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Meridian 596 DVD Player
user guide
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Preface Meridian 596 DVD Player User Guide i
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Sales and service in the UK Meridian Audio Ltd Stonehill Stukeley Meadows Sales and service in the USA Cambs PE29 6EX Meridian America Inc Designed and England 3800 Camp Creek Parkway manufactured in the UK by Building 2400 Tel (01480) 52144 Suite 122 Meridian Audio Ltd Fax (01480) 459934 Atlanta Stonehill GA 30331 Stukeley Meadows World Wide Web Cambs http://www.meridian-audio.com Tel (404) 344 7111 PE29 6EX Fax (404) 346 7111 England Part no: 596 Copyright © 2000 Meridian Audio Ltd and other r
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Preface Contents Introduction 1 Introduces the 596 DVD player, and gives examples of two suggested configurations Using the DVD player 7 using it in conjunction with other Meridian products. Provide step-by-step instructions on operating the DVD player, using either the The Meridian 500 Series ...................... 2 Advanced features 17 front panel or the Meridian System Sample configurations ......................... 3 Remote. Specification and accessories ............. 5 Describes the more a
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Setting default options 27 Explains how to set up the default options Setting up the DVD using the DVD player’s Setup menu. player 41 Setting default options ....................... 28 Describes how to unpack and install the Selecting the default languages......... 30 DVD player. Selecting the display settings ............ 32 Configuring the DVD Selecting the audio settings .............. 38 player 51 Unpacking .......................................... 42 Positioning the DVD player ............
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Preface Troubleshooting 55 Provides suggested solutions to typical problems. Troubleshooting ................................. 56 Maintenance ...................................... 59 Service and guarantee ....................... 60 Index .................................................. 61 v
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vi Preface
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Introduction The 596 DVD video player combines Meridian’s extensive experience of producing audiophile CD players with their close involvement in the development of DVD formats, resulting in an outstanding DVD player that takes full advantage of the capabilities of DVD. The 596 uses a precision DVD-ROM drive, with the audio and video data read asynchronously and then triple buffered to isolate output timing from the mechanics of the drive. The audio is also dejittered using very precise master o
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The Meridian 500 Series The Meridian 500 Series is a unique system of digital, analogue, 500 Series communications and video components designed to meet the demand for absolute quality, ease of use, and lasting value. The Meridian 500 Series includes a sophisticated communications link, to ensure that any configuration of units The flexibility of the Meridian 500 Series is such that you can will work together as a fully integrated system. assemble a system as simple or as complex as you need, pe
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Introduction Sample configurations Meridian Digital Theatre™ DSP6000 DSP6000 DSP6000 DSP6000 DSP5500HC 504 596 Meridian Surround Processor The Meridian 596 DVD Player is ideal for use with a Meridian The Meridian Surround Processor can decode Dolby Digital Surround Processor as the heart of a Meridian Digital Theatre (AC-3), MPEG Surround, DTS Audio, and Dolby Surround system. soundtracks. 3
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Meridian Digital Music System DSP5000 DSP5000 596 The 596 DVD Player can be connected directly to Meridian DSP By careful design Meridian have achieved a sound quality with loudspeakers, as these include DSP volume and tone controls. audio CDs which approaches that of their dedicated CD players. In addition to playing DVD discs, the 596 can play audio CDs, VCD, CVCD, and MP3 files on CD-ROM. 4 Introduction
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Introduction Specification and accessories Specification Audio outputs 1 x digital coax SPDIF/IEC1937/MHR for transferring PCM up to 96kHz THD Less than -93dBFS. 24-bit Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS bitstreams. Noise Less than -93dBFS. 1 x stereo analogue direct-coupled Mechanism Dual-lens pickup with red laser. design featuring 192kHz Formats DVD-Video, CD Audio (CD-DA), CD-R, 24-bit conversion. All audio outputs Video CD (VCD), CVCD, and MP3. use FIFO and relocking to give extremely low jitter.
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Available accessories The following accessories are available from your dealer: ❍ Power cord Europe. ❍ Power cord Canada and USA. If you have problems purchasing these items, you can order them direct from Meridian Audio Limited, who can also supply a range of cables suitable for connecting the 596 DVD Player to other equipment. 6 Introduction
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Using the DVD player This chapter provides a summary of the functions of the DVD player in order to identify the controls which you use to operate the unit. It also describes the basic aspects of using the DVD player to play DVD video discs and audio CDs. Unless otherwise specified, each function is available from the front panel or the Meridian System Remote.
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Front panel 1Open Opens and closes the disc tray. 2 > (Play) Display Plays a selected chapter/ track. 3 * (Stop) Stops the disc. BOOTHROYD STUART DVD 1-017 596 4 = (Pause) Open > *= Display [ ] Off DVD Player Pauses the disc. 5 Display Selects the information displayed. 6 [ (Previous) Tray 12345678 Selects the previous chapter/track. 7 ] (Next) Selects the next chapter/ track. 8 Off Switches to standby. 8 Using the DVD player
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Using the DVD player Meridian System Remote 1 ¯ (Fast reverse) 7 = (Pause) 10 Number keys 12 Off 15 Clear Scans in reverse. Pauses the disc. Select a title, Switches to Clears an entry. [ Page 8 Subtitle chapter, or track by standby. 16 Function Previous DVD-A page. Turns subtitles on/off. number. 13 Volume keys Selects a special 2 [ (Previous) +Function 11 Repeat/A-B Change the volume. function. Selects the previous Subtitle language. Repeats a chapter/ 14 Mute 17 Top Menu chapter/track. 9 Sour
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Playing a disc During normal use the DVD player should be left in the standby Place your disc, label side up, in the tray as shown below. state. This uses a negligible amount of electricity, but ensures Press Open (front panel), Function * (remote) or > to close that the components of the DVD player operate at maximum the tray. efficiency from the moment you start playing a disc. Most DVD videos start playing automatically when you close the If you are not going to use the DVD player for a p
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Using the DVD player To play the disc To move to the next or previous album (MP3 discs only) Press > (front panel or remote). Press V or A (remote). The on-screen display shows and the front-panel display shows the title and chapter, or track number: The on-screen display shows or . 2-01 Note: Pause and fast forward/back are not available for MP3 For example, on chapter 1 of title 2: discs. To move to the next or previous To switch to standby chapter or track Press Off (front pan
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Locating a specific title, chapter, or track Normally, DVD video discs are divided into one or more titles, To locate a chapter or track by and the titles are subdivided into chapters. Audio CDs are number divided into tracks. Press # (Function Top Menu on the remote) twice. The DVD player allows you to play an entire disc, or start playing from any chapter or track number. While a disc is playing you The on-screen display prompts for you to enter the chapter or can go back to the start of the
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Using the DVD player To locate a title by number Press # (Function Top Menu on the remote). The on-screen display prompts you to enter the title number: Enter the title number using the number keys (remote). Press > or Enter (remote) to play from the title number you have specified. To play from a specified timecode Press # (Function Top Menu on the remote) three times until the on-screen display prompts for a timecode: Enter the timecode using the number keys (remote). Press > or En
