Bryston sp 2 owners manual
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1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t the user to the presence of un-insulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons . The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler t the user to the presence of impor tant operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the pro - vided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched par ticularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with the car t, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a car t is used use caution when moving the car t/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power- supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND ENSURE THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, ARE PLACED ON THE EQUIPMENT. TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE. THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE. BRYSTON LIMITED WARRANTY Bryston analog audio circuits are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for twenty (20) years from the original date of manufacture. The warranty includes par ts and labour. Bryston Digital circuits and cables are warranted for five years from the original date of manufacture. The warranty includes par ts and labour. Bryston products having motorized moving par ts, excluding motorized volume controls, are warranted for three years from the original date of manu - facture. The warranty includes par ts and labour. Bryston will remedy the problem by repair or replacement, as we deem necessary, to restore the product to full per formance. Bryston will pay ship - ping costs one way (usually the return por tion) during the first three years of warranty coverage. In the event of a defect or malfunction, contact Brystons repair centers for return authorization. Products must be returned using original packaging material only. Packing material may be purchased from Bryston if necessary. This warranty is considered void if the defect, malfunction or failure of the product or any component par t was caused by damage (not resulting from a defect or malfunction) or abuse while in the possession of the customer. Tampering by persons other than factory authorized service personnel or failure to fully comply with Bryston operating instructions voids the warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from province to province and country to country. As of 2006-02-22 Bryston will only warranty Bryston products purchased through authorized Bryston dealers. Bryston products with a date code of 0608 or higher (date code format is yyww, where yy is the two least significant digits of the year and ww is the week of the year) must be accompanied by a copy of the bill-of-sale from a Bryston authorized dealer to qualify for warranty service. The warranty is transferable from the original owner to a subsequent owner as long as a copy of the bill-of-sale from the original authorized Bryston dealer accompanies the re-sale. The copy of the bill of sale to any subsequent owner need ONLY include the Name of the Bryston Authorized Dealer and the Model and Serial number of the Bryston product The warranty will only be honored in the country of the original purchase unless otherwise pre-authorized by Bryston. Postal address: P.O. BOX 2170, Stn. Main PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO CANADA K9J 7Y4 Courier address: 677 NEAL DRIVE PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO CANADA K9J 6X7 PHONE: 705-742-5325FAX: 705-742-0882E-mail: cdnser@bryston.ca 79 COVENTRY ST., Suite 5 NEWPORT, VERMONT U.S.A. 05855-2100 PHONE: 80 2-334-1201 FAX: 802-334-6658E-mail: usaser@bryston.ca BRYSTON SERVICE in CANADA : BRYSTON SERVICE in the USA : contact your local distributor or CHECK OUR WEB SITE: www.bryston.ca E-MAIL BRYSTON DIRECTLY: cdnser@bryston.ca FAX BRYSTON DIRECTLY: 01-705-742-0882 PHONE BRYSTON DIRECTLY: 01-705-742-5325 BRYSTON SERVICE outside Canada and the USA :
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Safety Instructions & Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3. Introduction, Accessories and Power . . . . . . . . . 3 4. Front Panel Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . 4~6 a. Using .the .Dynamic .Range .Control . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. Rear Panel Input and Output Connections . . . . 7~8 a. Setting .the .Optical .Input .Assign . . . . . . . . . . . 7 b. Programming .the .AUX .Trigger .Output . . . . . . . . 8 6. SP2 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8~10 7. Setup and Calibration of the SP2 . . . . . . . . 10~16 . . a .Explanation .of .Saved .Settings .per .Source . . . . . . . . . 10 . . b. Setting the Speaker Configuration . . . . . . . . . 10 . . c . Explanation .of .Xtra .Bass .Mode . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . d .Enabling .the .Subwoofer .output .in .the .Bypass .mode .10 . . e . Setting .the .Speaker .Crossover .Frequency . . . . . 10 . . f . Setting .the .Channel .Delays . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . g .Calibrating .and .Setting .Levels/Channel .to . . . Channel .Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . h . .Setting .the .THX .Subwoofer .Limiter .or .Bass .Peak . . . Level .Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . i . .Enabling .DTS-ES .6 1 .Decoding . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . j . .Enabling .THX .Surround .EX™ .Decoding . . . . . . 14 . . k . .Changing .Dolby .PLII .Music .Settings . . . . . . . . 14 . . l . . Changing .DTS .NEO:6 .Settings . . . . . . . . . . 15 8. . .Appendix A – SP2 Surround Modes . . . . . . . . . 15 9 . .Appendix B - IR codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 10. SP2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 11 . .Example Hookup Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 12 . .Suggested Surround Sound Placement . . . . . . . 19 2