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Owner’s Manual
SSP-800
Surround Sound Processor
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NOTICE All of us at Classé take extreme care to ensure that your purchase will remain a prized investment. We are proud to inform you that all Classé components have been offi cially approved for the European Community (CE) mark. Th is means that your Classé product was subjected to the most rigorous manufacturing and safety tests in the world. Th e CE mark certifi es that your purchase meets or exceeds all European Community requirements for manufacturing consistency and consumer safety. Th i
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifi ers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpos
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Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................... 6 Exceptional Design Features ............................................................................. 7 versatile connectivity ................................................................................ 7 upgradable DSP ........................................................................................ 7 superior performance ................................
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configuration ....................................................................................... 41 in use .................................................................................................. 42 video ................................................................................................... 42 next input ............................................................................................ 42 triggers .............................................................
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Introduction Welcome to the Classé family! Congratulations on your purchase of the Classé SSP-800 Surround Sound Processor, a next generation processor with reference-quality performance. We are sure that you will enjoy it for many years to come. Classe values the relationships with our customers and intend on supplying the highest level of support along with our product. Registering your product will allow us to keep in touch and will ensure that you are notifi ed regarding any future updat
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Exceptional Design Features Th e SSP-800 is a next-generation surround sound preamp/processor, conceived with pure performance as its raison d’être. It seamlessly unites a multitude of disparate audio and video signal formats to faithfully reproduce your music and movies as the artist intended. versatile connectivity Th e SSP-800 is a ten-channel preamp/processor with both balanced and single- ended connections for all channels. upgradable DSP A Texas Instruments DSP with double-precision 64-
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room equalization All home theater sound systems are aff ected by room characteristics. Sound and speaker control refl ections and sound absorption can create dramatic variations in the performance of your system, particularly in the lower frequencies. Th e SSP-800 features a system of fi lters which can correct many room eff ects and provide the best possible sound. flexible GUI Th e front panel’s LCD touchscreen supports an extremely fl exible and versatile graphical user interface (GUI) while
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Unpacking and Placement We have taken all precautions, and made every eff ort to make the SSP-800 simple and straightforward to install and use. Still, we recommend that you take a few minutes to review this manual. Even if you are having the processor professionally installed, you will want to know how to effi ciently operate it to full potential. Th e SSP-800 menu system includes features that provide you with a great deal of fi ne-tuning. Still, we have no way to evaluate outside variables
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placement considerations Before installing your SSP-800 into the system, be sure to read the following placement suggestions. • Do not place the SSP-800 directly on the top surface of a power amplifi er or any other heat source. Also keep the processor out of direct sunlight. • Place the SSP-800 so that the IR window on the front panel is clearly visible and not blocked. • Position the SSP-800 in a central and convenient location for both visibility and use. Th e processor is the hub for all
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operating voltage Th e operating voltage of your SSP-800 has been factory confi gured to 100V, 120V, 220V, 230V, or 240V AC, depending on the country in which you purchased it (in European Union countries, CE regulations specify 230V). Th is voltage setting is not user selectable. Ensure that the voltage rating on the rear panel of the SSP-800 Surround Sound Processor matches the AC voltage rating of your electrical outlet. If the AC voltage is incorrect, please contact your local authorized
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voltage protection Th e SSP-800 Surround Sound Processor contains protection features that prevent the processor from operating at dangerously high or low voltages. Th ese features are incorporated to help protect the processor from dangerous power surges and other power irregularities that could cause extensive damage to the processor. Th is circuitry guards against the following irregular supplied power conditions. • Startup Voltage: If the AC mains voltage is NOT within a range of appro
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1 2 3 4 5 6 MENU MUTE SSP-800 Front Panel Th e front panel of the SSP-800 is shown above. Th e numbers in the drawing refer to the descriptions that follow. 1 Standby/On Switch Pressing the Standby button puts the SSP-800 into standby mode – a low-power state which leaves the Surround Sound Processor and outputs inactive but still allows the processor to respond to system commands via any of the supported control protocols (IR input, CAN-Bus, RS-232, or triggers). If the processor is alread
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3 Touchscreen Th e front panel touchscreen has two main functions: • Navigation of the SSP-800 menus and controls by simply touching the screen to make your selections. • Viewing incoming video from the selected source. 4 Audio Mute Control Th e Mute button reduces the SSP-800’s volume by a pre-determined amount. Pressing it a second time restores the volume to its previous level. Th is behavior can be easily customized for very specifi c user requirements. (See the section on Volume Setup fo
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123 4 5 6 15 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, MOD SSP-800 SER XXXXXXX INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. 50/60 CAUTION! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, GROUNDING 120 V~ Hz 70 W OF THE CENTER PIN OF THIS PLUG MUST BE MAINTAINED Fabriqué au CANADA AV
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2 Composite Video Inputs Th e SSP-800 supports two composite video inputs, with RCA connectors labeled 1 and 2. Use these inputs when the output of your source component is composite. A composite video signal (also called “baseband video” or “NTSC video”) combines the black & white and the color components of a video signal and transmits them over a single cable. Composite video transmission always generates interference between luminance and chrominance portions of the signal and, for tha
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available. Th e HDMI standard also incorporates HDCP (High Defi nition Content Protection); a separate content-protection technology to prevent unauthorized distribution or duplication of copyrighted material. 5 HDMI Outputs Th e SSP-800 supports two HDMI outputs, labeled 1 and 2. Th e SSP- 800 HDMI outputs support HDMI V.1.3b featuring Deep Colour, x.v.Color(xvYCC), 1080p 24/50/60 fps, and provides a 2 channel SPDIF downmix of the source material. Non-HDMI source material is encoded for an H
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9 Digital Audio Output - Coaxial Th e SSP-800 supports one digital audio coaxial output, with SPDIF connector labeled COAX. Th is output can pass PCM data streams up to 24-bits long and up to 96kHz sampling frequency. 10 Digital Audio Output - Optical Th ese digital outputs carry only digital audio data, excluding any sub- code information which some recorders might use to extract CD track information. 11 7.1-Channel Analog Audio Inputs Th ese inputs are designed for any multi-channel source
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14 IR Input Use the IR input when the front panel IR window does not have a clear line-of-sight with the remote control, for instance, when the SSP-800 is installed in a cabinet or closet. Attach this input to an infrared repeater system to route signals from the remote control to the SSP-800 via a mono mini-jack (3.5mm phono). Th e list of available IR command codes can also be used in macros for sophisticated remote control systems, facilitating the control of the SSP-800 in the larger c
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19 CAN-Bus Input and Output CAN-Bus (Controller Area Network) allows several Classé components to be connected together for simultaneous operation, such as switching from On to Standby. Using the CAN-Bus Input and Output connectors, the Classé components can be daisy chained together and controlled via the CAN-Bus interface. NOTE: Th e fi nal component in the daisy chain MUST have a termination plug inserted into the CAN-Bus output. For more information, refer to the CAN-Bus section found la
