MERIDIAN D6000 USER MANUAL MERIDIAN AUDIO LTD 14 Clifton Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE18 7EJ England Tel (0) 480 52144 Telex 32577 (MERIDN) Fax (0) 480 459934 MERIDIAN AMERICA INC 3800 Camp Creek Parkway Building 2400 Suite 112 Atlanta GA 30331 USA Tel (404) 344-7111 Fax (404) 346-7111 Version 2: 500 mode compatible with MSR handset.
Contents Introduction ............................................5 About this manual ..................................5 D6000 description...................................6 Master and slave speakers ..................6 Left and right .......................................6 Control.................................................6 General background ............................7 Unpacking the D6000 .............................7 Meridian System Remote (MSR).............................................
Type 3 setup, 601, 201, 603 or 562 as preamp via 607, Meridian CD and 204 connected.....................................49 Type 4 setup, 601 preamp or 201 or 603 as preamp via 607, Meridian CD and 204, CD with direct connection .............50 Type 5 setup, Meridian 500 system not using 562 ................... 51 Appendix 2 Test mode......................... 51 Appendix 3 Calibrate mode ................. 52 Appendix 4 ........................................... 54 Index .................................
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Introduction 5 Introduction Congratulations on choosing D6000 digital loudspeakers. We are confident that they will give a quality to your music that is unprecedented, and bring years of listening pleasure. This manual will enable you to get the most from them. The D6000 is a sophisticated product. You should therefore read all the supplied documentation before fully installing the D6000, particularly if you intend to customise its functions.
Description 6 D6000 description You will find it simpler to understand how the D6000 works if you consider it as a combination of the following components: • digital preamplifier, to select and control up to four digital sources directly, and to provide fixed and switched digital output for the other D6000 • digital audio processor, whose functions include decoding as well as error detection and correction • digital signal-processor, dealing with tone controls, digital crossover, balance and volume • four
Description 7 received through the communications cables of a Meridian installation (for example, from the front panel of a 562 or 601). The remote control provides enough keys to allow you to drive a Meridian installation via the D6000s, and this is the method to be preferred. Note If you have any 200-Series components to connect to the D6000, then the D6000s and any 500-Series components must be operated in 200 mode. See page 28.
Installation 8 If any of these items is missing, please contact your dealer. We suggest that you retain the packing carefully, as it provides maximum protection for the unit in transit. NOTE Take great care when unpacking or re-packing the D6000 that you do not put undue pressure on the sides, as the drive units may be damaged if pressed. Fitting the feet It is easiest to fit the feet with the speakers upside down, before removing from the packing. Each D6000 needs four feet, fitted as follows: 1.
Installation 9 recommend that you change the battery routinely every six months, since there are no front-panel controls on the D6000 and the system therefore cannot be used without a working handset. The MSR is supplied with its own user guide. This explains many details of operation and also how to fit and change batteries. The MSR is suitable for D6000 fitted with control EPROM version 2.2 or later. (See page 16). If you want to use MSR with an earlier version of D6000 (EPROM version 1.
Using D6000 10 Installing your D6000 General precautions Before carrying out any installation, you should ensure that the D6000 is marked with the correct voltage for your local AC supply. Should this not be the case, do not proceed, but contact your dealer. As a general rule, you should not make any connections to the D6000, or to any other component in your system, when the AC power supply is switched on.
Using D6000 11 Calibration and Test are intended only for use by the factory or by service engineers. Connections For details of making all connections, see Connecting D6000, on page 36 You will need to make four types of connection to the D6000: • digital audio • communications • master–slave • AC power Digital audio connections will need to be made to other components in your system.
Using D6000 12 • You should try to arrange a separate AC power outlet for each D6000. The use of adapter units is discouraged, since at best they degrade the possible sound quality. Final adjustments When you are sure that the D6000s are in the right places, you should adjust and finally tighten the feet with the wrench provided. We strongly suggest that you try to use the spike feet, in order to get the best sound.
