Safety Instructions Istruzioni di sicurezza • Italiano Safety Instructions • English WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended AVVERTENZA: Il simbolo, , se usato sul prodotto, serve ad to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage avvertire l’utente della presenza di tensione non isolata pericolosa within the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock.
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FCC Class A Notice NOTE: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications In this user guide, the following are used: CAUTION: Risk of minor personal injury. Risque de blessure mineure. ATTENTION : ATTENTION: • Risk of property damage. • Risque de dommages matériels. NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. Software Commands Commands are written in the fonts shown here: ^AR Merge Scene,,Op1 scene 1,1 ^B 51 ^W^C...
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Contents Introduction Reference Material ............1 ..........52 About the SSP 7.1 ..........1 Source Formats ............52 SSP 7.1 Features ............2 Surround Channel Information ......52 Dolby Digital Source Formats ( D) ....54 DTS Source Formats (DTS) .......55 Panel Features ............4 PCM Digital Source Format (PCM) ....56...
Unless otherwise specified, references in this manual to the SSP 7.1, “sound processor,” or “surround sound processor” all refer to the SSP 7.1 unit. About the SSP 7.1 The SSP 7.1 is a 7.1 channel surround sound processor with four digital inputs and one analog input.
The mono source can be left, right, or a mix summed of the two. Automatic surround sound format detection and decoding — The SSP 7.1 • automatically detects the format of the incoming audio signal, and then applies the user- defined decoding so that signals are sent to the appropriate outputs.
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The SSP 7.1 also offers the option to use an external source for test signals, which can then be directed to any speaker, or all speakers in sequence.
Ring Do not tin the wires! Sleeve Sleeves Sleeve Ring Unbalanced Stereo Input Balanced Stereo Input Ring Sleeve Sleeve Unbalanced Mono Input Balanced Mono Input (high impedance) Figure 3. Wiring for Analog Input (Input 5) SSP 7.1 • Panel Features...
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(or the 2.5 mm tip-ring-sleeve (TRS) mini jack plug on the front panel). Figure 5. RS-232 Connector For more information about the SSP 7.1 Setup and Control Software, see page 20. For more information about Commands, see page 67. SSP 7.1 • Panel Features...
Commands, see page 67. NOTE: Both the rear panel RS-232 port and the front panel configuration port can be used at the same time. Neither has precedence. The SSP 7.1 responds to commands in the order received. Source Format Input Source format indicator — The bank of four LEDs identify the format of the audio input.
2-channel digital source formats (PCM, Dolby Digital 2/0, Dolby Digital 2/0 Surround, DTS 2-Channel) to output up to 7.1 channels. It is further defined by control software as either DTS Neo:6 Cinema (default) or DTS Neo:6 Music. SSP 7.1 • Panel Features...
They support Dolby Digital and DTS source formats. NOTE: For digital inputs, if there is no valid clock signal at the input and no lock is achieved, the LED associated with the source blinks twice per second. SSP 7.1 • Panel Features...
The standard and factory resets are performed using SIS commands (see the System Reset the SIS commands on page 82). To perform a complete system reset, press and hold the button while shutting Mode Override off and restoring power. SSP 7.1 • Panel Features...
LED to light but is audible. If using a mono mode, it is recommended that the input gain be reduced by 9 dB below clipping to prevent clipping from occurring. SSP 7.1 • Panel Features...
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No LEDs lit; 0 dB Table 2. Gain Level and Lighting of LED Bar The analog input gain can also be controlled using the SSP 7.1 Setup and Control Software (see Master volume and mute on page 26) Front Panel Security Lockout (Executive Mode) When the front panel is locked, the user cannot make any changes from the front panel (except disabling the security lockout).
NOTE: All speakers should be angled inwards so that they face towards the listener. 0° 22° 30° 90° 110° Figure 11. Five Speaker Setup See a list of Speaker Abbreviations on the next page. SSP 7.1 • Setup...
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CB = center back (six speaker setup only) L = left LB = left back (seven speaker setup only) LS = left surround R = right RB = right back (seven speaker setup only) RS = right surround SW = subwoofer SSP 7.1 • Setup...
Small Bass management is on for that speaker. The output to each speaker (other than the subwoofer) is limited to frequencies above the crossover frequency. By default, center and surround speakers are set to Small SSP 7.1 • Setup...
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(except for the center speakers) if a subwoofer is not present. Large The crossover frequency can be adjusted within the range of Hz to Hz, with a default setting of Hz. Speakers set to Small (see Speaker Size Settings) play only signals above the set frequency. SSP 7.1 • Setup...
. By default, the test signal is switched Source Pink Noise — Pink noise is a random signal, generated by the SSP 7.1, with all audio frequencies present. It provides equal energy per octave to provide a flat response over all frequencies.
