Introduction, Unpacking, Accessories, Safety

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations .on .your .purchase .of .the .Bryston . SP2 .pre-amplifier/processor. .This .product .will .pro- vide .you .with .the .finest .available .signal .control .and . DSP .audio .processing .available. .Like .all .Bryston . products .the .SP2 .has .been .carefully .designed .and . engineered .to .deliver .a .lifetime .of .enjoyment. .

. The .SP2 .offers .both .pre-amplifier .and .digi- tal .decoding .functions, .and .it .is .very .important . that .you .thoroughly .read .this .manual .BEFORE .you . install .and .use .the .SP2.

UNPACKING

Your .SP2 .was .carefully .packed .at .the .factory .to . protect .against .any .damage .in .shipping .and .han- dling. .Carefully .examine .the .packing .and .the .unit . for .any .signs .of .external .damage .or .impact .and . report .those .to .your .dealer .or .Bryston .prior .to . using .the .unit. .

. Bryston .advises .that .you .keep .all .packaging . in .the .event .that .the .unit .may .have .to .be .returned . for .service.

ACCESSORIES

In .the .carton .you .should .have .found .the .following . accessories .in .addition .to .the .SP2:

.	1	.Bryston .SP2 .Instruction .Manual
.	1	.IEC .standard .power .cord

1. .SP2 .Infrared .Remote .Control .unit .with . backlight .and .battery .installed

SAFETY

It .is .VERY .IMPORTANT .that .you .read .and .complete- ly .understand .the .safety .instructions .and .warning . on .page .one .of .this .manual .before .installing .or .con- necting .the .SP2 .to .any .electrical .power .source.

new features

. • . New .“C” .series .cosmetics

. • . RS-232 .software .updates

. • . DSP .firmware .updates .via .SPDIF

. • . New .Texas .Instruments .Aureus .Audio .DSP .chip

. • . Seven .times .greater .processing .power

. • . DTS .96/24 .5.1 .surround .decoding

. • Dolby. .96/24 .two .channel .surround .PLIIx .

decoding

. • Four. .independent .hi-pass .subwoofer .crossover .

points:

◊Front Left/Right

◊Centre

◊Left/Right surrounds

◊Back Left/Right

. • 7. .1 .decoding .from .2 .channel .source .in .Dolby . PLIIx .Music .and .Film .modes

. • 7. .1 .decoding .from .2 .channel .source .in .DTS . Neo-6 .Music .& .Cinema .modes

. • 7. .1 .surround .effects .decoding .from .2 .channel . digital .sources

. • 7. .1 .Surround .effects .decoding .from .2 .channel . analog .sources

. • 96/24. .Stereo .decoding

. • 96/24. .DTS .5.1 .decoding

. • 96/24. .Matrix .surround .modes .in .5.1

. • 9Dynamic. .range .adjustment .per .individual . input

. • New,. .faster .micro-controller

. • New. .THX .modes: .Cinema, .Advanced .Music, . Advanced .Games

. • new. .THX .ULTRA .sub-woofer .setting

POWER INLET & SWITCH

Located .on .the .right .hand .side .of .the . rear .panel, .adjacent .to .the .IEC .power . cord .socket .is .a .large .computer-style . switch .that .controls .the .main .electrical .

power .to .the .unit. .This .is .the .ONLY .

switch .that .actually .completely .turns . off .all .power .to .the .unit. .When .the .SP2 . is .connected .to .an .appropriate .AC .

power .source, .and .the .power .switch .is .switched .to . the .‘I’ .position, .the .unit .automatically .sets .itself . into .a .STANDBY .power .mode, .where-in .only .the . minimum .necessary .circuitry .to .respond .to .the . remote .control’s .power-on .command .or .the . momentary .push-button .power .switch .on .the .front . panel .are .active. .The .RED .standby .LED .on .the . front .panel .illuminates.

. Pressing .the .momentary .POWER .bush-button . switch .on .the .front .panel .or .the .POWER .button .on . the .remote .immediately .takes .the .unit .out .of .its .

STANDBY .mode .into .its .normal .operating .mode. . This .is .indicated .by .the .illumination .of .the .front . panel .LCD .display, .the .illumination .of .the .LED .cor- responding .to .the .source .you .last .selected, .and .the . units .LED .operating .mode .indicators.

NOTE:

If your unit’s LCD backlight does not illuminate when the SP2 is plugged into an operating out- let, and switched out of STANDBY mode, please check to see that the rear panel main power switch {mains switch} is in the ON position.

. If .the .SP2 .is .to .be .unused .for .an .extended . period .of .time .(i.e. .a .vacation) .it .is .strongly .recom- mended .that .it .be .turned .off .using .the .main .power . switch .on .the .back .panel. .