Owner's Manual SSP-600 Surround Processor - Classé Audio

Contents
Welcome to the Classé family ..........................................................................6
Unpacking and Placement ...............................................................................7
unpacking your surround processor .......................................................... 7
placement ................................................................................................ 7
ventilation ................................................................................................ 7
custom installations .................................................................................. 7
serial number ........................................................................................... 7
register your purchase! ............................................................................. 7
warm up/break-in period .......................................................................... 8
please read this manual… ........................................................................ 8
Operating Voltage ............................................................................................9
A Word About Installation ..............................................................................10
Special Design Features .................................................................................11
high-bandwidth video circuitry .............................................................. 11
transcoding ...................................................................................... 11
THX Ultra 2 ® .......................................................................................... 11
Re-Equalization ............................................................................ 12
Timbre Matching .......................................................................... 12
Adaptive Decorrelation ................................................................ 12
Advanced Speaker Array ............................................................... 12
THX Ultra 2 Music Mode ................................................................. 13
THX Ultra 2 Cinema ........................................................................ 13
Boundary Gain Compensation ......................................................... 14
flexible GUI ........................................................................................... 14
customizable volume control ................................................................. 14
highly refined circuit design ................................................................... 15
extensive listening tests .......................................................................... 15
extraordinary longevity .......................................................................... 15
Initial Setup ...................................................................................................16
Front Panel .....................................................................................................19
Rear Panel .....................................................................................................22
The Remote Control .......................................................................................31
Understanding Surround Sound .....................................................................33
how many channels? .............................................................................. 33
matrix or discrete? .................................................................................. 33
multichannel formats ....................................................................... 34
post-processing possibilities ................................................................... 34
multichannel formats ....................................................................... 35
Using the SSP-600 .........................................................................................36
source selection ..................................................................................... 36
mode selection ....................................................................................... 36
video preview ........................................................................................ 37
controls .................................................................................................. 37
system trims ..................................................................................... 38
zone control .................................................................................... 38
position select .................................................................................. 39
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