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- Page 1 MDP 500 (G6) DIGITAL PREAMPLIFIER-PROCESSOR TAPE 7.1 CHANNEL S TANDBY MONITO R MODE CINE EQ INPUT S O URCE SELECT MDP 500 Digital Preamplifier - Processor OWNER’S MANUAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Page 2 Introduction Page 2 Installation and safety notes Page 2 Accessories Page 3 Setting up your system Page 3 Rear panel connections Page 6 Operating your system Page 6 Front panel controls Page 8 Remote control handset operation Page 10 Setup menus Page 11... -
Page 3: Introduction
The MDP 500 is supplied with a comprehensive learning remote control handset which is pre-programmed to control the MDP 500 and other Myryad products. In addition to the MDP 500 it can also control up to 7 other products using a combination of the pre-programmed Myryad codes and either recalling one of its internally stored code sets, or learning the codes of a product’s own remote. -
Page 4: Setting Up Your System
PANEL CONTROLS, STANDBY on page 6). It is recommended that the POWER switch is turned OFF if the MDP 500 is not going to be used for an extended period of time. CAUTION: always switch the MDP 500 to STANDBY before switching the POWER off to avoid loud noises through the loudspeakers. - Page 5 OPTICAL DIGITAL audio inputs Connect the Optical Digital audio cables to these inputs. These inputs can also be freely associated to any analogue audio or audio-video sources, but the MDP 500 is supplied set up as shown in the table above. Note: The “SPDIF”...
- Page 6 5.1 channel or 7.1 channel source. You may use these inputs as an “Analogue Direct” input if you want to bypass the digital section of the MDP 500 (use Left Front and Right Front for a stereo source). The record outputs are not active when the 7.1 channel input is selected.
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Page 7: Operating Your System
“Myryad MDP500 Powering-up” after about 3 seconds. This display will remain for around 5 seconds before the display goes blank and the LED (Light Emitting Diode) in the STANDBY button will glow red. The MDP 500 is now in standby mode, with its internal circuitry powered up but inactive. - Page 8 TAPE button to switch back and forth between the source signal and the off-tape signal, to check its quality, whilst the recording is in progress. Pressing the TAPE button does not affect the operating mode of the MDP 500, which continues to be the mode applying to the input source currently selected.
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Page 9: Remote Control Handset Operation
9000 Operating Manual” supplied with the MDP 500. To control Myryad products the handset must be set to AUDIO, CD or DVD mode by pressing the AUD, CD or DVD key at the top of the handset. AUDIO mode is used for operating the MDP 500 (or Myryad integrated amplifiers or preamplifiers) and Myryad FM tuners. - Page 10 MUTE Pressing the MUTE key on the handset will engage mute mode and the MDP 500’s 7.1 CHANNEL line outputs will be muted. MUTE is a "toggle" function, so pressing the key again will disengage the mute mode. The mute is also disengaged when the volume setting is increased using the VOL ! ! ! ! on the remote control.
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Page 11: Setup Menus
TEST (also marked ALT) This key switches on the Noise Test signal, after the LEVEL key has been pressed or from the Speaker level setup menu. A broadband noise signal is sent first to the Left Front channel for a few seconds, then to the Centre channel and so on through the other channels. -
Page 12: Audio Setup Menu
MAIN MENU The main menu lists the sub-menus that can be selected using the UP and DOWN keys and accessed by pressing the SEL key. M a i n m e n u M a i n m e n u M a i n m e n u M a i n m e n u Audio setup: bass and treble tone controls, LFE level, Dolby Pro... -
Page 13: Speaker Setup Menu
P r e s e t s e t u p P r e s e t s e t u p MDP 500, numbered 1 to 5. Each setup allows individual adjustment $ $ $ $ of Treble and Bass, and Centre, Surround and Subwoofer trim levels -... - Page 14 DISTANCE SETUP The Distance setup menu is used to set the distance from the listener to each loudspeaker. The MDP 500 then calculates the amount that the sound should be delayed to each speaker in order to produce a clear and stable acoustic image.
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Page 15: Source Setup Menu
If distortion is encountered on loud signals with an analogue source, re-set the “Analog. sens.” to a lower level. You may use the “Analog monitor” mode (see below) to aid setting. The MDP 500 is supplied with all input sensitivities set to –3dB which should be suitable for most sources. -
Page 16: Display Setup Menu
If the “Dial norm” parameter is set to other than its default value (-27dB) the MDP 500 briefly displays the difference in dB at the bottom right hand corner of the temporary display at the beginning of the movie –... -
Page 17: Using The Remote In Cd And Dvd Modes
NEXT REPEAT All the other keys continue to control the MDP 500 and operate exactly as described in the previous section. Using the Myryad A-V Learning Remote in DVD mode. To switch the remote into DVD mode press the DVD “device” key at the top of the handset. The key allocations In DVD mode are not the same for all Myryad DVD players. -
Page 18: Trouble-Shooting Guide
Video source has a poor video signal. Incorrect operation - some functions not working • Control processor latched. Switch POWER off and wait for about one minute. Then switch POWER on. Normal operation should resume. For further help please visit the Myryad website at: www.myryad.co.uk/faqs.html... -
Page 19: Appendix: Details Of Decoding And Processing Modes
Appendix: Details of decoding and processing modes MODE DETAILS Dolby Digital 3/2.1 For decoding sources encoded in Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Surround EX to produce up to 5.1-channel surround sound. For decoding DTS 3/2.1 encoded sources to produce 5.1 channel surround sound. DTS 3/2.1 For processing sources encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX to produce 6.1- and 7.1- Dolby Digital EX... -
Page 20: Specifications
Dimensions (width x height x depth) Net 6.0 kg Weight Voltage (automatic setting) 100 to 240 V Myryad Systems Ltd. 2 Pipers Wood, Waterberry Drive Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 7XU Tel: +44 (0) 23 9226 5508 Fax: +44 (0) 23 9223 1407 info@myryad.co.uk...
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