Specifications

Bob Stuart answers Questions about the Meridian 598
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73 What is DVD-A Mode?
In the special ‘96’ menu (see Q. 33) there is an item called ‘DVD-A Mode’ and the choices
offered are, DVD-V and DVD-A. What does this mean?
Normally this is set to DVD-A which allows the player to navigate DVD-Audio discs.
Many DVD-Audio discs have a DVD-Video region (Video Title Set) which is intended to be
played by DVD-Video players to provide backward compatibility. These regions are normally
invisible to a DVD-Audio player. By selecting ‘DVD-A Mode DVD-V’, you can force your 598
to behave as though it were a standard DVD-Video player.
This is an advanced feature provided for those who are interested in exploring DVD-Audio
discs in some detail; it is commonly used in studio situations for proofing discs.
74 What is Decode DD2.0?
In the special ‘96’ menu (see Q. 33) there is an option for the player to decode Dolby Digital
2.0 tracks. This option is normally used in installations where the audio output is configured to
pass a bitstream to the surround processor. In such cases, normally, the surround controller
will be required to decode Dolby Digital or DTS. This menu item allows the player to pass the
bitsream only when the track is multichannel. If the track is stereo (or Dolby Stereo) then this
option forces the player to decode internally. The reason this is beneficial is that doing so will
allow Meridian surround controllers/processors like 561, 568 (not 568.2) or 861 (pre version
3) to engage the ProLogic II preset. The default setting is ‘Yes’.
75 What is Lip sync delay?
In the special ‘96’ menu (see Q. 33) there is an option to delay the audio from the player by 1
video frame. This item is not presented as an option unless the 598 has a Progressive output.
If you select this option then, whenever the Component output is Progressive the audio will be
delayed to compensate for the delay introduced by the de-interlacing process. You may not
need to use this setting, we suggest you view a number of movies and decide. The default
setting is ‘Yes’.
76 What is Output priority?
In the special ‘96’ menu (see Q. 33) there is an option to control output priority.
If you have selected any limitation on the audio rate or prevented the use of MHR for either
the Main or Aux outputs, then depending on copy-protection rules, in certain rare
circumstances the player may encounter an internal resource conflict. In these cases the
player can either output the lowest-common-denominator quality or maximise one output at
the expense of the other. If you select ‘priority to Main’ then the Main outputs always provide
the highest quality sound. However, if you have restricted the Aux output then it may be silent
in these rare circumstances. Setting priority to Aux means that all outputs always provide
audio. The default setting is ‘Main’.
77 What are the Pause and Stop timeouts?
In the Video Setup you can choose timeouts for both Pause and Stop. Both are intended as
screen saving devices.
If you pause a disc then after the Pause Timeout the player will revert to ‘Halt’ (see Q. 31).and
display the logo screen.
The stop timeout causes the logo screen to be blanked to avoid screen burn.