• Support added for:

C52 Amplifier

DSP7200

G96 DVD Transport

SW320

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• Fixed wiring and connectivity issues.
• Corrected logical error within the connection wizard.
• Fixed assertion within connection wizard.
• Improved fetch and store to G98 preventing loss of sources.
• Corrected save modified flag when loading documents.

• Corrections to G9# settings.

The Control Window connects to a Meridian product using RS232 and provides three functions:

• An on-screen emulation of MSR+
• An on-screen emulation of MSR
• A communication window that is much more useful than 'Hyper-terminal' for controlling and configuring a Meridian product.

This product is perfect if you want to control your system from a PC or if you are developing an automation system.

Default COM port used if invoked by Configuration Program.

Win95/Win98/WinME: Disable owner-draw context menus to avoid crash when viewing release notes.

Minor bug fixes.

Ability to rename source buttons.

WinFUP is a firmware uploader for updating the operating firmware in Meridian products. This uploader is intended to replace both fupload and fup32 for the majority of tasks. WinFUP has four important innovations:

• With most products, WinFUP can check that the firmware is appropriate for the product.
• It can handle batch loads. Batches of mfus are handled by .mfp files. This feature is very useful for updating surround controllers and DVD players.
• It has a graphical user interface which supports drag and drop.
• Right-click on an .mfu file to see the description of new features.

Installation sets up file associations so you can launch .mfu files and batch (.mfp) files by double-clicking. WinFUP can also be run from the Start menu as Start/Run WinFUP. The version that is run will be the last one installed.

New features:

Addition of "Throttle" option accessed from dialog task bar to restrict download speed when using unreliable connections.

Bug fixes:

Correction made to identification of DV02/CO00 ports when communicating with 800 DVD player.

Most recent configurable Meridian products are configured with the new Meridian Configuration Program. However if you need to configure 568, 568.2, 562, 562V.3, 561, DSP33 and DSP420 products you will need to use the legacy program (Meridian.exe).

It includes more reliable operation under Windows XP and adds support for 861 V4.x, PLIIx and MSR+.

Note : Please take care to use the correct version settings for your 861. You must have V4 hardware to use the V4 features and V3 hardware to use V3 features!

For 800 firmware please contact your dealer.

Important Note: Firmware updates for 800 require making uploads to two separate ports on the 800. The .mfp files provide the instructions.

Important Note: Firmware updates for 808 require making uploads to two separate ports on the 808. The .mfp files provide the instructions.

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• Added support for the DRL200 drive.

Versions 1.x, 2.x, 3.x and 4.x of the 861 Surround Controller have hardware differences. Introducing a version of firmware whose major version differs from that of the product will render the controller inoperative .

Before updating, check your current version and select 1.x, 2.x, 3.x or 4.x firmware as appropriate. If in doubt, consult your dealer.

Versions 1.x, 2.x, 3.x and 4.x of the 861 Surround Controller have hardware differences. Introducing a version of firmware whose major version differs from that of the product will render the controller inoperative .

Before updating, check your current version and select 1.x, 2.x, 3.x or 4.x firmware as appropriate. If in doubt, consult your dealer.

• Several minor improvements
• Adds support for ID25 and VS50.

Note : To upgrade from 2.6 or later read these instructions   .

Versions 1.x, 2.x, 3.x and 4.x of the 861 Surround Controller have hardware differences. Introducing a version of firmware whose major version differs from that of the product will render the controller inoperative .

Before updating, check your current version and select 1.x, 2.x, 3.x or 4.x firmware as appropriate. If in doubt, consult your dealer.

• Changes the way presets are handled. We have a document   that describes presets for 861 and G68.
• Adds Dolby ProLogicIIx.
• Better overall performance.
• Automatic detection of EX.
• Source labels option to match MSR+.

Read more   about the 3.51 upgrade.

• RS232. "SO" emulates the source key.
• DSP. Automatically applies filtering for Meridian passive inwall and onwall speakers to optimise their bass response (requires latest configuration program).

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• Bass. Large analogue speakers and subwoofers had reduced bass levels with v4.24. This is now fixed.

