Classe Audio SSP-30 MKII Stereo Amplifier User Manual
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1. 4 EXTENDED REAL WORLED LIFESPAN ui uu u aae naaa aaa ee EEN ees 4 OUR PRIDE IN MANUFACTURING YOUR PRIDE IN OWNERSHIP nn eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 4 SECTION 1 0 GETTING STARTED ESS escheat ede sedated ne mau 7 1 1 UNPACKING THE SSP 30 WWIu l cece a BE EN eee 7 1 2 OPTIMAELPLACEMENT EE 7 1 3 VENTIEATIONx oxu aunaukapaaummasumioshuqpipasqhapuahaynaqapaphiusapasapayasawaapaqasatukupppasinaunuqtusspapusspapasatapcsupatupapassaqu 7 A FEW NOTES ABOUT THE SSP 30 MKII AND THE SET UP scene 8 SECTION 2 0 CONNECTING THE SSP 30 MKIl meet een en ares 10 SECTION 3 0 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS GO U U See 13 SECTION 4 0 THE SSP 30 MKII REMOTE CONTROL u 14 SECTION 5 0 SETTING E E EE 17 31 AUDIO RE 18 3 2 SPEAKER SETUP u m SR R ms s a 19 2 3 SOURCE SETUP uuu uu o yu kia eo a asua tu iu aa akak aa aE OENE 21 D4 DISPLAY E 23 do TRIGGER EE 24 SECTION 6 0 USING THE TAPE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS e uu 25 6 1 RECORDING AUDIO VIDEO ANALOG sseeeaaeeeee neo U u uu u 25 62 RECORDING ANALOG AUDIO ONLLY geed wisi ann U U uuu u 26 63 RECORDING EECH MEET 26 64 RECORDING DIGITAL AUDIO ONLY ici ee 27 SECTION 7 0 REMOTE ZONE USE ad acess u uu a t EEEE aad2. 6 3 SRO 0 2 6 3 3 6 3 4 03 0 0 35 RECORDING ANALOG AUDIO ONLY Setup for recording Audio to a non digital two channel tape machine is described below When the primary source is digital you must be sure you connect the analog output from the digital source to the same SOURCE the digital audio is assigned to SSP TAPE Use a two channel analog audio cable to connect the analog RECORD OUT of the SSP 30 MKII to the record input of the Tape Machine or other analog recording component TAPE SSP Use a two channel analog audio cable to connect the analog output from your Tape Machine to any analog audio only Input AUDIO T through AUDIO 5 unless you want to use the balanced input of AUDIO 6 Follow the usual recording component instructions for recording RECORDING DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO Setup for recording a digital audio signal plus Video to a digital Audio Video recording device is described below There is one digital audio output The information available is the same data as input to the currently accessed digital audio input If you are watching a Movie from a DVD player and wish to record it for future viewing you can use a digital VCR or other digital recording component SSP gt D VCR Use a digital TOSlink cable to connect the output from the SSP 30 MKII s digital Output to the digital input of the digital recording component SSP gt D VCR Use an S Video or Composite Video cable to connect the REC S V
3. The SSP 30 MKII has a complete and well thought out configuration system flexible enough for even a complex audio and Home Theater system You will find setup to be quite intuitive and that once set up operation of the SSP 30 MKII will prove to be simple and straightforward Setup requires use of the supplied Class remote control You may use either the On Screen TV menu or the illuminated tront panel readout The two methods are equally easy to use and understand The same highlighted selection on the TV output is the visible on the panel To Begin be sure the SSP 30 MKII is on Press Standby if green light on the left is on If the SSP 30 MKII is not on and the green light is not lit turn the unit ON with the rocker switch above the AC cord on the rear panel The SSP 30 MKII may be left in Standby mode indefinitely when not in use You may wish to unplug it or turn it completely off when you will be away for a long period of time or when a thunderstorm threatens You must use the Class remote control to Set Up the SSP 30 MKII Pressing the MENU key on the remote accesses the main menu The and keys above and below the ENTER key scroll through the main menus and the sub menus highlighting the choices Press the ENTER key to access the menu item you have highlighted Press the MENU key on the remote The box on the lett shows the display on the TV screen and the box on the right shows the display on the t
4. The Section 1 quickly details getting it out of the box and suggests a few precautions Section 2 explains how to plug in all the wires from all the associated equipment Section 3 4 5 and 6 include instructions on setting up and using the SSP 30 MKII stereo and surround sound capabilities correctly The most difficult part of the set up will be attaching all the wires Class recommends labeling each and every input or output wire in your system including the AC cables When you ve done this you will know what equipment is connected at each end Labeling is a simple task which takes a few extra minutes but which can save hours of effort if you ever want to change anything even a single cable or wire It is also a good idea to make a chart of all the associated equipment and how you want to attach everything together Even a simple penciled tlow chart will make your tasks go faster with fewer hookup errors You can keep the chart for later reterence when you want to add to or subtract equipment trom the system Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONS nn an ere EE eme ete tt ete datent 3 CE NOTICE aaa At es ae cece SEEN O SSD S tence ae nae uN a el ka lz y 20 3 THANK YOU FROM EVERYONE AT CLASSE sssssssssssssscsssssssscsessssacsossusaesacsessesacscesessescesessusaesersusacersuvaseessnrases 4 CLASSE DESIGN E e el 4 SINGEE CIRCUIT DESIGN EE 4 LISTENING THE CRITICAL DESIGN ELEMENTT UU U U uu uuu u
5. To Digital input AES EBU memorize and Exit highlight Exit and press the ENTER key Preset No change Analog monitor Source setup Source setup Exit Source TV Display Panel Display It is possible to change the name of the Sources to make it easier to see what is playing as you move from one Source to another You may use up to a total of 7 letters numbers and symbols to designate a Source If you would prefer to have a different name from the ones which are given highlight Title then press the ENTER key Now you can use the and keys to scroll through the available letters and characters till you find the one you want Move to the next position with a gt or lt key and continue changing characters When you have completed the change press the ENTER key again You can now scroll to Exit or any other parameter you wish to change When you are finished with each source merely scroll back to the Source and use the lt or gt keys to select a new source It is quite simple to assign a digital input to any of the sources First be sure you have picked the Source you want to attach the digital input to then scroll to Digital and scroll through the inputs by pressing the lt and gt keys There are seven inputs available It there is no digital input on a particular Source be sure to set the Digital to Of 5 3 1 Preset The Preset parameter associates one of the five Presets detined in the preset set
6. CJ AVS AVG EXTIA TAPE AE JE D ZONE MUTE Vo VOLUME A Class RC MODEL 18 AUDI AUD4 These four keys each directly access one of the Audio Sources consisting of a hard wired Analog Audio input plus any associated Digital Audio input selected during setup These keys cannot be used to select Zone Sources The gt and lt Scroll keys must be used EX 7 1 Press this key to listen to the Special 7 1 Analog inputs The 7 1 inputs cannot be accessed in the remote Zone TAPE Press this key to Listen to tape through the Main output This is also a useful key to use to Monitor the quality of a tape you are making The Main Source continues to be the Source selected so you can continue to Tape Toggle this Key to switch between Tape and main Source See Note in Setup regarding the Tape Loop ZONE Press this key to access the Zone Access Mode Immediately press either the or keys to decrease or increase the volume or the lt or gt key to Scroll back and forth through the Ten Sources MUTE THIS KEY HAS TWO FUNCTIONS Press this key to Mute the Main outputs ALSO After pressing the ZONE key use this key to Mute the Zone outputs V VOLUME Press this key to decrease the volume of the Main outputs The Main volume keys affect only the Main outputs VOLUME Press this key to increase the volume of the Main outputs The Main volume keys affect only the Main outputs 16 Section 5 0 Setting Up the SSP 30 MKII
