Meridian 800 User's Guide

5INTRODUCTIONVideoThe 800 provides composite video, S-video, and component video (Y, Pr, Pb)outputs, in PAL or NTSC format, suitable for driving virtu

6INTRODUCTIONTypical specificationDrives•Internal ATAPI/IDE drive, with space for a second drive.Audio in and outThe 800 is supplied as standard with

7INTRODUCTIONHinged control panel provides additional switches for:•Open, Function, Source, Copy, Store, and Setup.•Top Menu, Parameter menus, Return,

8INTRODUCTION

9Using the 800 Reference DVD/CD PlayerThis chapter provides a summary of the functions of the 800 ReferenceDVD/CD Player to identify the controls whic

10USING THE 800REFERENCE DVD/CDPLAYERFront panel keysMLPRepeatMultiDVDCDOffMeridian 800Gain +Gain -CopyOpenMuteStoreSetup DisplaySourceFunctionMenuEnt

11USING THE 800REFERENCE DVD/CDPLAYERMeridian SystemRemote keysSubtitleOffEnterReturnFunction 0 Top Menu#RecordSlow/Page ]OSD[ PageAngle Audio A-B Pha

12USING THE 800REFERENCE DVD/CDPLAYERSwitching on and offWhen not playing, the DVD/CD player should be left in the standby state.This uses a minimal a

13USING THE 800REFERENCE DVD/CDPLAYERThese functions are normallydisabled while the disc’s copyrightnotice is being displayed.Playing a discMost DVDs

14USING THE 800REFERENCE DVD/CDPLAYERPlaying DVD-Audio discsThe Meridian 800 DVD/CD Player allows you to take full advantage of allthe benefits provid

iMeridian 800 Reference DVD/CD PlayerUser GuideDrive ARepeatDrive BDVDCDOffMeridian 800

15USING THE 800REFERENCE DVD/CDPLAYERTo locate a group by number• Press # (Function Top Menu on the remote).The on-screen display prompts you to enter

16USING THE 800REFERENCE DVD/CDPLAYERLocating a specific title, chapter, ortrackNormally, DVD-Video discs are divided into one or more titles, and the

17USING THE 800REFERENCE DVD/CDPLAYERTo locate a title by number• Press # (Function Top Menu on the remote).The on-screen display prompts you to enter

18USING THE 800REFERENCE DVD/CDPLAYERStopping, pausing, and resumingplayYou can stop or pause a disc, and then resume play at the same position.To sto

19USING THE 800REFERENCE DVD/CDPLAYERChanging the front-panel displayThe 800 Reference DVD/CD Player displays information about the currentdisc and se

20USING THE 800REFERENCE DVD/CDPLAYERDisplaying disc information onscreenYou can display information about the current DVD or CD on the on-screendispl

21Advanced featuresThis chapter describes the more advanced features of the DVD/CDplayer. These features are not essential if you simply want to enjoy

22ADVANCED FEATURESSelecting options from a menuDVDs generally provide a Top Menu, which provides access to the contenton the disc.Many DVD-Video disc

23ADVANCED FEATURESFast and slow-motion playYou can play back DVD-Video discs faster than normal, at between twiceand eight times normal speed, or in

24ADVANCED FEATURESPlaying repeatedlyYou can play back a specified title, chapter, track, or section of a discrepeatedly.To repeat a title, chapter, o

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25ADVANCED FEATURESSelecting an audio soundtrackYou can select one of the audio soundtracks from those included on a DVD-Video disc during playback.To

26ADVANCED FEATURESDisplaying subtitlesMany DVD-Video discs include subtitles in up to 32 different languages.While you are playing a disc you can tur

27ADVANCED FEATURESSelecting the camera angleSome DVD-Video discs include scenes recorded from up to nine differentcamera angles, and you can select t

28ADVANCED FEATURESSetting the parental lockSome DVD-Video discs are provided with a parental lock function to allowyou to restrict playback of scenes