18. Bass — The bass control regulates the amount by which low frequency signals are boosted or cut (see figure below). It is applied to outputs for all speakers, including the subwoofer. Figure 15. Bass Range SSP 7.1 • Setup...
Resonance reduction — Reduces the level at specific frequencies that are too loud. Speaker compensation — Compensates for peaks and dips in individual speaker output response. Tonal enhancement — Increases the level of frequencies within a broad or narrow range that sound too quiet. SSP 7.1 • Setup...
Click the Live button and, when the pop-up appears, select Synchronize with Device Push the data from this configuration to device, overwriting any data currently in it. option. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
Disconnect (F6) When you switch from Emulate to Live mode, you are prompted to synchronize the settings in the SSP 7.1 Control and Setup Software with the current configuration in the SSP 7.1 device. Select to overwrite the configuration in the device with the software settings made in...
To start the program, click on the desktop icon or click on the Windows button and select Start . When the program launches, the All Programs > Extron Electronics > SSP7.1 > SSP7.1 dialog box (shown below) opens. Connect to device? To work offline in Emulate mode, select the checkbox.
The currently selected input is shown in blue, the other sources are shown in gray. For further information about the input sources, see Source Formats on page 52. Figure 22. Main Tab — Input Selection SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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— These buttons allow a choice of , or . The default Minimum Maximum setting is . For more information see Dynamic Range Compression Control on page 18. Figure 25. Dynamic Range Compression SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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= low frequency effect (primarily used for subwoofer channel output) • For more information about configuring the Source Format from the SSP 7.1 front panel, see page 6. To understand more about Source Formats, see page 52. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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5 dB steps. Mute button toggles between muting or unmuting all channel outputs. NOTE: Moving the volume or the analog gain sliders, or switching inputs disables the mute function and restores the volume settings. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
Large • — Bass management is on. Small • (Surround speakers only) — No signal is sent to the output for that channel, None • effectively removing the speaker from the current configuration. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
RB speakers, but not the CB speaker, are shown (7.1 setups). Input and Output information bar Input and Output information panel is available from all GUI tabs and is described in detail starting on page 25. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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Speakers that are not available in the current configuration are not displayed. When the back surround is set to one speaker, the right back speaker is unavailable and the left back speaker is renamed as the center back. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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Right Surround 0.0 ms 0.0 ms 4.4 ms 4.4 ms Left Back Subwoofer Right Back 0.0 ms 0.0 ms 0.0 ms 1.8 ms 3.6 ms 1.8 ms Figure 35. Calculated Delay — Values Pending SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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Enter the appropriate value for each input in the corresponding Figure 37. Lip Sync Offset lip sync offset box. This delay is added to every available speaker to resynchronize the video and audio signals. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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. The Dolby Noise and Pink Noise test signals are generated by the SSP 7.1. NOTE: selection is normally used Active Input with an analog source on input 5. The output must be Figure 39. Select Signal Type set to Mono to All SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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Select the Override Preferences Tab (see page 42) and select the input source. For selectable mode To All choose the override Mono to All On the front panel of the SSP 7.1, use the button (see figure , on Mode Override...
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41. Click in the Select Signal area to switch off the test signal Type and end the test sequence. Figure 42. Manual Test SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
3. This is the adjustment that must be made to the output trim for that channel. Channel SPL Reading Output Trim Adjustment (dB) (zero reference channel) Table 4. Output Trim Adjustment SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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All the properties of the SSP 7.1 parametric EQs can be defined by the user. Speaker selection Select the speaker to be configured from the drop-down menu.
