Bryston SP2 PREAMP owner manual Appendix a, Changing DTS NEO6 Settings, SP2 Surround Modes

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. 3: Panorama. .Mode .extends .the .front .stereo . image .to .include .the .surround .speakers .for .an . exciting .“wrap .around” .effect .with .side .wall . imaging.

PLII. .Music .also .applies .a .mild .high-frequency .shelf . filter .to .the .surround .channels .for .a .more .natural . soundfield. .Auto-balance .is .disabled. .

To. .change .the .PLII .Music .settings: .

. 1: First. .enter .the .main .menu .by .pressing .on .any . one .of .the .menu .buttons .(< .- .> .or .SELECT) .

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.move .the .cursor .to .“PLII”. .Hit .‘SELECT’; .

 

you .are .now .in .the .‘PLII .Music’ .menu.

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.the .cursor .to .the .setting .you .want .to .change. .

The .options .are: .

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CEN .– .center .width .(0 .to .7; .default .3) . .

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DIM .– .dimension .(-3 .to .+3; .default .0) . .

. . PAN .– .panorama .(YES .or .NO; .default .NO) . Hit .‘SELECT’; .you .can .now .change .the .chosen .PLII .

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Changing DTS NEO:6 Settings

Neo .6 .provides .up .to .six .full-band .channels .of . matrix .decoding .from .stereo .matrix .material. .Users . with .6.1 .and .5.1 .systems .will .derive .six .and .five . separate .channels .respectively, .corresponding .to . the .standard .home-theater .speaker .layouts. .(The . “.1” .subwoofer .channel .is .generated .by .bass .man- agement .in .the .preamp .or .receiver.) .Neo:6 .also . offers .a .music .mode .to .expand .stereo .non-matrix . recordings .into .the .five- .or .six-channel .layout, .in .

a.way .which .does .not .diminish .the .subtlety .and . integrity .of .the .original .stereo .recording.

“Center Image” is a variable in Neo:6 music mode only. .

Neo:6 .derives .a .center .channel .from .two-chan- nel .material. .In .cinema .mode, .for .Left/Right .film . soundtracks, .sounds .steered .to .the .center .are .sub- tracted .from .the .left .and .right .channels. .In .music . mode, .the .intent .in .the .front .channels .is .less .one . of .steering .and .more .one .of .stabilizing .the .front . image .by .augmenting .it .with .a .center .channel, . while .preserving .the .original .perspective .of .the .ste- reo .mix. .Therefore .the .derived .center .is .never .fully .

subtracted .from .the .left .and .right .channels. .

. “Center .Image” .is .the .factor .controlling .the . amount .of .subtraction. .It .varies .between .0 .and .0.5 . in .steps .of .0.1 .and .the .default .value .is .0.2. .

. When .Center .Image .= .0, .the .factor .is .zero .and . nothing .is .subtracted .from .the .left .and .right .chan- nels. .When .Center .Image .= .0.5, .the .center .chan- nel .is .subtracted .from .the .left .and .right .channels .at . half .level .(-6 .dB) .for .each .channel. .The .signal .level . sent .to .the .center .channel .output .is .not .affected .by . Center .Image. .

. This .control .should .be .set .based .on .room .lay- out .and .personal .preferences. .A .setting .of .0 .allows . the .left .and .right .channels .to .pass .through .unal- tered .from .the .stereo .mix. .A .setting .of .0.5 .gives . more .center .channel .dominance, .which .is .particu- larly .desirable .if .listeners .are .located .well .off-cen- ter. .At .any .setting, .the .center .speaker .anchors .the . image. .

To .change .the .Center .Image: .

. 1: First. .enter .the .main .menu .by .pressing .on .any . one .of .the .menu .buttons .(< .- .> .or .SELECT)

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. 2: Next. .move .the .cursor .to .“DTS”. .Hit .‘SELECT’; . you .are .now .in .the .‘DTS .Settings’ .menu.

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3: Move. .the .cursor .to .‘CEN’ .and .h0llit .‘SELECT’ .– . you .can .now .change .the .NEO:6 .center .imgage . setting. .(0 .– .0.5)

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APPENDIX A

SP2 Surround MODES

Pressing .the .MODE .button .will .illuminate .the .LED . and .let .you .sequentially .select .one .of .the .many . available .decoding .modes .for .2 .channel .signals. . These .special .modes .are .designed .to .expand .your . enjoyment .of .almost .any .2 .channel .music .source . and .many .other .2 .channel .signals. .You .are .encour- aged .to .experiment .with .the .options .on .various . sources. .Not .all .will .supply .something .you .may . like, .but .there .are .so .many .variables .that .it .does . pay .to .take .a .few .moments .to .listen .to .the .options. . The .custom .SP2 .Surround .Modes .use .a .set .of .DSP . algorithms .to .create .a .set .of .simulated .signals . using .the .original .left .and .right .2 .channel .data .and . feeds .these .to .the .to .centre .and .surround .speak-

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Contents SP2 Bryston Limited Warranty Important Safety InstructionsTable of Contents Accessories SafetyPower Inlet & Switch IntroductionSP2 Front Panel Controls & Indicators Front Panel Controls & IndicatorsSource Select Buttons & Indicators Digital Mode Select Button & IndicatorSurround Mode Button & Indicator Stereo & Stereo Downmix ModeMode Button Master Volume ControlTHX Button Bypass ButtonRear Panel Input & Output Connections Balanced Outputs Unbalanced OutputsSP2 Remote Control Video Switcher Data PortSource Select Buttons Explanation of ‘Saved Settings per Source’ Feature Setup & Calibration of the SP2Setting the Speaker Configuration Explanation of ‘Xtra Bass’ Mode Setting the Speaker Crossover FrequencyLarge vs Small Speaker Settings None. .no .subwoofer .attached .to .the .system Setting the Channel Delays Calibrating and Setting Levels/Channel to Channel Balance Setting Channel Levels without Pink Noise Feet .to .every .speaker, .resulting .in .zeroSetting the Bplm with Pink Noise Setting the Bplm without Pink NoiseMenu .to .make .further .adjustments .if .needed Enabling DTS-ES 6.1 DecodingEnabled Changing Dolby Plii Music SettingsEnabling THX Surround EX Decoding Changing DTS NEO6 Settings Center Image is a variable in Neo6 music mode onlyAppendix a SP2 Surround ModesNatural .This .mode .enhances .the .basic .ste Ers Surround .ModesWas .being .performed Appendix B SP2 SpecificationsInfra-red remote codes SP2 PREAMP/PROCESSOR Suggested Surround Speaker Placement
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