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Bryston SP2 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 PREAMP/PROCESSOR O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions & Warranty

    Bryston authorized dealer to qualify for warranty service. The warranty is transferable from the original owner to a subsequent owner as long as a copy of the bill-of-sale from the original authorized Bryston dealer accompanies the re-sale. The copy of the bill of sale to any subsequent owner need ONLY include the Name of the Bryston Authorized Dealer and the Model and Serial number of the Bryston product The warranty will only be honored in the country of the original purchase unless otherwise pre-authorized by Bryston.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    9 . . Appendix B - IR codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1 0. SP2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1 1 .

  • Page 4: Introduction, Accessories And Power

    .to .the .unit .This .is .the .ONLY . switch .that .actually .completely .turns . off .all .power .to .the .unit .When .the .SP2 . is .connected .to .an .appropriate .AC . power .source, .and .the .power .switch .is .switched .to .

  • Page 5: Front Panel Controls And Indicators

    2: STANDBY & INFRA-RED ACTIVITY INDICATOR If .this .LED .is .continuously .red, .it .is .an .indication . that .the .SP2 .is .in .Standby .mode .When .the .SP2 . is .powered .up, .the .LED .is .OFF, .and .flashes .(Red) .
  • Page 6 .and .select .the .proper .decoding .mode .The . indicator .LED .will .turn .green .when .this .happens . . . If .NO .DIGITAL .SIGNAL .is .detected .the .SP2 .will . default .back .to .the .analog .input .for .the .selected .
  • Page 7 .again, .and .the .LED .will .go .OFF 15: ANALOG BALANCE CONTROL This .control .governs .the .balance .of .the .analog . bypass .circuit .It .will .only .function .if .the .SP2 .is .in . Bypass .2ch .mode . 16: MASTER VOLUME CONTROL This .is .the .Large .Knob .located .on .the .far .right .side .

  • Page 8: Setting .The .Optical .Input .Assign

    . 1 . Enter .the .main .menu .by .pressing .on .one .of . . . . . the .menu .buttons .on .the .SP2 .front .panel . Move .the .cursor .to .“OS” .Hit .‘Select’ .- .You .

  • Page 9: Rear Panel Input And Output Connections

    1 2: MASTER POWER SWITCH 13: SPV VIIDEO SWITCHER SERIAL DATA PORT SP2 .It .is .normally .left .in .the .ON .or .“1” .position . Use .the .front .panel .power .switch .(see .pages .3 .& .4) . . to .take .the .unit .in .and .out .of .standby .See .also .

  • Page 10: Sp2 Remote Control

    .SP2 5: VOLUME/TRIM BUTTONS These .buttons .increase .and .decrease .the .master . volume .When .the .SP2 .is .in .its .Test/Noise .mode, . these .buttons .are .used .to .adjust .the .level .trim .for . each .individual .speaker .

  • Page 11: S Etup And Calibration Of The Sp2

    In .order .to .fully .enjoy .the .capabilities .of .the .SP2 . you .or .your .dealer .must .first .set-up .and .calibrate . the .SP2 .This .is .a .critical .step .in .insuring .that .all . your .loudspeakers .are .properly .designated .within .

  • Page 12: Explanation Of 'Xtra Bass' Mode

    . ● F or .BACK .(BK): .NONE, .Small-1, .Small-2, . Large-1, .Large-2, . . . ● For .SUBWOOFER .(SUB): .None, .Yes, .Yes-Ultra2 . The .SP2’s .default .factory .settings .as .shipped .are: . . ● Left/Right .= .SMALL . . ● Centre .= .SMALL .

  • Page 13: Setting The Channel Delays

    .(pointing .at .the .ceiling) .DO .NOT .aim .the . sensing .microphone .at .the .speakers, .as .this . will .produce .inaccurate .level .indications . . 2: . . Using .the .SP2 .Remote, .press .and .hold .for . approximately .3-5 .seconds .the .key .labeled . “TEST” .

  • Page 14: Setting The Thx Subwoofer Limiter Or "Bass Peak Level Manager

    . .Please .note .that .the .factory .default . for .the .BLPM .is .-10 .dB .since .the .capabilities .of . your .specific .subwoofer .are .unknown .In .the .SP2 . setup .and .calibration .section .above, .the .final .step .

  • Page 15: Enabling Thx Surround Ex™ Decoding

    . . For .more .information .on .THX .Surround .EX™, .visit . www thx com . SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR CHANGING DOLBY PLII MUSIC SETTINGS Dolby .Pro .Logic .II .is .the .next .generation .in .Dolby . Surround .decoding .It .is .designed .specifically .

  • Page 16: Changing Dts Neo:6 Settings

    .but .there .are .so .many .variables .that .it .does . pay .to .take .a .few .moments .to .listen .to .the .options . The .custom .SP2 .Surround .Modes .use .a .set .of .DSP . algorithms .to .create .a .set .of .simulated .signals .
  • Page 17 .classical .music .and .many .live .recordings) .this . mode .can .provide .truly .spectacular .effects .and .an . enhanced .sense .of .the .space .in .which .the .music . SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR was .being .performed . PARTY: .The .Party .(Five-Channel .Mono) .Mode .con- verts .stereo .input .to .a .mono .signal .which .is .then .

  • Page 18: Appendix B - Ir Codes

    BYPASS 6 CH ON/OFF . . .028 6) For universal remote controls Power ON ... .029 which do not have the Bryston SPV-1 Reserved...030 SP2 remote’s SAVE button, this ....through allows settings entered via the SPV-1 Reserved ...048...
  • Page 19 SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR...
  • Page 20 SUGGESTED SURROUND SPEAKER PLACEMENT SP2_MANUAL_20060324 ..

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