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(see the next page) are updated to reflect the changes. In figure 47 below, the adjustment handles for EQ 3 are shown. The selected EQ is highlighted at the top of the graph. Figure 47. Graph for EQ Band 3 SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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Figure 50. Test Signals Input and Output information bar Input and Output information panel is available from all GUI tabs and is described in detail starting on page 25. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
The options are: For Input 1 (Optical) • For Input 2 (Optical) • For Input 3 (Coax) • For Input 4 (Coax) • For Input 5 (Analog) • Figure 52. Input Channel Selection SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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When a listening mode that sums the left and right channels is applied, clipping is possible on the summed channels. Instances of this include applying Mono Mono to All listening modes to a stereo source. PL II/IIx SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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When there is no source, the box reads Selected Override No Override Input and Output information bar Input and Output information panel is available from all GUI tabs and is described in detail starting on page 25. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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Source Formats and Listening Modes with Different Speaker Setups (see page 65). Input and Output information bar Input and Output information panel is available from all GUI tabs and is described in detail starting on page 25. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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, the sound comes from the front right and left speakers. The default setting is (bold and underlined, as shown in figure 59). For more information, see Center Width control on page 59. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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). The default is Front L+R Only Center Only Input and Output information bar Input and Output information panel is available from all GUI tabs and is described in detail starting on page 25. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
Emulate mode. You may also use the <F6> key to switch from Live to Emulate. This option is not available in Emulate mode. For more information see Live and Emulate Modes Figure 64. Device Menu on page 21. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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The Firmware Loader application must be installed on your PC for this option to work. — The Reset option undoes any user changes and resets all values to the factory Reset... • defaults. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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Re‑enable Dialogs Com Port: COM1 all the dialog boxes that had been blocked. Baud Rate 38400 Connect Cancel Stop prompting me to connect upon startup Figure 70. Connect to device? Dialog Box SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
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— The Search Help option opens the help file with a search box, which allows • the user to find a specific topic in the file. — This option opens the Extron website home page (www.extron. Go to Extron.com • com) in your default web browser. SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
Search Search Help Help the control software. This opens the help file search tool. Figure 74. SSP 7.1 Setup and Control Software Help File — Search SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
Firmware Updates NOTES: Ensure that you are using the latest versions of the SSP 7.1 Setup and Control • Software and firmware. To update firmware, install the Extron Firmware Loader on your PC. All three programs are available from the Extron website.
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Add Device... Firmware Loader window. Figure 77. Firmware Loader Main Window Click Begin When the transfer is complete, the panel shows and the Total Progress 100% Status column shows Complete SSP 7.1 • Setup and Control Software...
C represents the presence or absence of LFE ( = present; = none or absent). This is the discrete bass information, normally designated for use with the subwoofer channel, but may be mixed with other channels in the absence of a subwoofer. SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
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The Blu-ray player should support S/PDIF connections that output Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel source formats, which are also embedded in the Blu-ray DVD and can be used to feed into the SSP 7.1 via a TOSLINK or coaxial connection. Table 6. Minimum Output Speaker Configurations SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
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The back surround information is matrix-encoded onto the right and left surround channels of conventional Dolby 5.1 formats. If there is no back channel speaker, the information for that channel is played through the right and left surround speakers. SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
SSP 7.1 Setup and Control Software. The SSP 7.1 Setup and Control Software also changes the text associated with the listening modes to reflect that DTS 96/24 is being output. SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
Logic audio. Digital Inputs 1-4 only When the SSP 7.1 detects any two channel digital signal (including PCM, Dolby Digital 2/0, Dolby Digital 2/0 Surround, or DTS 2-Channel) the 2 CH LED is lit. Sampling Frequency The following table shows the most common sampling frequencies of digital inputs and the uses with which they are most often associated.
This is the default mode for DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 source formats when the system is set up for 3.0 to 5.1. It can be used with this source format to play the audio without the matrix-encoded back channel information. SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
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DVDs, and TV broadcasts. Logic steering techniques extend the impact of the sound track over a wider listening area. This listening mode creates a mono surround channel with a high frequency roll off above 7 kHz. SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
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Both the Movie and Music modes produce up to seven full bandwidth matrixed channels for right and left back surround. NOTE: This listening mode is available only when the SSP 7.1 is set up for 6.0 to 7.1 channel outputs and a DTS Digital Surround source format is present. SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
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When this control is set to , the matrixed information intended for the front left and front right output channel effects is fully attenuated, allowing the center channel to create a more centralized effect from the front channels. SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
TV programs 3 to 5 matrixed, full-bandwidth Stereo music • • channels (C, LS/RS, and CB, if Video games • 6.1, or LB/RB, if 7.1) 1 subwoofer channel via DTS • Neo:6 bass management SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
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All DVDs • • IIx Movie 5 discrete, full-bandwidth Some broadcast HDTV • channels (L/R, C, LS/RS) Some DBS • 1 or 2 matrixed, full-bandwidth • channels (CB or LB/RB) 1 discrete LFE channel (LFE) • SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
Large, Small or None (see “Speaker Size Settings” on page 15). denotes that surround back channel either outputs to LB only in 6.0 or 6.1 setups or to LB and RB equally in 7.0 or 7.1 setups. SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
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Large, Small or None (see “Speaker Size Settings” on page 15). denotes that surround back channel either outputs to LB only in 6.0 or 6.1 setups or to LB and RB equally in 7.0 or 7.1 setups. Table 9. Listening Mode and Output Channels SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
Stereo to All Mono Mono Mono Mono to All Mono to All Dolby Digital 5.1 (default) Dolby Digital 5.1 (default) Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx Movie Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx Music SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
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Stereo (inputs 1-4 only) Stereo to All Stereo to All Mono Mono Mono Mono to All Mono to All DTS (default) DTS-ES Discrete (default) Table 10. Source Formats and Listening Modes with Different Speaker Setups SSP 7.1 • Reference Material...
