Bryston SP2 PREAMP - Manual (Page 11)

SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR
may .have .one ) .
IMPORTANT: .When .using .the .Pink .Noise .genera-
tor .within .the .SP2 .for .speaker .level .calibration, .the .
salient .point .is .that .all .channels .measure .equal .dB .
After .pushing .the .test .button, .the .pink .noise .will .
start .in .the .front .left .speaker . .Record .the .dB .level .
from .this .speaker .(with .the .level .trim .value .at .0 .dB .
on .the .LCD .Display .or .on .the .Video .Monitor .when .
using .the .Bryston .video .switcher), .and .adjust .all .
the .others .to .match .it . .It .is .not .critical .to .reach .
some .specific .dB .level .(ex .85 .dB), .it .is .more .
important .that .all .channels .are .at .equal .levels .
NOTE : .If for any reason you are not sure that you
can accomplish this calibration task or have any
doubts as to how it should be done, please contact
your dealer or Bryston technical support BEFORE
attempting this process. Most Bryston Dealers can
provide this service. Please contact your dealer for
their policies and procedures in this regard. .
EXPLANATION OF ‘SAVED SETTINGS per
Source’ FEATURE
The .SP2 .will .remember .different .mode .settings .for .
each .source . .Every .time .a .source .is .engaged .it .will .
recall .the .following .settings: .
. ● . .Digital .Status .
● Listening .Mode .(Surround, .THX, .Stereo, .Mono) . .
. ● Surround .Mode .
● . .Bypass .Status
. ● SubWoofer level
● Rear Channel Levels
● Back Channel Levels
● Speaker Configuration
● EX Control
● ES Control
. . To .save .these .settings, .make .the .preferable .
mode .changes .and .adjustments .per source, .then .
press .the .SAVE .button .on .the .SP2 .remote .control .
before .switching .to .another .input .
NOTE
1: . .You must set the speaker configuration
manually for each input, within the LCD
setup menu
NOTE 2: . .The Setup Test Noise mode will over-
write Rear and Sub level settings for ALL
inputs.
SETTING THE SPEAKER CONFIGURATION
Before .calibrating .levels .you .must .first .tell .the .SP2 .
about .your .loudspeaker .configuration .To .do .this: .
. 1: . .First .enter .the .main .menu .by .pressing .on .any .
one .of .the .menu .buttons .(< .- .> .or .SELECT) .
Works .in .conjunction .with .the .backlight .and .tilt .
switch .to .determine .if .backlighting .is .needed
.To .enable .or .disable .the .backlight .in .the .remote .
control, .follow .this .procedure: .
. . 1 . .Press .CODE .button .for .5 .seconds .
. . 2 . .LED .will .flash .red, .then .release .button .
. . 3 . .Type .in .3 .digit .code .792 .= .MODE/SAVE/DTS .
. . 4 .LED .will .flash .again .to .confirm
To .send .discrete/hidden .Code…
. . 1 .Press .CODE .button .and .release
2 .LED .will .illuminate .(Red)
3 . .Type .in .3 .digit .code .(a .combination .of .mode .
buttons)
4 .LED .will .flash .again .to .confirm .and .go .out
For other hidden codes, visit the Bryston website at www.bryston.ca
SETUP & CALIBRATION OF THE SP2
NOTE : .In most operating menu modes the last
segment of line 2 of the display will either show an
“X” for EXIT, or an “>” (arrow) to indicate more
menu items.
Choosing (highlighting) the “X” position in the
display and pressing the Select button will “EXIT”
back to the previous menu, or exit the menu mode
entirely. If an “>” appears, continue pressing the
menu navigation arrow buttons to reveal more
menu options.
In the figure below, the arrow “>” indicates more menu items:
Highlight “X” to exit
In .order .to .fully .enjoy .the .capabilities .of .the .SP2 .
you .or .your .dealer .must .first .set-up .and .calibrate .
the .SP2 .This .is .a .critical .step .in .insuring .that .all .
your .loudspeakers .are .properly .designated .within .
the .unit .and .that .all .levels .and .delays .are .properly .
set .
To .accomplish .this .process .the .following .tools .are .
needed: .
1: Tape measure .or .other .means .of .determining .
the .distance .of .each .speaker .from .the .chosen .
listening .positions .
2: . .Sound Level Meter .This .device .insures .that .
all .loudspeaker .levels .are .precisely .matched .
and .set .accurately .This .step .cannot .accurately .
be .done .by .ear, .a .test .instrument .should .be .
used .to .ensure .proper .calibration .(The .Radio .
Shack .Analog .SPL .meter .is .inexpensive .and .
eminently .suitable .for .this .task .Your .dealer .
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