Meridian America 541 - Manual (Page 52)

Setting up sources
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Connecting sources
To connect to other Meridian 500
Series equipment.
● Connect one of the Comms sockets on the rear panel of the
Surround controller to one of the comms sockets on another
500 series unit (excluding the 563), using the 500 comms lead
provided.
The sequence in which you connect the units is not important.
COMMS COMMS
Then configure the units with the following automatic setup
procedure:
● Switch all the units to standby.
● Press Clear on the handset.
Each unit will display:
Auto Setup
One unit will then be designated
as the controller, and display:
Controller
This is the unit that will respond to the handset.
All the other units will be configured
as non-controllers, and display:
Not Con.
Your system is now set up and ready for use.
● If, for any reason, the automatic setup does not give the
configuration you want, restore the default operation by
selecting Type 1 as described in To connect to Meridian 600
or 200 Series equipment below.
Note: Do not, under any circumstances, connect any equipment
other than Meridian 500, 600, or 200 Series to the socket
marked COMMS on the rear of the control unit.