Both the rear panel RS-232 port and the front panel configuration port can be used at • the same time. Neither has precedence. The SSP 7.1 responds to commands in the order received. SIS commands consist of a string (one or more characters per command field). Unless otherwise stated, upper and lower case characters may be used interchangeably.
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Symbols Used in this Guide The SSP 7.1 can be controlled via a Telnet (port 23) connection using ASCII commands. The ASCII to hexadecimal (HEX) conversion table shown here is for use with the Command and Response Table for SIS Commands (see page 74).
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= DTS Neo:6 Cinema = DTS Neo:6 Music — Status = Not present or malfunction = present or OK — Internal temperature in °C — Speaker delay (default = on all channels) — Speaker group size SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
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Eight digit representation with each position in the sequence representing a speaker. The speakers are listed in the same order as in = Unmuted = Muted For example, means the right front speaker and subwoofer are muted and all Mut 00100001 other speakers are unmuted. SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
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16000 Hz (filter — Parametric EQ filter trim adjustment range in dB ( dB in 1 dB steps; default 0 dB). X4& — Parametric EQ Q value, multiplied by 1000 (from 15000 ; default 2000). SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
) in the command cannot be viewed or configured: attempting to do so produces an error message. Unsolicited Responses Some events trigger a response from the SSP 7.1 without an SIS command being entered: Event Response Audio Input Audio Input Source Change X2^] •...
Unmute All specific channels had been muted prior to enabling , they lose their previous channel mute status — they are Mute All unmuted, along with all other channels, if the Unmute All command is issued. SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
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Subwoofer Output Set subwoofer off Sets subwoofer to off. J0SSP SspJ — Status = Off = On (default) Set subwoofer on Sets subwoofer to on. J1SSP SspJ View subwoofer control Shows subwoofer status. JSSP SspJ SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
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; equivalent to 100 Hz) = 40-80 Hz in 5 Hz increments = 80-150 Hz in 10 Hz increments = 150-250 Hz in 25 Hz increments View crossover frequency X1&] View low frequency filter status FSSP SspF SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
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Set dimension front Sets dimension control to front. X2&] Z1SSP SspZ Set dimension back Sets dimension control to back. X2&] Z2SSP SspZ View dimension control Shows the current dimension control X2&] ZSSP SspZ status status. SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
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— Mono output = Center only Set mono output to l/r X3^] M2SSP SspM = Left + right channels only View current mono source X3^] Displays the current mono output MSSP SspM setting channel. SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
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= Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx Movie ( = Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx Music ( = DTS Neo:6 Cinema ( DTS NEO:6 TO ALL TO ALL = DTS Neo:6 Music ( = Stereo to All ( = Mono to All ( SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
The constant Vs (the speed of sound) is 0.343 m/ms or 1.12533 ft/ms. For SIS commands, the delay time must be converted to units of 0.1 ms: SIS Delay Time = Delay Time (per ms) x 10 SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
Mute the current output and unmute the next channel to test each output in turn. To end the session send the SIS command that turns off the test source ( X0TSTA and the SIS command that unmutes all channels ( SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
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Mute the current output and unmute the next channel to test each output in turn. To end the session, send the SIS command that turns off the test source ( X0TSTA and the SIS command that unmutes all channels ( SSP 7.1 • SIS Commands...
Pay particular attention to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (such as the use of power strips). Rack Mounting Procedure Extron provides a range of rack-mounting kits (see www.extron.com). To mount the SSP 7.1 on a rack shelf, follow the instructions provided with the kit. Under-desk Mounting Extron provides a range of kits for mounting equipment under a desk or podium (see www.
Lockout. External Source (Test Signal) — An external calibration source, is usually used to test specific decoding mode outputs. When the External Source option is chosen, the speakers that receive the test signal can be specified. SSP 7.1 • Glossary...
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Front Panel Security Lockout — When Front Panel Security Lockout is enabled, the front panel is locked and the user is unable to make any changes from the front panel (except disabling the lockout). It does not block changes made using SIS commands or the SSP 7.1 Setup and Control Software.
Dolby Digital 5.1 1, 6, 54, 57, 61, 64, 65 SIS 80 Dolby Digital EX 58, 62, 64 Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx Movie 59, 62, 64 Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx Music 59, 62, 64 Dolby Digital Source Formats 54 SSP 7.1 • Index...
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Speaker Equalization Tab 36 Input status 25 Speaker Setup 12, 27, 28 SIS 75 Speaker Size Settings 14, 27 SSP 7.1 Setup and Control Software LED Bar 10, 11 About 48 Lip sync offset 16 Help File 48 Listening Mode 57...
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