29ADVANCED FEATURESThe following screen prompts you to enter the password:• Enter your four-digit password using the number keys (remote), andpress En

30ADVANCED FEATURESTo change the password• Highlight Change password on the Set rating level screen and pressEnter to select it.The following screen a

31Drive ARepeatDrive BDVDCDOffMeridian 800Using the DVD/CD player preamplifierfeaturesIn addition to playing DVD discs and audio CDs, the 800 Referenc

32USING THE DVD/CDPLAYER PREAMPLIFIERFEATURESSelecting a sourceIf you are using the 800 Reference DVD/CD Player as a controller you canconnect up to 1

33USING THE DVD/CDPLAYER PREAMPLIFIERFEATURESAdjusting the system volumeThe 800 Reference DVD/CD Player can be used as the controller in a systemwith

34USING THE DVD/CDPLAYER PREAMPLIFIERFEATURESChanging the balance or phaseTo change the balance• Press Function < or > (remote or under the fron

ContentsiiiIntroduction 1The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player 2Overview 4Typical specification 6Using the 800 ReferenceDVD/CD Player 9Front panel keys 10Me

35Configuring disc optionsDrive ARepeatDrive BDVDCDOffMeridian 800DVD-Video discs are capable of providing a wide range of options andspecial features

36CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONSSetting default optionsThe default options are divided into the following three menus of settings:Menu DescriptionPlayback op

37CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONSTo return to the previous menu• Press Return.To exit from the setup menus• Press Setup.

38CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONSSelecting the playback optionsThe Playback options menu lets you change the default language for theaudio soundtrack, subtitl

39CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONSTo set the default subtitle languageDVD-Video discs can include subtitles in up to 32 different languages.The 800 DVD/CD Play

40CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONSSelecting the display settingsThe Video setup menu lets you change the video and operational settingsof the 800 DVD/CD Player

41CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONSThe option you select will not affectthe composite output, which is alwaysavailable.To select the video output formatThis opt

42CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONSIf you use the 800 to play both NTSC and PAL material the recommendedsetting is 0 IRE.To select closed caption subtitlesSome

43CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONSChoose Auto if your television can display both PAL and NTSC video, orchoose NTSC or PAL to match the format supported by you

44CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONS• Highlight Stop timeout or Pause timeout in the Screensaveroptions menu, and press Enter.The appropriate menu is displayed:•

ivConfiguring disc options 35Setting default options 36Selecting the playback options 38Selecting the display settings 40Selecting the audio settings

45CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONSSelecting the audio settingsThe Audio setup menu lets you change the audio settings of the 800DVD/CD Player:To specify the di

46CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONSTo specify the maximum sampling rate• Highlight Max rate in the Audio setup menu, and press Enter.The following menu is displ

47CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONS• If you are connecting either of the outputs to a Meridian product that isMHR compliant, such as the 861, select the option

48CONFIGURING DISCOPTIONSRegion codesFor commercial reasons many DVDs are encoded with one or more regioncodes to identify the countries in which they

49The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player can be set up for most standardconfigurations of outputs and sources using just the front-panelcontrols and Meridian

50CONFIGURINGWITHOUT ACOMPUTERChoosing a standard settingThe DVD/CD player provides several sets of standard settings, called Types,which configure al

51CONFIGURINGWITHOUT ACOMPUTERTo select a standard settingWarning: this procedure will reset any configuration andcalibration changes you have made.•

52CONFIGURINGWITHOUT ACOMPUTERThis is the unit that will respond to the remote.All the other units will be configuredas non-controllers, and display:N

53CONFIGURINGWITHOUT ACOMPUTERSetting up sourcesThis section explains how to use Gain mode to set up the sources connectedto the DVD/CD player via an

54CONFIGURINGWITHOUT ACOMPUTERIf the sensitivity is set too high the input will clip the loudest passages.The display shows, for example:Radio 0.5V In

1IntroductionWelcome to the Meridian 800 Reference DVD/CD Player!This User Guide provides full information about using the DVD/CDplayer in conjunction

