User guide

Glossary
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DVD
Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc,
a versatile CD-sized disc with nearly 30
times the storage capacity of CD. It is
capable of storing digital video, high-
quality multi-channel audio, or computer
data.
DVD-Audio
A DVD disc containing audio tracks in one
or more of a number of alternative formats
to provide higher quality or higher capacity
than CD, multi-channel audio, together
with the option of still images or video. A
DVD-Audio disc may also include lower
quality versions of the material in DVD-
Video format for compatibility with players
that do not support DVD-Audio.
DVD-Video
A DVD containing video tracks together
with one or more soundtracks, menus, and
other entertainment features.
Layout
Refers to a particular arrangement of
speakers and subwoofers. You can select
different layouts for the cinema, music,
and 5.1 DSP presets.
LFE
The Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel
which enhances movie soundtracks with
sound effects and ambient sounds. It is
band limited to 120Hz in a Dolby Digital
system.
LFE sub
A subwoofer which plays the full 120Hz
bandwidth LFE signal in Dolby Digital,
DTS, and MPEG presets.
Limit
A DSP parameter that sets the peak-level
limit of the bass signal added to the main
loudspeakers.
Max SPL
A DSP parameter that sets the peak-level
limit for the LFE channel.
Menus
The flexible system for choosing options
and configuring settings in Meridian
products. On the 568.2 the menus are
controlled by the <, >, A, and V keys on
the MSR.