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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Meridian 586 DVD Player

Meridian 586 DVD Playeruser guide

Page 2 - Designed and

6IntroductionSpecification and accessoriesSpecificationTHD Less than -93dBFS.Noise Less than -93dBFS.Mechanism Dual-lens pickup with red laser.Formats

Page 3 - Contents

Using the DVD playerThis chapter provides a summary of the functions of the DVD player inorder to identify the controls which you will use to operate

Page 4 - Setting up the DVD

Using the DVD player8DVD remote1 OPEN/CLOSEOpens or closes the drawer.2 SUBTITLE ON/OFFTurns subtitles on or off.3 SETUPDisplays the Setup Menu.4 TITL

Page 5 - Introduction

Using the DVD player922 ZOOMEnlarges a portion of the picture.23 DIMMERNo action.24 REPEATSelects a repeat play mode.25 MEMORYAllows you to programme

Page 6 - The Meridian 500 Series

Using the DVD player10Front panel1 OpenOpens and closes the discdrawer.2 > (Play)Plays a selected chapter/track.3 * (Stop)Stops the disc.4 = (Pause

Page 7 - Sample configurations

Using the DVD player11Playing a discDuring normal use the DVD player should be left in the standbystate. This uses a negligible amount of electricity,

Page 8 - Meridian Digital Theatre™

Using the DVD player12To play the disc● Press > (front panel) or PLAY (remote).The display will show the title and chapter, or track number:For exa

Page 9 - Multimedia system

Using the DVD player13Locating a specific title, chapter, or trackNormally, DVD video discs are divided into one or more titles,and the titles are sub

Page 10 - Specification and accessories

Using the DVD player14To locate a specific location within atitle● Press T (remote) twice until the TIME display appears:● Enter the time using the nu

Page 11 - Using the DVD player

Using the DVD player15Stopping, pausing, and resuming playYou can stop or pause a disc, and then resume play at the sameposition.To stop play● Press *

Page 12 - DVD remote

PrefaceiiSales and service in the UKMeridian Audio LtdStonehillStukeley MeadowsCambsPE18 6EDEnglandTel (01480) 52144Fax (01480) 459934World Wide Web

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Using the DVD player16To display disc information on screen● Press DISPLAY (remote).For a DVD video disc this shows the following information:You can

Page 14 - Front panel

Using the DVD player17For an audio CD this shows the following information:To display information about DVDvideo disc features● Press DISPLAY (remote)

Page 15 - Playing a disc

Using the DVD player18

Page 16 - To switch to standby

Advanced featuresThis chapter describes the more advanced features of the 586 DVDPlayer. These features are not essential if you simply want to enjoy

Page 17 - ’ or ” (remote) to step

20Advanced featuresMany DVD video discs provide additional sections of video orspecial options, which you can select from an on-screen menu.Some DVD v

Page 18 - V (remote)

Advanced features21You can play back DVD video discs faster than normal, atbetween twice and 30 times normal speed, or in slow motion, atbetween half

Page 19 - To continue after pausing

22Advanced featuresTo play audio CDs faster than normal● Press FWD or REV during playback.Each time you press the key the speed alternates between two

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Advanced features23You can play back a specified title, chapter, track, or section ofa disc repeatedly.To repeat a title, chapter, or track● Select th

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24Advanced featuresThe DVD player’s memory function lets you program a selectionof titles and chapters (DVD video discs) or tracks (audio CDs),and pla

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Advanced features25● Press ENTER to enter the selection.● Repeat this procedure for the other selections you want toprogram.You can program up to 30 i

Page 23 - Advanced features

iiiPrefaceContentsIntroduction 1Introduces the 586 DVD Player, andprovides an overview of the other productsavailable in the Meridian 500 Series.The M

Page 24 - Selecting options from a menu

26Advanced featuresYou can select one of the audio soundtracks from thoseincluded on a DVD video disc during playback. The audio settingshows the foll

Page 25 - Fast and slow-motion play

Advanced features27Many DVD video discs include subtitles in up to 32 differentlanguages. While you are playing a disc you can turn thesubtitles on or