7. Matrix Surround 6 1 L R C LS RS LB RB DTS 3 2 Surround 6 1 L R C LS RS LB RB PCM ot applicable Analog Not applicable Dolby Digital EX DTS Neo 6 Dolby Digital 5 1 __ Not applicable __ Not applicable Dolby Digital 20 DTS Neo 6 LL R C LS RS LB RB L R C LS RS LB RB DTS ES Matrix Dolby Digital 5 1 DTS ES Matrix L R C LS RS LB RB Dolby Digital 2 0 Not applicable Not applicable DTS ES Discrete Not applicable Not applicable s E L J J J Dolby Digital 5 1 Dolby Digital 2 0 L RS LD PCM_ DTS Neo L R C LS RS LB RB Analog DTS Neo 6 L R C LS RS LB RB 31 Class Audio Inc 5070 Fran ois Cusson Lachine Quebec Canada H8T 1B3 514 636 6384 514 636 1428 FAX email cservice classeaudio com Copyright 2002 by Class Audio Inc All rights reserved Printed in Canada 32
8. Pf po AUDS gt x AUDA 20 AUDA A A 21 WO AAU 22 jAUD3 JUD JAUDS 23 AUDA AAU 24 EE 26 TAPE Togge 27 MUTEON III 28 JMUTE OFF EP 29 TAPE ON QREPEAT e 30 TAPEOFF III 3 JI Title Chapter 389 EXT TI VIDEO LEFT 4 VIDEO RIGHT 42 sSOURCEUP JAUDIORIGHT JAUDIO UP 28 APPENDIX A RC5 Codes for Class Surround Processors and CD DVD 1 Continued 43 SCAN MASTER A 44 LANGUE ET 45 LI SUBTITLE RIGHT 46 JAUDIO JLEFT SURR po RIGHT SURR AVW2 EAA AA AN AA TRIM S STOP II ZONE SLOW TI ZONE CAL MODEDOWN JMODE DOWN 52 LL TX IHR ee SUB 59 JCOMPR ON CENTER i 60 JCOMPR OFF AUTO Toggle On Off Toggle On Off Toggle On Off 62 JTRIM RIM RIM 63 STATUS STATUS 4 49 50 51 52 5 5 5 56 4 _ 50 51 52 _ 56 _ SI 29 APPENDIX B Mode Chart Below are the available modes Subject to change and the active speakers in use The subwoofer is not included in the table since it is active if selected in the speaker setup and if any of the active speakers are set as small MODE SignalType ___ Processing Output from Speakers Direct L R C LS RS Stereo Stereo 96 Mono Pro Logic Pro logic Il Movie Pro Logic II Music Music Modes Natural Party Subject to change 30 APPENDIX B Mode Chart continued MODE Signal Type Processing Output from Speakers Surround 6 1 DTS ES Discrete Not applicable Not applicable DTS ES
9. SSP 30 MKII Follow the safety precautions in this manual regarding exposure to heat and moisture Stable high strength shelving or equipment racks specitically designed for audio video components are best Place the SSP 30 MKII close enough to other components to allow convenient connection This is especially true for source components CD player DVD player where shorter cable runs are best However we do not recommend closely stacking the SSP 30 MKII with other components especially tuners as they may be affected by radio frequency emissions from the SSP 30 MKII s microprocessor Allow at least four inches of free space behind the SSP 30 MKII to accommodate interconnect cables power cords etc Four inches of unobstructed free space above the SSP 30 MKII s chassis cover will allow sutticient air circulation to dissipate the small amount of heat Isolate power amplifiers as much as possible to avoid the magnetic fields often generated by their large power supply transformers The SSP 30 MKII s high current output stage is virtually immune to problems sometimes encountered when the power amplitiers are far away at the end of long cable runs We do not recommend placing the processor near power amplifiers since they produce heat 1 3 Ventilation CAUTION Ventilation is very important We do not recommend attempting to operate the SSP 30 MKII if the ambient temperature exceeds 40 C 100 F There are components inside which produce
10. Use a digital Coaxial or TOSlink cable to connect the digital output of the of the digital recording component to any available digital inputs COAX 1 through COAX 4 or TOSlink Tor TOSlink 2 or AES EBU Section 7 0 REMOTE ZONE USE One of the strengths of the SSP 30 MKII is its ability to send a separate program to a remote Zone It can send a composite picture from a composite input and an analog two channel audio signal to another room or a whole house if you wish You can send the same movie or program you are watching or an audio program or music from another source if you wish Though the REC outs only send the same signal analog only as the Main area is watching and or listening to the Zone output can be trom any analog audio and any attached composite video Source except AE You must use the remote control to access the remote Zone Press the Zone button on the control The panel of the SSP 30 MKII but not the TV will display the following information shown in the TV display Zone B off Zone VID1 Stereo M Z 20 Stereo Panel display Panel display To enable the Zone B press Standby the display see the panel display above shows you are currently sending the VID1 signal to the Remote Zone and the volume is set at 20 dB The display will be present tor only a few seconds unless you press the Zone button again or one of the arrow keys situated around the ENTER key Pressing the or the key increases or re
11. heat If there is insutticient ventilation around the chassis the processors will overheat and may act erratically until allowed to cool Any cabinet should have adequate airflow to allow warm air to leave and cooler room air to enter Positive Ventilation is required in some installations due to the heat generated by the associated electronics A few notes about the SSP 30 MKII and the Set up The SSP 30 MKII decodes Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix and Dolby Pro Logic II It also functions as a high quality stereo preamplitier The 7 1 channel input is equipped with comprehensive volume control facilities and ensures that the SSP 30 MKII will remain compatible with new multi channel formats as they appear The SSP 30 MKII also has several music modes that may be used to enhance a normal stereo signal The SSP 30 MKII accepts up to seven digital input sources eight line level input sources plus a tape loop and two additional record outputs It has six composite and S Video inputs composite and S Video monitor outputs composite and S video record outputs and an S Video monitor output without On Screen Display OSD for highest quality video performance The SSP 30 MKII has two main modes of operation In the normal operation mode the SSP 30 MKII automatically senses the type of the incoming signal and selects the best mode for that signal The user can over ride the automatic selection and select different post processing modes for the incoming
12. is used again Do not remove the cover or attempt to modify or repair the processor yourself Refer all servicing to a qualitied technician This product is manufactured under license from DTS and Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Dolby the double D symbol Dolby Digital and Pro Logic are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation OoocoooocooocooooooOooooo 00000 00000 0000 000 0000 000 0 OIONY asswTo N Hans LNOHd Hans HALN3D HANS LNOHd 3NOZ Z 938 L 238 AVId tany cany zany rany Z AY LAW NI O1GNY TvLISIQ DCH ino OJJIA S NI O3GIA S 1NO OAGIA NI O3QIA PXVOD ZXVOJ asoon aso 90IA ron Zou MINO ONILYY ONY FAL AVS HLIM 35014 JW 434 UNN SNIN3d0O 340430 INN DV Am SNOUDNMOD GNV S3H21WS TW ONILVALDV 18Od etes O en TS oN 9 ch 5 E e C d z sA n C 088 IN 200 MANU SAMI NSJISZY XVOJ XVOJ 3NOZ 234 SWIA GIA E GIA ON IN 3 V M SSP 30 MKII REAR PANEL Section 2 0 Connecting the SSP 30 MKII Use the diagram on the previous page to follow the discussion regarding input and output connections SAFETY NOTE Before you begin work we very strongly advise that all electronic equipment be unplugged from the AC outlets They should at least be switched off with the AC switch NOT in Standby Failure to follow the above advice can result in damage to speakers and to electronics and perhaps to you RCA style cables should be rotated twisted slightly as yo