• RS232. Faster response to repeated RS232 commands from home automation systems.
• RS232. Extended lipsync range (0ms to 85ms) now available with APxxnn as per other menus; xx is "4C", nn is "00" to "AA".

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• Triggers. No longer affected by busy comms activity.
• APxx features. Feedback on RS232 corrected.
• IA40. More reliable when switching to the IA40 from an encoded stream (e.g. Dolby Digital 5.1).
• Sinesweep. During sinesweep the display is updated more frequently.
• DSP speaker latency. This is now assumed to be identical across all speakers - as per the latest released code for all speakers.

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The 861 retains a copy of the preset currently selected for each of the four stream types (music, movie, 2 & 6 channel). When any menu value is changed or the preset is changed then the local copy is updated. This means that changes to presets are not lost when the stream type changes, e.g. moving in and out of menus on a DVD. The settings are not stored until either the preset is 'stored' or the preset is 'assigned' to the source. Reselecting the source reloads the default assignments.

The range of adjustment for Lipsync has been increased from 30ms to 85ms. This gives users more flexibility when trying to time align sound and video. The setting is also now adjustable per source, rather than per preset - this is to reflect the shift of video processing from the display device to the source device. When the user changes the Lipsync value it is immediately stored for that source, there is no need to use the 'store' keys.

"ON" is a new command that emulates the front panel 'on' button. The product will leave standby and select the previously selected source.

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The size setting no longer ramps - instead all relevant speakers are set to size zero on entering size calibration. There is a pause in between each channel to allow the bass protection to stabilise. Moving between speakers within the routine does not return the sizes to zero, but if you exit size calibrate and re-enter then they will be zeroed again. Note that this may give the false impression that size is not being stored - particularly where there is only one channel, like a subwoofer, to adjust.

The settings for the first valid source are used to determine which triggers go to which voltage level in the calibrate procedure.

Copy source selection is allowed when the main room is in standby. Use "COxx", where xx is a number, 0 to 13. '0' to '11' are the sources; '12' is mute; '13' is copy source.

Cleaner audio switching for the first source after a reboot.

Headphone volume control is allowed in standby ("vm" & "vp"). Also, the headphone output has direct volume control, use "VCxx" where xx is the volume from 1 (or '01') to 99.

DSP presets can now be cleared from the serial port, use "cl" (function clear emulation).

"DS" = DSP preset key; "ds" = fn. DSP; "ff" = fn. fast forward; "fb" = fn. fast back; "RE" - red key; "GR" = green, "YE" = yellow; "BL" = blue.

This feature now has a maximum start volume of 50. The signal is a full scale sine wave, and may be significantly louder than whatever source was playing beforehand.

The 'Meridian DVD player present' flag is now always set. This gives consistent functionality across 800 series and G series products. This means users will have to use the function key as well as the menu up/down/left/right, display and store/clear keys.

The 'wire sense' feature has been removed in order to be consistent with other 800 series and G series products. If a 'not-controller' product is removed from a system then an auto setup must be performed (press 'Clear' on the MSR or MSR+ when the product is in standby) before it will respond to IR commands.

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• Optical inputs. Fix to error detection code.

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• First production release for C61R.

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• Display glitches fixed.

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• Fixes the source name and order for the RS232 Copy command.

• Fixes a bug in the Source configuration wizard.

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• Fixes the source name and order for the RS232 Copy command.

• Fixes a bug in the Source configuration wizard.

• Hidden Config menu behind middle key in standby

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• Display glitches fixed.

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• Fixes the source name and order for the RS232 Copy command.

• Fixes a bug in the Source configuration wizard.

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• Optical inputs. Fix to error detection code.

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• Optical inputs. Fix to error detection code.
• Tuner. Stored AM and FM filters are now applied however a preset is selected. Filters are forced off while tuning.
• Wizard. Allows USB input selection.

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• Comms. Startup volume now happens for Digital, Analogue and mixed speaker systems. Latest Configuration program must be used.
• Supports G68AXD and G68XXD.