Page 26 - To resume normal speed

28Advanced featuresSelecting the camera angle and zooming the pictureTo turn off the angle number indicator● Press CLEAR.To zoom the picture● Press ZO

Page 27 - Playing repeatedly

Advanced features29Some DVD video discs are provided with a parental lockfunction to allow you to lock out playback of scenes whosecontent exceeds a s

Page 28 - Programming a selection

30Advanced featuresThe COUNTRY menu appears:● Press < or > to select the country whose standards wereused to rate the DVD video disc, then press

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Advanced features31To change the parental lock setting● Press SET UP while the disc is stopped.The SET UP MENU is displayed on the on-screen display.●

Page 30 - To select the audio setting

32Advanced featuresLanguage codesAbbreviation LanguageLO LaotianLT LithuanianLV Latvian, LettishMG MalagasyMI MaoriMK MacedonianML MalayalamMN Mongoli

Page 31 - Displaying subtitles

Setting default optionsThe DVD format allows disc manufacturers to provide a wide range ofoptions on DVD video discs, and the 586 DVD Player allows yo

Page 32 - To change the camera angle

34Setting default optionsThe default options are divided into the following three menus ofsettings:Menu DescriptionAUDIO SETTING The audio language an

Page 33 - Setting the parental lock

Setting default options35To select a set up menu● Press A or V to display the set up menu you want.As you display each menu, the settings available on

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PrefaceivSetting default options 33Explains how to set up the default optionsusing the DVD player’s Setup Menu.Setting default options ...

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36Setting default optionsThe AUDIO SETTING menu lets you select the preferredsoundtrack language and audio format, and choose dynamicrange control and

Page 36 - Language codes

Setting default options37To select the audio output format● Highlight AUDIO OUT SEL. in the AUDIO SETTING menu, andpress ENTER.The AUDIO OUT SEL menu

Page 37 - Setting default options

38Setting default optionsNote that this feature is only available if you have chosen PCM inthe AUDIO OUT SEL. menu. If you are using the DVD player wi

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Setting default options39The FUNCTION menu lets you change the video and operationalsettings of the 586 DVD Player:Note that the REMOTE CONFIRM option

Page 39 - To exit from the set up menus

40Setting default optionsTo select title stopIf title stop is selected the DVD player stops after playing eachtitle.● Highlight TITLE STOP in the FUNC

Page 40 - Selecting the audio settings

Setting default options41Note that if you change this option while using the S-Video orCOMPONENT video outputs the on-screen display will be lost.In t

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42Setting default optionsSelecting the display settingsThe DISPLAY menu lets you change the language for screendisplays, the default picture format, t

Page 42 - To select vocal karaoke

Setting default options43To set the default picture formatSome DVD video discs allow you to choose between the 4:3(normal television) or 16:9 (widescr

Page 43 - To select the black level

44Setting default optionsTo display the angle iconSome DVD video discs contain movies recorded from up to 9alternative angles, and while the disc is p

Page 44 - To select title stop

Setting default options45The SUBTITLE menu is displayed:● Press <, >, A, or V to highlight the language you want touse, or NO SUBTITLES if you d

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IntroductionA single DVD video disc can contain a whole motion picture, completewith multi-channel sound and many other features such as subtitles and

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46Setting default options

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Configuring the DVDplayerMany advanced aspects of the 586 DVD Player can be configured to alterthe way it operates with the other Meridian equipment i

Page 48 - To display the angle icon

Configuring the DVD player48Choosing standard settingsThe DVD player provides a standard setting, called Type 1,which configures the 586 into the most

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Configuring the DVD player49Configuring the 586 DVD PlayerTo configure specific options● Switch off the 586, using the power switch on the back panel.

