Meridian 861 User manual

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REFERENCE
DIGITAL
SURROUND
CONTROLLER
USER GUIDE
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Meridan 861 Reference
Digital Surround Controller User Guide

PREFACE
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• Read the instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near
water.
• Clean only with a dry cloth.
• Install only in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Refer all servicing to approved
service personnel.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE
Safety warnings
• Do not expose the product to
dripping or splashing.
• Do not place any object filled
with liquid, such as a vase, on the
product.
• Do not place naked flame
sources, such as lighted candles,
on the product.
To avoid overheating
• Leave at least 10cm around the
equipment to ensure sufficient
ventilation.
Do not position the product:
• In direct sunlight.
• Near heat sources, such as a
radiator.
• Directly on top of heat producing
equipment, such as a power
amplifier.
To avoid interference
Do not position the product:
• Near strong magnetic radiation,
such as near a power amplifier.
• Near to a television, or where
connecting cables may be subject
to or cause interference.
Radio interference
FCC Warning: This equipment
generates and can radiate radio
frequency energy and if not
installed and used correctly in
accordance with our instructions
may cause interference to radio
communications or radio and
television reception. It has been
type-tested and complies with the
limits set out in Subpart J, Part 15 of
FCC rules for a Class B computing
device. These limits are intended to
provide reasonable protection
against such interference in home
installations.
EU: This product has been designed
and type-tested to comply with the
limits set out in EN55013 and
EN55020.
Important safety instructions

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Contents
Introduction 1
The 861 Reference Digital Surround Controller 2
DSP presets and layouts 3
Overview 5
Typical specification 7
Using the 861 Reference
Digital Surround Controller 9
Front panel keys 10
MSR+ keys 11
Switching on and off 12
Selecting a source 13
Adjusting the volume 14
Changing the DSP preset 15
Changing the display 16
Recording a source 19
Customising the 861
Reference Digital Surround
Controller 21
Locking and unlocking the menus 22
Changing the DSP parameters 23
Changing treble, bass, or phase 25
Changing the listening position 26
Changing the integration of the centre 28
Changing the spaciousness of the sound 29
Changing the lip sync and on-screen display 30
Changing the DSP preset for a source 31
Defining your own presets 32

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DSP presets 35
DSP presets for two-channel material 36
DSP presets for multichannel material 41
Configuring the digital
surround controller 45
Choosing a standard setting 46
Calibrating the system 49
Calibration tests 51
Setting up sources 55
Sinewave sweep test 57
Glossary 59
Index 65