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G92 DVD Player Controller Tuner 

Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for G92

Page 1: ...G92 DVD Player Controller Tuner Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...o avoid interference Do not position the product Near strong magnetic radiation such as near a power amplifier Near to a television or where connecting cables may be subject to or cause interference T...

Page 3: ...e DVD player using the front panel controls Resetting the product 25 Configuring the DVD player 27 Explains how to configure the DVD player using the on screen setup menus Configuration 27 Configuring...

Page 4: ...Meridian Audio Ltd Part no G92 1 P81525 Sales and service in the USA Meridian America Inc 8055 Troon Circle Suite C Austell GA30168 7849 USA Tel 1 404 344 7111 Fax 1 404 346 7111 This guide was produc...

Page 5: ...gue and fixed digital stereo outputs The G92 includes digital signal processing to upsample PCM streams or decode bitstreams from external sources It also includes a high quality AM FM or DAB FM tuner...

Page 6: ...digital data are accurately re clocked and multiple power supplies ensure that digital and analogue circuitry are kept separate Radio tuner Two tuner options are available AM FM and DAB FM The former...

Page 7: ...nal two channel digital or analogue inputs by extracting latent surround information in the recording The acclaimed Trifield system which decodes conventional stereo to the 3 speaker front stage LCR o...

Page 8: ...o delivers high resolution digital audio up to six channels of PCM at up to 24 bit 96kHz two channels at 24 192 or a 5 1 bitstream The HDMI port supports a wide range of high quality digital video opt...

Page 9: ...e high definition component in will be switched to component out but is not scaled or converted to S video composite or HDMI Video features Automatic PAL or NTSC encoding on Composite and S video NTSC...

Page 10: ...I n t r o d u c t i o n...

Page 11: ...nclude the following Telescopic DAB antenna Models fitted with an AM FM tuner also include the following AM antenna FM antenna 2 FM antenna adaptors If any of these items are missing please contact yo...

Page 12: ...PE FUSE T1 6AL 250V for 100 240V POWER INPUT 50 60Hz 40VA MAX MHR SMART LINK PATENT PENDING MAIN DIGITAL OUT SURR AUX DIGITAL OUT MAIN DIGITAL L R C LFE LEFT RIGHT CENTRE SURR L SUB SURR R Multichanne...

Page 13: ...b Y1 SAT COMPONENT OUT OUT OUT Pb Pr Y Analogue inputs Digital optical inputs Digital coax inputs FM tuner aerial AM tuner aerial Use this connector To connect to this ANALOGUE IN A1 VCR1 A2 TV A3 TAP...

Page 14: ...controls provided by the loudspeakers via the MSR or the front panel The G92 provides additional analogue and digital inputs allowing you to use it to control the other sources in your system Connect...

Page 15: ...The G92 includes an integrated preamplifier allowing you to connect it directly to a pair of analogue active loudspeakers or to analogue passive loudspeakers via a power amplifier such as the G56 or G...

Page 16: ...f the digital surround controller is a Meridian 568 connect the MHR SMART LINK connectors using an SVGA cable If the surround processor is a Meridian product connect together the COMMS socket using th...

Page 17: ...UT OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUTS 2 1 DIGITAL OUTPUT DSP5200 Surr Right Slave COMMS INPUT OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUTS 2 1 DIGITAL OUTPUT The G92 includes all the digital surround decoding needed to create a 5 1 surr...

Page 18: ...ach additional pair to the 511 Comms and the appropriate output of the G92 audio using an S5 lead Connect up to six analogue loudspeakers to the ANALOGUE OUT outputs These can be L R C Sub C Sub or Re...

Page 19: ...nd passive loudspeakers or 300 Series Active and Passive Installation Loudspeakers powered by the G41 Active Crossover Amplifier Connect the LEFT and RIGHT analogue outputs to the power amplifier inpu...

Page 20: ...OUT MAIN DIGITAL L R C LFE LEFT RIGHT CENTRE SURR L SUB SURR R S video inputs Composite output Composite inputs S video output Component output HDMI output Component input Video outputs Use this outpu...

Page 21: ...ludes component video inputs but no HDMI or DVI HDCP these will give the highest possible quality from DVD Videos Connect the appropriate component outputs from the DVD player to the component video i...

Page 22: ...omposite video output is always active irrespective of the Video output setting To connect using HDMI G92 DVD Playe C lle Tu e CO P S V O CO PON NT Connect the HDMI output to the HDMI input on the mon...

Page 23: ...er can be used in combination with a G68 Digital Surround Controller to create a superb audio video system using the video switching and format conversion provided by the DVD player to handle the vide...

Page 24: ...IGITAL OUT MAIN DIGITAL L R C LFE LEFT RIGHT CENTRE SURR L SUB SURR R DIN Comms BNC Comms Power and fuse Infra red repeater input Trigger output RS232 connection Use this connection To connect to this...

Page 25: ...mms correctly between several products Switch all the units to standby Press Clear MSR Each unit will display Auto One unit will then be designated as the controller and display Con All the other unit...

Page 26: ...connection should be connected to the socket marked GND The product is supplied with an indoor loop antenna This is directional and for best results you will need to orient it and this may be station...

Page 27: ...g the supplied DAB antenna may be sufficient However in many areas an external or loft mounted DAB antenna will be needed to receive all the available stations This should either be a dipole aerial or...

Page 28: ...I n s t a l l i n g t h e D V D p l a y e r 24...

Page 29: ...t commonly needed configurations Choosing one of the Types overrides any other configuration you may have performed and so can be used to reset the configuration of the unit To reset the configuration...

Page 30: ...or On Off to return to standby Types The Types configure the DVD player in the appropriate way according to the other equipment you are connecting it to and whether it is performing video switching a...

