Classe Audio Surround Sound Processor SSP-800 Manual De Usuario

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language

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 e Language menu off ers a choice between six diff erent languages supported 

by the SSP-800. Th

  e language selected is then used for all touchscreen and 

menu system text. Classé has also provided our international distributors with 
a software tool that makes it possible for them to customize the translations to 
suit their local customs and terminology. Th

  is allows us to be sure operation of 

the SSP-800 is just as intuitive in countries other than its birthplace, Canada.

OSD (on screen display)

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  e SSP-800 can report changes to its status via the On Screen Display. 

Selecting Duration from the OSD menu allows you to defi ne the amount of 
time events are displayed, up to a maximum of 5 seconds. Th

 e Events screen 

allows you to select which individual events you want displayed. To make your 
selection, scroll through the list using the arrow keys on the right of the screen, 
then highlight the desired events. Th

  e default is for all events in the list to 

generate an OSD message.

colors

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 e Colors menu page gives you the ability to customize the color of the OSD 

and touchscreen. Besides the default blue, the screen may be shown in silver, 
red, or green. If a diff erent color is chosen, the change takes place immediately 
so you can view the colors before leaving the menu page.

volume

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  ere are two common ways of displaying the volume information in a multi-

channel system: absolute and relative.

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 e absolute system refers to the notion that most people think of the number 

0 as meaning nothing, e.g., no sound at all. In this system, 0 means “sound off  
” and larger numbers indicate high volumes. While this method is intuitive, 
there’s really no reference for how loud a particular setting is except through 
prior experience.

In the relative system, there is a calibrated, reference volume referred to as 0dB.  
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  is reference volume is the same level at which movies are played in theaters. 

Regardless of how large or how small the theater, a setting of 0dB is always 
the same, known volume. Changes from that volume level are shown as either 
positive (louder) or negative (quieter). People who have spent any time making 
recordings will recognize that this is similar to the notion of 0dB on a record 
level meter.

In any event, the SSP-800 off ers both systems so that you may choose what 
makes the most sense to you personally.