Meridian Audio DSP5000C - Manual (Page 21)

Using DSP5000C 21
DSP5000C User Guide
Phase explained
The phase function controls the absolute phase of the digital conversion
and is used to compensate for recordings which are out of phase.
Experiment with the sound of the setting. If you are not sure, set it to
positive phase.
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 DSP5000C 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 the
display will change to
A. 1
All DSP5000Cs in the installation take on the same axis setting as the
master. This is essential for correct stereo.
Axis explained
The axis control allows you to adjust the optimum listening height of the
DSP5000C speakers. This means that you should be able to use the axis
function to bring the image more clearly into focus for different listening
heights. It changes the focus of the stereo image, not its perceived
position. You could think of it as a balance control operating in the vertical
plane.
The axis can be adjusted between 3 and –2, covering a range of listening
positions from standing eight feet from the speakers to sitting on the floor
at the same distance. Nominally 0 corresponds to on-tweeter-axis
listening; usually a listener will be below that position, so we recommend
that you start with –1 or –2.
Storing settings
In Setup mode you can store settings for:
•
tilt – overall frequency balance
•
bass
•
centre position
•
centre tilt offset
•
phase
•
axis
An unusual feature of DSP5000C is that the tone control settings for tilt
and bass can be stored separately for each source. If, for example, you
happen to prefer a tilt setting only when listening to the video source, use
Setup to programme the DSP5000C for that setting. You can then recall
the setting by pressing Store while listening to the video source in Normal
mode.
At any time, you can use the Clear key to restore the following factory
settings :
•
bass to 0.0