No and Yes, and press Enter.
CONFIGURING DISC OPTIONS Region codes For commercial reasons many DVDs are encoded with one or more region codes to identify the countries in which they can be used. Every DVD player is assigned a region code to determine which discs it can play.
Configuring the DVD/CD player without a computer The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player can be set up for most standard configurations of outputs and sources using just the front-panel controls and Meridian System Remote. This chapter explains how to configure the DVD/CD player without using a computer. Alternatively, for complete control over all aspects of the DVD/CD player’s configuration you can set up the unit from a computer using the Meridian Configuration program.
CONFIGURING WITHOUT A COMPUTER Choosing a standard setting The DVD/CD player provides several sets of standard settings, called Types, which configure all aspects of the 800 into one of a number of alternative standard configurations. Types 0 to 5 are factory settings, designed to cater for the most commonly needed configurations of associated equipment.
CONFIGURING WITHOUT A COMPUTER To select a standard setting Warning: this procedure will reset any configuration and calibration changes you have made. • Switch off any power amplifiers that are connected to the 800 and put any digital speakers into standby. • Put the DVD/CD player into standby by pressing Off (front panel or remote). • Press and hold down Gain+ (under the front panel). Type in... 3 The display shows: • Keep holding down Gain+ for a further three seconds. Type- please wait.
CONFIGURING WITHOUT A COMPUTER This is the unit that will respond to the remote. All the other units will be configured as non-controllers, and display: Not Controller Your system is now set up and ready for use. • If for any reason the automatic setup does not give the configuration you want, restore the default operation by selecting one of the standard Types; see Choosing a standard setting, page 50.
CONFIGURING WITHOUT A COMPUTER Setting up sources This section explains how to use Gain mode to set up the sources connected to the DVD/CD player via an analogue input card. To turn on Gain mode • Put the DVD/CD player into standby by pressing Off (front panel or remote). • Press and hold the Gain- key under the front panel for at least five seconds. Gain On The display shows: The DVD/CD player will then return to standby with Gain mode turned on. Gain mode adds an extra Sensitivityoption to the menus.
CONFIGURING WITHOUT A COMPUTER If the sensitivity is set too high the input will clip the loudest passages. The display shows, for example: Radio 0.5V In Clip In this case reduce the sensitivity. If you have selected a digital source you cannot adjust the sensitivity.
Configuring the DVD/CD player using a computer The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player provides a flexible range of customisation options which you can change to suit your own preferences and the other equipment in your system. This chapter explains how to install the Meridian Configuration program, and use it to create your own configurations of the DVD/CD player.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER The Meridian Configuration program The Meridian Configuration program is a stand-alone Windows-based application that lets you design your own configuration of each 800 Series product to suit your own personal preferences, and the particular configuration of other equipment in your system.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER Installing the Meridian Configuration program Requirements To use the Meridian Configuration program you need: • A computer running Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT 4, or XP. • A 100MHz or faster Pentium-class processor. • At least 16Mbytes of RAM. • 5Mbytes of free disk space. • A vacant 9-pin serial port assigned to one of COM1 to 4. The software requires a mouse or similar pointing device – it cannot be operated solely from the keyboard.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER To run the Meridian Configuration program • Click Start, point at Programs , then click Meridian Product Configuration . The Meridianwindow will be displayed: The toolbar provides a convenient way of accessing the most important menu options: Button Option Function New Creates a new settings file. Open Opens an existing settings file. Save Saves the current settings file to disk. Fetch Fetches the current configuration of the attached product(s).
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER To connect the serial cable The serial cable is symmetrical, and can be connected either way round. • Connect one end to the RS232 connector on the COMPUTER card (not the DVD CONTROLLER card) on the back panel of the 800 Reference DVD/CD Player. • Connect the other end to one of the serial ports on the PC or PC notebook computer.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER Creating a new settings file This section explains how to create a new settings file, using the Meridian Configuration program, and how to enter personal information to identify the settings in your product. The first step is to fetch the initial settings from the 800 DVD/CD Player, to use as a starting point for your configuration.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER The left-hand panel of the Meridianwindow will change to show the following three icons: Owner lets you enter personal information, for future reference, and choose the message displayed when you first switch the unit on, and Settingsis the initial configuration in the settings file. Double-clicking Return to top level takes you back to the previous level. To enter your personal details • Click the Owner icon in the left-hand panel.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER The options on the Advancedtab are for use by a dealer in setting up a multi-room system, and to upload a new version of the software to the product, and it is recommended that you do not change these settings. To display or edit the settings • Double-click the Settingsicon. The Meridianwindow will change to show the four categories of settings contained in the settings file: Setup, Outputs, Sources, and Cards.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER Setting up outputs This section describes how to use the Meridian Configuration program to configure the 800 Reference DVD/CD Player’s outputs to suit the other equipment in your system. For each audio format you can specify whether the equipment connected to the Main and Tape digital outputs can decode that format. The options are arranged in two columns: • Main specifies the options for the main multi-channel outputs. • Aux specifies the options for the auxiliary outputs.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER • Select Decode bitstreams inplayer if you want the 800 DVD/CD Player to decode bitstreams, such as Dolby Digital and DTS, to PCM on the specified outputs. Select the option if you are connecting the output to an external surround decoder. Leave the option unselected if you are connecting the output to an 861 via a Meridian multi-channel link, or to Meridian DSP loudspeakers or a digital preamplifier.