Using D6000 13 If there are no lights Check the integrity of your power connections, including any fuses in your supply. If the Standby point is still not illuminated and the rest of your system is functioning, contact your dealer for help. Starting the D6000 To start the system, press any of the input keys on the MSR (CD, LP, Radio, Video, Tape 1, and Tape 2). For example: 1.
Using D6000 14 Basic operation of D6000 Note D6000 is factory set for the most common installation, one using the full features of a Meridian 500-Series CD player and 562 controller. We call this a Type 1 installation. For more details, see Appendix 1 on page 48. Selecting sources To switch from CD to another input, say Radio: 1. Press Radio In Type 1, this will select RD on a Meridian 562.
Using D6000 15 Display D6000 displays information to help you operate it.
Using D6000 16 If the disc includes significant index points, the display will be like this: 3.4 3.4 here means track 3, index point 4. In theory, with the right disc, we could see displays of track and index up to 99.99. Index point 1 is never displayed. While the CD player is loading a disc (reading the disc’s directory), the D6000 will show the directory message: dir At the end of a CD, the D6000 will detect the lead-out track and momentarily display the message End 1.
Using D6000 17 Mute To mute the sound: 1. Press Mute The display now shows that the sound is ‘attenuated’: Att. To demute (restore the sound level): 1. Press Mute The Mute key toggles between mute and demute. The system may also be demuted by selecting another source, or adjusting the volume. The menu system The D6000 offers a number of user choices which are normally accessed less frequently than, for example, source and volume.
Using D6000 18 The balance control of the D6000, however, uses digital signal-processing to delay and diminish the sound in one speaker, thus effectively shifting the speaker’s image back. Thus balance control compensates, to a certain extent, for an off-centre listening position. If you sit off-axis, this control will rotate the image. Note Because the use of the balance control processes the digital signal, you may hear a slight clicking as the balance is adjusted.
Using D6000 19 responses of the tilt control in D6000 are shown in Appendix 4 on page 54. To review the tilt setting: 1. Press the w or the e menu key until the tilt display shows. The master display will momentarily show t. 0.0 This allows you to ask the D6000 what its tilt setting is without changing it. Note We call this kind of display a cursor – in this case, the tilt cursor. D6000 uses several cursors to access functions such as tilt, bass, track selection and preset selection.
Using D6000 b. 20 0.0 This allows you to ask the D6000 what its bass setting is without changing it. To change the bass: 1. Make sure that you can see the bass cursor display on the master. 2. Press the n menu key. The display will change to b. 0.5 and the bass will increase by 0.5dB. The bass can be adjusted by ±5 dB, incremented in 0.5 dB steps. To restore the flat condition: 1. Press Clear Note This also restores loudness, balance and tilt.
Using D6000 21 Axis To adjust the axis: 1. Press the w or e menu key until the axis cursor display shows. The master display will momentarily show A. 0 This allows you to ask the D6000 what its axis setting is without changing it. To change the axis: 1. Make sure that you can see the axis cursor display on the master: A. 0 2. Press either the n or s menu key. For example, if you press s the display will change to A. –1 All D6000s in the installation take on the same axis setting as the master.
Using D6000 22 Loudness indication To check whether loudness is on, use the menu keys to review the setting, or inspect the source display, e.g. cd. 67. The point after the number indicates loudness on. Storing settings In Setup mode you can store settings for: • tilt – overall frequency balance • bass • phase • loudness • axis An unusual feature of D6000 is that the tone control settings for tilt and bass can be stored separately for each source.
Operation 23 Controlling a Meridian CD player Use of handset to control CD You are advised to operate the system with the MSR. Playing a disc On the MSR, the following keys operate the Meridian CD: To start a disc 1. Press Play To stop the disc 1. Press Stop To make the disc pause 1. Press Pause The Pause indication on the Meridian CD will light up. If the D6000 master was displaying track or time information, it will display PSE To start it again (‘unpause’) 1. Press Pause To cause a disc to repeat 1.