13. level Reve Exit AUDIO SETUP These displays show that you have accessed the Audio setup sub menu and setup highlighted the Dolby DTS setup You can scan through the available choices by pressing repeatedly the and buttons on the remote When the feature you wish to adjust is highlighted press the lt or gt key to decrease or increase the level When you are satistied with the level put the cursor besides Exit and press the ENTER key e rb Audio setup Dolby DTS setup Panel Display TV Display 5 1 1 Audio setup The Audio setup includes Dolby DTS setup Preset setup Bass and Treble controls LFE Low Frequency Effects level and Reverb wetness adjustment Treble and Bass settings can be adjusted plus or minus 12dB in 1dB steps The LFE Low Frequency Effects channel contains only low frequency signals It is the 0 1 of the 5 1 or 7 1 channel digital surround signal The LFE channel is present only with Dolby Digital DTS and DTS ES sources The LFE level can be set from 10dB to OdB The Reverb wetness adjustment controls the amount of effect of the ambient music modes Dolby DTS setup This sub menu permits the following adjustments PLII Panorama ON OFF PLII Center Width adjustment Min to Max PLII Dimension adjustment 0 to 3 and Neo 6 Center Image adjustment Min to Max PL II panorama setting affects the surround sound field If the PL Il panorama is On the sounds from the front chan
14. signals These modes feature a mono down mix stereo Stereo96 Dolby Pro Logic and four Music modes Natural Party PLII Music and Neo Music The user can bypass the digital section of the SSP 30 MKII if desired and connect for example a high quality stereo source to the Left and Right channels of the 7 1 channel input The SSP 30 MKII is supplied with a comprehensive IR remote control Options for system integration are provided by RCS jacks to interface with other Class products by the three I2VDC trigger outputs to control external equipment and can communication with a PC or home automation system via the RS 232 intertace Installation note This preamplitier generates a modest amount of heat and thus requires ventilation Do not place it on a rug or other soft surface into which it could sink The SSP 30 MKII should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided Do not place another unit on top of the SSP 30 MKII Do not place the SSP 30 MKII above a unit that generates heat CAUTION To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not permit this product to become wet If liquid is accidentally spilled on it unplug the AC cord it from the wall Allow sufficient time for then SSP 30 MKII to completely dry out before attempting to operate it again If the spilled liquid is anything but clear water and or alcohol a qualitied service technician should examine the processor before it
15. tees ete 27 APPENDIX A RC5 CODES FOR CLASSE SURROUND PROCESSORS AND CD DVD 1 28 APPENDIX B MODE CHART eege 30 Section l 1 0 Getting Started Unpacking the SSP 30 MKII Your Class SSP 30 MKII is packed in high density foam inside a special cardboard container To remove the unit caretully open and spread the Top box flaps There are heavy duty staples under each end of the lengthwise tape Remove the top foam piece s and then carefully remove the SSP 30 MKII itself Be Caretul with it while it is still covered in the protective plastic insuring that you do not rest it on its front or rear as possible damage to knobs and connectors can occur Put it down carefully on a flat soft surface Take it out of the heavy plastic bag and place the SSP 30 MKII on a sturdy surface Carefully inspect it and report any concealed damage to your dealer immediately In addition look for the following accessories 1 The Owner s Manual This one 2 One detachable AC power cord 3 One remote control handset with two AAA batteries We strongly recommend that you save the shipping carton and foam inserts The REQUIRED Replacements are expensive to purchase The packaging was designed to protect the SSP 30 MKII under almost all circumstances and will be very useful in protecting the valuable electronic instrument if you move or need to ship the unit for any reason 1 2 Optimal Placement Caretully locate the
16. that the delay exceeds 2 ms between the left and the right main channels fa channel is not chosen in the size setup menu None is displayed and the distance cannot be changed 20 5 2 3 Size setup The size setup defines which speaker can handle full range signals as in the case of Large speakers Also the subwoofer settings are in this menu These displays show that you have accessed the Size setup sub menu and highlighted size setup the Main speaker size control You can scan through the available choices by Main speakers Large pressing repeatedly the and buttons on the remote When the speaker you wish Center speaker small isa u p E EN EE ika E BEE Ra k Wh Surround ea mal o adjust is highlighted press the lt or ey to set the speaker size When you are Back speakers No satistied with the settings highlight Exit and press the ENTER key Subwoofer Yes Subwoofer freq 80 Hz Subwoofer filter Off Enhanced bass On Exit Size setup Main speakers TV Display Panel display The speakers that can handle a full range frequency signal should be set to Large The speaker that cannot handle a full range frequency signal should be set to Small The boss signal will be redirected to the front Large speakers or subwoofer if present f a speaker is not present e g Center you should set it to None lf there is only one back speaker connected select 1 Small or 1 Large depen
17. Class Audio Inc SSP 30 MKII Preamplifier Surround Sound Processor SSP 30 MKII Owner s Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER S MANUAL AND ALL THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT RETAIN THIS OWNER S MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE 1 Do not open the SSP 30 MKII for any reason there are no user serviceable parts inside An open unit particularly if it is still connected to an AC source presents a potentially lethal shock hazard Refer all questions to authorized service personnel only Do not attempt to service the SSP 30 MKII yourself To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the SSP 30 MKII to water or moisture If a liquid other than clear water or pure alcohol does enter SSP 30 MKII take it to your Class dealer for a thorough check up Do not place the SSP 30 MKII close to any heat producing device such as your audio amplifier s and also keep it away from direct sunlight or a radiator stove etc Connect the SSP 30 MKII only to an AC source of the proper voltage The shipping container and the rear panel serial number tag will stipulate the proper voltage Use of any other voltage will almost certainly damage the unit and will void the warranty AC cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Do not stress the AC cord by stretching to a plug If damage does occur to the AC cord ta
18. TE To change the distance unit to Feet or Meter go to the Display Setup Menu Given the available setup parameters it would seem wise to be sure the woofer is somewhat closer to the listener than the Front Lett and Right and that the Center and Surrounds are no turther away trom the listener than the Front Lett and Right speakers Distance setup These displays show that you have accessed the Distance setup sub menu and highlighted the Lett speaker distance You can scan through the available choices by Left pressing repeatedly the and buttons on the remote When the speaker you wish Center I so qj q Right to adjust is highlighted press the lt or gt key to decrease or increase the level When Right surround you are satistied with the level highlight Exit and press the ENTER key Right back Left back Left surround Subwoofer Exit Distance setup Left Panel display TV Display You can set the speaker distances by pressing the left and right arrow keys The range of adjustment is from O ft Om to 71 ft 21 7m However the maximum difference of the nearest and most distant speaker is 17 ft 5 2m Distance values outside of the above stated limits will be displayed in a different color usually red That speaker should be moved closer or the nearest speaker should be moved further Also if the difference between the left and the right front channels exceeds 3 feet or 1 Meter an error message will appear showing
