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California AUDIO LABS CL-2500 SSP User Manual

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  • Page 1 CL-2500 SSP Surround Sound Processor User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Dolby, ProLogic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. DTS is a trademark of DTS Technology, LLC. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright ©1999 Sensory Science Corp. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 CL-2500 SSP Surround Sound Processor User’s Guide California Audio Labs/Sensory Science 7835 East McClain Drive Scottsdale, Arizona USA 85260 www.sensoryscience.com www.calaudio.com...
  • Page 4 WARNING: CUIDADO: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not Para prevenir incendio, riesgo de choque, o interferencia enfadosa, use solamente los accesorios expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Do not open recomendados. the cabinet; dangerous high voltage is present. Refer Para prevenir electrochoque, no use este enchufe (polarizado) con un cordón de extensión, toma de servicing to qualified personnel only.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    4 - Default Audio Setup 19 Front Panel Menu Controls ............................... 19 Default Audio Setup ................................. 20 Set Subwoofer ................................... 20 “California Audio Labs” is a registered Set Front Speakers ................................21 trademark of Sensory Science Corporation. Set Center Speakers ................................21...
  • Page 6 5 - Edit User Presets 29 Introduction to Presets ..............................29 Customizing Your Presets ..............................30 Digital Audio Input ................................31 Analog Audio Input ................................32 Network Setup .................................. 33 Restore Original Factory Configuration ..........................36 6 - Operations 37 Operating Your SSP ................................

  • Page 7: Safety

    Safety Important Safety Instructions READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the SSP is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS - All warnings on the SSP and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS - All operating and maintenance instructions should be followed.
  • Page 8 14. OVERLOADING - Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock. 15. OBJECTS AND LIQUIDS - Never push objects of any kind into the SSP through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Please record your machine’s serial number here for future reference: Serial Number ___________________ The CL-2500 SSP contains the following accessories: • IEC-type detachable AC Cord for appropriate voltage configuration • Warranty/Registration Card • User’s Guide •...

  • Page 10: General Precautions

    Even unfelt Attach the CL-2500 SSP to an AC power source only of the type static discharges can affect the CL-2500 SSP’s internal and voltage described in these operating instructions or as marked microprocessors.

  • Page 11: Installation Conditions

    Keep the CL-2500 SSP apart from FM or cable TV coaxial antenna leads to minimize recep- The operating temperature range of the CL-2500 SSP is 41- 95° F tion interference. (5-35° C). Operating humidity is 5% to 90% (no condensation).

  • Page 12: About This Manual

    About This Manual Terms You will notice a number of terms used consistently throughout this manual. These terms are listed below to eliminate any confusion. Shorthand term for the CL-2500 SSP Surround Listening Mode The currently selected configuration for pro- Sound Processor.

  • Page 13: System Overview

    2 - System Overview Rear Panel Overview The following is an overview of AC Power Input the CL-2500 SSP Rear Panel, Front Panel, and Front Panel Detachable AC connector. Use to connect the supplied AC power cord. Display. For an overview of...

  • Page 14: Analog Connections

    Analog Connections Analog Audio Inputs Zone 2 Out (1) CD, (2) DVD, (3) TUNER, (4) CABLE, (5) SAT, (6) LD, (7) VCR Use to connect the SSP to a secondary amplifier for multi-room IN — Use to connect up to 7 analog components to your SSP. functionality.

  • Page 15: Digital Connections

    Digital Connections Digital RCA Inputs Tape Out (1) DVD, (2) CD, (3) 96K — Use to connect as many as 3 digital Digital Audio Output. Use to record incoming digital signals. If components using high-quality cables with gold-plated male RCA a digital input is currently selected in Zone 1, that unprocessed connectors.

  • Page 16: Network/Other Connections

    PC — allows you to control your SSP from a personal com- puter or custom control system (e.g., Crestron) using the 9-pin PC serial port.Software and/or other devices not provided by California Audio Labs may be required to effect such controls. CL -2500 SSP USER ’ S GUIDE...

  • Page 17: Front Panel Overview

    Front Panel Overview Power Button Select Knob Toggles the SSP between “On” and “Standby.” To turn on the Cycles the Front Panel Display through all Active User Presets. SSP, you must first connect AC power and set the rear panel On/ When you see the desired preset, press the Enter button to select Off switch to the “On”...
  • Page 18 “Quick-Select” Preset Buttons Input Signal Display Automatically activates one of the six “Quick-Select” Presets: Automatically detects and decodes four types of incoming sig- DVD, TV, Satellite, VCR, Tuner, or CD. nals: • Dolby Digital - Most common digital Surround Sound Listening Mode Override Buttons format, developed by Dolby Labs.

