Meridian America Digital Audio Processor Meridian 518 - Manual (Page 5)

Installation 5
518 User Guide
Introduction
The Meridian 518 Digital Audio Processor is part of the 500 Series of
advanced high-fidelity equipment.
In purchasing a Meridian 518 Digital Audio Processor, you have acquired
a refined piece of equipment that will continue to bring you listening
pleasure for many years. This manual will enable you to get the most from
it.
About this manual
Because the 518 is such a flexible item, we have divided this manual into
three parts.
Part 1 gives an overview of 518 and gives 'how to use' information for the
two common 'consumer' applications of Control Unit and Resolution
Enhancement.
Part 2 is more technical and describes how to use 518 as a Mastering or
Multimedia Processor.
Part 3 gives more technical information in Appendices.
Conventions used in this manual
506. A number such as 506 refers to a component in the Meridian 500
Series of audio equipment.
Display. Whenever a key name is printed in bold typeface, it means that
you should press this key. If the key name is not in bold type, it
indicates that the course of action is not required at present, e.g. ‘if
you want to change the display, press Display' means you can do this,
but it is not essential as part of the operation currently being
discussed.
Standby Italic form normally refers to the state of the 518. In some in-
stances, a key and the status of the equipment share the same name,
e.g. the Standby key and the Standby state.
Displays are illustrated in this form.
1. Sequences of actions are given in numbered lists.
About the 500 Series
The Meridian 500 Series is a unique system of digital, analogue and video
components designed to meet the demand for absolute quality, ease of
use and lasting value.
The flexibility of the Meridian 500 Series is such that you can assemble a
system as simple or as complex as you need, perfectly suited to your
requirements, and with the ability to add to it or change it at a later date
should those requirements change.
The Meridian 500 Series includes a sophisticated communications link, to
ensure that any configuration of units will work together as a fully
integrated system. The 500 Series communications system allows you to
control any combination of units using a single handset, and ensures that
your commands from the handset are interpreted unambiguously. Any
unit can be designated as the controller for the system, allowing you to
position the other units out of range from the handset beam if desired. It
also allows all the units to be switched off from the front panel of any unit
in the system.
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