55The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player provides a flexible range ofcustomisation options which you can change to suit your ownpreferences and the other equ

56CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERThe Meridian ConfigurationprogramThe Meridian Configuration program is a stand-alone Windows-basedapplication that lets y

57CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERInstalling the MeridianConfiguration programRequirementsTo use the Meridian Configuration program you need:•A computer ru

58CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERTo run the Meridian Configuration program• Click Start, point at Programs, then click Meridian ProductConfiguration.The M

59CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERTo connect the serial cableThe serial cable is symmetrical, and can be connected either way round.• Connect one end to th

60CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERCreating a new settings fileThis section explains how to create a new settings file, using the MeridianConfiguration prog

61CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERThe left-hand panel of the Meridian window will change to show thefollowing three icons:Owner lets you enter personal inf

62CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERThe options on the Advanced tab are for use by a dealer in setting up amulti-room system, and to upload a new version of

63CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERSetting up outputsThis section describes how to use the Meridian Configuration program toconfigure the 800 Reference DVD/

64CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTER• Select Decode bitstreams in player if you want the 800 DVD/CDPlayer to decode bitstreams, such as Dolby Digital and DTS

2INTRODUCTIONThe 800 Reference DVD/CD PlayerThe design philosophy of the Meridian 800 Reference DVD/CD Player issimply to deliver the highest possible

65CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERSetting up sourcesThis section describes how to use the Meridian Configuration program toconfigure the sources provided b

66CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTER• Click Select this source when product is switched on to specify thatthis source should be selected when the DVD/CD play

67CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERTo set the advanced source options• Click the Advanced tab to show the Advanced page of settings:• If the source is a Mer

68CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERConfiguring cardsThe Cards panel displays information about each of the cards in theproduct, and lets you change the conf

69CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERTo change the address for a cardIf you have fitted two cards of the same type you will need to assign adifferent address

70CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERChanging the setup optionsThe final stage in editing the settings is to configure the general Setupoptions.To change the

71CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERTo configure the video options• Click the Video tab:These options are equivalent to the corresponding options on thePlayb

72CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERThe Advanced options are described in the following table:Option What it meansAdvanced OSD Replaces the repeat mode icon

73CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERCreating a User TypeThe final step is to store your settings permanently to the product as a UserType, so that you can re

74CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERThe User Type currently specified as In use is identified by thecircle icon in the left-hand panel of the Meridian window

3INTRODUCTIONThe 800 DVD/CD Player also provides access to the range of additionalfeatures available on the DVD-Audio format, including still images a

75CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTER• Highlight the same icon in the User Type you want to copy to.• Choose Paste from the Edit menu, or click thePaste butto

76CONFIGURINGUSING A COMPUTERCompleting the configurationThe final stage in creating a settings file is to save it, and then store it tothe DVD/CD pla

77GlossaryDrive ARepeatDrive BDVDCDOffMeridian 800

78GLOSSARYAC-3An alternative name for the Dolby Digital format.ControllerThe product in a Meridian system that uses the infra-red signals from theremo

79GLOSSARYDVD-AudioA DVD containing audio tracks in one or more of a number of alternativeformats to provide higher quality or higher capacity than CD

80GLOSSARYMSRThe Meridian System Remote, or handset.OSDOn-screen display, which the 800 can superimpose on the video image togive information about th

81IndexAA-B (remote) 24audio CDs 16on-screen display 20audio connections, setting up usinga PC 66Audio language menu 38audio soundtracks, selecting 25

82MP3 discs 13creating 3moving between albums 13multi-channel link 2, 45multi-channel outputs 47multi-channel, switching fromstereo 25muting the sound

83tracks 16locating by number 16moving to next/previous 16TV standard, selecting 42Types 50UUser Typescopying settings between 74creating 73naming 73V

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4INTRODUCTIONOverviewThe architecture of the 800 allows for wide flexibility – future sources andformats can be handled by upgrading software, cards,