General; Welcome; Included In The Box; Features - Bryston SP4 Owner's Manual

General

Welcome

Thank you for your purchase of a Bryston SP4
Immersive Surround Processor. The SP4 has
been designed to provide state of the art audio
performance with immersive surround formats and
legacy surround formats alike. Innovative hardware
and software make it possible to customize theaters
of up to 16 channels. Its modular upgradeable
nature means as upgrades become available, your
SP4 may remain a current state of the art center for
your theater for many years to come.

Included In The Box

• This Owner's Manual / Installer Guide
• Power cable for your locality
• Rack mount ears (requires T20 Torx screwdriver
to mount)

Features

Bryston SP4 includes the following features:
• 7 Input / 2 Output HDMI switch, 3 TOSLINK and
3 RCA S/PDIF legacy digital inputs plus software
configurable analog input (7.1 or 4x Stereo)
• Mandatory network connectivity for control and
firmware updates.
• 16 software configurable XLR output + Downmix
L/R XLR pair
• 4 programmable trigger outputs
• IR control
• Available control modules for 3rd party
automation systems available at
http://support.bryston.com/downloads/SP4

Shipping Box and Packing Material

Please keep the original shipping box and all
packing material. In the unlikely event you have a
problem and must return it for service, you must
use the proper packing material as the unit is not
insurable by carriers otherwise. Replacement
packing materials consisting of a shipping carton
with plastic foam inserts is available from Bryston
for a small fee.
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Installation

Prepare your installation site by following the steps
below: Consult page "Rear Panel" on page 4
for rear panel diagram indicating location of key
connections.
1. For non North American models that are
delivered with a fuse attached to the AC cord,
install the fuse before plugging the unit into
mains power.
2. Ensure your electrical circuit has a good ground
connection with all audio equipment connected
to the same ground node to avoid noise or hum
due to a ground loop.
3. Prepare attached equipment such as display or
projector, audio amplifiers, speakers, network
switch and associated cables.
4. Network should be running a DHCP server to
enable the SP4 to obtain an IP address.

Ventilation

The SP4 is a cool-running line level component. It
generates far less heat than amplifiers and many
other components. It can be safely placed inside
furniture or an equipment rack. However, it should
not be tightly enclosed. Some airflow is desired.
Note that the rear panel fan needs to be able to
circulate air especially when the SP4 is under heavy
load.

Connecting to A/C Power

If necessary, install the included fuse into the fuse
socket. Plug the IEC-320 C14 end of the power
cord into the SP4, then plug the other end into an
approved and grounded A/C receptacle.

Connecting to Network

Using at CAT5e or better cable, connect the SP4 to
your local area network. See "Get Network Access"
on page 7 to identify IP address.

Connect IR Interface (Optional)

Should you choose to use an IR interface, you will
need to connect an IR receiver to the IR Input of the
SP4.