Meridian audio dsp 5000 c owners manual

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2 DSP5000C User Guide Contents Introduction...................5 About this manual...............5 DSP5000C description...........6 Master and slave speakers..........6 Centre, left, right and surround....6 Control........................7 General background...........7 Unpacking the DSP5000C.............8 Meridian System Remote (MSR)...................8 Installing your DSP5000C...........9 General precautions.............9 Customising features..............9 Connections......................10 Siting.........................10 Starting off with DSP5000C.........12 Checking......................12 Switching on.......................12 If there are no lights..................12 Starting the DSP5000C..............12 Standby..........................13 Basic operation of DSP5000C........14 Selecting sources.....................14 Putting the DSP5000C in Standby..........................14 Coming out of Standby.............14 Display............................15 Changing the display................15 Volume..............................16 Mute...................................17 The menu system.....................17 Balance................................17 Tilt control............................19 Bass control.............................20 Phase...............................20 Axis.................................21 Storing settings.........................21 Recalling settings......................22 Controlling a Meridian CD player........23 Use of handset to control CD....23 Playing a disc...........................23 Scanning a disc........................23 Selecting tracks........................23 Selecting index points...............24 Setting up programmed sequences...........................24 Use with 504, 204 or 604 FM tuner................................25 Operation summary.....................26 On the remote control...............26Customising DSP5000C: an overview.................................27 Restoring default settings.........27 Storing preferred tone settings.....27 How to customise DSP5000C........28 Customising: general procedure......28 Type: an overview....................28 Config: an overview..................28 Setup: an overview...................29 Customising using Type................30 Selecting Types.......................30 Customising using Config.........31 How to use Config....................32 Root menu options...................32 System menu.........................32 Surround system options.............34 Source menus..........................35 Completing Config....................37 Customising using Setup...........37 Features of Setup....................37 How to use Setup.....................37 Boundary controls....................38 Centre-channel options............39 Connecting DSP5000C................40 Digital audio connections...........42 Communications connections.......43 RS232 connection....................45 Meridian Digital Theatre and surround systems................45 Specification............................46 Help!...................................47 Standby point not lit...................47 No sound...........................47 Sound from only one channel of a pair.............................47 Channels reversed...................47 Settings lost.............................47 Hum.................................47 Clicks with digital sources.........47 Meridian CD does not respond..........48 504, 204 or 604 does not respond..............................48 562, 201, 603 or 601 does not respond...............................48 DSP5000C does not respond.....49 DSP5000C goes silent when used hard............................49 Communications not working between DSP5000C and other Meridian products.......49 Radio interference....................50 Cleaning.................................50

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3 DSP5000C User Guide Maintenance & service.............50 Guarantee................51 Appendix 1 DSP5000C types.......52 Type 1 setup, Meridian 500 series system using 562.......52 Type 2 setup, Meridian CD as preamp (via 607), 204 connected...................53 Type 3 setup, 601, 201, 603 or 562 as preamp via 607, Meridian CD and 204 connected..................53 Type 4 setup, 601 preamp or 201 or 603 as preamp via607, Meridian CD and 204, CD with direct connection......54 Type 5 setup, Meridian 500 system not using 562...........55 Type 6 Meridian Digital Theatre...55 Type 7 Second room in Multiroom system.............55 Type 8 Additional room in Multiroom system.............55 Appendix 2 Test mode..............55 Appendix 3 Calibrate mode..........56 Appendix 4.....................58 Index..............................60 Notes...............................62