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M ERIDIAN G S ERIES
G61 D IGITAL S URROUND C ONTROLLER
I NSTALLATION G UIDE
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G61 Digital Surround Controller Installation Guide
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ii Preface Important safety instructions Read the instructions. To avoid overheating Keep these instructions. Leave at least 10cm around the equipment to ensure sufficient Follow all instructions. ventilation. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not position the product: Install only in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. In direct sunlight. Refer all servicing to approved service personnel. Near heat sources, such as a radiator
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iii Contents Contents Introduction 1 DSP presets 33 Provides information about the digital surround controller, Gives details of the DSP presets and their parameters, and and technical specifications. describes how to modify them. Specifications 3 DSP presets 33 Defining your own presets 43 Installing the digital surround controller 5 Describes how to install the digital surround controller and Troubleshooting 45 connect it to the other equipment in the system. Provides suggested solutions to p
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iv Preface Copyright and acknowledgements Sales and service in the UK Sales and service in the USA Meridian Audio Ltd Meridian America Inc Latham Road 8055 Troon Circle Huntingdon Suite C Cambridgeshire Austell PE29 6YE GA30168-7849 England USA Tel +44 (0)1480 445678 Tel +1 (404) 344 7111 Fax +44 (0)1480 445686 Fax +1 (404) 346 7111 World Wide Web – http://www.meridian-audio.com/ Boothroyd|Stuart Meridian, Meridian, and Meridian Digital Theatre are registered trademarks of Meridian Audio Ltd.
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1 Introduction Introduction This guide provides full information about unpacking the G61 Digital Surround Controller, connecting it to the other equipment in the system, and configuring it using the front panel. Once you have connected and configured the product, refer to the G Series System Guide for information about operating it. The G61 is a powerful, flexible surround controller, with 8 more stereo coax digital inputs. In addition, there is a six-channel unbalanced analogue outputs and 1
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2 Introduction carrying explicit information about the nature of the datastream as well as encrypted high-resolution digital signals from DVD-Audio – the first system of its kind to be approved. Virtually all other manufacturers oblige you to go through an analogue connection, losing quality in the process. You can also store separate parameters for each source (such as DVD) depending on whether the incoming signal is stereo or surround, so that any source material is played with the DSP m
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3 Introduction Specifications Digital coax inputs 6 coax digital inputs, 2 6-channel coax inputs, all MHR. Digital optical inputs 5 optical digital inputs. Analogue inputs 5 stereo unbalanced inputs; 1 6-channel unbalanced input. Digital outputs Main, Centre/Sub, Sides, Rears, A/B*. † Unbalanced outputs Main L/R, Centre/Sub, Rears, LZ, RZ . Trigger outputs 3 12VDC/100mA trigger outputs configurable by source. Comms 2 5-pin 240º DIN sockets, BNC socket, USB, RS232 interface. Conversion Up to 192
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4 Introduction
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5 Installing the digital surround controller Installing the digital surround controller This chapter explains how to install the digital surround controller. It describes what you should find when you unpack the product, and how you should connect it to the other equipment in the system. You should not make any connections to the product or to any other component in the system while the AC power supply is connected and switched on. Unpacking The G61 Digital Surround Controller is supplied w
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6 Installing the digital surround controller Audio inputs Use this connector To connect to this MULTI DIGITAL INPUT 1 (DVD) or D1-D3, The multichannel digital output of a source such as the G98DH DVD Audio Trans
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7 Installing the digital surround controller To connect to a digital source (eg G07 24-bit CD Player) You can connect up to 12 digital coax sources to the G61 Digital If the source is a Meridian product connect together the COMMS Surround Controller. sockets using the Comms lead provided. Connect the digital source to one of the digital input sockets of the digital surround controller, using a 75Ω screened coax phono lead. To connect to an analogue source (eg TV tuner)
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8 Installing the digital surround controller To connect to a DVD-Audio player with digital multichannel outputs (eg G98DH DVD Audio Transport) The G61 Digital Surround Controller provides 12 digital coax Connect the MAIN DIGITAL OUT on the G98DH to the MULTI inputs, six of which can be used as two multichannel inputs from DIGITAL INPUT 1 on the G61, using three 75Ω screened coax a source with a suitable digital multichannel output, such as the phono leads. G98DH DVD Play
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9 Installing the digital surround controller Audio outputs Use this output To connect to this DIGITAL OUTPUT MAIN L/R, CENTRE/SUB, Digital loudspeakers, using digital coax cables. SIDES, REARS, A/B ANALOGUE OUTPU
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10 Installing the digital surround controller To connect the G61 to Meridian DSP loudspeakers Use the Comms part of an M5 lead to connect one of the Link each pair of speakers together with an S5 lead, out of COMMS sockets on the G61 to the digital speaker you have the first speaker and into the second speaker, as shown in the chosen as the master (typically the centre speaker). diagram for the main L&R. Use the audio part of the M5 lead
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11 Installing the digital surround controller To connect the G61 to active unbalanced loudspeakers (eg Meridian M33s) M33 M33 PHONO LEAD PHONO LEAD Connect the appropriate analogue out sockets from the digital surround controller to the speaker inputs, using phono leads. To connect the G61 to a stereo power amplifier (eg Meridian G56 or G57) Connect the appropriate analogue output sockets from the digital surround controller to the stereo power amplifier inputs, using phono
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12 Installing the digital surround controller To connect an active subwoofer (eg Meridian M1500 or M2500) Connect the SUB analogue output socket from the G61 Digital Surround Controller to the subwoofer’s line-level input using a phono lead. Use RZ and LZ if you have two subwoofers. The digital surround controller provides a very high-quality crossover for the subwoofer, and for best results you should use this instead of the subwoofer’s crossover. To do this remove any cros
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13 Installing the digital surround controller Communications connections Use this connector To connect to this DIN COMMS Other Meridian G Series, 500 Series, or 800 Series equipment, or Meridian DSP lo
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14 Installing the digital surround controller To connect to other Meridian G Series, 500 Series, or 800 Series equipment In a system of Meridian products the products should be linked All the other units will be configured as non-controllers, and together in a chain, via the COMMS sockets, using the Comms display: leads supplied with each product. The sequence in which you connect the units is not important. Not Con. One of the products acts as the controller for the system, r
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15 Configuring the digital surround controller Configuring the digital surround controller This chapter explains how to configure the digital surround controller using the Configuration Wizard. Alternatively, for complete control over all aspects of the product’s configuration you can set up the unit from a computer using the Meridian Configuration Program. For full information refer to the Meridian Configuration Program Guide available separately. The displays then shows: Configuration Wi
