Classe Audio SSP-25 Owner's Manual page 8

SSP-25 Front Panel
3) AUDIO and VIDEO SOURCE LED INDICATORS
These red LEDs show the active input. The Input LED will glow red when that input is directed to the Main
outputs. The selected input is always directed to both the Main and the Record outputs. (See Sections 2.2
and 6.7 for further details.)
4) STANDBY ("On/Off") BUTTON
Although this pushbutton seems to be a normal "On/Off" control, it is actually more sophisticated. When the
SSP-25 is plugged into a live AC outlet and the rear-panel power switch is in the "On" position, this push-
button activates all of the SSP-25's audio and video circuitry and displays. The next push turns off all circuits
except for basic elements such as the central microprocessor and remote control sensors.
5) STANDBY ("On/Off") LED INDICATOR
This LED glows green when the SSP-25 is in Standby or "Off" mode. It does not glow at all when the SSP-25
is fully activated.
*NOTE: When the button is pushed to activate the SSP-25 the standby LED goes out and the green MUTE
LED is briefly lit. The information display also lights with a "Classé SSP-25" readout. As soon as the circuitry
becomes active the MUTE LED goes out, the red LED(s) in AUDIO and/or VIDEO light, and the display
changes to briefly identify the active input. The display changes immediately to continuously identify the type of
signal (analog, digital) in the top line and the decoding method in the lower line.
6) INFORMATION DISPLAY
The two lines of information displayed, and the lit LEDs on the SSP-25 combine to provide a comprehensive
view of its current operating parameters. All set-up procedures are also performed utilizing the panel display.
The first line functions as a headline, displaying selected input, type of input signal, or lack of signal, while the
second line displays mode, output level, balance, and so forth.
On the left side of the display window are printed CLIP, OVER, REF, and THX. Clip, Over and Ref are used as
indicators when setting the proper input levels of the left channel of the analog audio inputs. Their use is
explained in section 5.4.6. THX lights as a notifier when THX playback is selected as a decode mode.
On the right side of the display window are printed CLIP, OVER, REF, and COMP. Clip, Over and Ref are
used as indicators when setting the proper input levels of the right channel of the analog audio inputs. Their
use is explained in section 5.4.6. COMP lights when Compression, better known as "night mode" is selected,
as explained on page 15.
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