  • Page 19: Front Panel Display

    Front Panel Display Shows the current status of the Active Preset SSP, including the Active Preset, Audio Input, Available Source Shows the name of Active Preset. To program up to 29 custom presets, see page 29. Channels and Listening Mode. Notes: Audio Input •...
  • Page 20 Channel Levels range Select CL-2500 SSP • Left Front from -12.0 to +12.0. • Center Touch the CL-2500 SSP button. • Right Front Select Channel Levels Adjust Rear Channel Levels Touch the Channel Levels button. Press the “Rear & Subw” button, then use the +/–...

  • Page 21: Connections

    3 - Connections Personal Inventory The CL-2500 SSP allows you to connect a wide variety of input and output devices. Before you begin setting up your system, take a moment to inventory your devices and map them to specific analog and digital ports. Note: The silk-screened labels are meant only as a guide, i.e., if you...

  • Page 22: Basic System Setup

    Basic System Setup Connect Input Devices Connect your input device(s) to the CL- 2500 SSP. DVD, CD, Cable, Satellite, Laserdisc, etc. Connect Output Devices Connect your output device(s) to the CL- 2500 SSP. It is required to connect the Main Audio Outputs to an Amplifier/ Speaker System.
  • Page 23 Enter Standby Mode Toggle the On/Off switch on the SSP Rear Panel to the On position. “Initializing” will appear on the Front Panel Display along with a graphical time bar. This may take a minute or so to complete. The sys- tem will go into Standby Mode when ini- tialization is complete.

  • Page 24: Ssp-Analog Audio Source Diagram

    SSP–Analog Audio Source Diagram Below is a sample diagram of the SSP connected to a variety of Analog Audio Sources. CL-2500 VSW CL-2500 SSP CL -2500 SSP USER ’ S GUIDE...

  • Page 25: Ssp-Digital Audio Source Diagram

    CL-2500 VSW RS232 CL 10 CL 15 CL 20 VIDEO SWITCH IEEE 1394 MODEM IR IN SCREEN CABLE/SAT LD AC3 TAPE OUT ZONE 3 OUT TUNER CABLE ZONE 2 OUT MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS AC POWER CL-2500 SSP Digital Digital TOSLink CONNECTIONS...

  • Page 26: Ssp-Video Source Diagram

    CL 10 CL 15 CL 20 VIDEO SWITCH IEEE 1394 MODEM IR IN SCREEN TAPE OUT ZONE 3 OUT CABLE/SAT LD AC3 ZONE 2 OUT TUNER CABLE MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS AC POWER CL-2500 SSP CL -2500 SSP USER ’ S GUIDE...

  • Page 27: Default Audio Setup

    4 - Default Audio Setup Front Panel Menu Controls Once you have connected your Select Knob Arrow Keys Input and Output devices, you are ready to configure your Turn to scroll through menu choices. Use to move through menus. Also press to move Default Audio settings to opti- the cursor back and forth on some menus.

  • Page 28: Default Audio Setup

    Default Audio Setup You must complete the Default Select “System Configuration” Audio Setup before you can use the SSP. The default settings you Turn the Select Knob clockwise all the way to the right until establish will be applied to all “SYSTEM CONFIGURATION”...

  • Page 29: Set Front Speakers

    Set Front Speakers The SSP will always assume you have front left and right speakers; however, you will need to select the size of your speakers. Turn the Select Knob to set the Front Speakers to one of the following: •...

  • Page 30: Set Surround Speakers

    the center channel signal path and reroutes the bass to your subwoofer (or front channel speakers, whichever is best suited to handle such signals). • LARGE – Use if your center channel speaker is capable of handling bass frequencies and you want it to get a full range signal.
  • Page 31 • NONE - Maintains full dynamic range. • MEDIUM - Provides less compression than the “High” setting, but still limits the dynamic range • HIGH - Provides maximum reduction of dynamic range. Note: The compression setting has no effect on signals from music CDs or DTS encoded materials.
  • Page 32 This is usually not practical given the location of furniture and walls in your listening room. To compensate, the CL-2500 SSP allows you to delay the signals from the center and rear speakers so they will not arrive before the signals from the front left and right speak- ers.
  • Page 33 The options for center channel delay are 0,1,2,3,4 or 5 mil- liseconds. The options for rear channel delay are 0,5,10,15 milliseconds. Select the option closest to the delay that will work best with your room/speaker setup: • Set Center Delay — Turn the Select Knob to set the Center Delay to 0-5 milliseconds (ms) in 1 ms incre- ments, then press Enter.

