Classe Audio SSP-30 MKII manual

Classé Audio, Inc. SSP-30 MKII Preamplifier/Surround Sound Processor SSP-30 MKII Owner’s Manual[...]

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IMPORTANT: SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND ALL THOSE MA RKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS OWNER’S MA NUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 1) Do not open the SSP-30 MKII for any reason, there ar e no user serviceable parts inside. An open unit, particularly if it is still connected t[...]

Thank You From Everyone At Classé Thank you for purchasing the Classé Audio SSP-30 MKII Preamplifier/Surround Sound Processor. We take great pride in offering components that combin e exceptional sonic performance and long-term reliability. To do that, we have invested in extraordinary design and manufacturing facilities. We trust that you will e[...]

The Classé SSP-30 MKII Preamplifier/Surround Sound Processor is a beautiful sounding high end two channel Preamplifier which also does the comp lex S urround Sound tasks of making multi-cha nnel movies out of data, while remaining si mple and intuit ive enough for anyone to use. T he SSP-30 MKII is the high quality center of any audio and home the[...]

Contents IMPORTANT: SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................................................. ................ 3 CE NO TICE ...................................................................................................................... ......................................... 3 THANK YOU FROM EVER [...]

Section 1. 0 - Gettin g Starte d 1.1 Unpacking the SSP-30 MKII Your Classé SSP-30 MKII is packed in high-density foa m inside a special cardboard container. To remove the unit, carefully open and spread the Top box flaps. (There are heavy-duty staples under each end of the lengthwise tape.) Remove the top foam piece(s) and then carefully remove th[...]

A few notes about the SSP-30 MKII and the Set-up The SSP-30 MKII decodes Dolby Digital EX © , DTS-ES Matrix © and Dolby P ro Logic II ©. It also functions as a high quality stereo preamplifier. The 7.1 channel input is equipped with comprehensive volume control facilities and ensures that the SSP-30 MKII will remain compatible with new multi-cha[...]

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Section 2.0 - Connecti ng the SSP-30 MKII Use the diagram on the previous page to follow the discussion regarding input and output connections. SAFETY NOTE: Before you begin work we very strongly advise that all electronic equipment be unplugged from the AC outlets. They should at least be switched off with the AC switch (NOT in Standby). Failure t[...]

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2.2 OUTPUTS: Video output exists for both Composite and S -Video formats, and both the Composite and S-Video outputs have On Screen Display and NO OSD. The On-Screen can be turned off and on. Th ere is only a Composite video output for the remote Zone and both S-Video and Composite video outputs for recording. S- Video input also delivers a composi[...]

Section 3.0 - Front Panel Controls SSP-30 MKII front face view The SSP-30 MKII has an intuitive operation. The seven co ntrols on the face of the processor give you all the options you need to turn it on and use it successfully day after day. 3.1 The “ STANDBY ” button turns the SSP-30 MKII off and on. Actually there is an off/on switch on the [...]

Section 4.0 - The SSP-30 M KII Remote Control The keys on the SSP-30 MKII remote co ntrol are laid out in an easy to use pattern. The keys have been set in groups according to their use. The first three rows, DIM through SUB , are a set of eight buttons with a variety of relatively unrelated tasks which, with the exception of STANDBY, you will prob[...]

SUB / Press this key to De crease the SUBwoofer(s) output. This is a temporary correction of the Subwoof er output. Low frequency output resets to levels set in Setup when the SSP-30 MKII is put into Standby. SUB / Press this key to Increase the SUBwoofer(s) output. This is a temporary correction of the Subwoofer output. CANCEL Press this key to [...]

AUD1 (-AUD4) These four keys each directly access one of the Audio Sources consisting of a hard -wired Analog Audio input plus any associated Digital Audio input selected during setup. (These keys can not b e u s e d t o s e l e c t Z o n e S o u r c e s . T h e > and < Scroll keys must be used.) EX 7.1 Press this key to listen to the Special[...]

Section 5.0 - Setting Up the SSP-30 MKI I The SSP-30 MKII has a complete and well-thought-out configuration system, flexible enough for even a complex audio and Home Theater system. You will find setup to be quite in tuitive, and that once set up, operation of the SSP -30 MKII will prove to be simple and straightforward. Setup requires use of the s[...]

5.1 AUDIO SETUP: These displays show that you have accessed the Audio setup sub-menu and highlighted the Dolby/DTS setup. You can scan through the available choices by pressing repeatedly the / and / buttons on the remote. When the feature you wish to adjust is highlighted press the < or > key to decrease or increase the level. When you are[...]

