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808 Signature Reference
CD Player User Guide

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Page 1: ...808 Signature Reference CD Player User Guide...

Page 2: ...essible Safety warnings Do not expose the unit to dripping or splashing Do not place any object filled with liquid such as a vase on the unit Do not place naked flame sources such as lighted candles o...

Page 3: ...e 17 Changing the treble bass or balance 18 Changing the axis or phase 19 Adjusting the sensitivity of sources 20 Headphone mode 21 Using the SpeakerLink controls 23 Primary SpeakerLink controls 24 Su...

Page 4: ...35 MHR this product incorporates copyright protection technology covered by certain patent applications and intellectual property of Meridian Audio Ltd This technology is provided for the express purp...

Page 5: ...uction Welcome to the Meridian 808 Signature Reference CD Player This User Guide provides full information about using the 808 in conjunction with your other equipment to achieve the superb results yo...

Page 6: ...and stability This and the digital electronics as a whole are driven by a new design of high stability clocking system which further reduces jitter and ensure that the highest level of detail is recov...

Page 7: ...idian Comms sockets 2 x DIN allow communication with other Meridian components while an RS232 interface provides full remote control capability as well as the ability to configure the unit with Meridi...

Page 8: ...ital optical inputs 44 1kHz to 96kHz sampling and up to 24 bit precision One network input Ethernet for connection to a Meridian Sooloos Digital Media System One USB input for connection to a computer...

Page 9: ...Reference CD Player This chapter provides a summary of the functions of the 808 Signature Reference CD Player to identify the controls you use to operate the unit It also provides step by step instru...

Page 10: ...sc Stop Stops the disc Pause Pauses the disc Next Previous Selects the next or previous track Off Switches to standby Open Opens closes the disc drawer Display Changes the information displayed Eq Emp...

Page 11: ...ion Function Selects a special function Repeat Repeats a track disc Menu keys Select or change the balance phase contrast or brightness Source keys Select a source Clear Clears a selection Display Cha...

Page 12: ...08 is part of a Meridian system it will automatically switch on any other units in the system such as the 861 Reference Digital Surround Controller and Meridian DSP Loudspeakers To insert a disc Press...

Page 13: ...ridian sources you should ensure that the 808 is the currently selected source To play the disc Press front panel or remote The display will show your selection For example Play l The display will the...

Page 14: ...will show the total number of tracks on the disc For example 16 To pause playback You can pause a disc while keeping it spinning so that you can resume play instantly Press front panel or remote You c...

Page 15: ...on Repeat track Repeat current track Repeat disc Repeat entire disc To repeat between two positions Press Function Repeat on the remote at the start of the section you want to repeat The display shows...

Page 16: ...disc Press or remote or under the front panel to select twice normal speed Press or again to select eight times normal speed The display will show you the position on the disc For example 3 12 37 Pre...

Page 17: ...mber For example Track 14 Press Store remote or under the front panel The track will change from Track to Store and all the other tracks will be marked Clear For example Store 14 You should store the...

Page 18: ...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 D...

Page 19: ...fier features The 808 Signature Reference CD Player includes a preamplifier which can act as the controller for up to 11 other sources with an optional volume control This chapter explains how to use...

Page 20: ...the display shows the source you want or press the appropriate source key on the remote eg CD The display shows the source and volume setting For example if you select the Radio source The display sho...

Page 21: ...rtup volume page 42 If the 808 is set up with variable outputs see Choosing a standard setting page 40 the analogue output level is varied allowing the 808 to drive an amplifier or active loudspeakers...

Page 22: ...the current treble For example SLS Treble 1 0 Press A or V remote to change the treble The treble control tilts the frequency of the response over the entire frequency range to make the sound brighte...

Page 23: ...ress A or V remote to change the axis The axis can be adjusted between 2 and 3 where 0 corresponds to the axis of the treble unit Usually a listener will be below that position so we recommend setting...

Page 24: ...w see Setup parameters page 41 Select the source you want to adjust with loud source material playing Press or remote until the display shows the current sensitivity For example Radio 2 0V In Press A...

Page 25: ...sing Off front panel or remote Press or remote or or under the front panel The display shows the current headphone mode setting For example Headphone Mode Off Press A or V remote or Volume or Volume u...

Page 26: ...22 Using the preamplifier features...

Page 27: ...an DSP loudspeakers The controls described in this chapter are only available if your DSP loudspeakers are connected via SpeakerLink the volume mode is Fixed and SpeakerLink is set to On in the Setup...

