Classe Audio SSP-60 manual

1 OWNER’S MANUAL SSP - 60 Pre - amplifier/Surround Sound Processor[...]

2 IMPORTANT: SAFETY INFO RMATION CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND ALL THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 1) Do not attempt to service the SSP - 60 yourself. Do not open the SSP - 60 for any reason, there are no user serviceable parts inside. An open[...]

3 Thank You From Everyone At Classé Thank you for purchasing the Classé Audio SSP - 60 Preamplifier/Surround Sound Processor. We take great pride in offering components that combine exceptional sonic performance and long - term reliability. T o do that, we have invested in extraordinary design and manufacturing facilities. We trust that you will [...]

4 The Classé SSP - 60 Preamplifier/Surround Sound Processor is a beautiful sounding high - end two - channel Preamplifier which also performs the complex task of decoding and processing multi channel Surround Sound , while remaining simple and intuitive enough for anyone to use. The SSP - 60 is the high quality center of any audio and home theater[...]

5 Contents IMPORTANT: SAFETY I NFORMATION ................................ ................................................................ ................... 2 CE NOTICE ................................................................ ................................................................ ................... 2 THANK YOU FROM EVERYONE AT[...]

6 Section 1.0 - Getting Started 1.1 Unpacking the SSP - 60 Your Classé SSP - 60 is packed in high - density foam inside a special cardboard container. Take the unit out of the heavy plastic bag and place the SSP - 60 on a sturdy surface. Carefully inspect it and report any concealed damage to your dealer immediately. In addition, look for the foll[...]

7 A few notes about the SSP - 60 and the Set - up The SSP - 60 offers Dolby Digital EX © , DTS - ES Matrix © Dolby Pro Logic II © and THX ULTRA2 © decoding and has several modes that may be used to enhance a normal stereo signal. It also functions as a high qua lity stereo preamplifier. The 7.1 channel input is equipped with comprehensive volum[...]

8 SSP - 60 REAR PANEL[...]

9 Section 2.0 - Connecting the SSP - 60 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 or be switched off with the AC switch (NOT in Standby). Failure to follow the above ad[...]

10 2.2 OUTPUTS: Video outputs for Component, Composite and S - Video formats are provided. Both the Composite and S - Video formats have outputs with On Screen Display (OSD) and without On Screen Display ( NO OSD ) . T he OSD can be turned off and on. There is a Composite video output for the remote Zone and both S - Video and Composite video outpu[...]

11 Section 3.0 - Front Panel Controls SSP - 60 FRONT VIEW The SSP - 60 operates intuitively. The seven controls 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 togg les the SSP - 60 from standby to operate and vice versa. There is an on/off switch on [...]

12 Section 4.0 - The SSP - 60 Remote C ontrol The keys on the SSP - 60 remote control are laid out in an easy to use pa t tern. The keys have been grouped according to their use. The first three rows, DIM through TRIM / , are a set of ten buttons with a variety of relatively unrelat ed tasks. The second section is made up of three rows beginning [...]

13 TRIM Press this key to cycle through a list of options which will allow you to adjust the loudnes s of the Subwoofer, Center, or Surround speakers, or to temporarily alter the spectral balance of the sound in all speakers by adjusting the treble or the bass content. Use the TRIM / or / keys to adjust the selected parameter. This is a tempora[...]

14 AV1 - AV6 These six keys ea ch directly access one of the AV Sources consisting of a Video Input and a hard - wired Analog Audio input plus any associated Digital Audio input selected during setup. These keys can also be used to select Zone Sources. AUD1 - AUD4 These four keys each directly access one of the Audio Sources consisting of a hard - [...]

15 Level setup Left 0dB Center 0dB Right 0dB Right surround 0dB Right back 0dB Left back 0dB Left surround 0dB Subwoofer 0dB Exit Speaker setup Level setup Distanc e setup Size setup Level autocalibrate ? Dist. autocalibrate ? Exit SSP - 60 Menu flow chart Main Menu Audio setup Speaker setup Source setup Display setup Trigger setup THX Audio setup [...]

16 Main menu Audio setup Main Menu > Audio setup Speaker setup Source setup Display setup Trigger setup THX Audio setup Exit Section 5.0 - Setting Up the SSP - 60 The SSP - 60 has a c omplete and well - thought - out configuration system, flexible enough for even a complex audio and home theater system. You will find setup to be quite intuitive,[...]

17 Audio setup Dolby/DTS setup Audio setup > Dolby/DTS setup Preset setup Treble --- ll --- 0dB Bass --- ll --- 0dB LFE level 0dB Exit 5.1 AUDIO SETUP: These displays show that you have accessed the Audio setup sub - menu and chosen the Dolby/DTS setup. You can scan through the available choices by pressing the / and / buttons on the remote.[...]

18 Speaker setup Level setup Level setup Left: 0.0dB Speaker setup > Level setup Distance setup Size setup Level autocalibrate? Dist. autocalibrate? Exit Level setup > Left 0dB Center 0dB Right 0dB Right surround 0dB Right back 0dB Left back 0dB L eft surround 0 dB Subwoofer 0dB Exit 5. 2 SP EAKER SETUP: Although this manual is following the [...]

19 Distance setup Left 0ft Size setup Main speakers Large Distance setup > Left 0 ft Center 0 ft Right 0 f t Right surround 0 ft Right back 0 ft Left back 0 ft Lef t surround 0 ft Subwoofer 0 ft Exit Size setup > Main speakers Large Center speaker Small Surround speakers Small Back speakers 2 Large Subwoofer Yes Subwoofer freq. 80Hz - THX Sub[...]

