ToreconguretheHD621fromitsstandarddefaults,youwillneedtoconnectaWindows
computerviatheRS232connectorandusetheMeridianMcongapplicationtosetitup.See
belowfordetails.
Controlling the HD621
TheHD621canbecontrolledviaMeridianComms,fromthefrontpanelandviaRS232serial
commands.
Thefrontpanelallowsyoutostepthroughtheactiveinputs.Aninputthathasbeendisabledwill
notbeincludedasyoustepthrough.Nootherfunctionsareaccessiblefromthefrontpanel.
RS232canbeusedtocontroltheHD621inconjunctionwithahomeautomationsystem.The
unitrespondstostandardMeridiancommandstoselectnamedsources,enterStandbyandother
functions.AnRS232commandtableisavailableonrequest.
Setting up the HD621 with Meridian’s
Configuration Application
Meridian’sCongurationApplicationisaWindowsapplicationthatisusedtosetupMeridian
componentsandsystems,andissuppliedontheCDthataccompaniesmanyMeridianproducts.
Fordetailsonhowtouseit,seeitsbuilt-inHelples.YoucanalsodownloaditsUserGuide
fromtheSupportsectionoftheMeridianWebSiteathttp://www.meridian-audio.com.Movethe
mouseovertheSupportoptioninthemainmenuandselect“ReleasenotesandGuides”,then
clickthelinktodownloadtheAcrobatPDFle.TheCongurationApplicationisinstalledby
theCommonInstallerwhichcanalsobedownloadedfromtheSupportsectionofthewebsite
(choose“DownloadInstaller”fromtheSupportmenu).Web addresses may change over time.
Contact Meridian if you cannot locate the information described.
Connections
ConnectyourcomputertotheHD621viaRS232andruntheMeridianCongurationApplication.
TheHD621issetupinthesamewayasanyotherMeridiancomponent.
• Note:theHD621canactasaController.Howeveryouwillonlyuseitassuchinanon-
Meridiansystem.IfyouselecttheHD621asthecontrollerinaMeridiansystem,theavailable
inputsonaMeridianprocessoryouaddsubsequentlywillbelimitedtothosedenedforthe
HD621.
TocongurethecapabilitiesoftheHD621,bringupthePropertiesdialogfortheproduct.
TheAudiotabisusedtodenetheaudiobehaviouroftheHD621(seeillustrationoverleaf).
Therstrow,AudioOutput,selectstheoutputportusedtointerfacewiththesystem,usingthe
pop-upmenuinthe“Value”column.Thiswilleitherbe“SmartLink/MMHR”(normally,tousethe
phonoorRJ45outputs)or,exceptionally,“VideoHDMI”,whichretainstheaudioonthetheHDMI
outputalongwiththevideo.AllthefollowingrowsdescribetotheHD621thecapabilitiesofthe
product(s)itisfeeding.