User manual MERIDIAN AUDIO 500

[. . . ] Meridian 500 Compact Disc Transport u s e r g u id e Sales and service in the UK Meridian Audio Ltd Stonehill Stukeley Meadows Cambs PE18 6ED England Tel (01480) 52144 Fax (01480) 459934 Meridian America Inc 3800 Camp Creek Parkway Building 2400 Suite 112 Atlanta GA 30331 World Wide Web http://www. meridian. co. uk Tel (404) 344 7111 Fax (404) 346 7111 Digital Gramophone and Wireless Ltd Stonehill Stukeley Meadows Cambs PE18 6ED England Copyright © 1993­1996 Digital Gramophone and Wireless Ltd Part no: 500/2 This guide was produced by Human-Computer Interface Ltd, Cambridge, England. Sales and service in the USA Designed and manufactured in the UK by Preface ii Contents Introduction Introduces the 500 Compact Disc Transport, and provides an overview of the other products available in the Meridian 500 Series. Provides step-by-step instructions on how The Meridian 500 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Sample configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Specification and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If you have programmed a selection you will also need to: 1 To restart the current track q Press > (Play). q Press [ (Previous). 10 Stopping, pausing, and repeating play You can pause a disc while keeping it spinning, so that you can resume play instantly. You can also set a disc to play repeatedly, so that when the disc (or selection) has played, it will begin again from the beginning. This function is only available from the remote. q Press Repeat (remote only). To continue after pausing To continuously repeat a disc To stop play The Repeat indicator will appear. q Press · (Stop). To cancel the repeat function Using the compact disc transport The display will show the total number of tracks on the disc. For example: q Press Repeat again. --2O To pause play q Press = (Pause). The Paused indicator will appear, and the disc will remain spinning. 11 Programming a selection With the remote you can programme a selection of tracks, and then play only those tracks you have programmed. You can programme a selection either by storing the tracks you want to play, or by clearing the tracks you do not want to play. Each time you press the appropriate key, the display will step between the following display options: Display Track (and index) number. This is the usual display. Using the compact disc transport Scanning a disc The scan controls allow you to move quickly to any position on the disc at approximately 20 times normal speed. During scanning, the sound is muted and the display automatically changes to show the elapsed time for the whole Example disc, unless you have already selected one of the other time displays. 14 This function is only available from the remote. Elapsed time for the whole disc. 58:12 O:59 1:47 14 14 14 To scan through a disc q Hold down or ¯ (remote only). The display will show your position on the disc; for example: Elapsed time for the current track. Time remaining for the whole disc. 12:37 >> Blank. q Release the key when you have reached the point you want. 14 Using index points In addition to dividing music into tracks, some discs provide index points within each track to allow you to locate individual movements or bars. For any disc with index points, the compact disc transport's track display will show the track and index number. With the remote you can use index points to move rapidly to particular positions within a track. The display will show: For example, to play from track 3, index number 2, press 3. 2. q Type the number of the track, followed by . and the number of the index point (remote only). To move to an index point T. 3. 2 To display the index number q If necessary, select the track number display. After the first index point, the index number will be shown after the track number on the display. For example, on track 14 index number 7 the display will show: After a short delay the disc will start to play at the track and Using the compact disc transport index point you have selected. 14. 7 15 16 Using the compact disc transport Setting up the compact disc transport This chapter explains how to install the compact disc transport. It describes what you should find when you unpack the compact disc transport, how you should connect it to your other audio equipment, and the siting constraints. Before you begin installation, you should ensure that your compact disc transport is the correct voltage for your local AC supply. If it is not, do not try to install the compact disc transport, and contact your dealer. You should not make any connections to the compact disc transport or to any other component in your system whilst the AC power supply is connected and switched on. Unpacking The 500 Compact Disc Transport comes in a box containing the following components: r 500 Compact Disc Transport. [. . . ] r Connect the receiver and this product to different AC outlets. The display shows Error when attempting to programme a disc r Check that the disc includes the track number you are attempting to programme. r Check that you have not already programmed 31 tracks, the maximum number. 24 Maintenance Cleaning When cleaning the compact disc transport bear in mind that the front of the compact disc transport is plastic, and the display panel and lid are glass. Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the unit. Note: Do not use abrasive cleaners on any part of the compact Setting up the compact disc transport used. [. . . ]