Meridian Sooloos Ensemble User manual

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ensemble
sooloos
Quick Start Guide
FOR ENSEMBLE-BASED
MERIDIAN SOOLOOS SYSTEMS
Ensemble
Ensemble RM
ensemble
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1Connect the power supplies (provided)to the
rear of each Ensemble and Control device.
Connect an IEC power cable to each supply.
Plug each power cable into a surge-protected
power strip.
Power-on each component by rocking its
rear-panel power switch.
All external power supplies are auto-sensing,
and use universal voltage power supplies.
Rackmount devices with internal power supplies
are not auto sensing and must be set to the
appropriate local voltage…
S T E P 3:POWER COnnECTiOnS
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AC 11 5 V
NORTH AMERICA
AC 230V
EUROPE, ASIA
Detachable
Power Supply
ONE FOR EACH
COMPONENT
Connects to
a power outlet
Digital Out
Comms
Trigger
Speaker
Link
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Power In
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Attaches to
a power supply
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ensemble
WAN
LAN
Digital Out
Comms
Trigger
Speaker
Link
L
R
Power In
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Connects to
Control 10
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Connect to a
LAN port on your
network router
PICTURED ABOVE
Connection to
the Internet
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Attach the Ensemble’s network port to a LAN port
on your router. You can use the Neutrik Ethercon
connector (supplied) with an Ethernet cable of
the appropriate length (not supplied.)
Attach the Control’s network port to a LAN port
on your router. You can use an additional Neutrik
Ethercon connector with your own Ethernet cable
here as well.
Make sure the WAN/Internet port of this router
connects to the rest of your network, or to your
Cable/DSL modem.
Depending on the make and model of your router,
crossover Ethernet cable(s) may be required
to make valid connections to your Ensemble and
Control components.
S T E P 1:nETWORk COnnECTiOnS
Digital Out
Comms
Trigger
Speaker
Link
Power In
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S T E P 2:AudiO COnnECTiOnS
Option 1:Your Ensemble component
features 4 stereo analogue outputs.
Attach the output labelled “Zone 1”
to an input on your audio system.
Option 2:Your Ensemble also
features a single S/PDIF digital audio
output. This connection is accessed
as “Zone 5” in the on-screen interface
and can be used as an alternative to
the analogue outputs. Use a digital
coaxial cable to connect this to an
S/PDIF digital input on your audio
system, or an S/PDIF digital input on
Meridian Digital Active loudspeakers.
Option 3:Your Control 10 also
features an S/PDIF digital audio
output. This can be connected to an
S/PDIF input on your audio system,
or on Meridian Digital Active loud-
speakers. The Control 10 also in-
cludes a SpeakerLink output, which
can be connected to Meridian Digital
Active loudspeakers.
A. S/PDIF digital audio output
B. Meridian SpeakerLink audio output
C. Meridian Comms (for integrating your
Control 10 with a Meridian system)
D. Meridian trigger and analogue inputs
(included for future use)
As a precaution, please lower the
volume and/or power down any
external audio components before
making new audio connections.
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B
C
D
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