Meridian 861 Operation & User’s Manual

encryption and anti-copy methods that allows secure transfer of audio streams between elements of a Meridian-only system for the purpose of playback only. It provides a secure copyright protection environment and has the very important benefi t of lowering jitter and improving sound quality on all material. MLP MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing) is an audio format that increases the amount of information that can be recorded on a CD or DVD, without any loss of quality. Mono sub A subwoofer which handl ...

89 To change the address of a card If your unit has more than one card of the same type you will need to select the card address. • Double-click the card in the Card column The Card Properties dialogue box shows the card’s current setting: • Select the address you want to use and click the OK button. ...

Sinewave sweep test The 861 Reference Digital Surround Controller includes a sinewave signal test, to help you set the subwoofer crossover frequencies, or check for room resonances. • Select a PCM source; eg an analogue source or CD. • Press Confi gure (under the front panel). The displays shows: CD Sine 80.0Hz An 80Hz sinewave will be played through all channels. You can change the test signal using the menu keys, as described in the following sections. To change the sweep rate • Press < or > (remote or ...

REFERENCE DIGITAL SURROUND CONTROLLER As you change the value you will be able to hear the effect on the sound, and the display will show the current value. After a short delay the display will revert to the normal display of DSP preset and volume. ...

Choosing a standard setting The digital surround controller provides six standard settings, called Types, which confi gure all aspects of the 861 into the most commonly needed confi gurations. In addition, any User Types you create using the Meridian Confi guration program are also available. Types 0 to 5 are factory settings, designed to cater for the most commonly needed confi gurations of associated equipment. These standard Types are shown in the following table: Type Speakers Music Sub Logic Sub 5.1 Movie Sub 0 All analogue. LFE Centre LFE 1 All ana ...

Choose the correct setting as follows: Setting What it sounds like Correct The sound between the speakers is very even, and does not change radically as you move your head. Incorrect The sound appears diffused, and changes in timbre and apparent location as you move your head. Pay particular attention to the centre channel, as this can have a dramatic effect on the overall sound. As you increase the delay the speaker will appear to move away from you. • Press > or Store to proceed to the next calibration stage. Speaker size These tests allow you to determi ...