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SP2
PREAMP/PROCESSOR
OWNER’S MANUAL
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insu- lated “dangerous voltage “ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and mainte- nance (servicing) instructions in the literature accomp
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Safety Instructions & Warranty . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . 2. Contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3. Introduction, Accessories and Power . . . . . . . . . 3 4. Front Panel Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . 4~6 . a. Using .the .Dynamic .Range .Control . . . . . . . . 4 . . 5. Rear Panel Input and Output Connections . . . 7~8 . a. Setting .the .Optical .Input .Assign . . . . . . . . . 7 . . b. Progr
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. • . 7 . 1 .decoding .from .2 .channel .source .in .DTS . INTRODUCTION Neo-6 .Music .& .Cinema .modes Congratulations .on .your .purchase .of .the .Bryston . . • . 7 . 1 .surround .effects .decoding .from .2 .channel . SP2 .pre-amplifier/processor .This .product .will .pro- digital .sources vide .you .with .the .finest .available .signal .control .and . . • . 7 . 1 .Surround .effects .decoding .from .2 .channel . DSP .audio .processing .available .Like .all .Bryston . analog .sources produ
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SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR SP2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & INDICATORS 1: POWER SWITCH (momentary) 11: MONO & MONO DOWNMIX MODE Switch &Indicator 2: STANDBY & INFRA-REDACTIVITY INDICA TOR 12: THX Button &Indicator 3: INFRA-REDRECIEVER (sensor) 13: MODE Button& Indicator 4: DYNAMICRANGE CONTROL 14: BYPASS Button & Indicator 5: ALPHA-NUMERICDISPLA Y 15: ANALOG BALANCEControl 6: MENU CONTROL Buttons 16: MASTER VOLUME Control 7: SOURCE
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operation .mode .for .that .source . . .To .defeat .this .auto-digital .detect .mode .you . must .press .the .button .again .If .you .do .the .LED .will . go .OFF . . .When .this .mode .of .operation .is .selected .the . 6: MENU CONTROL BUTTONS SP2 .will .look .at .ONLY .its .analog .inputs .If .a .digital . These .three .buttons .labeled .“ ”, .“ ”, . signal .does .appear .the .SP2 .will .NOT .recognize .it . and .“SEL” .(SELECT) .are .used .to .con- and .will .remain .in .its .analog
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SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR resents .different .mixing .coefficients .for .the .centre . .Stereo5 . . .Natural . and .surround .channel .signals . .Church . . . These .will .be .detected .by .the .SP2 .and .used .to .pro- duce .the .downmix .if .this .mode .is .selected You .can .select .a .Surround .Mode .for .the .Surround . or .THX .listening .modes .at .any .time, .even .if .the . effect .is .not .immediately .active .(such .as .the .case . 12: “THX” BUTTON when .a .5 1 .channel
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are .now .in .the .‘Other .Settings’ .(Optical/THX) . REAR PANEL INPUT & OUTPUT Menu . CONNECTIONS .2 .Mo . .ve .the .cursor .to .the .Optical .Input .(OPT1 .or . OPT2) .you .want .to .change .the .input .assign- 1: BALANCED OUTPUTS ment .for .Hit .‘Select’ . (see figure below) 2: UNBALANCED OUTPUTS The .SP2 .offers .both .balanced .(5 1) .and .unbalanced . (7 1) .outputs .for .power .amplifiers .or .powered . loudspeaker .systems .The .type .you .select .to .use . will .be .determin
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SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR REAR PANEL INPUT & OUTPUT CONNECTIONS 1: BALANCED OUTPUTS 8: AUXILLIARYINFRA-RED RECEIVER 2: UNBALANCED INPUTS 9: RS-232 SERIALD ATA CONNECTOR 3: ANALOGINPUTS 10: IEC POWER CONNECTOR 4: DIGITAL AUDIOCOAXIAL INPUTS 11: FUSES 5: TOSLINK DIGITAL AUDIOOPTICAL INPUTS 12: MASTERPOWER SWITCH 6: TAPE/RECORDINGOUTPUTS 13: SPVVIIDEO SWITCHER SERIAL DATA PORT 7: REMOTE 12VTRIGGER OUTPUTS SP2 .It .is .normally .l
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SP2 Remote Control continued... is .available .for .playback .of .DTS .encoded .motion . picture .soundtracks .from .DVD .or .LD .sources .Each . mode .has .an .optimized .bass .management .setting . 1: SOURCE SELECT BUTTONS in .accordance .with .the .DTS .program .material . These .buttons .are .used .to .select .the .desired . source .TV/SAT, .DVD, .CD, .AUX, .VCR, .and .TAPE . 10: DOLBY BUTTON function .exactly .like .their .corresponding .buttons .on . Pressing .this .button .will .eng
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SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR Works .in .conjunction .with .the .backlight .and .tilt . may .have .one ) . switch .to .determine .if .backlighting .is .needed . To .enable .or .disable .the .backlight .in .the .remote . IMPORTANT: .When .using .the .Pink .Noise .genera- control, .follow .this .procedure: . tor .within .the .SP2 .for .speaker .level .calibration, .the . . . 1 .Press . .CODE .button .for .5 .seconds . salient .point .is .that .all .channels .measure .equal .dB . . . 2 .LED . .will .