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Configuring the DVD player50To change the fan setting● Press Display until the display shows the current fan setting.For example:Fan Auto● Press [ or

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Configuring the DVD player51To set other configuration optionsThe other configuration options are generally set to anappropriate value when you reset

Page 52 - Choosing standard settings

Configuring the DVD player52

Page 53 - To configure specific options

Setting up the DVDplayerThis chapter explains how to install the DVD player. It describes what youshould find when you unpack the DVD player, how you

Page 54 - To change the fan setting

Setting up the DVD player54UnpackingThe 586 DVD Player comes in a box containing the followingcomponents:❍ Meridian 586 DVD Player.❍ DVD remote.❍ Meri

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Setting up the DVD player55S-Video CompositeCOMMSRS232DIGITAL OUTYCOMPONENTPr PbANALOGUE OUTLROFF ONVIDEOCommsComponentvideo outputsRS232connectionAna

Page 56 - Configuring the DVD player

2IntroductionThe Meridian 500 SeriesThe Meridian 500 Series is a unique system of digital, analogue,and video components designed to meet the demand f

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Setting up the DVD player56Audio connectionsThe following table gives details of the two alternative audiooutputs:Use this output To connect to thisDI

Page 58 - Unpacking

Setting up the DVD player57Connecting using component videoVideo lead586 DVD PlayerCOMPONENTVIDEOCOMPONENTVIDEO INTelevisionIf your television, monito

Page 59 - Back panel

Setting up the DVD player58To connect to a Meridian 565 DigitalSurround Processor565 Digital Surround ProcessorDIGITALOUTPUT586 DVD PlayerDigital lead

Page 60 - Communications connections

Setting up the DVD player59To connect to Meridian DSPloudspeakersDIGITALOUTPUTCOMMSOUTPUT INPUTDIGITALOUTPUTDIGITAL INPUTS21COMMSOUTPUT INPUTDIGITALOU

Page 61 - Connecting video

Setting up the DVD player60To connect to other Meridian 500Series equipment● Connect one of the COMMS sockets on the back panel of theDVD player to on

Page 62 - Phono lead

Setting up the DVD player61This section describes problems you may encounter when usingthe DVD player, and includes suggested solutions.If these sugge

Page 63 - To connect to Meridian DSP

Setting up the DVD player62There are clicks when starting to playa disc❍ If you are using a source other than DVD to control the DVDplayer, check that

Page 64 - COMMS COMMS

Setting up the DVD player63The on-screen display shows DISCPLAYBACK UNAUTHORIZEDThis screen is displayed if you attempt to play a DVD video discencode

Page 65 - Troubleshooting

Setting up the DVD player64MaintenanceCleaningWhen cleaning the DVD player bear in mind that the front of theDVD player is plastic, and the display pa

Page 66 - Setting up the DVD player

Setting up the DVD player65Service and guaranteeServiceThe Meridian 500 Series of hi-fi components have been carefullydesigned to give years of untrou

Page 67 - PLAYBACK UNAUTHORIZED

Introduction3Stereo music/video systemThe 586 DVD Player provides a two-channel analogue audiooutput, normally encoded in Dolby Surround, to allow dir

Page 68 - Maintenance

Setting up the DVD player66

Page 69 - Service and guarantee

67IndexIndexBBack panel 55BLACK LEVEL option 39CCamera angle 28displaying icon 44selecting 28Changing the display 16Chapters 13playing from 13repeatin

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Index68DISC MENU option 45DISC PLAYBACK UNAUTHORIZEDdisplay 63Display (front panel) 16DISPLAY (remote) 16, 17Display, flashing 11Display function 16,

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69IndexOOff (front panel) 12On-screen display 16, 17turning on or off 41Open (front panel) 11OPEN/CLOSE (remote) 11OSD option 41PPan-scan 43Parental l

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Index70Standard settings 48choosing 48Standby mode 11Start source Config option 51Stepping forward frame byframe 15Stereo music/video system 3STOP (re

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4IntroductionMeridian Digital Theatre™DSP5000565DSP5000CDSP5000DSP5000DSP5000586TelevisionThe Meridian 586 DVD Player provides a digital audio output,

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Introduction5In addition it provides Precision Delta Sigma analogue to digitalconversion, for conventional analogue sources such as the 504Stereo FM T

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