19. al of control over your total system Trigger 1 may be set up separately trom Triggers 2 and 3 They may be individually set up to turn on and off various discreet or chains of other components The Triggers only deliver voltage but the delivery can be contigured in several ways to allow you to properly signal equipment to turn off and on See Section 5 5 TRIGGER SETUP for a full explanation 12 Section 3 0 Front Panel Controls MODE INPUT O o STANDBY SSP 30 MKII front face view Ss SS 3 3 3 4 3 9 3 6 3 7 The SSP 30 MKII has an intuitive operation The seven controls on the face of the processor give you all the options you need to turn it on and use it successfully day after day The STANDBY button turns the SSP 30 MKII off and on Actually there is an off on switch on the rear of the unit which turns the AC off and on so the Standby button takes the unit in and out of standby if the AC switch is On When it is in Standby the light above the button glows green when in Operate mode the light is out and the display is lit You can turn the SSP 30 MKII on and off using the Standby button on the remote control The MODE buttons are used to scroll through all the available Music Modes of operation The available Music Modes depend on the audio input signal type Appendix B shows all the available Music Modes subject to change and indicates which speakers are active The Subwoofer is n
20. anel of the SSP 30 MKII navigate to the Display setup screen and change the format to PAL or NTSC whichever is correct for your TV and DVD player All video sources and devices used together should have the same format Display setup These displays show that you have accessed the Display setup sub menu and WS EE highlighted TV System You can scan through the available choices by pressing Superimpose On repeatedly the and buttons on the remote When the selection you wish to Temporary disp Full adjust is highlighted press the lt or gt key to scroll through the choices To memorize Video format Auto and Exit highlight Exit and press the ENTER key OSD output Both Distance unit Meters OSD style 1 Exit Display setup TV system Panel display TV Display 5 4 1 TV System Use lt or gt to switch between NTSC and PAL 5 4 2 Superimpose Use lt or gt to change On superimposes only words over the TV picture while OH allows the OSD to completely replace the TV picture 5 4 3 Temp Display controls how long any On Screen Display remains present Use lt or gt to change It is possible to set the parameter to Full on all the time Simple which keeps it on for a few seconds or Ott which prevents OSD entirely 5 4 4 Video Format can be set to S Video output or Composite or Auto Auto automatically selects the best source present Use lt or gt to change 5 4 5 OSD Output Use
21. ding on the size of the speaker Connect the back speaker to the LEFT BACK output of the 7 1 output section The subwoofer filter can be bypassed if you wish to use the filter built into your powered subwoofer You can set the subwoofer crossover frequency from 40 Hz to 140 Hz in 10 Hz steps The crossover frequency defines the frequency below which the low frequency signal does not go to small speakers but is redirected to the large speakers or subwoofer Enhanced Bass duplicates the subwoofer information to both the large speakers and the subwoofer You may desire this in some cases to get more bass from your system Class recommends a conservative approach towards speaker setup Setting up medium sized speakers as Large may degrade the sound by asking speakers to do more than they can Subwoofer especially the modern ones available now are very good at tilling in the low frequencies for a whole system If you don t let them provide the full amount of low frequencies required to balance your system you will often miss many of the sound effects in a program you re watching 5 3 SOURCE SETUP Source setup is an easy task and should go quickly In Source setup you assign the digital audio inputs to the AV through AV6 video inputs up to the number of Video inputs you will be using and to the AUDIT through AUD4 inputs up to the number of Audio only inputs you will be using The analog inputs are not assignable VIDI through VID6 hav
22. duces the audio volume level of the remote Zone If you wish to change the Source which is going to the remote Zone immediately press the Zone button again Press the lt or gt keys to scroll through the ten analog and six composite video Sources Because you can use a different source from the one in the main area it is possible to utilize the Zone as a record out You would need to do a certain amount of experimenting to insure you were not sending too hot an audio signal to the recording device and the quality of the video might be compromised slightly by the limitation of only having a composite video out Though the Zone out is really designed to add the ability to feed other rooms with ditterent program material it is possible to come up with other uses for it 27 APPENDIX A RC5 CODES FOR CLASSE SURROUND PROCESSORS AND CD DVD 1 Below are the codes for programing programable remote controls Sequence of codes must include all of the information including defining the code as RC5 For example RC5 System 25 Code 13 Mute any of the Class Surround Processors CODE SSP30 SYS 25 CD DVD 1 SYS 12 SSP25 SYS 25 SSP75 SYS 25 0 O ws O l jim _ Ss 2 s w 3 B C EEEE 4 E o Ma RSS ooo 6 TS N CE 8 ATO CAL CH CS os POWER OFF x POWER OFF POWER OFF POWER ON ROWER ON POWER ON Toggle On Off System 25 Toggle On Off Toggle On Off 14 TM o Iate System 25 System25 is r i
23. e When the speaker you Level setup wish to adjust is highlighted press the lt or gt key to decrease or increase the Distance setup size or presence To Exit scroll down to Exit and press the ENTER key Size setup Speaker setup Speaker setup 3 R Level setup TV display Panel display 5 2 1 Level setup Although this manual is following the setup sub menus in the order they appear on the Main menu screen it will usually be necessary to first go to the Size setup section Section 5 2 3 to configure the speakers in your particular system You must tell the SSP 30 MKII how many speakers you have what their size is and where they are in relation to the listener We recommend you first use the Speaker setup selection to set those parameters and then use the Distance setup Section 5 2 2 to set the correct distances before moving on to the Level setup Menu selection You will want to set the crossover point for the subwoofer you are using if you are using one Level setup is most easily accomplished with the aid of an SPL meter An inexpensive but relatively accurate meter is available at most Radio Shack stores or through their catalog Class recommends all speakers be set at equal levels at a sound pressure level ot 5dB This level will usually enable you to watch movies with the Volume level set at OdB depending of course upon the show how loud you like to listen and of course your neighbors These di
24. e AV through AV6 individually permanently assigned AUDIT through AUD4 and PLAY are all analog inputs but AUD1 AUD4 can have a Digital input assigned to them PLAY is an Analog Only two channel input intended for use with the Monitor Out of a quality tape recorder PLAY may also be used as the input of a processor loop if you wish to add an equalizer Notice there are three REC outputs See the notes above in Section 1 which discusses utilizing both a digital input and an analog input tor each source As you can see from the on screen display on the next page the individual inputs are numbered 1 through 10 the first six are the dedicated Video sources AVI AV6 and 7 through 10 are dedicated as Audio only sources AUDI AUDA4 There are seven Digital inputs Each may be assigned to any of the ten inputs including assigning one digital input to more than one Source If for example you wanted to utilize a CD DVD player like our CD DVD 1 as both a CD player and a DVD player you might want to assign the AES EBU digital input to both the AV source and to the AUDI source 21 5 3 SOURCE SETUP CONTINUED These displays show that you have accessed the Source setup sub menu and highlighted the Source 1 input You can scan through the available choices by Source 1 pressing repeatedly the and buttons on the remote When the selection you wish Title DVD to adjust is highlighted press the lt or gt key to scroll through the choices
