Bryston SP2 PREAMP Manual De Usuario

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 .