Page 31: ...ridian Configuration Program Guide available separately Configuration The Setup menus allow you to configure the video audio sources settings or playback options of the DVD player To use the on screen...

Page 32: ...t h e DV D p l aye r 28 To select an option from a menu Press V or A to highlight the option you want Press Enter to select the option To return to the previous menu Press Return To exit from the Set...

Page 33: ...sive outputs If you have a standard 4 3 television you also have the choice of displaying widescreen pictures cropped to fill your television screen pan scan or with black bars above and below the pic...

Page 34: ...highlight On or Off and press Enter To select the TV standard DVD Video discs are produced in both PAL and NTSC television formats The DVD player is capable of converting between formats to allow you...

Page 35: ...ions Highlight Screensaver in the Video setup menu and press Enter The Screensaver options menu is displayed These options allow you to ensure that a static image does not remain on the display thus a...

Page 36: ...ced video signal from the DVD should be upconverted to the HDMI and component outputs Highlight Scaler setup in the Video setup menu and press Enter The Scaler setup menu is displayed Press A or V to...

Page 37: ...t output allows you to choose what is available on the component output socket Standard Definition gives an SD interlaced component signal Scaled gives a deinterlaced signal for this option the Scaler...

Page 38: ...gue 2Ch Type 0 To use the DVD player as a 2 channel preamplifier connected via the main LEFT and RIGHT ANALOGUE outputs to analogue active loudspeakers or passive loudspeakers with power amplifiers An...

Page 39: ...Compress off for no Dolby Digital audio compression Loud cut to reduce the level of loud passages Quiet boost to increase the level of quiet passages or Compress max for both low boost and high cut A...

Page 40: ...only It provides a secure copyright protection environment and has the very important benefit of lowering jitter and improving sound quality on all material Highlight MHR in the Aux out menu and press...

Page 41: ...displayed Press V or A to choose between 48kHz and 96kHz and press Enter Choose the appropriate rate for the product your DVD player is connected to When playing audio at higher rates it will be down...

Page 42: ...ng the multichannel outputs to a Meridian digital surround controller Note that in surround mode the multichannel outputs will always decode the bitstream regardless of this setting HDMI output settin...

Page 43: ...ibration menu will be displayed Highlight Distance units and press Enter to change the distance units between cm and inches Then for each speaker adjust the Gain and Distance as follows Press V to hig...

Page 44: ...so all the speakers sound equally loud at the listening position Press V to highlight the Distance figure and press Enter to edit it Measure the distance from the listening position to the speaker an...

Page 45: ...ss Enter select the value you want to use and press Enter to select it The following table explains the function of each of the options Option Values Description Enabled Yes No Whether the source appe...

Page 46: ...onds to the internal DVD player and Tuner corresponds to the internal FM AM tuner module To assign a video input to the source Highlight Video input in the Source configuration menu and press Enter Th...

Page 47: ...dress 1 8 Advanced setting Product address 1 8 Advanced setting Controller Yes No Auto Whether the product is the infra red controller for the system Start source Source Specifies which source is sele...

Page 48: ...C o nf i g u r i n g t h e DV D p l aye r 44...

Page 49: ...lay the playback options Highlight Playback options in the Setup menu and press Enter The Playback options menu lets you change the default language for the audio soundtrack subtitles and on screen me...

Page 50: ...hether subtitles are displayed by default and specify the preferred language if it is available on the disc Highlight Subtitles in the Playback options menu and press Enter The Subtitle language menu...

Page 51: ...The Enter password screen is displayed Enter your four digit password and press Enter Initially the password is set to 7890 but you can change it to any password you choose as described in To change t...

Page 52: ...evel screen and press Enter to select it The following screen allows you to specify the new password Enter the four digit password you want to use and press Enter to select it The password cannot star...

Page 53: ...pe Near East South Africa Japan 3 South East Asia 4 Australia Central South America 5 Africa Asia Eastern Europe 6 People s Republic of China 4 4 6 1 2 2 2 5 5 3 If you try to play a disc which is ass...

Page 54: ...ion Film on off Film mode detection setting I Black Input black level I Cont Input picture contrast I Col Input picture colour I Hue Input picture hue NTSC only O Black Output black level O Cont Outpu...

Page 55: ...cifications We cannot therefore accept any responsibility for discs that will not play correctly even if they play correctly on other brands of player The disc may be scratched or faulty Examine it fo...

Page 56: ...on Before following the steps below ensure all units are switched off If this equipment does cause or suffer from interference to from radio or television reception then the following measures should...

Page 57: ...ing I get the logo screen but I cannot watch discs on my DVI display Your display device must support the HDCP encryption standard in order to display copy protected DVD content FM tuner problems FM t...

Page 58: ...rvices This indicates that a list of available services has not been built Perform a scan to build a list of available services Creating MP3 discs MP3 discs can be created from a computer using approp...

Page 59: ...the drawer is open Ensure that no liquid enters the casework and that the product is completely dry before re connection To clean the audio and video connections The audio and video sockets on the bac...

Page 60: ...proof of the date of purchase will be required Guarantee The product is guaranteed against defects in material and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase The guarantee is void if the pro...

Page 61: ...ption subtitles selecting 30 COMMS connecting 21 communications connections 20 component video connecting 17 composite video connecting 18 connections analogue inputs 9 analogue outputs 8 cleaning 55...

Page 62: ...auxiliary output 36 multichannel output 37 Meridian setup menu 43 MP3 discs 54 multichannel output internal decoding selecting 38 maximum sampling rate selecting 37 Meridian High Resolution selecting...

Page 63: ...5 surround processor connecting to 12 surround system calibrating 39 configuring 39 creating 13 T troubleshooting 51 tuner connections 9 TV standard power up 31 selecting 30 two channel analogue conne...

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