  • Page 34: Using The Noise Generator With A Sound Pressure Level (Spl) Meter

    Using the Noise Generator (Test Tone) To help you set channel level trims, the CL-2500 SSP is equipped with a Noise Generator, also known as “test tone generator.” The Noise Generator outputs a calibrated test signal to the front, center and rear channel speakers. Use...
  • Page 35 To compensate for these differ- ences, the CL-2500 SSP is equipped with level trims for each audio channel. We recommend that you use the built-in Noise Generator, a sound pressure level (SPL) meter, and critical listening to set these trims, and to ensure that all channels are equally loud.
  • Page 36 Set Master Volume You can adjust the default master volume from –63.5 to –15 dB. The Master Level will be pegged to this setting on power up or whenever a new preset is selected. Turn the Select Knob to set the Master Volume Level to –63.5 to –15.0 dB in 0.5 dB increments.

  • Page 37: Edit User Presets

    What is a Preset? The Preset is an organization tool designed to simplify the operation of the CL-2500 SSP. Presets enable you to control many functions at the touch of a button. When you select a Preset, you are actually doing some or all of the following: •...

  • Page 38: Customizing Your Presets

    Customizing Your Presets Select “System Configuration” Turn the Select Knob clockwise all the way to the right until “SYSTEM CONFIGURATION” appears on the Front Panel Display, then press Enter. Select “Edit User Preset” Turn the Select Knob until “EDIT USER PRESET” appears on the Front Panel Display, then press Enter.

  • Page 39: Digital Audio Input

    Activate the Preset You must first decide if you want to activate the Preset; i.e. to make it available in the scrolling list of Presets when you are in Music Icon On: Preset will appear on normal operating mode. A small musical note will appear to the Front Panel Display when you turn left of the Preset name if it is active.

  • Page 40: Analog Audio Input

    Input Selection Select Digital or Analog Input Once the Preset is named, you must select the appropriate Audio Input for your Preset. First, determine whether your Input Device is connected to a Digital or Analog Input. Turn the Select Knob to either “Digital Audio Input” or “Analog Audio Input,”...
  • Page 41 NOTE: The input names match the labels on the Rear Panel and are for reference only. You can plug any Digital Input Device into any available Digital Audio Input, with the ex- ception of #6, which is only intended for RF AC3 signal. Select Analog Input Jack Choose among the 7 possible Analog Audio Input jacks on the Rear Panel of the SSP.

  • Page 42: Network Setup

    Network Setup Setting Up the Network When a Preset is selected, it can issue commands to other California Audio labs products attached to the CL-2500 SSP via the RS232 Network Control connections. The SSP can control the following products: • CL-2500 VSW Video Switch •...
  • Page 43 described in Chapter 4. This audio setup is unique to the Preset you are editing and does not affect the Default Audio Setup. Press Enter to continue. • USER DEFAULT AUDIO – The Default Audio settings will be applied to this Preset. Press Enter to save and exit.

  • Page 44: Restore Original Factory Configuration

    Restore Original Factory Configuration To restore the original factory configuration, see your local custom installer, California Audio Labs dealer, or contact California Audio Labs. CL -2500 SSP USER ’ S GUIDE...

  • Page 45: Operations

    6 - Operations Operating Your SSP Turn on the SSP After setup, operating the CL- 2500 system is a three-step process: Turn it on, play your Turn on the unit using the power switch on the front panel. source, and select your source. You will also need to turn on all external components (Am- plifier, CD Player, DVD Player, etc.).

  • Page 46: How Presets Are Organized

    CL-2500 SSP. Some of these The “Wake up” Presets will automatically power on your Presets are set at the Factory for The Factory Setting for the CL-2500 SSP includes 29 SSP when you turn on other networked California Au- specific purposes, some are...

  • Page 47: Default Configurations

    Zone 3 Presets Zone 3 Presets are also labeled A-D. These Presets cor- The CL-2500 SSP stores default settings for all 29 Pre- respond to the Zone 3 Digital Output on the back of the sets. These settings are intended as a guide, which you SSP.

  • Page 48: Overriding The Listening Mode

    Overriding the Listening Mode Select a Preset Press a Quick Select button or use the Select Knob to choose a Preset. Note: Selecting a Preset always selects a Listening Mode. Select a Listening Mode Override There are two ways to override the Listening Mode: 1.

  • Page 49: Available Listening Modes

    Available Listening Modes Active Channels for each Listening Mode Listening Mode • • • • • 5.1 Digital • • • • • Pro Logic • • DSP Bypass • • Stereo • • • • • 5-Channel Matrix • •...

  • Page 50: Multi-Zone Operation

    Multi-zone Operation The CL-2500 allows you to Connect Zone Outputs output separate audio signals for use in other rooms, or zones, in The first step is to connect the Zone Outputs to an amplifier your home. Zone 2 outputs or D/A (Digital/Analog) Converter in your second and/or third analog signals and Zone 3 zones.

