Meridian 586 DVD Playeruser guide
6IntroductionSpecification and accessoriesSpecificationTHD Less than -93dBFS.Noise Less than -93dBFS.Mechanism Dual-lens pickup with red laser.Formats
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
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
Using the DVD player922 ZOOMEnlarges a portion of the picture.23 DIMMERNo action.24 REPEATSelects a repeat play mode.25 MEMORYAllows you to programme
Using the DVD player10Front panel1 OpenOpens and closes the discdrawer.2 > (Play)Plays a selected chapter/track.3 * (Stop)Stops the disc.4 = (Pause
Using the DVD player11Playing a discDuring normal use the DVD player should be left in the standbystate. This uses a negligible amount of electricity,
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
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
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
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 *
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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
Using the DVD player17For an audio CD this shows the following information:To display information about DVDvideo disc features● Press DISPLAY (remote)
Using the DVD player18
Advanced featuresThis chapter describes the more advanced features of the 586 DVDPlayer. These features are not essential if you simply want to enjoy
20Advanced featuresMany DVD video discs provide additional sections of video orspecial options, which you can select from an on-screen menu.Some DVD v
Advanced features21You can play back DVD video discs faster than normal, atbetween twice and 30 times normal speed, or in slow motion, atbetween half
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
Advanced features23You can play back a specified title, chapter, track, or section ofa disc repeatedly.To repeat a title, chapter, or track● Select th
24Advanced featuresThe DVD player’s memory function lets you program a selectionof titles and chapters (DVD video discs) or tracks (audio CDs),and pla
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
iiiPrefaceContentsIntroduction 1Introduces the 586 DVD Player, andprovides an overview of the other productsavailable in the Meridian 500 Series.The M
26Advanced featuresYou can select one of the audio soundtracks from thoseincluded on a DVD video disc during playback. The audio settingshows the foll
Advanced features27Many DVD video discs include subtitles in up to 32 differentlanguages. While you are playing a disc you can turn thesubtitles on or
28Advanced featuresSelecting the camera angle and zooming the pictureTo turn off the angle number indicator● Press CLEAR.To zoom the picture● Press ZO
Advanced features29Some DVD video discs are provided with a parental lockfunction to allow you to lock out playback of scenes whosecontent exceeds a s
30Advanced featuresThe COUNTRY menu appears:● Press < or > to select the country whose standards wereused to rate the DVD video disc, then press
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.●
32Advanced featuresLanguage codesAbbreviation LanguageLO LaotianLT LithuanianLV Latvian, LettishMG MalagasyMI MaoriMK MacedonianML MalayalamMN Mongoli
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
34Setting default optionsThe default options are divided into the following three menus ofsettings:Menu DescriptionAUDIO SETTING The audio language an
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
PrefaceivSetting default options 33Explains how to set up the default optionsusing the DVD player’s Setup Menu.Setting default options ...
36Setting default optionsThe AUDIO SETTING menu lets you select the preferredsoundtrack language and audio format, and choose dynamicrange control and
Setting default options37To select the audio output format● Highlight AUDIO OUT SEL. in the AUDIO SETTING menu, andpress ENTER.The AUDIO OUT SEL menu
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
Setting default options39The FUNCTION menu lets you change the video and operationalsettings of the 586 DVD Player:Note that the REMOTE CONFIRM option
40Setting default optionsTo select title stopIf title stop is selected the DVD player stops after playing eachtitle.● Highlight TITLE STOP in the FUNC
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
42Setting default optionsSelecting the display settingsThe DISPLAY menu lets you change the language for screendisplays, the default picture format, t
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
44Setting default optionsTo display the angle iconSome DVD video discs contain movies recorded from up to 9alternative angles, and while the disc is p
Setting default options45The SUBTITLE menu is displayed:● Press <, >, A, or V to highlight the language you want touse, or NO SUBTITLES if you d
IntroductionA single DVD video disc can contain a whole motion picture, completewith multi-channel sound and many other features such as subtitles and
46Setting default options
Configuring the DVDplayerMany advanced aspects of the 586 DVD Player can be configured to alterthe way it operates with the other Meridian equipment i
Configuring the DVD player48Choosing standard settingsThe DVD player provides a standard setting, called Type 1,which configures the 586 into the most
Configuring the DVD player49Configuring the 586 DVD PlayerTo configure specific options● Switch off the 586, using the power switch on the back panel.
Configuring the DVD player50To change the fan setting● Press Display until the display shows the current fan setting.For example:Fan Auto● Press [ or
Configuring the DVD player51To set other configuration optionsThe other configuration options are generally set to anappropriate value when you reset
Configuring the DVD player52
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
Setting up the DVD player54UnpackingThe 586 DVD Player comes in a box containing the followingcomponents:❍ Meridian 586 DVD Player.❍ DVD remote.❍ Meri
Setting up the DVD player55S-Video CompositeCOMMSRS232DIGITAL OUTYCOMPONENTPr PbANALOGUE OUTLROFF ONVIDEOCommsComponentvideo outputsRS232connectionAna
2IntroductionThe Meridian 500 SeriesThe Meridian 500 Series is a unique system of digital, analogue,and video components designed to meet the demand f
Setting up the DVD player56Audio connectionsThe following table gives details of the two alternative audiooutputs:Use this output To connect to thisDI
Setting up the DVD player57Connecting using component videoVideo lead586 DVD PlayerCOMPONENTVIDEOCOMPONENTVIDEO INTelevisionIf your television, monito
Setting up the DVD player58To connect to a Meridian 565 DigitalSurround Processor565 Digital Surround ProcessorDIGITALOUTPUT586 DVD PlayerDigital lead
Setting up the DVD player59To connect to Meridian DSPloudspeakersDIGITALOUTPUTCOMMSOUTPUT INPUTDIGITALOUTPUTDIGITAL INPUTS21COMMSOUTPUT INPUTDIGITALOU
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
Setting up the DVD player61This section describes problems you may encounter when usingthe DVD player, and includes suggested solutions.If these sugge
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
Setting up the DVD player63The on-screen display shows DISCPLAYBACK UNAUTHORIZEDThis screen is displayed if you attempt to play a DVD video discencode
Setting up the DVD player64MaintenanceCleaningWhen cleaning the DVD player bear in mind that the front of theDVD player is plastic, and the display pa
Setting up the DVD player65Service and guaranteeServiceThe Meridian 500 Series of hi-fi components have been carefullydesigned to give years of untrou
Introduction3Stereo music/video systemThe 586 DVD Player provides a two-channel analogue audiooutput, normally encoded in Dolby Surround, to allow dir
Setting up the DVD player66
67IndexIndexBBack panel 55BLACK LEVEL option 39CCamera angle 28displaying icon 44selecting 28Changing the display 16Chapters 13playing from 13repeatin
Index68DISC MENU option 45DISC PLAYBACK UNAUTHORIZEDdisplay 63Display (front panel) 16DISPLAY (remote) 16, 17Display, flashing 11Display function 16,
69IndexOOff (front panel) 12On-screen display 16, 17turning on or off 41Open (front panel) 11OPEN/CLOSE (remote) 11OSD option 41PPan-scan 43Parental l
Index70Standard settings 48choosing 48Standby mode 11Start source Config option 51Stepping forward frame byframe 15Stereo music/video system 3STOP (re
4IntroductionMeridian Digital Theatre™DSP5000565DSP5000CDSP5000DSP5000DSP5000586TelevisionThe Meridian 586 DVD Player provides a digital audio output,
Introduction5In addition it provides Precision Delta Sigma analogue to digitalconversion, for conventional analogue sources such as the 504Stereo FM T
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