5.2 SPEAKER S ETUP: You may wish to set up the speakers first. It will make it easier to properly set the speaker output levels if you ha v e co n f ig u r ed t h e S S P- 3 0 MK I I s o i t “ k n ow s ” w h a t s p e a ke r s you have in the system as well as the speaker sizes. You should also consult the manual for the speakers and fo r the s[...]

5.2.1 Level setup (continued) SPL meter reads 75 dB. The > key increa ses speaker SPL and the < key decreases SPL. Use either t he / or / to scroll to the next speaker you wish to adjust, use < or > to start it playing and correct th e adjustment. As noted previously, s e t t i n g t h e o u t p u t l e v e l s t o 7 5 d B i s m o s t[...]

5.2.3 Size setup: The size setup defines which speaker can handle full range signals as in the case of “Large” speakers. Also the subwoofer settings are in this menu. These displays show that you have accessed the Size setup sub-menu and highligh ted the Main speaker size control. You can scan throug h the available choices by pressing repeated[...]

5.3 SOURCE SETUP (CONTINUED) These displays show that you have a ccessed the Source setup sub-menu and highlighted the Source 1 input. You can scan through the available choices by pressing repeatedly the / and / buttons on the remote. When the selection you wish to adjust is highlighted press the < or > key to scr oll through the choices. [...]

5.4 DISPLAY SETUP: These setting are mainly “set and forget”, with the possi ble exception of OSD output. We have shipped your SSP-30 MKII with the “TV System” set to the correct format. If y ou ar e, however, having trouble with the picture it may be that the wrong format is set. It is easy to correct; there are on ly two formats, NTSC and[...]

5.5 TRIGGER SETUP: There are three Voltage Triggers on the SSP-30 MKII. They are used to turn associated equipment on and off. These displays show that you have accessed the Trigger setup sub-menu and highlighted Trig1 sense. You can scan th rough the available choices by pressing repeatedly the / and / buttons on the remote. When the selection y[...]

Section 6.0 - USING THE TAPE I NPUTS AND OUTPUTS RECORDING AUDIO/VIDEO, AUDIO ON LY AND DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO The SSP-30 MKII does NOT send decoded digital information to the record outputs. The output from the record outputs is two channels, but the SSP-30 MKII does not decode digital information and send it to either of the two-channel record outpu[...]

6.2 RECORDING ANALOG AUDIO ONLY Setup for recording Audio to a non-digital two channel tape machine is described below. When the primary source is digital, you must be sure you conne ct the analog output from the digita l source to the same SOURCE the digital audio is assigned to. 6.2.1 SSP B TAPE . Use a two channel analog audio cable to connect t[...]

6.4 RECORDING DIGITAL AUDIO ONLY 6.4.1 SSP B D-VCR . Use a TOSlink cable to connect the output of the SSP-30 MKII’s digital output to the digita l input of the digital recording component. (If you are using one digital output for a Digital VCR you may use the other for the Digital Tape Machine). 6.4.2 D-VCR B SSP . Use a digital Coaxial or TOSlin[...]

APPENDIX A RC5 CODES FOR CLASSÉ SURROU ND PROCESSORS AND CD/DVD-1 Below are the codes for programing programable remote controls. Sequence of codes must include all of the information, including defining the code as R C5. For example: RC5 System 25 Code 13 = Mute any of the Classé Surround Processors. CODE SSP30 (SYS 25) CD/DVD-1 (SYS 12) SSP25 ([...]

A P P E N D I X A RC5 Codes for Classé Surround Processor s and CD/DVD-1 Continued CODE SSP30 (SYS25) CD/DVD-1 (SYS 12) SSP25 (SYS25) SSP75 (SYS25) 43 SCAN MASTER 44 ANGLE LEFT 45 SUBTITLE RIGHT 46 AUDIO LEFT-SURR 47 RIGHT-SURR 48 AV1 PAUSE AV1 AV1 49 AV2 AV2 AV2 50 AV3 PREVIOUS AV3 AV3 51 AV4 AV4 AV4 52 AV5 NEXT AV5 AV5 53 AV6 PLAY AV6 AV6 54 TRI[...]

APPENDIX B Mode Chart Below are the available modes (Subject to change) and the active speakers in use. The subwoofer is not included in the table since it is active if selected in the speaker setup and if any of the active speakers are set as “small”. MODE Signal Type Processing Output from Speakers Direct Dolby Digital 5.1 None L, R, C, LS, R[...]

APPENDIX B Mode Chart continued MODE Signal Type Processing Output from Speakers Surround 6.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround 6.1 L, R, C, LS, RS, LB, RB Dolby Digital 2/0 Not applicable Not applicable DTS-ES Discrete Not applicable Not applicable DTS-ES Matrix Surround 6.1 L, R, C, LS, RS, LB, RB DTS 3/2 Surround 6.1 L, R, C, LS, RS, LB, RB PCM Not app[...]

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