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER Setting up sources This section describes how to use the Meridian Configuration program to configure the sources provided by the DVD/CD player. To set up sources • Click the Sourcesicon in the left-hand panel of the Meridianwindow. The right-hand panel shows a list of the 12 sources that are available. For each source you can display three pages of settings by clicking the Options, Audio, or Advancedtabs.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER • Click Select this source when product is switchedtoon specify that this source should be selected when the DVD/CD player is switched on from standby with a key other than a source key. This would usually be chosen as either DVD or CD. To specify the audio connections • Click the Audiotab to show the connections for the audio inputs: • Select the card in the Card list to specify the location of the connector used for the source.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER To set the advanced source options • Click the Advancedtab to show the Advancedpage of settings: • If the source is a Meridian product (internal or external), set Comms type to 1C for a CD player, 2C for an FM tuner, and 3C for a DVD player. Otherwise set it to none. • If you have more than one Meridian source of the same type you can configure them to have different Comms addresses.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER Configuring cards The Cardspanel displays information about each of the cards in the product, and lets you change the configuration of a card, and add or remove cards. You will normally only need to use this panel if you upgrade the 800 Reference DVD/CD Player by adding a new card. To set up cards • Click the Cardsicon in the left-hand panel of the Meridianwindow.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER To change the address for a card If you have fitted two cards of the same type you will need to assign a different address to each card to identify them. • Double-click the card in the Card column. The Card propertiesdialogue box shows the card’s current setting: • Select the address you want to use and click the OK button.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER Changing the setup options The final stage in editing the settings is to configure the general Setup options. To change the setup options • Click the Setupicon in the left-hand panel of the Meridianwindow. The setup options are provided on three pages that you can display by clicking the Setup, Video, or Advancedtabs.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER To configure the video options • Click the Video tab: These options are equivalent to the corresponding options on the Playbackoptionsand Video setup menus; see Setting default options, page 36.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER The Advancedoptions are described in the following table: Option What it means Advanced OSD Replaces the repeat mode icon in the OSD with either the bit rate (DVD-Video or DVD-Audio discs), or the number of error corrections made (CDs). Diagnostic displays Includes diagnostic displays in the display options. Comms controller status Specifies whether the DVD/CD player is controller, not controller, or set automatically. System and Copy address For multi-room setups.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER Creating a User Type The final step is to store your settings permanently to the product as a User Type, so that you can reset the unit to them whenever you need to. When you store one or more User Types to the DVD/CD player they become available in the list of Types, alongside the built-in Types. For more information about selecting one of the Types see Choosing a standard setting, page 50.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER The User Type currently specified as In useis identified by the circle icon in the left-hand panel of the Meridianwindow: Initially the new type will be created with the same settings as the type you based it on, and with the name New type : You can then change the name of the new Type, and configure its settings, in exactly the same way as for the original Type. To copy settings between User Types • Highlight the User Type you want to copy the settings from.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER • Highlight the same icon in the User Type you want to copy to.
CONFIGURING USING A COMPUTER Completing the configuration The final stage in creating a settings file is to save it, and then store it to the DVD/CD player. To save the current settings • Choose Savefrom the File menu or click the Save toolbar button, to save the changes you have made to the settings file to your PC hard disk: To store the settings to the 800 Reference DVD/CD Player • Click the Store button: The settings will then be downloaded to the product, and the display shows: Receiving Data...
Glossary Drive A DVD Repeat Drive B CD Meridian 800 Off 77
GLOSSARY AC-3 An alternative name for the Dolby Digital format. 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. CPPM Content Protection for Prerecorded Media, a cryptographic method for protecting entertainment content when recorded on physical media. CSS Content Scrambling System, a method for protecting the copyright in recorded works.
GLOSSARY DVD-Audio A DVD containing audio tracks in one or more of a number of alternative formats to provide higher quality or higher capacity than CD, multichannel audio, together with the option of still images or video. A DVDAudio disc may also include lower quality versions of the material in DVDVideo format for compatibility with players that do not support DVDAudio. DVD-Video A DVD containing video tracks together with one or more soundtracks, menus, and other entertainment features.
GLOSSARY MSR The Meridian System Remote, or handset. OSD On-screen display, which the 800 can superimpose on the video image to give information about the disc. PCM Pulse Code Modulation, the method used to encode music digitally, as used on audios CDs. Source An input to the system, such as CD or TV. The Meridian 500 and 800 Series provide 12 named sources, corresponding to the names of the 12 source keys on the MSR.
Index A Display aspect ratio menu display settings Dolby Digital compression, specifying DVD-Video discs camera angle DVD-Audio discs groups images playing A-B (remote) 24 audio CDs 16 on-screen display 20 audio connections, setting up using a PC 66 Audio language menu 38 audio soundtracks, selecting 25 Auto Setup 51 B balance, changing Black level menu brightness, front-panel display front panel keys 10 G Gain mode glossary 27 56 68 16 16 16 16 54 42 51 53 77 I Information menu inserting a disc in
MP3 discs creating moving between albums multi-channel link multi-channel outputs multi-channel, switching from stereo muting the sound S 13 3 13 2, 45 47 Save As (File menu) screensaver options selecting a source serial cable, connecting serial port, specifying settings file, creating Settings icon 61, Setup icon 56, Setup menu 28, sound, muting soundtrack languages selecting default soundtracks, selecting sources adjusting sensitivity configuring options using a PC selecting setting advanced options us
tracks locating by number moving to next/previous TV standard, selecting Types U 16 16 16 42 50 User Types copying settings between creating naming 74 73 73 V Video setup menu volume, adjusting 83 36, 40 33
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