Operation 24 To select a track by number, press the appropriate number key or keys. For example, to select track 6 1. Press 6 The D6000 will respond with the display – 6 To engage this selection, press Play or wait for a short time. To select track 15 1. Press 1 followed by 5 The D6000 will show – 15 Again, press Play or wait for a short time. If you select a track that does not exist on the disc, the D6000 will show an error message: Err.
Operation C. 25 6 Press Play to action a programmed sequence. Use with 504, 204 or 604 FM tuner When a 204 or 604 is the system tuner, it can be controlled by the MSR but only if the D6000s are set up in 200 mode (for example by selecting Type 2. A 504 tuner can operate in both 200 and 500 modes. Select the tuner with Radio. The display will show rd. ## where ## is the volume number. (If you are using another tuner which the D6000 cannot control, see the setup section on page 34, select comms to ‘N.
Operation 26 Operation summary On the remote control KEY FUNCTION Off CD, LP etc.
Customising D6000: overview 27 Customising D6000: an overview D6000 is a very sophisticated device, with a number of options which allow you to set up exactly the system you need. Programming of D6000s should take place after you have set up the speakers and sorted out most of the connections. If you first get the speakers working with some kind of digital input (e.g. a CD player), and with some of the programming provided (e.g.
Customising D6000: how to 28 How to customise D6000 D6000 needs no customising to become operational. Once you have your system established, you may wish to review the customising options by reading Customising D6000: an overview (page 27). Customising: general procedure D6000 has seven operating modes (not to be confused with Types): • Standby • Normal • Type • Config • Setup • Calibrate • Test Standby and Normal are the everyday operating modes. The basic operating instructions refer to these.
Customising D6000: how to 29 Config: control settings In Config, you can make selections that affect the way in which D6000 responds to certain keys. The main choices of this kind are: • left or right • master or slave • multiroom standby option • sort of preamplifier or source switch box in the installation Config: sources and inputs In Config you can make decisions about sources, e.g.
Customising using Config 30 Customising using Type Type is a mode used specifically to restore the entire memory (except the calibration memory) of D6000 to one of three factory-preset configurations. For all three Types, Type resets the following: • phase to positive • axis to –1 • balance to central (L 0) • tilt to 0.0 • bass to 0.0 • loudness to normal • speaker to left master Depending on the Type selected, the other options are set as follows. More information is given in Appendix 1, on page 48.
Customising using Config 31 1. Press Play on the remote control r. S. This display indicates a right slave. Completing Type When you are happy with your left/right and master/slave choices for this speaker: 1. Switch off the D6000, using the power switch on the back 2. After a second, switch the D6000's power on again Note Ensure that you have set the two speakers to opposite settings. One must be left, the other right; similarly one must be the master and the other a slave. 3.
Customising using Config 32 r. indicates a right master. 3. Release the 0 key Root menu options The root menu controls the overall operation of the D6000s, with options for master/slave and left/right. You get to the root menu by 1. Selecting Config, as above or, at any stage in the Config programming process, 1. Pressing Clear or Off Choosing left or right To change a left speaker into a right speaker, or vice versa: 1.
Customising using Config 33 System protocols Multiroom systems have protocols which allow you to define the extent to which any room can interfere with the main system. You can choose to have the D6000 ignore the Standby state of the associated preamplifier, looking after its own Standby independently. To select this mode while in the system menu: 1. Press Fn - Record The display should indicate 'preamplifier off' like this: ?? P. Toggle this choice with Fn - Record.
Customising using Config 34 n This final option causes the source key to select a non-existent source. By using this option, you can prevent the selection of unused inputs to the installation. Use the menu n and s menu keys to adjust the second part of the display. Note The choice of display/input type is completely independent of the MSR key to which it is assigned. If it suits your purpose you can make several sources non-existent, or several ‘phantoms’ of the same type, e.g. CD = ‘rd’ and Radio = ‘rd’.
