Meridian 562V.2 User's Guide

Meridian 562 Control UnitMeridian 562V Multimedia ControllerUser Guide

Using 562 10Muting the soundThe mute facility cuts off the sound by setting the volumelevel to zero, but the signal will only be muted if you are usin

Using 562 11Information reviewed in standby1. Press and hold Display.The display will show the version number of themicrocontroller software, e.g.:Adv

Operation summary 12Operation summaryOn the 562/V front panelKey ActionSource Select the sources available.Copy Select or review the Copyfunction.Disp

Customising 133. While pressing the Off key on the 562/V front panel,switch the power on again. The display will read:4. Release the Off keyAt this st

Customising 14• the physical input connection to 562/V including byimplication whether they are analogue or digital.• the secondary analogue input for

Customising 15Customising, general procedure562/V has five operating modes (not to be confused withsetup Types):• Normal• Standby• Type• Config• GainN

Customising with Type 16A full customising processA full customising process will generally involve using all theconfiguring modes of 562/V. A full pr

Customising 562 using Type 17Source-Logo-input mapping for 562Source Logo Input 2nd i/p Gain CommstypeCD CD D1 A2 n/a 1Radio RD A3 N 2V 2LP LP A1 N +2

Customising 562 using Type 18Source-Logo-input mapping for 562VSource Logo AudioInput2nd i/p Gain CommstypeC-videoInputS-videoInputFNSELCD CD D1 A2 n/

Customising 562 using Type 19LD LD O1 N n/a – V3 LV 1

Addresses 2Sales and service in the UKMeridian Audio Ltd14 Clifton RoadHuntingdonCambs. PE18 7EJEnglandTel (0) 480 52144Telex 32577 (MERIDN)Fax (0) 48

Customising 562 using Config 20Selecting Types1. Switch off any power amplifiers that are connected to562/V.2. Switch off the 562/V using the power sw

Customising 562 using Config 21Setting the system address for 562/VIn Config mode:1. Press Display until you see a display like:This means the system

Customising 562 using Config 22volume keys on the front panel of 562/V, and thissetting is ignored by the rest of the installation. Usethis setting to

Customising 562 using Config 232. Use the and , Volume keys to choose between CD?Yand CD?N.a. is there a Meridian CD player?b. is the network opera

Customising 562 using Config 24A full list of possible logos and their meanings is:Source Logo Source Logo Source LogoCD CD S-VHS SV DAB DBRadio RD Be

Customising 562 using Config 25Choosing source logosNote at any time in the source configuring process you canuse the front-panel Display key or the h

Customising 562 using Config 261. Press Source until you see a Remote-key (source) + logodisplay like2. Press Source until the Remote key name for the

Customising 562 using Config 27source connected to 562/V and select and control eachone independently.2. Make changes for all the source options by pr

Customising 562 using Config 28The Remote control key you are setting up is the sourcename and it is indicated on the left as before. Now the letterso

Setting up Gain 29Customising using GainIn Gain the 562/V operates as a preamplifier and you canadjust the input levels whilst listening.How to use G

Contents 3Sales and service in the UK ...2Sales and service in the USA ...2Introduction ...5Ab

Setting up Gain 30• Meridian 504; use a sensitivity of 2V.• Analogue inputs from fixed-level digital sources like CDplayers, D/A converters, digital

Setting up Gain 31appropriate to Moving Magnet (MM) or Moving Coil (MC) cartridges.Turntable connection1. Connect the pickup connections to the 562/V

Connections 32These outputs are functionally different. The second Digitaloutput is intended for a digital recorder since it follows theCopy source.Vi

Connections 33• There are two VCR video outputs for the composite and Spaths. Connect a suitable cable from the VCR outputs youare using to the approp

Connections 34All the other units will be configured as non-controllers anddisplay:The system is now set up and ready to use.If for any reason the aut

Connections 35Making recordingsThe 562/V is ideally suited to making many types ofrecordings, in particular both analogue and digital recorderscan be

Connections 36Never works OKThe following list shows the copy procedures that do not workas expected.1. the source you want to copy is available in di

Connections 372. If you have a separate TV, satellite or cable tuner andyou want to use their direct video out:• Connect these sources to the 562V as

Connections 38If you have DSP5000s or D6000s with software version 2.0 orgreater, then move to the following section, ‘500 mode digitalspeakers’ and f

Connections 392. Connect one of the two DIN plugs on one end of the M-lead to one of the COMMS sockets on the back of 562/V.3. Setup the speakers acco

Contents 4200 Mode digital speakers... 38500 Mode digital speakers... 38Additional technicalinformation...

Technical Information 40Additional technical informationUnderstanding input sensitivity in adigital preamplifierThere is no variation of sensitivity f

Technical Information 41an LP is 25cm/sec at the outside and around 18cm/s in theinner grooves. 25cm/sec is about the maximum trackingability of audi

Setting up AV systems 42Setting up an A-V systemUnderstanding video connectionsThere are four common methods for transferring videoinformation; these

Setting up AV systems 43other licensed countries NICAM digital sound is encoded on aseparate carrier at 6.55MHz.In quality terms, RF modulation degra

Setting up AV systems 44It may be necessary to use an RGB output from LaserDisc ifthe disc is recorded in a different format from your normal TV,e.g.

Setting up AV systems 45using connectors that are not 75Ω – like mini-DIN. It is notuncommon for AV receivers to introduce errors that farexceed the

Setting up AV systems 46• tape copyingConvenienceUser convenience primarily means minimising and makingmore obvious the number of operations necessar

Setting up AV systems 47• S-VHS recorder but only for recordings made fromCamera or digital broadcasts.Providing the monitor/projector has a high qua

Specification 48Specification

Specification 49Digital inputsCable inputs: D1–4IEC958, 75ΩAnalogue inputsTurntable pickup MM Nominal sensitivity is adjustable: 9mV, 8mV, 4mVor 2mV

Installing 562 5IntroductionThe Meridian 562 Control Unit and 562V MultimediaController are part of the 500-Series of advanced high-fidelityequipment.

Help 50Help!Standby point not litCheck the following:1. There is AC power connected to the socket on the rear ofthe 562/V2. The power switch on the re

Help 51cause of hum – particularly with MC cartridges. Re-orientthe equipment to see if this fixes the problem.Hum on other inputsThere is no reason f

Help 524. Connect the receiver and this product to different ACoutlets.5. If the problem persists contact your dealer.EEC This product has been design

Help 53are only under contractual obligation to service underguarantee equipment sold through them. They are entitled tomake a non-refundable charge f

Index 54Index200 Series CD, 22500-Series, 5A/D converterinput levels, 29Addresssetting in Config, 21Analogue to digital. see A/D converterBackground n

Index 55using Gain, 29using Type, 16with Config, 13with Type, 13CVBS, 42DACsetting mode, 21Default settings, 12Demute. see MuteDigitalconnection, 31Di

Index 56basics, 8summary, 12Outputdigital audio connections, 31video connections, 32Overloadof inputs, 40Pickup. see TurntablePower switch, 8Product a

Notes57Notes

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Installing 562 6The 500 Series communications system allows you to controlany combination of units using a single handset, and ensuresthat your comman

Installing 562 7562/V has five operating modes (not to be confused withsetup Types):• Normal• Standby• Type• Config• GainNormal and Standby are the ev

Using 562 8Starting off with 562/VCheckingBefore turning on the power, check once again that you havemade all the connections correctly and that you h

Using 562 9Coming out of standbyTo start up the 562/V from standby1. Select a source from the front panel or using the RemoteControl. Tapping Source o