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G65 Digital Surround Controller User Guide

6Introduction

7Using the G65 Digital Surround ControllerUsing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerThis chapter provides a summary of the functions of the G65 Digital

8Using the G65 Digital Surround ControllerOperating your G65The five soft keys under the display make the G Series products particularly easy to use.

9Using the G65 Digital Surround ControllerUsing the MSR+You can control all of the functions of your G Series products using either the front-panel co

10Using the G65 Digital Surround ControllerSwitching on and off and selecting a sourceWhen not playing, the digital surround controller should be left

11Using the G65 Digital Surround ControllerAdjusting the volumeThe G65 Digital Surround Controller adjusts the volume in precise steps of 1dB, where 9

12Using the G65 Digital Surround ControllerChanging the DSP presetEach source has a set of DSP presets associated with it, one for each of the alterna

13Using the G65 Digital Surround ControllerChanging the displayThe G65 Digital Surround Controller displays information about the current settings on

14Using the G65 Digital Surround Controller

15Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerCustomising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerIn addition to being able to change the source, volume

iiPrefaceImportant safety instructionsRead the instructions.Keep these instructions.Follow all instructions.Do not use this apparatus near water.Clean

16Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerLocking and unlocking the menusTo simplify the normal operation of the digital surround controller, a

17Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerChanging the DSP parametersEach DSP preset provides a series of parameters that you can vary to custo

18Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerTo change a DSP parameterMake sure the menus are unlocked; see To unlock the menus, page 16. Press Mo

19Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerThe digital surround controller provides sophisticated treble and bass controls, to allow you to adju

20Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerChanging the listening positionA conventional stereo system provides a single balance control, which

21Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerChanging the integration of the centreIf you have a centre loudspeaker you can adjust its relative lo

22Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerChanging the spaciousness of the soundYou can adjust the spaciousness of the sound by altering the de

23Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerSpeakerLink controlsCertain Meridian DSP loudspeakers provide additional digital processing features

24Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerChanging the LipSyncTo adjust the LipSyncThe LipSync parameter is a feature originated by Meridian th

25Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerChanging the DSP preset for a sourceEach source has an appropriate DSP preset associated with it for

iiiContentsContentsIntroduction 1The G65 Digital Surround Controller 2DSP presets and layouts 3Specifications 5Using the G65 Digital Surround Cont

26Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerDefining your own presetsThe G65 Digital Surround Controller allows you to modify any of the built-in

27Customising the G65 Digital Surround ControllerTo clear a user-defined presetMake sure the menus are unlocked; see To unlock the menus, page 16. Pre

28Customising the G65 Digital Surround Controller

29Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerInstalling the G65 Digital Surround ControllerThis chapter explains how to install the digital surroun

30Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerUnpackingThe G65 Digital Surround Controller is supplied with the following accessories:MSR+ remote co

31Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerAudio inputsROn OffOptical InputO2 O1Master(One only, This Row)L+R C+SubRightLeft Centre SubRearRightR

32Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerYou can connect up to six digital coax sources to the G65 Digital Surround Controller.Connect the digi

33Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerConnect the DIGITAL output from the 808 to one of the SpeakerLink inputs on the digital surround contr

34Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerTo connect to a source with analogue multichannel outputs (eg SACD player)SACD playerA1-A3ANALOGUE OUT

35Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerAudio outputsROn OffOptical InputO2 O1Master(One only, This Row)L+R C+SubRightLeft Centre SubRearRight

ivPrefaceCopyright and acknowledgementsSales and service in the UKMeridian Audio Ltd Latham Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6YE EnglandTel (01480)

36Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerTo connect the G65 to Meridian DSP loudspeakers (daisy chain)SPEAKERLINKG65 Digital Surround Controlle

37Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerTo connect the G65 to Meridian DSP loudspeakers (home run)G65 Digital Surround ControllerSPEAKERLINKCe

38Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerTo connect to passive loudspeakers powered by a Meridian G55Rear Left SpeakerRear Right SpeakerFront L

39Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerThe G65 provides eight balanced analogue outputs to allow you to connect to active loudspeakers, or po

40Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerROn OffOptical InputO2 O1Master(One only, This Row)L+R C+SubRightLeft Centre SubRearRightRear Left Sid

41Installing the G65 Digital Surround ControllerTo connect to other Meridian G Series or 800 Series equipmentG Series or 800 Series unitMERIDIANCOMMSM

42Installing the G65 Digital Surround Controller

43Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerConfiguring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerThis chapter explains how to configure the digital sur

44Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerConfiguration WizardThe Configuration Wizard leads you through the correct sequence to configure your

45Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerStage 1: Resetting the productThe digital surround controller provides several alternative standard s

1IntroductionIntroductionWelcome to the Meridian G65 Digital Surround Controller.This User Guide provides full information about using the surround co

46Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerTypesThe following table lists the available Types:Type Speakers Music Sub Logic Sub 5.1 Movie Sub0 A

47Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerStage 2: Configuring speakersThe Speakers configuration stage allows you to set up the digital surrou

48Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerSpeaker optionsThe following table summarises the speaker options:Option Values DescriptionNumber of

49Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerThe digital surround controller provides up to 12 sources corresponding to the 12 source keys on the

50Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerSource optionsThe following table summarises the source options:Option Values DescriptionThe source i

51Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerStage 4: Configuring other settingsThe next stage allows you to configure other aspects of the produc

52Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerSettingsThe following table summarises the product settings:Option Values DescriptionThe fan is: used

53Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerInstalling the Meridian Configuration ApplicationThe Meridian Configuration Application is a Windows

54Configuring the G65 Digital Surround Controller

55Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerCalibrating the systemTo help you to set up the installation to give the best possible sound with any

2IntroductionThe G65 Digital Surround ControllerThe G65 is a powerful, flexible surround controller, with eight balanced analogue outputs and eight di

56Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerIntroductionWe recommend that you perform the calibration procedure using the MSR+ and from the liste

57Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerTo start the calibration procedureEither:Press Next on the last option of configuring settings; see T

58Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerCalibration testsLevels These tests allow you to adjust the output level to each speaker individually

59Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerFine tuningThese tests allow you to fine-tune the phase and delay of each speaker when used in conjun

60Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerSpeaker sizeThese tests allow you to determine the bass handling capability of subwoofers and large a

61Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerThis section explains how to use the Sine/Sub/Sens controls to check for room resonances, adjust the

62Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerTo select the channelPress Chan.You can select any individual channel, or All Channels.To change the

63Configuring the G65 Digital Surround ControllerTo adjust the source input sensitivityThis section explains how to use the Sine/Sub/Sens controls to

64Configuring the G65 Digital Surround Controller

65DSP PresetsDSP presetsThis chapter gives technical information about each of the DSP presets built in to the G65 Digital Surround Controller, includ

3IntroductionDSP presets and layoutsThe G65 provides an extensive range of options for decoding and processing analogue and digital signals for multic

66DSP PresetsDSP presets for two-channel materialThe digital surround controller provides several signal processing options for two-channel material.

67DSP PresetsAmbisonic surround sound is quite unlike conventional stereo. A special microphone can be used to capture the sound of the original perfo

68DSP PresetsPLIIx MusicThe PLIIx Music preset is designed to use the Pro Logic IIx DSP processing mode to decode music sources. It provides additiona

69DSP PresetsPLIIx Movie and PLIIx THX DSP preset parametersParameter Options What it changesSurrounds Rear, Side, All Which of the four surround ch

70DSP PresetsDSP presets for multichannel materialMultichannel audio signals can come from either encoded data streams (such as Dolby Digital) or as d

71DSP PresetsTHXAs with the PLIIx THX DSP preset, THX re-equalises the signals to suit domestic listening conditions, and applies frequency-response c

72DSP PresetsUsing dynamic range controlIf the input format is Dolby Digital, the 5.1 Movie DSP presets provide an additional Compress parameter to al

73TroubleshootingTroubleshootingWe expect you to achieve superb results with your digital surround controller. If, however, you encounter any problems

74TroubleshootingGeneral operating problemsStandby light not litCheck that the AC power supply is connected correctly.Check that the ON OFF switch on

75TroubleshootingAudio problemsHum on analogue inputCheck the source equipment. Disconnect each source in turn.If the hum originates from a ground loo

4IntroductionMultichannel music recordingsThe following presets are recommended for music recordings containing more than two channels:Discrete render

76TroubleshootingThere is a hiss when starting DTS LaserDiscs or CDsThe DTS audio stream is indistinguishable from a PCM audio stream; the G65 takes 3

77TroubleshootingTo clean the case, display panel, and keypadDisconnect the power cord before cleaning the unit.The exterior surfaces of Meridian G Se

78TroubleshootingService and guaranteeServiceThe Meridian G Series of hi-fi components has been carefully designed to give years of untroubled service

79IndexIndexAAcademy (DSP parameter) 69accessories 30active subwoofer, connecting to 39Ambisonics (DSP preset) 66, 71analogue inputs 31analogue o

80IndexDSP presets (continued)Trifield 66two-channel 66user-defining 26dynamic range control 72EEBA (DSP parameter) 17, 23Enhanced Bass Alignment

81Indexrear loudspeakerschanging the relative delay 22changing the relative level 20R Filter (DSP parameter) 66, 67, 70Roll (DSP parameter) 67, 69

82Index

5IntroductionSpecificationsAudio inputs 1 MMHR 6-channel input.2 stereo SpeakerLink inputs.6 coax digital inputs; D2/D4/D6 can be used as a 6-channel