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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    (date code format is “yyww”, where “yy” is the two least significant digits of the year and “ww” is the week of the year) must be accompanied by a copy of the bill-of- sale from a 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

     Appendix A: SP3 Surround Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • Page 4: Quick Start

    • W ithin a second or two the status UNPACKING screen will be displayed showing four lines: Source (input source Your SP3 was carefully packed at the factory to protect signal), IN: (input format), OUT: against any damage in shipping and handling. Carefully (output signal format) and Vol- examine the packing and the unit for any signs of exter- ume: (in decibels).

  • Page 5: Front Panel Features

    8 HDMI inputs. The audio content will be move up and down through the menu items. The processed through the SP3’s DSP but the video rotary encoder (volume control) can be used to content will simply be passed through to the two set most parameters, even on/off choices.

  • Page 6: Stereo Down-Mix

    If this button is selected and the supplied bit- surround channel signals. stream is more than 2 channels, the decoder will T hese will be detected by the SP3 and used to automatically implement a stereo down-mix. produce the down-mix if this mode is selected. Otherwise, analog or digital two channel signals are passed as conventional stereo.

  • Page 7: Main / Zone Select

    SP3 PREAMP / PROCESSOR F: MAIN / ZONE SELECT H: STANDBY BUTTON The SP3 can send a different stereo audio source Places the unit in standby mode. Status indicator signal to its ZONE outputs (Zone 2 Out) than to its LED is normally off when unit is operating.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel Features

    4: TAPE RECORDER TAPE LOOP A conventional tape loop consisting of two pairs of The SP3 offers both balanced (3 pin XLR male con- RCA jacks; one stereo pair of inputs and one stereo nectors [pin 2+, pin 3-] and unbalanced (RCA/pho- pair of outputs.

  • Page 9: Power Inlet

    Risk of shock electric shock ~ do not open. Refer servicing to qualified personel. Note, however, that 7: DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL INPUTS the SP3 does contain two 5x20mm glass fuses on The TV/SAT, DVD, CD, and AUX front panel select- the upper deck power supply board. Refer to FUS- able sources are also supplied with a standard SP- ES sections on the next page for more information.
  • Page 10 SP3; Front-Left, Front-Right, will turn the SP3 on. Removing the trigger voltage Front-Centre, Left Surround, Right-Surround, Back- will cause the SP3 to turn off. The input voltage can Left, Back-Right & Sub-woofer. be of either polarity, that is, the phone plug tip can...
  • Page 11 SP3 PREAMP / PROCESSOR Rear-Left, Surround-Rear-Right and SubWoofer) Centre & Sub: T his options puts the Centre chan- there are two Auxiliary outputs (L-Aux and R-Aux). nel onto the L-AUX connector and The signals present on these outputs can be pro- the SUB channel onto the R-AUX grammed in the SYSTEM ...

  • Page 12: Fuses

    Littelfuse 217.800 Before attempting to change fuses, disconnect all cables from the SP3, especially the power cord. Then remove all the screws from the top and left & right sides that hold the top cover in place. Remove the top cover by sliding towards the back of the unit and then lifting up.

  • Page 13: Ir Remote Control

    Several other functions are accessible by sending 3 digit will flash twice to confirm that the code has been numeric codes to the SP3. To send codes to the SP3: accepted. 1: Press and hold the CODE button until the status...

  • Page 14: Menu Tree

    MENU TREE SYSTEM SETUP SPEAKER DISTANCES (left) 09.0m, 0355 in., 030 ft., 026msec. (centre) 09.0m, 0355 in., 030 ft., 026msec. (right) 09.0m, 0355 in., 030 ft., 026msec. (right surround) 09.0m, 0355 in., 030 ft., 026msec. (right back) 09.0m, 0355 in., 030 ft., 026msec. (left back) 09.0m, 0355 in., 030 ft., 026msec.

  • Page 15: Menu Tree Notes

    SYSTEM SETUP MENU: As a stereo pair, the signal is analog if the SP3 is SPEAKER SIZE: in 2 CHANNEL BYPASS mode or otherwise it is a Large speakers are assumed to be able to handle all digital downmix from multi-channel inputs.

  • Page 16: Menu Tree Notes

    MENU TREE NOTES continued: the BACK speakers off, the surround sound speaker configuration becomes “5.1”. By choosing only 1 BACK speaker the configuration becomes “6.1”.

  • Page 17: Performance Specifications

    SP3 PREAMP / PROCESSOR SPECIFICATIONS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS A/D Conversion: 24-Bit, 192 kHz Delta-Sigma D/A Conversion: 24-Bit, up to 192 kHz Delta-Sigma DSP Engine: TI DA710 Power Supply: S eparate off-line standby PSU plus & main linear power supply with toroidal power trans- former utilizing multiple regulation stages. Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz +/- 0.25 dB THD+Noise: <...
  • Page 18 SPECIFICATIONS continued: Trigger Inputs/Outputs: One 12V input and 3 programmable trigger outputs DATA & CONTROL PORTS: 1x Infra-Red sensor; remote control receiver 1x mini (3mm) phone jack (2 conductor) for auxilliary infra-red control data input 1x Ethernet (RJ45 connector): bilateral data, software download, etc. INFRA-RED REMOTE CONTROL Number of buttons: Power Source:...
  • Page 19 SP3 PREAMP / PROCESSOR SUGGESTED SURROUND SPEAKER PLACEMENT If the AUX output option is set as Center & Sub then a 2nd Center output is available allowing for two Center channel speakers to be used. Placement will be critical due to the largely voice band signals in this channel.

  • Page 20: Appendix A: Sp3 Surround Modes

    2 channel music source signals. The custom an illusion of greater separation. SP3 Surround Modes use a set of DSP algorithms to cre- ate a set of simulated surround sound signals from the MUSIC: This mode can enhance normal stereo original left and right 2 channel data.
  • Page 21 Note: Feedback may vary based on output channel configuration. For example, PLIIx 7ch movie mode is only allowed with 7.1 speaker configurations. If PLIIx 7ch movie mode is requested with less than 7.1 speakers, the SP3 will default to 6ch movie mode or 5.1 Dolby Digital.
  • Page 22 "S02 DL D X/X .X" Dolby Digital with channel format X/X .X "S02 DTS X/X .X" DTS with channel format X/X .X "S02 Detecting" SP3 is waiting for a valid digital signal SS3↵ various returns source "S03 SAT" SAT input is selected "S03 DVD"...
  • Page 23 Master Volume, where XX .X is the dB attenuation level on LCD SS8↵ Various returns bypass mode "S08 2CH" SP3 is in 2 channel bypass mode "S08 6CH" SP3 is in 6 channel bypass mode "S08 OFF" Bypass mode is disabled SS9↵...
  • Page 24 300024-3 [20111017] Bryston Ltd ., P .O . Box 2170, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, K9J 7Y4 (01) 705-742-5325...

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