  • Page 51: Network Control

    Amplifier • CL-10 5 Disc CD Changer Connect an RS232 Cable from the California Audio Labs product to its corresponding RS232 port on the back of • CL-15 Single Disc CD Player the CL-2500 SSP. In the example below, the CL-2500 VSW Video Switch is connected to the CL-2500 SSP •...

  • Page 52: Programming Network Commands

    Programming Network Commands Once you have the physical Select “System Configuration” connections made to your networked Cal Audio product, Turn the Select Knob clockwise all the way to the right until you can program the SSP to send “SYSTEM CONFIGURATION” appears on the Front Panel commands whenever you Display, then press Enter.
  • Page 53 When you are ready to continue, press Enter. Program the CL-2500 Video Switch The CL-2500 SSP can control the CL-2500 VSW Video Switch via the rear panel RS232 port. Turn the Select Knob to choose from the following: •...
  • Page 54 When you are ready to continue, press Enter. Program the CL-2500 Multichannel Amp The CL-2500 SSP can control the CL-2500 MCA Multichannel Amplifier via the rear panel RS232 port. Turn the Select Knob to choose from the following: •...
  • Page 55 Program the CL-10, CL-15, and CL-20 The CL-2500 SSP can control the CL-10, CL-15, and/or CL-20 via the corresponding rear panel RS232 port. Turn the Select Knob to choose from the following: • NO COMMAND - No command will be sent for this preset.

  • Page 56: Wake Up Ssp Links

    Wake Up SSP Links The CL-2500 SSP has built-in Connect a CL-10, CL-15 or CL-20 Presets that will automatically wake up the SSP when a net- Follow the instructions in Chapter 3. worked CL-10, CL-15, or CL-20 is turned on. No programming is...

  • Page 57: Appendix A - Help

    Appendix A - Help Technical Specifications Frequency Response: 20Hz-44 kHz, 0dB, -2dB Total Harmonic Distortion: .003% @ 1 kHz Signal To Noise Ratio: 123 dB (ref. 6.5 VRMS) Dynamic Range: 120 dB Channel Separation: 105 dB Digital Input Impedance: 75Ω S/PDIF Double-Speed Analog Input Impedance: ~44KΩ...

  • Page 58: Warranty Information

    3. Remedy—In the event the product fails to meet the above warranty and the above conditions have been met, the purchaser’s sole remedy shall be to return the product to California Audio Labs or an authorized repair center where the defect will be rectified without charge for parts or labor. California Audio Labs will pay return freight only.

  • Page 59: Glossary Of Terms

    Glossary of Terms A/D Converter—Analog to digital converter. Component—Describes the components that make Converts analog signals to digital signals. up composite video. The three channels of information, Red, Green and Blue (RGB) are AES/EBU—Informal name for a digital audio often processed as Y, Pb, Pr or component standard established by the AES and EBU video on DVD for higher video fidelity.
  • Page 60 I/O—Input/Output. Refers to the sending of data RS232—A standard connection scheme for serial between devices. data transmission. Jack—A connector to insert a plug into for the RG59—A type of coaxial cable used for video connection of devices. transmission between components. LED—Light emitting diode.

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting CL-2500 SSP will not power on. • Check On/Off switch—The rear panel On/Off Switch must be in the On position for the unit to be powered on (see page 5). • Check AC connection—Ensure the AC cord is installed correctly into both the AC outlet and the rear panel plug (see page 5).
  • Page 62 No sound. • Check mute—“MUTE” is displayed on the front panel display when the mute circuitry has been acti- vated. Press the Mute button on the remote control to deactivate the mute circuitry. • Check master volume level—Turn the Level knob clockwise to increase the master volume. •...

  • Page 63: Index

    Index Index Symbols CL25 DVD Player 34, 43 DTS 10 CL2500 MCA Multichannel Dynamic Compression 22 5-Channel Matrix 23 Amplifer 46 5.1 Digital Surround 23 CL2500 MCA Multichannel Amplifier 34, 43 Edit Default Audio 20 CL2500 VSW Video Switch Edit User Preset 20, 29, 30, 44 34, 43, 45 AC Cord 1, 2 Enter Button 9, 19...
  • Page 64 Level Knob 9, 37 PC Connection 8 RCA Inputs 4, 7 Unpacking 1 Listening Mode 4, 11, 23 PCM 10 Rear Panel 4, 5 User Default Audio 35 Chart 41 Personal Inventory 13 RS232 Inputs 8 Overriding 10, 40 Phantom Center Channel 23 Placement 3 VCR Out 6 Power Button 9, 15...
  • Page 66 TEL: 707.668.1736 FAX: 707.668.1923 WEBSITE: http://www.calaudio.com E-MAIL: info@calaudio.com...

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