Meridian Explorer User Manual

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Requirements

Mac

OS X: Requires Mac OS X 1 0.6.4 (Snow

Leopard) or later. No drivers are needed.

Windows: Requires Windows XP SP3,

SP1

Windows 7
required
Explorer page (www.meridian-audio.com).

or Windows 8. Drivers are

and

can

be

downloaded from the

Getting started

Connect the audio output to
preamplifier
digital preamplifier or surround controller using a
TOSLINK optical lead.

Connect the headphones socket to a pair
of

headphones with a mini jack plug.

The
(www.meridian-audio.com) has advice
getting the best sound quality from your
Explorer,
optionally configure the Explorer to suit
your own requirements.

using a mini jack lead, or to a

Explorer page on the Meridian web site

and

also describes how you can

an

analogue

on

analogue

or

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phones into this output

Contents

The Explorer
accessories:

• Carrying case

• USB lead
This guide

•

Line output

(mini

optical (S/PDIF)

not

plug

'2V

head-

Do

is

supplied with the following

jack)

RMS

Headphones
(mini

jack)

Setting

up

for

Mac

OS

X

Configure the Explorer

•

Connect

•

Open

•

Click

•

Select

•

Select
from

the

Explorer

via

USB.

System Preferences .

Sound.

the

Output

panel.

Meridian Explorer USB DAC Out

the

list.

Optionally for best sound quality

•

Select

the

Sound Effects

• Set Play sound effects through

panel.

Internal Speakers.

•

Open

the

Audio Midi Setup

the

Applications/Utilities

•

Select

Meridian Explorer USB DAC Out

and

select

the

desired

rate.

required

utility

folder).

bit/sample

to

(found

Setting up for Windows

NOTE:

DO

NOT

connect

running

the

driver

install

Install the USB2 driver

•

Download
suitable

•

Double
enclosed

•

Run
setup.exe
connecting

•

Click
about
testing.

in

•

Click

Windows

Hardware Wizard.

•

Select

•

Select

automatically,

and

save

the

location

such

click

the

.zip

folder.

the

driver

installer

and

follow

the

Explorer

Continue Anyway if

the

Explorer

Finish

will

when

then

not

done.

show

No, not this time,
Install the software

then

the

Explorer

application.

driver

.zip

as

the

Desktop

file

and

open

by

double-clicking

the

installer

instructions,

when

requested.

Windows

passing

Windows

a Found New

then

Next.

Next.

XP

file

the

before

to

a

.

warns

Logo

•

Click

Continue Anyway if

about

the

Explorer

testing.

•

Click

Finish

•

Restart

the

not

when

done.

computer.

passing

Windows

Windows

Configure the Explorer

•

Connect

•

Open
control

the

Explorer.

the

Sounds and Audio Devices

panel

(Start ~ Control Panel
Hardware and Sound ~ Sounds and
Audio Devices).

•

Click

the

Audio

tab.

•

Select

Meridian Explorer USB DAC
Output
Sound playback

•

Click

from

Apply.

the default

box.

device

list

in

Optionally for best sound quality

•

Connect

•

Open
control

the

Explorer.

the

Sounds and Audio Devices

panel

(Start ~ Control Panel

warns

Logo

~

the

~

Hardware and Sound ~ Sounds and

Audio Devices).

•

Select

Meridian Explorer USB DAC
Output
Sound playback

•

Click

•

Select

Scheme

from

the

the

Sounds

No Sounds

drop-down

default

box.

tab.

from

list

device

the

and

list

Sound

click

Apply.

in

the

Setting up for Windows 7 and 8

Install the USB2 driver

•

Download
suitable

•

Connect
USB
notifications.

•

Double
enclosed

•

Run
setup

•

On

location

the

ignoring

click

folder.

the

driver

application.

the

next

and

save

Explorer

any

the

installer

window,

the

such

as

to

Windows

.zip

file

allow

driver

the

the

and

by

.zip

Desktop.

computer

driver

open

double

the

installer

file

to

a

via

installation

the

clicking

to

the

Warranty

The

Explorer
from
one

year
the

limitations

This

warranty
materials
the

Meridian
or a copy
any

claim

Limitations and Conditions

The

Explorer

if

the

defects

from

for

of
made

following

is

covered

in

materials

the

and

covers

any

repair

Service

the

sales

against

is

covered

conditions

by

and

date

of

purchase; subject

conditions

the

cost of

deemed

Team.

receipt

the

under

have

warranty

workmanship

outlined

labour

necessary

Proof of

will

be

warranty.

the

warranty

been

to

be

free

below.

and

purchase
required

met:

for

to

by

for

only

make

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follow

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Restart

changes

Install

the

Finish

installer

the

to

the

to

start

when

computer

computer.

the

driver

instructions

done.

.

instillation

.

Configure the Explorer

•

Connect

•

Open

the

the

Explorer

Sound

.

control

panel

(Start

~

Control Panel ~ Hardware and Sound

~Sound)

•

Click

the

Playback

•

Find

Meridian Explorer USB DAC audio

in

the

list,

right

click

tab.

and

select

Set

as

Default Device.

•

Click

Apply.

Optionally for best sound quality

•

Connect

•

Open

the

the

Explorer.

Sound

control

panel

(Start

~

Control Panel ~ Hardware and Sound

• It

has

been

used

in

instructions

safety instructions

•

It

has

not

been

•

It

has

not

been

unauthorised

• It

has

not

or

service.

warranty

Explorer

to

make a claim

approved

or

been

is

purchaser

process

replacement

repair

The
of

the

subsequent

In

order
the
for

repair

given

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purchased

dealer.

subjected

limited

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accordance

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the

elsewhere

or

to

is

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of

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against

for

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the

section

Important

in

this

document.

modified

to

the

transferable

returning a faulty

from

an

an

unauthorised

original

product.

the

be

followed.

in

any

purchaser

to

warranty,

a

and

way.

unit

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•

Click
in

the

•

Click

• Select No Sounds

Scheme

•

Click

•

Double

audio

•

Click

•

Set

.

Meridian Explorer USB DAC audio

list.

the

Sounds

drop-down

the

Playback

click
in

the

the

Enhancements

tab.

from

the

list

and

tab.

Meridian Explorer USB DAC

list.

tab.

Disable all enhancements

Apply.

•

Click

the

Advanced

• If not

already

Exclusive

• Select

the

Mode

desired

Default Format

set,

tab

.

set

both

box.

bit/sample
drop-down

options

Apply.

Details

of

this

process

can

be

found

Meridian
www.meridian-audio.com

web

site:

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and

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