User manual MYRYAD MDP500G6

[. . . ] MDP 500 (G6) DIGITAL PREAMPLIFIER-PROCESSOR S TANDBY TAPE MONITO R MODE CINE EQ 7. 1 CHANNEL INPUT S URCE O SELECT MDP 500 Digital Preamplifier - Processor OWNER'S MANUAL Contents · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Introduction Installation and safety notes Accessories Setting up your system Rear panel connections Operating your system Front panel controls Remote control handset operation Setup menus Audio setup menu Speaker setup menu Source setup menu Display setup menu Trigger setup menu Using the remote in CD and DVD modes Reprogramming the remote Installing and replacing batteries Trouble-shooting guide Appendix: Details of decoding and processing modes Specifications Page 2 Page 2 Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 Page 6 Page 6 Page 8 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 14 Page 15 Page 15 Page 16 Page 16 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 1 Introduction The Myryad MDP 500 Digital Preamplifier-Processor has been designed to offer a combination of high quality audio and video performance with simple yet elegant styling. The MDP 500 forms the heart of a high-end home cinema and audio system and should be used with high quality power amplifiers such as the Myryad MA 240, MA 360 and MA 500 two, three and five channel power amplifiers. The MDP 500 can decode a wide variety of discrete surround material including Dolby Digital , Dolby Digital Surround 1 2 2 2 EX , DTS , DTS-ES Matrix and Discrete , DTS Neo:6 and a proprietary mode "Surround 6. 1" ­ together with the ability to down-mix any source to mono or stereo. It also functions as a high quality stereo preamplifier and any stereo analogue source can be sampled at 48kHz for further digital processing, or at 96kHz for the best sound quality without any further processing. [. . . ] This is a "toggle" function key: press it once to dim the display and press again to switch back to full brightness. Note: the DIM function is not available on the remote handsets supplied with earlier MDP500's which have subsequently been upgraded with the "G6" DSP module. TAPE (also marked 0) When you press the TAPE key you can hear the output signal from a recording device connected to the TAPE PLAY sockets on the rear panel. This is a "toggle" function key: press it once to engage and press again to disengage. The TAPE input also disengages if a new source is selected either from the remote or front panel. In E-Bass mode, bass signals are sent to both the main left front and right front loudspeakers (when they have been set up as "large"; see Speaker setup - size menu on page 13) and to the subwoofer channel, thus allowing greater bass output when full range main loudspeakers are employed. 9 TEST (also marked ALT) This key switches on the Noise Test signal, after the LEVEL key has been pressed or from the Speaker level setup menu. A broadband noise signal is sent first to the Left Front channel for a few seconds, then to the Centre channel and so on through the other channels. The level of any channel may be adjusted during this cycle using either the TRIM +/- keys or the Speaker level setup menu. While the level is being trimmed the noise signal will remain directed to that channel, and only move on to the next after the trimming has been completed. Pressing TEST again will switch off the noise test signal COMP This key activates Dolby Late Night function that compresses a Dolby Digital soundtrack so that all details are audible even at low listening levels, but loud sounds are reduced in volume. CINE EQ This key switches on and off the Cinema Equalisation function. It operates in exactly the same way as the front panel CINE EQ button. SRCE + and - These keys function in exactly the same way as the front panel SOURCE !MODE + and - These keys function in exactly the same way as the front panel MODE button, but allow selection up and down through the available modes. TRIM + and - These keys are for trimming speaker levels in LEVEL mode or speaker distances in DELAY (distance) mode. First press LEVEL (or DELAY) and then adjust the relevant parameter using these keys. If LEVEL (or DELAY) has not been pressed the keys function as temporary Subwoofer level trims (not stored in memory) and this temporary trim level is shown briefly in the bottom right hand corner of the OSD. In the Speaker level setup menu the TRIM keys can be used to adjust the level of the currently active speaker during TEST noise calibration. LEVEL This key switches on LEVEL Trim mode and will cycle though the channels for trimming ­ shown in the front panel display only, not the OSD. The key is pressed once to enter level setup mode and select the Left Front channel. The TRIM + and - keys are then used to adjust the Left Front speaker level, either using programme material, or the TEST noise source (see above). If the TEST key is pressed the system will cycle automatically through the channels. [. . . ] to a lower, or negative figure, or use the "Analog Monitor" feature to check the source signal level. Digital input will not work with 24bit/96kHz sources, but works correctly with 48kHz sources · Use a higher quality interconnect (coaxial or optical). 96kHz operation is very sensitive to the quality of the interconnection. Remote control doesn't work or works intermittently · Remote codes have been over-written or corrupted. [. . . ]