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any .system .which .you .expect .to .effectively .handle . the .low .frequency .dynamics .of .modern .motion . picture .soundtrack .sources .such .as .DVD .or .HDTV . feeds, .and .many .other .discrete .multi-channel .pro- gramming .sources .If .in .any .doubt .choose .small, . . . especially .if .you .are .using .a .subwoofer, .since .this . .2: . Next . .move .the .cursor .to .“SP” .Hit .‘SELECT’ .- . will .insure .that .all .the .appropriate .low .frequency . You .are .now .in .the .Speak
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SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR overall .delay .When .using .the .remote .control . to .enter .these .selections, .press .the .“SAVE” . button .before .exiting .or .settings .will .be .lost CALIBRATING AND SETTING LEVELS/CHANNEL 4 : . Once . .you .have .selected .the .desired .crossover . frequency, .press .SELECT .to .exit .this .menu .and . TO CHANNEL BALANCE. return .to .the .Speaker .Config .menu .The .select- .1: . P . osition .the .Sound .Level .Meter .at .the .Centre . ed .frequencies .a
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.2: . Next . .move .the .cursor .to .“LVL” . . Hit .‘SELECT’ .- . menu .to .make .further .adjustments .if .needed . You .are .now .in .the .Level .Trim .Menu . .3: . Mo . ve .the .cursor .to .the .speaker(s) .you .want . SETTING THE BPLM WITHOUT PINK NOISE to .change .the .level .for .using .the .arrow .keys . To .adjust .the .BPLM .setting .without .running .the . (L, .C, .R, .RS, .LS, .RB, .LB, .SUB) .Hit .‘SELECT’ . Noise .routine, .Enter .the .BPLM .as .above, .but .when . Now .you
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SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR ● .ON: . D .TS-ES .Matrix .will .be .forced .on . CHANGING DOLBY PLII MUSIC SETTINGS for .all .DTS .5 1 .channel .input .bit- Dolby .Pro .Logic .II .is .the .next .generation .in .Dolby . streams, .if .the .back .channels .are . Surround .decoding .It .is .designed .specifically . enabled to .decode .all .existing .Dolby .Surround .programs . . ● .AUTO: . D .TS-ES .Matrix .will .be .decode .if .the . and .provide .improved .spatiality .and .directional- incoming .DTS .
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.3: .Panorama . .Mode .extends .the .front .stereo . subtracted .from .the .left .and .right .channels . image .to .include .the .surround .speakers .for .an . . . “Center .Image” .is .the .factor .controlling .the . exciting .“wrap .around” .effect .with .side .wall . amount .of .subtraction .It .varies .between .0 .and .0 5 . imaging in .steps .of .0 1 .and .the .default .value .is .0 2 . . PLII .Music .also .applies .a .mild .high-frequency .shelf . . . When .Center .Image .= .0, .the .f
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SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR ers . was .being .performed . Surround .Modes: . PARTY: .The .Party .(Five-Channel .Mono) .Mode .con- verts .stereo .input .to .a .mono .signal .which .is .then . HALL: .This .Sound .Field .Mode .emulates .a .medium . distributed .to .the .five .satellite .channels . or .large .concert .hall .It .provides .a .longer .reverber- ation .time .than .other .modes .and .gives .the .effect . Stereo5: .The .Stereo5 .(Five-Channel .Stereo) .Mode . that .music .is .heard .at .a .g
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APPENDIX B: SP2 SPECIFICATIONS INFRA-RED REMOTE CODES INPUTS Power OFF . . . . . . . . . . . .000 CLUB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .075 Analog AudIo: Six stereo (RCA) pairs, One 5.1 channel (RCA) input TV/SAT ............................001 THEATRE . . . . . . . . . . . . .076 Digital: 4 coaxial (RCA) 75 Ohms, 2 Optical (TOSLINK?), conforms to DVD .................................002 NATURAL. . . . . . . . . . . . .077 SPDIF standard. CD ...................................003 Pro versi
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SUGGESTED SURROUND SPEAKER PLACEMENT SP2-OWNERS-MANUAL-20060112 . . . . . STP/ 19
