User manual MERIDIAN 808.3 SIGNATURE REFERENCE CD PLAYER

[. . . ] 808. 3 Signature Reference CD Player User Guide ii Preface Important safety instructions Read the instructions. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. This apparatus has been designed with Class 1 construction and must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection (the third grounding pin). As a result it is not isolated from AC mains power when switched off at the rear panel. [. . . ] The track will change from Track to Store, and all the other tracks will be marked Clear. For example: To clear a programme · Press * (front panel or remote) twice. The display will show: Store 14 You should store the first track for a selection within two seconds, or it will begin to play. Clear Program A programme is automatically cleared if you open the disc drawer, or press Off. 14 Using the 808. 3 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 = on the remote). The display will show: CD + Phase To change the phase setting · Press Phase again. For example: CD - Phase 15 Changing the front-panel display The 808. 3 Signature Reference CD Player displays information about the current disc and settings on the 20-character front-panel display. You can adjust the contrast and brightness of the frontpanel display for optimum viewing, and choose what information is displayed. Using the 808. 3 Signature Reference CD Player To change the contrast or brightness · Press > or < (remote), until the display shows the current contrast or brightness. For example: CD Contrast 10 · Press A or V (remote), to change the selected setting. You can change the contrast or brightness between 0 and 15. To change the displayed information · Press Display (remote or under the front panel). Each time you press Display the display will step between the following options: Display option Track and elapsed time Sampling rate, precision, and audio format Blank Initial value in Type 1 1 68:57 CD 44k1 16Bit LPCM If the Diagnostic displays option has been selected, additional diagnostic displays are included. 16 Using the 808. 3 Signature Reference CD Player 17 Using the preamplifier features Using the preamplifier features The 808. 3 Signature Reference CD Player includes a preamplifier, and can act as the controller for up to 11 other sources, and provide an optional volume control for the analogue inputs. This chapter explains how to use these features from either the front panel or the MSR+. 18 Using the preamplifier features Selecting a source The 808. 3 responds to the following 12 source keys on the remote: CD, Radio, DVD, Aux, Disc, Tape, TV, Cable, Sat, VCR1, VCR2, and Game. The input associated with each of the sources depends on how the 808. 3 has been set up; for more information refer to the Meridian Configuration Program Guide. To play music from a Sooloos server Either: · Press Source (under the front panel) until the display shows SLS, or press the Aux key on the remote. Or: · Select the 808. 3 zone from the Sooloos controller. The volume and mute controls on the Sooloos controller will operate the 808. 3. Your installer may have customised the labels displayed for each source to suit your other equipment. To control the Sooloos server When the SLS source is selected you can control the Sooloos server from the 808. 3 front panel controls. · Press [ or ] to step between tracks in the server's play queue. For more information please refer to the Meridian Sooloos Network Card Guide. To select a source · Press Source (under the front panel) until the display shows the source you want, or press the appropriate source key on the remote; eg CD. For example, if you select the Radio source: The display shows: Radio 65 The 808. 3 mutes the sound while you change source. 19 Adjusting the system volume The 808. 3 Signature Reference CD Player provides an optional volume control on the analogue outputs, enabling it to drive amplifiers or active loudspeakers directly, and you can adjust the volume using the front panel or remote. The volume changes in precise steps of 1dB, where 9dB is equivalent to doubling the loudness. The current volume setting is displayed in dB on the front-panel display, and can be varied in the range 1 to 99dB. Using the preamplifier features To change the volume · Press Volume A or Volume V (under the front panel), or the red A or V keys on the remote. As you adjust the volume setting the display shows the current volume level. For example: CD 65 To mute the sound · Press Mute (remote or under the front panel). The display shows: Mute To restore the sound · Press Mute again. Alternatively, the sound will be restored if you adjust the volume. 20 Using the preamplifier features Changing the balance To change the balance · Press < or > (remote) until the display shows the current balance. For example: CD Balance <0> · Press A or V (remote) to move the listening position. [. . . ] The display shows: Controller 30 Installing the 808. 3 Signature Reference CD Player 31 Configuring the 808. 3 Signature Reference CD Player Configuring the 808. 3 Signature Reference CD Player This chapter explains how to set up the 808. 3 Signature Reference CD Player for most standard configurations of your other equipment, using just the front-panel controls and MSR+. For complete control over all aspects of the unit's configuration it is recommended that you set up the unit using the Meridian Configuration Program; for full information see the Meridian Configuration Program Guide available separately. 32 Configuring the 808. 3 Signature Reference CD Player Choosing a standard setting The 808. 3 provides two standard settings, called Types, which configure all aspects of the 808. 3 into standard configurations. These standard Types are shown in the following table: Type 1 2 Description Fixed output, for use with Meridian DSP loudspeakers. Variable output, for use with power amplifiers and analogue loudspeakers. Then after a short delay the display shows the current Type. [. . . ]