25. ecord outputs Though you may decode from digital DTS Dolby Digital or Pro Logic to watch a Movie utilizing the 6 or more speakers in your theater you must connect in parallel the mixed two channel analog feed from the same source to record it The SOURCE being played in the Main area appears at the three Record Outputs All Audio Video SOURCES and all Audio SOURCEs appear at all Record outputs except PLAY There is one TOSlink digital audio output It does not matter which style of Digital input is selected The data available is the same data as input to the currently accessed digital audio Source This data can be delivered to and recorded by a digital VCR Since there is only one Digital output if you wish to send the data to a recorder and another processor use the Digital output of the recorder to send the signal to the second processor RECORDING AUDIO VIDEO ANALOG Setup for recording Audio and Video to a non digital VCR is described below The PLAY input and REC record are a tape loop so you cannot record anything fed to PLAY except at the two channel only record output When the primary source is digital you must be sure you connect the analog output from the digital source to the same SOURCE the digital audio is assigned to DVD gt SSP Use a two channel analog audio cable to connect the analog output mixed two channel of the DVD player or Satellite receiver etc that you wish to record to the analog input of the SOURCE t
26. ed when you are listening to a decoded digital signal in the main area you must have the analog two channel analog output trom the Satellite receiver plugged into the same Source as the digital audio from the satellite receiver FOR EXAMPLE e Digital audio information from Satellite Receiver is plugged into COAX e COAX is assigned to AV Analog two channel output from satellite receiver is plugged into AV analog inputs S Video from the Satellite receiver is fed to VID S Video input Composite Video trom Satellite Receiver is plugged into VID Composite Video input Select AV as source for Main area 7 1 Main outputs will contain decoded digital audio from COAX Record outputs will contain signal only from analog inputs of AV Zone If Zone has selected AV as source will also only have AVT analog signal e S Video output from AV appears at S Video OSD and NO OSD and at S Video REC Composite Video from AV appears at Composite OSD and NO OSD plus REC and Zone Composite It Zone has selected AV1 as its source With only a little thought and planning you can turn the SSP 30 MKII into a strong control center To record a source or to play music throughout you house you will need to connect both the digital and the analog inputs from several audio or audio video pieces such as a CD player a Satellite receiver or a DVD player See the Section on Taping TRIGGER OUTPUTS The three Triggers give you a great de
27. egistered trademark of Digital Theater Systems Inc Thank You From Everyone At Class Thank you for purchasing the Class Audio SSP 30 MKII Preamplitier Surround Sound Processor We take great pride in offering components that combine exceptional sonic performance and long term reliability To do that we have invested in extraordinary design and manufacturing facilities We trust that you will enjoy your purchase for many years to come Class Design Philosophy All of our components benefit from the same rigorous design goal All Class products must reproduce music with the harmonic and spatial integrity typical of fine instruments as heard in a live performance or in the recording studio Single Circuit Design To this end we make extensive use of caretully optimized versions of the same basic circuit precisely matched to specific power requirements This means that all Class line level components and power amplitiers benefit from years of refinement However our efforts do not stop here Listening The Critical Design Element Once we determine general circuit values for a particular application we listen carefully while exchanging and mixing different parts transistors capacitors wiring PC boards etc and adjusting specific operating voltages within proper engineering ranges Extended Real World Lifespan Every Class component even the most affordable benefits from our painstaking approach to design parameters The r
28. er where you start in the Setup Menu though you can quickly and easily navigate to any other section lt THIS KEY HAS TWO FUNCTIONS Press this key to navigate through the different selections available in the Setup Menus while in a menu select or change a value ALSO After pressing the ZONE key this key and the gt key scroll through the Audio and Audio Video Sources to play at the Zone outputs ENTER The ENTER key is used in the Setup Mode to memorize a change or to access a sub menu or to search for an input gt THIS KEY HAS TWO FUNCTIONS Press this key to navigate through the different selections available in the Setup Menus while in a menu select or change a value ALSO After pressing the ZONE key this key and the lt key scroll through the Audio and Audio Video Sources to play at the Zone outputs THIS KEY HAS TWO FUNCTIONS Press this key to navigate through the different selections available in the Setup Menus and while in a menu to select or change a value ALSO After pressing the ZONE key this key and the key decrease or increase the volume at the Zone outputs AV1 AV6 These six keys each directly access one of the AV Sources consisting of a Video Input and a hard wired Analog Audio inout plus any associated Digital Audio input selected during setup These keys cannot be used to select Zone Sources The gt and lt Scroll keys must be used STANDEY _AV2 AUDI AUD2 C COC Awg AUDS AUD4 ANS C D
29. esult is an optimum balance between the often conflicting demands of exceptional performance and long term reliability Our most expensive components gain from even tighter tolerance parts and highly segmented and exceptionally robust power supplies with large reserve current capabilities Our Pride in Manufacturing Your Pride in Ownership We build all of our components to the highest possible standards From multi layer glass epoxy circuit boards the full sized power supplies and the massive faceplates every Class product is a tribute to both the science and art of sound reproduction We hope that you derive as much pleasure and satisfaction in using your Class unit as we did in producing it The Class SSP 30 MKII Preamplitier Surround Sound Processor is a beautiful sounding high end two channel Preamplitier which also does the complex Surround Sound tasks of making multi channel movies out of data while remaining simple and intuitive enough for anyone to use The SSP 30 MKII is the high quality center of any audio and home theater installation It will sound and work best in your system when used with other high end products such as those trom Class Class has a powertul selection of single dual and multi channel power amplitiers and also builds wondertul CD DVD players and CD players This owners manual will make it possible for you to set up the SSP 30 MKII and begin using it only a very few minutes after you take it out of the box
30. gth of cable IR INPUTS There are two IR inputs They allow you to make a connection trom the remote Zone area as well as from the Main listening viewing area The two IR can not accept simultaneous input though each will allow you to fully control the SSP 30 MKII the Zone can be controlled from either the Main area or Zone and the Main area can be controlled from either the Main or the Zone area Neither of the IR inputs can be recontigured as outputs thus the SSP 30 MKII should be the last piece in the IR chain SiNd1N0O NIVW SINANI H2 EL ino o1any SLNdNI OIGNV SOIWNV e VOO OVO np a sj 00000 0000 000 0000 0 0 OIONY 3557719 N yns LNOUS HANS H31N30 HANS LNOHd INOZ Z93989 4933 AWid tany cany zany rany NI OIG V TvLIDIQ E dA 1NO O301A S NI OSOGIAS M o s MINO ONILYH ONY FAL FANS HLM 3504 FIV 34 LINN SNIN3dO 340438 ANN DV LOBNNODSIO SNOULDINNOD ONY SSH21MAS Ty ONLLYAL IY Lu0d etes O MAR BRR NAO And gt ON 9 d s d z d L 340430 UNN 440 NUM SAYMTY gt NTN 8 V AMA nas 3Y XVOD LO Q OO OO O CH AN ZAW LAN NO OAGIA NI O3QIA aso ON aso 9 GIA FIA Z QIA OOQOQ ZNOZ 234 t GIA E GIA SSP 30 MKII REAR PANEL 2 2 2 2 1 222 2 22 2 2 3 1 2 3 OUTPUTS Video output exists for both Composite and S Video formats and both the Composite and S Video outputs have On Screen Display and NO OSD The On Screen can be turned off and on There is only a Composite video outp