Customising using Config 35 2C In 500 or 200 mode this tells the D6000 that the source is a controllable Meridian tuner. 3C For 200 mode only, this tells the D6000 that the source is a Meridian 232 Multiroom translator. 4C For 200 mode only, this tells the D6000 that the source is a Meridian 232 controlling a CD changer. Use the n and s menu keys to select the second part of the display. Source menu 4 options Source menu 4 is used only in 500 mode, and to define the comms address of the source product.
Customising using Setup 36 1. Switch off the master D6000, using the power switch on the back, and wait for 3 seconds 2. While pressing the Store key on the remote control, switch the power on again. The display will momentarily show SEt 3. Release the Store key The master will revert to the Standby display and condition. You may now use the speakers normally.
Connecting D6000 37 Connectors The connection sockets on the back panel of the D6000, and their uses, are as follows: • Comms Output A DIN connector which is used to send information on to the D6000 slave NEVER connect an audio DIN lead to this socket. • Comms Input A DIN connector which is used to exchange information with other Meridian components NEVER connect an audio DIN lead to this socket.
Connecting D6000 38 1. Connect the unit to the AC power supply with the cord provided • Each D6000 should be connected to an approved AC outlet, using the cord provided • If at all possible, adapter or extension accessories should not be used, even if they are of an approved type • If a power-line filter is to be used, try to use a permanent type, and be sure that it is approved to the standards of your territory and that it retains the grounding WARNING: D6000 must be grounded.
Connecting D6000 39 Cable digital connections should be made using high-quality 75Ω screened cable. For advice on the right type of cable to use, we suggest you consult your dealer and the manual supplied with the source equipment. Meridian has a range of suitable digital interconnects available as accessories. We advise you not to use cables intended for analogue connection, since usually these have neither the necessary degree of shielding nor the 75Ω impedance which is required.
Connecting D6000 40 1. Connect the analogue output of the 201 or 603 to an analogue–digital converter such as the Meridian 607 2. Connect the phono plug at the far end of the M5-lead (from the master) to the digital output of the 607 3. Connect the SP5 adapter to the DIN plug at the far end of the M5-lead (from the master) 4. Locate the two added DIN plugs. Connect one of these to the socket marked 200 COMMS on the rear of the 201, or 600 COMMS on the 603 5. Configure the D6000 for Type 3 (see page 30) 6.
Connecting D6000 41 3. Locate the two added DIN plugs. Connect one of these to the socket marked 200 COMMS or 600 COMMS on the rear of the CD player 4. Connect the other DIN plug to the socket marked 600 COMMS on the 601 5. Configure the D6000 for Type 3 (see page 30) 6. Set up the 601 according to its user manual If you have a Meridian 200- or 600-Series preamplifier, CD player and a tuner Unless you have an older M-lead (as opposed to M5 lead) you will need to obtain an SP5 adapter.
Specification 42 Specification Digital outputs 32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz.
Help 43 Help! Standby point not lit Check the following: 1. There is AC power connected to the socket on the rear of the D6000 2. The power switch on the rear panel of the D6000 is turned on If the D6000 still will not light up, check any fuses in your power supply and the fuse in the D6000. If these are all intact, contact your dealer. No sound 1. Check the AC power supply to D6000. If the power is on, you should be able to see the Standby display in the window: • 2.
Help 44 house causing the disturbance (e.g. central heating, a pump or a fan). If there is, suppress it. Meridian CD does not respond 1. Check that all connections between the master speaker and the Meridian CD player have been made correctly 2. Make sure that the whole system is set up in either 200 mode or in 500 mode. Note All Meridian products must be in the same mode.
Help 45 3. Make sure that the whole system is set up in either 200 mode or in 500 mode. Note All Meridian products must be in the same mode. 200 or 600-Series products can only work in 200 mode and if you intend to incorporate these in a D6000 system, the speakers and any 500-Series components must be put into 200-mode (normally Type 2). D6000s do not respond The communications between MSR and speaker could be being interrupted by sunlight in the infra-red pickup behind the display.