Page 28: ...enus or Loudness Menu is set to Show in the setup menus see Setup parameters page 41 To specify Enhanced Bass Alignment Press or remote until the display shows the current EBA setting For example SLS...

Page 29: ...set to Show in the setup menus see Setup parameters page 41 To select Music Mode or Movie Mode Press or remote until the display shows the current mode For example SLS Music Mode Press A or V remote...

Page 30: ...26 Using the SpeakerLink controls...

Page 31: ...w to install the 808 Signature Reference CD player It describes what you should find when you unpack the product and how you should connect it to the other equipment in the system You should not make...

Page 32: ...f the back panel connections ANALOGUE INPUT ANALOGUE OUTPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT MHR SPDIF MASTER SLAVE S PEAKER L INK IN B1 A1 B2 A2 B3 A3 B4 A4 B5 A5 B6 A6 S PEAKER L INK OUT COMPUTE...

Page 33: ...uch as a TV or tape deck DIGITAL INPUT D1 DVD D2 D3 The digital output of a source such as a DVD player SPEAKERLINK INPUT SL1 Disc The SpeakerLink output of a Meridian source using a Meridian SpeakerL...

Page 34: ...ignature Reference CD Player Connect the digital source to an appropriate digital input socket on the 808 using either screened coax phono leads or a Toslink lead To connect to an analogue source eg T...

Page 35: ...uct to a Windows PC On a Macintosh OS X 10 4 or later is recommended Appropriate drivers will be installed automatically when you connect for the first time Linux computers that support USB Audio Clas...

Page 36: ...ection provides both two channel digital audio and Meridian Comms control This is an alternative to the home run wiring configuration shown in the next section Connect the upper SpeakerLink output fro...

Page 37: ...ion provides both two channel digital audio and Meridian Comms control This is an alternative to the daisy chain wiring configuration shown in the previous section Connect the upper SpeakerLink output...

Page 38: ...m using the Digital and Meridian Comms connections Connect the DIGITAL OUTPUT and a COMMS socket from the 808 to DIGITAL INPUT 1 and the COMMS input on the DSP loudspeaker chosen as the Master using a...

Page 39: ...mplifier allowing you to connect it directly to a pair of analogue active loudspeakers or to analogue passive loudspeakers via a power amplifier Connect the ANALOGUE OUTPUT connections from the 808 to...

Page 40: ...such as the 861 Reference Surround Controller Connect the SpeakerLink output from the 808 to the SpeakerLink input on the 861 using a SpeakerLink lead Configure the 808 as described in Configuring th...

Page 41: ...e analogue outputs from the 808 Signature Reference CD Player to connect to a headphone amplifier such as the Meridian Prime Headphone Amplifier Connect the Unbalanced Analogue output from the 808 to...

Page 42: ...kets on another G Series 500 Series or 800 Series unit using the Comms leads provided with the products The sequence in which you connect the units is not important Switch all the units to standby Pre...

Page 43: ...e 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 recom...

Page 44: ...tion changes you have made To select a standard setting Warning this procedure will reset any configuration changes you have made Switch off any power amplifiers that are connected to the 808 and put...

Page 45: ...Output Fixed Variable See To set the output mode page 43 SpeakerLink Off On On See To set the SpeakerLink mode page 43 EBA Menu Show Hide Show Enables the EBA menu see Primary SpeakerLink controls pa...

Page 46: ...t value it was set to To set the startup volume Press or under the front panel until the display shows the startup volume setting For example Startup Volume 25 Press Volume or Volume under the front p...

Page 47: ...peakers that support them The following table shows which settings you should choose for different applications 808 application Output SpeakerLink Connected to recent DSP loudspeakers via SpeakerLink...

Page 48: ...easurement setting For example Measurement Metric Press Volume or Volume under the front panel to change the setting For example Measurement Inches To specify the room height Press or under the front...

Page 49: ...oid clicks in the loudspeakers when changing source If Output Mode is set to Fixed and you are using DSP loudspeakers you can choose to disable the muting relay which permanently mutes the analogue ou...

Page 50: ...computer Alternatively a USB to serial converter available from most computer retailers can be used to connect between the product and a USB port on the computer Installation To install the applicatio...

Page 51: ...Surround Controller connecting to 36 display front panel 14 DSP loudspeakers connecting to 32 33 34 E EBA control 24 EBC control 24 EBC settings setting 44 Enhanced Bass Alignment specifying 24 Enhan...

Page 52: ...specifying tracks not to play 13 setup mode 41 Setup parameters 41 Sooloos using 16 Sooloos input 29 sound muting 17 sources 16 adjusting sensitivity 20 selecting 16 SpeakerLink connecting with 32 33...

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