31. he digital input is assigned This must not be VIDEO 6 DVD gt SSP Use an S Video or Composite Video cable to connect the video out of the DVD player or Satellite receiver etc that you wish to record to the same SOURCE the digital input is assigned to and to which the analog audio is connected S Video will convert to Composite but not vice versa Do not connect to VIDEO 6 NOTE Component Video does not convert to either of the other formats so you must connect S Video or Composite Video Though your best viewing may be Component Video you cannot record it through the SSP 30 MKII VCR s SSP Use a two channel analog audio cable to connect the analog output from your recording component to the VIDEO 6 analog Inputs SSP gt VCR Use a two channel analog audio cable to connect the VIDEO 6 Record Output connectors of the SSP 30 MKII to the audio input connectors of the recording component VCR gt SSP Use an S Video or Composite Video cable to connect the video out of your recording component to the VIDEO 6 S Video or Composite video input SSP amp VCR Use an S Video or Composite Video cable to connect the VIDEO S Video or Composite Video output of the SSP 30 MKII to the S Video or Composite video input of the recording component Follow the usual recording component instructions for recording The record output at REC RECT RECZ always follows the input on VIDEO 1 through VIDEO 5 25 6 2 6 2 1 22 02 22
32. he two signals are handled separately There is no way to send the processed digital information to any of the record or remote outputs TAPE INPUTS The PLAY input functions as part of a tape loop It is designed to accept the output from a two channel tape machine Pressing the TAPE button on the front panel routes the analog audio signal on the PLAY input through the digital processor You can change the output mode Stereo Natural etc while listening to Tape Because Mode is assigned to the input Source the selected mode for PLAY will remain set when you exit and return When you return to listening to the Source being taped the mode selected tor the Source will return See Section 6 on Taping 7 1 INPUTS These are analog audio only inputs designed to make it possible to listen to new multi channel formats which are not currently available as a digital signal such as SACD and DVD Audio These inputs are analog only as the input goes only to a volume control and directly to the 7 1 Outputs VIDEO INPUTS The two styles of Video inputs are also separate trom each other S Video does not convert to Composite video and Composite does not convert to S If you want to have Video sent to the remote zone output you have to send the SSP 30 MKII a Composite video signal Thus an S Video signal can be sent to your television and to a recording VCR while only Composite video can be sent to the remote zone S Video should be sent only over a short len
33. ideo or Composite Video output of the SSP 30 MKII to the S Video or Composite video input of the recording component OR SSP gt D VCR Use an S Video or Composite Video cable to connect the tree S Video or Composite Video Monitor output of the SSP 30 MKII to the S Video or Composite video input of the recording component This is a useful workaround if you are using the REC video output to feed an analog VCR D VCR SSP Use a digital Coaxial or TOSlink cable to connect the digital output of the of the digital recording component to any available digital inputs COAX 1 through COAX 4 or TOSlink Tor TOSlink 2 or AES EBU D VCR SSP Use an S Video or Composite Video cable to connect the video out of the DVD player or Satellite receiver etc that you wish to record to the same SOURCE the digital input is assigned to and to which the analog audio is connected S Video will convert to Composite but not vice versa Do not connect to REC Follow the usual recording component instructions for recording The digital output of the SSP 30 MKII s DIGITAL OUT always follows the input on the SOURCEs AV 1 through AUDIO 4 26 6 4 RECORDING DIGITAL AUDIO ONLY 6 4 1 SSP D VCR Use a TOSlink cable to connect the output of the SSP 30 MKII s digital output to the digital input of the digital recording component If you are using one digital output for a Digital VCR you may use the other for the Digital Tape Machine 6 4 2 D VCR gt SSP
34. izing a process called dynamic compression the processor can prevent loud passages from getting too much louder than the normal passages Turning on this feature allows you to enjoy your movie or other program when you don t want to disturb neighbors or family Please Note that this function is only active in Dolby Digital and Stereo 14 STANDEY CAL MODE amp 2 ES v SUB A CZ 2 CANCEL A MENU ZJ ET K 2 D a M CH ANT AV2 AUDI AUD2 JC 2 253 AV4 AUD3 AUD4 ANS a 20 D AVS AVG EA7 1 TAPE COLO ZONE V VOLUME A Class RC MODEL 18 SUB V Press this key to Decrease the SUBwooter s output This is a temporary correction of the Subwoofer output Low frequency output resets to levels set in Setup when the SSP 30 MKII is put into Standby SUB Press this key to Increase the SUBwooter s output This is a temporary correction of the Subwoofer output CANCEL Press this key to leave the Setup Menus without saving any of the changes you might have made THIS KEY HAS TWO FUNCTIONS Press this key to navigate through the different selections available in the Setup Menus while in a menu select or change a value ALSO After pressing the ZONE key this key and the key increase or decrease the volume at the Zone outputs MENU Pressing the MENU key brings up the page of the Setup Menu you were last using This makes it easy to return to a setup parameter you were trying to get just right No matt
35. ke it to your Class dealer for a thorough check up and proper repair If the SSP 30 MKII will be out of use for an extended period of time vacation etc you may wish to unplug the power cord from the AC source to prevent any chance of problems from a voltage surge or lightning strike CE Notice All of us at Class take extreme care to insure that your purchase will remain a prized investment We are proud to inform you that all Class Audio components have been officially approved for the European Community CE mark under CE Certificate Number C401CLA1 MGS granted on 18 July 1996 This means that your Class product was subjected to the most rigorous manufacturing and safety tests in the world The CE mark certifies that your purchase meets or exceeds all European Community requirements for unit to unit consistency and consumer safety The SSP 30 MKII is manufactured under license trom Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation It is additionally licensed under one or more of the following patents U S number 3 959 950 Canadian numbers 1 004 603 and 1 037 877 Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd U S patent numbers 5 043 970 5 189 703 and 5 222 059 European patent O 323 830 Other patents pending Additionally the SSP 30 MKII is manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DTS is a r
36. lt or gt to change OSD can be applied to the Composite or S Video Monitor outputs or both or it may be switched Off OSD can not be turned on for the No OSD outputs 5 4 6 OSD style changes the screen and text color if Superimpose is switched Off 5 4 7 Distance unit is setup in feet or meters for use in the Delay Setup menu 5 4 8 Exit returns to the Main Menu press ENTER when Exit is highlighted 23 9 9 TRIGGER SETUP There are three Voltage Triggers on the SSP 30 MKII They are used to turn associated equipment on and off Ti These displays show that you have accessed the Trigger setup sub menu and rigger setup L 2 Trigger1 sense Power On highlighted Trig sense You can scan through the available choices by pressing polarity Posit repeatedly the and buttons on the remote When the selection you wish to adjust delay No is highlighted press the lt or gt key to scroll through the choices To memorize and gt Curation ane Exit highlight Exit and press the ENTER key Trigger 2 sense Power On polarity Posit delay No duration Infin Exit Trigger setup Trig1 sense Power On TV Display Panel Display Trigger 1 controls the TRIGGER 1 voltage output and Trigger 2 controls the TRIGGER 2 and TRIGGER 3 outputs Trigger 2 and Trigger 3 always turn On or Off at the same time Use the and keys to select and use the lt and gt keys to cycle through the available choices The tollo
