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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-insulated “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 maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompan
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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 PanelInput and Output Connections . . . 7~8 . a. Setting .the .Optical .Input .Assign .
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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 . .Church . . . and .surround .channel .signals . These .will .be .detected .by .the .SP2 .and .used .to .pro- You .can .select .a .Surround .Mode .for .the .Surround . duce .the .downmix .if .this .mode .is .selected or .THX .listening .modes .at .any .time, .even .if .the . effect .is .not .immediately .active .(such .as .the .case . when .a .5 1 .channel .bitstream .is .present) .Two . 12: “THX” BUTTON
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.2 .Mo . .ve .the .cursor .to .the .Optical .Input .(OPT1 .or . CONNECTIONS 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 .determined .by .the .input .configuration .of . 3 .Now . .you .can .assign .the .optical .inpu
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SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR REAR PANEL INPUT & OUTPUT CONNECTIONS 1: BALANCED OUTPUTS 8: AUXILLIARYINFRA-RED RECEIVER 2: UNBALANCED INPUTS 9: RS-232SERIAL D ATA CONNECTOR 3: ANALOG INPUTS 10: IEC POWERCONNECT OR 4: DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL INPUTS 11: FUSES 5: TOSLINK DIGITALAUDIO OPTICAL INPUTS 12: MASTER POWERSWIT CH 6: TAPE/RECORDING OUTPUTS 13: SPV VIIDEOSWIT CHER SERIAL DATA PORT 7: REMOTE12V TRIGGER OUTPUTS SP2 .It .is .normally .lef
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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 ITHOUT w 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_MANUAL_20060324 . . . . . STP/ 19