Help 46 FCC WARNING: This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used correctly in accordance with our instructions may interfere with radio communications or radio and television reception. It has been type-tested, and complies with the limits set out in Subpart J, Part 15 of FCC rules for a Class B computing device. These limits are intended to provide reasonable protection against such interference in home installations.
Help 47 Maintenance & service The Meridian D6000 has been carefully designed to give years of untroubled service. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the case, nor do the units require any form of maintenance. In the unlikely event that your D6000 fails to function correctly, it should be returned, in its original packing, to your Meridian dealer.
Appendix 48 Appendix 1 D6000 types Type 1 setup, Meridian 500 series system using 562 The Meridian 562 allows simple control and routing of analogue and digital sources. All connections from sources are made to 562 which then sends a single digital feed to the D6000s. Type 1 sets the D6000 as a left master, so you will need to make the other a right slave, or adjust left/right on both speakers.
Appendix 49 Type 2 setup, Meridian CD as preamp (via 607), 204 connected The Meridian compact disc player range includes players with built-in preamplifiers, such as the 207 and the 208. To use the analogue inputs of these units, it is necessary to put a 607 (or similar) A/D converter between the fixed output of the preamp section and the D2 input of the D6000. It is possible to control one of the previously mentioned CD preamp combinations and a Meridian FM tuner using Type 1.
Appendix 50 Type 4 setup, 601 preamp or 201 or 603 as preamp via 607, Meridian CD and 204, CD with direct connection In this Type, the CD player is directly connected to D1, and all other sources are mediated through an external control unit or preamplifier. The output of an analogue preamplifier (201 or 603) will have to be converted to a digital signal for D6000. A Meridian 607 converter is recommended. The Meridian 601 preamplifier incorporates an analogue–to–digital converter for analogue sources.
Appendix 51 Type 5 setup, Meridian 500 system not using 562 The CD is connected directly to D1, all other sources are routed directly or via an A/D converter to D2. Type 5 sets the D6000 as a left master, so you will need to make the other a right slave, or adjust left/right on both speakers.
Appendix 52 Controls Test mode Remote key Logo Input on D6000 Control? Channel selected CD 1L D1 No Left Radio 1r D1 No Right LP 2L D2 No Left TV 2r D2 No Right Tape 1 3L O1 No Left Tape 2 3r O1 No Right CDR 4L O2 No Left Cable 4r O2 No Right Appendix 3 Calibrate mode WARNING: THIS MODE MAY CHANGE THE RESPONSE OF YOUR SPEAKER, AND SHOULD ONLY BE USED BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE ENGINEER.
Appendix 53 Controls Test mode Remote key Logo Input on D6000 Control? Channel selected CD 1L D1 No Left Radio 1r D1 No Right LP 2L D2 No Left TV 2r D2 No Right Tape 1 3L O1 No Left Tape 2 3r O1 No Right CDR 4L O2 No Left Cable 4r O2 No Right Internally generated test signals A number of internally generated test signals are available in Calibrate mode.
Appendix 54 2. Adjust the MSR back to 500 mode. (See MSR documentation for changing internal jumpers).
Appendix 55 90 85 80 75 Volume Number 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 10Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz Frequency D6000 loudness control, showing volume steps D6000 User Guide
Index 56 Index 201,use with, 39 207,use with, 40 208,use with, 40 500- and 200-Series mixed, 41 601 use with, 40 603,use with, 39 Att.
Index basics, 14 summary, 26 Pause, 23 Phase control, 20 explained, 20 indication, 20 Play, 23 Positioning the loudspeakers, 11 Power switch, 12 Preamplifier differences explained, 32 options at setup, 32 Preset favourite, 14 Programming. see Customising Radio interference, 45 rEc message, 22 Recall. see Memory Remote control, 6, 8 Repeat, 23 Restoring default settings, 27 Right choosing, 32 explained, 6 setting, 30 should be left, 43 Root menu.
Notes 58 Notes D6000 User Guide
Notes 59 D6000 User Guide