37. nels are spread to the surround channels PL Il width controls the width of the front surround field PL II dimension controls the front surround balance of the sound field Preset setup The Presets are used to change temporarily the bass treble and levels of the center surround and subwoofer speakers The Preset setup allows adjusting of five different presets which can be assigned to any source in Source setup Treble and Bass settings replace the settings in the Audio setup Center Surround and Subwoofer settings are added to values in the Level setup 18 oe SPEAKER SETUP You may wish to set up the speakers first It will make it easier to properly set the speaker output levels it you have configured the SSP 30 MKII so it knows what speakers you have in the system as well as the speaker sizes You should also consult the manual for the speakers and for the subwoofer and decide what crossover frequency you should set tor the subwooter Usually the crossover trequency will be around 80 Hz but if your speakers are small and have no real Bass capability you may wish to get more information trom the wooter by setting the crossover at 100 Hz or 120 You may also wish to check with your dealer about this section of the setup sequence These displays show that you have accessed the Speaker setup sub menu and highlighted the Level setup You can scan through the available choices by pressing repeatedly the and buttons on the remot
38. or Off if it is On AC power must be supplied and the gt os rear panel AC rocker switch beside the power cord must be in the on position The Standby Mode turns off all outputs and blanks the pali da display window The 12 volt triggers are also tor details de activated or activated depending on the trigger setting see section 5 5 for a details em STATUS Pressing the STATUS key causes the SSP 30 MKII to display Si ane IGO eee on the TV screen the setup for the currently selected Source The 38 ME displayed information includes the name of the input the decode mode the location and type of audio and video input selected NOTE Similar information is always shown in the display window of the SSP 30 MKII AV4 AUDS AUD4 AVG EA7 1 TAPE MODE gt Press the Mode key to scroll through all the available Music modes of operation The Modes of operation are Mono Stereo Stereo 96 Dolby Pro Logic Dolby PL II Movie Dolby PL II Li Music Neo 6 Cinema Neo Music Natural and Party See Appendix B NOTE These are Music Modes and do not affect Dolby Digital or DTS The STEREO 96 Mode will only work with the Analog inputs The signal will then be passed through the SSP 30 MKII s A D and sampled at 24 96 in stereo mode Class RC MODEL 18 CAL Press the CAL key once you are in the level setup menu to initiate the white noise test signal COMP Press this key to reduce the dynamic range of the audio Util
39. ot included in the table since it is active if selected in the Speaker Setup The INPUT buttons are used to scroll left and right through the ten available Sources AV AV6 and AUDI AUD4 and the External 7 1 input Once the Sources are set up when you access each one it will begin to automatically process any audio or audio video information correctly If you wish to change the processing style you can utilize the MODE buttons to scroll to the preferred method as long as you are not listening to DTS or Dolby Pro Logic The TAPE button selects the PLAY input and sends the program to the main output The previously selected Main Source remains as the source and continues to play through the REC n outputs See the notes in Setup section 6 0 regarding Taping The MUTE button mutes the audio output Press the button again to return to the previous listening level Turning the volume up releases the Mute condition while turning volume down maintains Mute until the Mute button is pressed again The unlabeled VOLUME knob changes the volume in all of the connected speakers left to reduce it and right to increase it just like any other volume control When the SSP 30 MKII is Muted the volume can be reduced using the Volume control without coming out of Mute but if the knob is turned to the right to increase the volume the SSP 30 MKII will begin playing again immediately The front panel display sho
40. output levels to 75dB is most easily done with the aid of an SPL meter You can get close using your ears but best matching will be achieved using an SPL meter When you are satistied with the levels of the speakers let the pink noise cycle through all the speakers a few times to be sure all the audio output levels are the same then press CAL to exit the test signal Scroll down to Exit and press ENTER to exit the Level Menu The settings will be memorized 5 2 2 Distance setup Distance is used to synchronize the arrival of sound coming trom several speakers so it arrives at the listeners ears at the correct time This makes it possible for you to localize the apparent direction and distance of a sound in the surround environment Setup of the delay time to be built into the Center and Surround speakers is a simple matter of measuring the relative distances from the listener to the front Lett and Right speakers and to the Center and the Surrounds Measure the distances of the different speakers trom the listening position The Lett and Right Front speakers should each be approximately the same distance trom the listening position and the Center speaker and the Surround speakers should be closer to the listener or a distance equal to that of the Front Left and Right speakers Don t forget to measure the distance for the subwoofer To change the unit of measurement used in the distance setup must go to the display setup and select feet or meters NO
41. ront panel of the processor These displays show that you have accessed the Main menu and highlighted the Audio setup feature You can scan through the available choices by pressing Audio setup repeatedly the and buttons on the remote When the feature you wish to adjust Speaker setup is highlighted press the ENTER key Source setup Main Menu Display setup Trigger setup Main menu Exit Audio setup TV Display Panel display Pressing the MENU key to begin setup brings up screens similar to the ones above Seven sub menus and Exit are displayed 1 Audio Setup Contigures 5 custom audio presets increase or decrease Bass or Treble output adjust LFE level enable PL Il panorama adjust PL II width adjust PL II dimension adjust Reverb wetness 2 Speaker setup Detines speaker size level and distance settings 3 Source setup Detines and adjusts each Source including Name Digital input it any Preset and also adjusts Analog to Digital gain amount 4 Display setup Detines various Video parameters including NTSC PAL and OSD 5 Trigger setup Detines the use of the three Voltage Triggers 8 Exit Memorizes current settings and returns to full operation The functions are adjusted using the lt and gt keys Though the and keys can jump from first item to last and last to first the lt and gt keys stop at the first or last choice 17 Si Audio Dolby DTS setup Preset setup Bass Trebl LFE
