Meridian America 551 - Manual (Page 16)

Using the integrated amplifier
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Adjusting the volume
To mute the sound
● Press Mute.
The display will show:
Mute
To restore the sound
● Press Mute again.
Alternatively the sound will be restored if you adjust the volume.
To mute the loudspeakers
● Press Spkrs (front panel only).
The display will show:
Off
To restore the loudspeakers
● Press Spkrs again (front panel only).
The 551 Integrated Amplifier allows you to adjust the volume in
precise steps of 1dB, where 9dB is equivalent to doubling the
loudness.
The current volume setting is displayed in dB on the front panel
display, and can be varied in the range 1 – 99dB. When you first
switch on the integrated amplifier the volume is set to 65, which
is similar to the midway position of the rotary volume control on
a conventional preamplifier.
You can also mute the sound, or mute just the loudspeakers for
headphone listening.
To change the volume
● Press A or V (front panel), or the red A or V keys on the
remote.
As you adjust the volume setting the display will show the
current volume level.
For example:
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