Meridian audio 562 owners manual

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Addresses2 Sales and service in the UK Meridian Audio Ltd 14 Clifton Road Huntingdon Cambs. PE18 7EJ England Tel (0) 480 52144 Telex 32577 (MERIDN) Fax (0) 480 459934 Sales and service in the USA Meridian America Inc 3800 Camp Creek Parkway Building 2400, Suite 112 Atlanta, GA 30331 Tel. (404) 344-7111 Fax (404) 346-7111 Designed & manufactured in the UK by Digital Gramophone & Wireless Ltd 14 Clifton Road Huntingdon Cambs. PE18 7EJ Copyright © 1993 Digital Gramophone & Wireless Ltd Boothroyd|Stuart Meridian and Meridian are registered trademarks of Meridian Audio Ltd. Author: J R Stuart

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Contents3 Sales and service in the UK.........2 Sales and service in the USA......2 Introduction..................5 About this manual.............5 About the 500-Series............5 Unpacking the 562/V............6 Installing your 562/V.............6 General precautions.............6 Customising features............6 Connections....................7 Siting.........................7 Starting off with 562/V...............8 Checking.........................8 Switching on.....................8 If there is no display................8 Standby...........................8 Basic operation of 562/V............8 Selecting a source..................8 Putting the 562/V in standby........8 Coming out of standby.............9 Adjusting the volume...............9 Muting the sound...................10 Changing the display.............10Advanced operation using the Remote Control.............11 Balance control....................11 Operation summary..................12 On the 562/V front panel.........12 With the Remote Control..........12 Customising 562/V, an overview...........................12 Restoring default settings........12 Type: an overview.................13 Config: an overview...............13 Gain: an overview..................14 How to customise 562/V...........14 Customising, general procedure........................15 Customising using Type...........16 Customising using Config........20 How to use Config.................20 Setting up sources.................23 Setting up video sources.......27 Customising using Gain............29 How to use Gain....................29 Setting the sensitivity for analogue inputs................29Audio connections....................30 Analogue audio connections.........30 Digital audio connections.......31 Video connections in 562V.......32 Monitor control connections in 562V............................33 Communications connections.........................33 To connect to other Meridian 500 Series equipment......................33 Connecting digital recorders; CDR, DAT or DCC.................................34 Connecting analogue tape recorders.......................34 Connecting video recorders to 562V............................34 Connecting a video camera to 562V............................34 Making recordings....................35 Making video recordings..........36 Using D600, DSP5000 or D6000 speakers with 562/V....................................37