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808
808i
SIGNATURE
REFERENCE
CD PLAYER
USER GUIDE
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Meridian 808/808i Signature Reference CD Player User Guide Drive A DVD Repeat Drive B CD Signature Reference CD Player 808 Off i
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PREFACE Important safety instructions Read the instructions. To avoid interference Keep these instructions. Do not position the unit: Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near Near strong electrical or water. magnetic radiation, such as near Clean only with a dry cloth. a power amplifi er. Install only in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Radio interference Only use with a Meridian 808/808i Signature Reference CD Player. FCC Warning: This equipmen
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Contents Introduction 1 The 808 Signature Reference CD Player 2 Specifi cation 4 Using the 808 Signature Reference CD Player 5 Front panel keys 6 MSR+ keys 7 Switching on and off 8 Playing a disc 9 Stopping and pausing play 10 Repeat 11 Scanning a disc 12 Programming a selection 13 Changing the absolute phase 15 Changing the front-panel display 16 Using the CD player preamplifier features 17 Selecting a source 18 Adjusting the system volume 19 Changing the balance 20 Installing the CD player 21
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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 (01480) 445678 Tel (404) 344 7111 Fax (01480) 445686 Fax (404) 346 7111 World Wide Web – http://www.meridian-audio.com Designed and manufactured in the UK by Meridian Audio Ltd Latham Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6YE England Copyright © 1999-2004
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Introduction Welcome to the Meridian 808 Signature Reference CD Player! This User Guide provides full information about using the CD player in conjunction with your other equipment, to achieve the superb results you can expect from it. Drive A DVD Repeat Drive B CD Signature Reference CD Player 808 Off 1
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INTRODUCTION The 808 Signature Reference CD Player The 808 Signature Reference CD Player takes Compact Disc playback to an entirely new level, with a heritage that includes the multiple award winning 508 and 800, and two dozen optical disc players from 1984 to the present day. The 808 is specifi cally designed as a CD-optimised machine, able to play virtually any CD, from conventional pressings to CD-R, CD-R/W, and discs of MP3 fi les (64–256kbps). It also plays the CD layer of an SACD disc
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INTRODUCTION System integration The 808 Signature Reference CD Player provides balanced and unbalanced analogue outputs for connecting to an external power amplifi er or preamplifi er. Alternatively, it provides coax digital outputs, allowing it to drive Meridian DSP Loudspeakers directly. The digital outputs support MHR (Meridian High Resolution) and operate at up to 2 x CD sample rate (88.2kHz), 24-bit. An auxiliary digital output can be used to connect to a surround decoder, or feed a sec
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INTRODUCTION Specification Drive Internal CD/DVD-ROM drive. Audio in and out The 808 is supplied as standard with: 2-channel balanced audio output. 2-channel unbalanced audio output. 2-channel digital coax output with optional MHR encryption at high rate. The 808i version also includes: 6 2-channel unbalanced analogue inputs. Adjustable sensitivity. Renameable legends. 3 2-channel digital coax inputs. Renameable legends. 32 to 96kHz sampling and up to 24-bit precision. 2 2-chan
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Using the 808 Signature Reference CD Player This chapter provides a summary of the functions of the 808 Signature Reference CD Player to identify the controls which you use to operate the unit. It also provides step-by-step instructions for operating the CD player, using either the front panel or the MSR+. Drive A DVD Repeat Drive B CD Signature Reference CD Player 808 Off 5
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USING THE 808 PREFACE SIGNATURE REFERENCE CD PLAYER Front panel keys 6
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USING THE 808 PREFACE SIGNATURE REFERENCE CD PLAYER MSR+ keys 7
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USING THE 808 PREFACE SIGNATURE REFERENCE CD PLAYER Switching on and off When not playing, the CD player should be left in the standby state. This uses a minimal amount of electricity, but ensures that the components of the CD player operate at maximum effi ciency from the moment you start. If you are not going to use the CD player for several days you should switch the unit off completely at the rear panel, and disconnect it from the AC power supply. To switch on from standby Press å, *,
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USING THE 808 PREFACE SIGNATURE REFERENCE CD PLAYER Playing a disc The compact disc player allows you to play an entire disc, or start playing from any track. While a disc is playing you can go back to the start of the track or skip to the start of the next track. If you have programmed a selection, these functions also work with the selection of tracks you have programmed. For information about programming see Programming a selection, page 13. To play the disc Press > (front panel or r
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USING THE 808 PREFACE SIGNATURE REFERENCE CD PLAYER Stopping and pausing play You can pause a disc while keeping it spinning, so that you can resume play instantly. To stop playback Press *. The display will show the total number of tracks on the disc and the total time. For example: 16 68:57 To pause playback Press =. You can change tracks while the disc is paused using [ or ]. To continue after pausing Press = or >. 10
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USING THE 808 PREFACE SIGNATURE REFERENCE CD PLAYER Repeat You can choose to play a track, disc, or selection repeatedly, so that when it has played it will start again from the beginning; with MP3 discs you can also repeat the current album. To continuously repeat a disc Press Repeat (remote or under the front panel) to select between the following options: Display Description Repeat current track. Repeat track Repeat entire disc. Repeat disc Repeat album (MP3 discs only). Repe
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USING THE 808 PREFACE SIGNATURE REFERENCE CD PLAYER Scanning a disc The scan controls allow you to move quickly to any position on the disc at approximately 20 times normal speed. During scanning you hear samples of the sound, and the display automatically changes to show the elapsed time for the whole disc unless you have already selected one of the other time displays. This function is only available from the remote. To scan through a disc Press ˘ or ¯. The display will show you the po
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USING THE 808 PREFACE SIGNATURE REFERENCE CD PLAYER Programming a selection You can programme a selection of tracks and then play only the tracks you have programmed. You can programme a selection either by storing the tracks you want to play, or by clearing the tracks you do not want to play. If you programme a selection by storing the tracks you want to hear, you can play the tracks in any order and repeat tracks in the sequence. You can programme a selection while the disc is playing, in
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USING THE 808 PREFACE SIGNATURE REFERENCE You should clear the fi rst track for a selection within two seconds, or it will CD PLAYER begin to play. To add or remove a track from a selection Select the track using [ or ]. Alternatively you can enter the track number using the remote. Press Store to add the track, or Clear to remove the track. To clear a pr ogramme Press * twice. The display will show: Clear Program A programme is automatically cleared if you open the disc drawer, or pres
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USING THE 808 PREFACE SIGNATURE REFERENCE CD PLAYER Changing the absolute phase You can use the remote to invert the absolute phase of the analogue output signal, which in some circumstances can give a noticeable improvement in realism. To display the phase setting Press Phase (Function Pause on the remote). The display will show: CD + Phase To change the phase setting Press Phase (Function Pause on the remote) again. The display will show the new phase setting; for example: CD -