42. splays show that you have accessed the Level setup sub menu and highlighted Level setup the Left Front speaker level control You can scan through the available choices by pressing repeatedly the V and buttons on the remote When the speaker you wish to Right adjust is highlighted press the lt or gt key to decrease or increase the level When you Right surround are satisfied with the level highlight Exit and press the ENTER key Right back Left back Left surround Subwoofer Exit Level setup Left TV Display Panel Display Highlighting a speaker selection does not cause that speaker to play pink noise To play pink noise at the relative level displayed on the right side of the screen or panel you must first turn on the Test signal Press the CAL key on the remote control to start the signal The SSP 30 MKII will immediately begin playing pink noise through one speaker alter another Next use the or keys to scroll to each speaker you wish to test adjust Press either the lt or gt key to begin playing pink noise through the selected speaker Continue to press the lt and gt key to adjust the volume of that speaker until the 19 5 2 1 Level setup continued SPL meter reads 75 dB The gt key increases speaker SPL and the lt key decreases SPL Use either the or to scroll to the next speaker you wish to adjust use lt or gt to start it playing and correct the adjustment As noted previously setting the
43. u insert them into or remove them from the SSP 30 s jacks The SSP 30 MKII has a complete and well thought out panel of connections available enough for even a complex audio and theater system 2 Pes Zed 2 1 4 VIDEO INPUTS The six Video Inputs S Video and Composite are assigned to the like numbered analog AV inputs VID is associated with AV1 VID2 with AV2 etc DIGITAL INPUTS The seven Digital inputs may be assigned to any Audio source AVI AV6 and AUDI AUD4 Any Digital input may be assigned to more than one source NOTE When a 24 96 PCM digital signal is ted to one of the digital inputs of the SSP 30 MKII the Signal will not go through the DSP therefore only the Stereo and Mono modes will be available under this condition AUDIO INPUTS When an audio source is selected for listening the analog if any signal assigned to that input will also appear at the record record record2 and if selected at the remote zone outputs Any Digital input assigned to the same source will be heard at the Main 7 1 outputs only When you have both a digital and an analog input assigned to an audio source the analog signal will appear only at the three record outputs and it selected at the remote zone output The Digital signal will be processed and routed at the main outputs and also appear unprocessed at the digital output The analog signal going to the record outs does not go through the A to D and D to A processors T
44. up to Each source When the source is selected the defined Preset settings are activated If the If the setting is no change then the last selected Preset settings are still active If flat settings are wanted select lat trim when all trims are set to zero and treble and bass are the default values defined in Audio setup 5 3 2 Analog monitor Analog monitor is a link to a special screen mode which can be seen only When using the On Screen Display You will be using this mode for adjusting the analog sensitivity setting First you will need to play some music which has high peak levels and see if the signal clios Use the LEFT lt and RIGHT gt keys to adjust the gain so that the signal never clips but in a Manner that the signal peaks will come within a few decibels below the OdB level You can change the scale with the UP and DOWN keys Press ENTER if you want to accept the new value or the CANCEL key to keep the old value NOTE Analog Monitor can also be used for monitoring digital input levels but the inout gain cannot be changed 22 5 4 DISPLAY SETUP These setting are mainly set and forget with the possible exception of OSD output We have shipped your SSP 30 MKII with the TV System set to the correct format If you are however having trouble with the picture it may be that the wrong format is set It is easy to correct there are only two formats NTSC and PAL Using the display on the front p
45. ut for the remote Zone and both S Video and Composite video outputs for recording S Video input also delivers a composite Video output S Video In to S Video Out will deliver higher quality video There are both analog audio outputs and a digital audio output 7 1 OUTPUTS The 7 1 Outputs are to be used for the main room They deliver both stereo and multi channel signals depending on the source signal and the mode of playback you choose The lett back right back or both back channels can be selected but only the lett back channel will be available when only one back speakers is setup DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT The Optical digital output TOSlink delivers the same digital audio intormation as it is present at the digital input of the selected source Analog information will not be converted to digital for output here This digital signal can be routed to another surround processor or to a high quality DAC REC AUDIO OUTPUTS There are three record audio outputs All output the analog audio input on the currently accessed Main Source Digital Input is not decoded to these outputs When deciding what input and output cable combinations you will need you have to first decide how you will be using the processor If you use the Remote Zone you can have two sources each playing in a separate area However you cannot record one source while watching another unless you utilize the Remote Zone output as a tape out Be aware that to record a Satellite te
46. wing applies to both Trigger 1 and Trigger 2 5 5 1 Trigger sense selects what event will activate the Trigger output Set sense to Power On to activate the trigger when switching out of STANDBY and de activate it when returning to STANDBY Alternatively the trigger output may be activated when a particular Source is selected 5 5 2 Trigger polarity sets the polarity of the trigger output Posit provides a 12V DC output when the trigger is active and no voltage when inactive Negat sends no voltage output when the trigger is active and 12V when inactive 5 5 3 Trigger delay sets a delay between the sense signal and the trigger output voltage changing The delay may be set to various times from second to 3 minutes or to No which gives no delay 5 5 4 Trigger duration sets the period duration that the trigger output is active The trigger duration may be set to various times from 10ms milliseconds to 3 minutes or to Infin which keeps the trigger active while the sense condition prevails Exit returns to the main menu 24 Section 6 0 USING THE TAPE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 6 1 6 1 1 6 1 6 6 1 6 1 RECORDING AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO ONLY AND DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO The SSP 30 MKII does NOT send decoded digital information to the record outputs The output from the record outputs is two channels but the SSP 30 MKII does not decode digital information and send it to either of the two channel r
47. ws the current operation of the SSP 30 MKII including the selected input the Format Mode and Mute or the current Volume level 13 Section 4 0 The SSP 30 MKII Remote Control The keys on the SSP 30 MKII remote control are laid out in an easy to use pattern The keys have been set in groups according to their use The first three rows DIM through SUB are a set of eight buttons with a variety of relatively unrelated tasks which with the exception of STANDBY you will probably use infrequently The second section is made up of three rows beginning with CANCEL and ending with the single key The seven keys are used during the Setup of the surround processor so they also will be infrequently used The five bottom rows beginning with AVT and ending with the VOLUME A key are the keys you will use most often They include the keys used to directly access a Source the MUTE and the VOLUME up and down keys as well as ZONE The following is a list of the Remote Control Keys and their tunctions DIM Press this key once and the display dims by about 90 a second press returns the display to its normal brightness Dim mode will continue indefinitely until the dim button is pressed again NOTE The dim setting does not reset when put in STANDBY though it will reset to bright if the rear on off switch is cycled or if the AC STANDBY supply is interrupted CAL MODE STANDBY Pressing the STANDBY button causes the SSP 30 MKII to turn On if Off
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