Quick Start - Bryston SP3 Owner's Manual

INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Bryston SP3
pre-amplifier/processor. This product will provide you
with the finest available signal control and DSP audio
processing available. Like all Bryston products the SP3
has been carefully designed and engineered to deliver
a lifetime of enjoyment.
The SP3 offers both pre-amplifier and digital
decoding functions, and it is very important that you
thoroughly read this manual BEFORE you install and use
the SP3.
UNPACKING
Your SP3 was carefully packed at the factory to protect
against any damage in shipping and handling. Carefully
examine the packing and the unit for any signs of exter-
nal damage or impact and report those to your dealer
or Bryston prior to using the unit.
Bryston advises that you keep all packaging in the
event that the unit may have to be returned for service.
ACCESSORIES
In the carton you should have found the following
accessories in addition to the SP3:
1 Bryston SP3 Instruction Manual
1 IEC standard power cord
1 BR3 Infrared Remote Control unit with battery
installed
SAFETY
t is important that you read and completely understand
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the safety instructions and warning on page one of this
manual before installing or connecting the SP3 to any
electrical power source.

QUICK START

• P lug into an appropriate power source using an ap-
proved IEC-60320 power cord with a C13 plug on
the equipment end. Check the Data Plate (a 1.5"
x .625" sticker containing the electrical ratings for
your unit) located on the rear panel near the power
inlet to confirm that the unit you have is rated for the
electric power supply in your region.
• C onnect suitable inputs & outputs to the SP3. If you
are connecting a DVD player to an SPDIF or TOS-
LINK input, connect it initially to SPDIF-1 or TOS-
LINK INPUT-1 (which are the default assignments;
these assignments can be changed at any time in
System Menu  Digital Sources ). If you are con-
necting to an HDMI input, use HDMI-1 which is as-
signed to the DVD buttons on the front panel and
the remote control. The video signals carried on
the HDMI cable are looped through to the HDMI
outputs.
• T he Status LED located above the Standby button
should be lit red a couple of seconds after the
unit is plugged in. Press the Standby button & the
red LED will extinguish & the alphanumeric display
will come on, initially showing "Bryston Surround
Processor 3".
• W ithin a second or two the status
screen will be displayed showing
four lines: Source (input source
signal), IN: (input format), OUT:
(output signal format) and Vol-
ume: (in decibels).
Before adjusting items in the menus described be-
low it should be noted that the factory default set-
tings should be suitable for most typical surround
setups. In short, the factory defaults for the most
fundamental settings are:
• Speakers: 5.1
• Speaker Size: small
• Subwoofer: On
• Distance: 2 meters
• Speaker levels: 0
• P ress the right arrow menu navigation button  and
you will be at the top of
the main menu. When
the cursor is pointing
at SYSTEM SETUP and
you press the right arrow button  again you will
move into the System Setup menu.
However, if you press the down arrow  first so
that the cursor is point-
ing at SOURCE SETUP,
then pressing the right
arrow button will move
you into the Source Setup menu.
• T o back up, all the way to the startup screen if de-
sired, just keep pressing the Left arrow button  .
For more information on the menu system, see pg 8
(Source Setup, Spkr Sz)
(Source Setup)
(Source Setup)
(System Setup)
(Source Setup)