20 Speaker setup Dist. autocalibrate? Speaker setup Level setup Distance setup Size setup Level autocalibrate? > Dist. autocalibrate? Exit 5.2. 3 Size setup ( Continued): You can set the subwoofer crossover frequency from 40 Hz to 140 Hz in 10 Hz steps (the slope is 24dB per octave). The crossover frequency is the frequency below which the bass [...]

21 Speaker setup Level autocalibrate? process, increase it a bit to make the signal more audible. Try raising the crossover frequency of the subwoofer (in the “ Audio Setup ” menu) or turning the subwoofer filter off (which will make the selected crossover frequency irrelevant). If all these measures fail, you will have to enter the subwoofer d[...]

22 Source setup Source: 1 Source setup > So urce 1 Title AV1 Digital input AES/EBU P reset No change Analog monitor Component v ideo Off Balanced source Off Balanced routing DSP Exit 5.3 SOURCE SETUP: Source setup is an easy task and should go quickly. In the “ Source setup ” menu you assign the digital audio inputs to the AV1 through AV6 vi[...]

23 Display setup TV system NTSC Display setup > TV system NTSC Superimpose On Temporary disp. Full Video format Auto OSD output Both Distance unit s Feet OSD style 1 Exit 5.3.4 Balanced source: This sub menu permits you to assign the a nalog balanced input to any of the sources , (AV1 - AV6 and AUD1 - AUD4). Use the > or the < keys to scro[...]

24 Trigger setup Trig1 sense: Power On Trigger setup Trigger 1 sense Power On - polarity Posit. - delay No - duration Infin. Trigger 2 sense Power On - polarity Posit. - delay No - duration Infin. Exit 5.5 TRIGGER SETUP: There are three Voltage Triggers on the SSP - 60. They are used to turn associated equipment on and off. The se displays show tha[...]

25 THX Audio setup Bass limiter setup THX Audio setup > Bass limiter setup Boundary gain comp. THX Ultra2 Sub No Boundary gain comp. - ASA Back speakers Together Exit 5.6 THX AUDIO SETUP These settings will permit you to access the various THX parameters of the SSP - 60. The SSP - 60 features THX ULTRA2 processing which incorporates BGC (Boundar[...]

26 Section 6.0 – Using the T ape Inputs and O utputs RECORDING AUDIO/VIDEO, AUDIO ONLY AND DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO The SSP - 60 does NOT send decoded digital information to the record outputs. You must connect a two - channel analog feed from a source to AV1 - AV6 or AUD1 - AUD4 in order to be able to r e cord it. The Source being played in the Main [...]

27 6.2 RECORDI NG ANALOG AUDIO ONLY Setup for recording Audio to an analog two - channel tape machine is described below. When the primary source is digital, you must be sure you connect the analog output from the digital source to the same SOURCE the digita l audio is assigned to. 6.2.1 SSP _ TAPE . Use a two - channel analog audio cable to connec[...]

28 Zone B off Stereo M.Z: - 20 Section 7.0 - R emote Z one U se One of the strengths of the SSP - 60 is its ability to send a separate program to a remote Zone. It can send a Composite picture (from a Composite input) and an analog two - channel audio signal to another room or a whole house if you wish. You can send the same movie or program you ar[...]

29 APPENDIX A RC5 Codes for Classé SSP - 60 Below are the codes for programing programab le remote controls. The code sequence must include all of the information, including defining the code as RC5. For example: RC5 System 25 Code 13 = MUTE . CODE SSP - 60 (SYS 25) 12 STANDBY 13 MU TE toggle 15 DI M 16 VOLUME / ( UP ) 17 VOLUME / ( DOWN ) 20 A[...]

30 APPENDIX B SSP - 60 Mode Chart Below are the available modes (subject to change) and the active speakers in each case. 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 Mono Dolby Digital EX Mono[...]

31 Continued from previous page Note: LB+RB indicates that a single rear (back) surround signal is played by both rear channels MODE Signal Type Process ing Output from Speakers Surround 6.1 Dolby Digital EX Surround 6.1 L, R, C, LS, RS, LB+RB Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround 6.1 L, R, C, LS, RS, LB+RB Dolby Digital 2/0 Not applicable Not applicable DTS [...]

32 APPENDIX C SSP - 6 0 MODE DESCRIPTIONS Mono: This mode will down - mix all available channels to Mono an d play the result through the center speaker. Stereo: Normal stereo mode for left and right front channels. For multi - channel formats like Dolby Digital and DTS, this mode will down - mix all available channels to stereo and play the result[...]

33 APPENDIX D SSP - 60 THX Mode Chart Speaker configuration > 5.1 6.1 7.1 Signal type Processin g Mode THX Cinema THX Cinema THX EX THX Cinema THX Ultra2 Cinema THX Music THX EX All applicable Mono ü ü - ü - - - All applicable Stereo ü ü - ü - - - Stereo signal * Dolby Pro Logic ü ü - ü - - - Stereo signal * PL II Movie ü ü - ü - - -[...]

34 SSP - 60 SPECIFICATIONS Video inputs and outputs Composite video Input impedance: 75 ohms Output impedance: 75 ohms S - Video Input impedance: 75 ohms Ou tput impedance: 75 ohms Component video Input impedance: 75 ohms Output impedance: 75 ohms Analog audio outputs 7.1 channel analog output Maximum output level: 8 Vrms Output impedance: 56 ohms [...]

35 SSP - 60 weight and dimensions Net weight: 27.75 lbs 12.62 Kg Gro ss weight (with box and packing): 42 lbs 19.09 Kg Net dimensions: 16” D x 19” W x 6.15” H 40.6 x 48.2 x 5.7 cm Gross dimensions (box): 25.5” D x 25.5” W x 13.5” H 60.8 x 60.8 x 34.3 cm[...]

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