Classe Audio SSP-800/CT-SSP owner manual

Page 8

room equalization and speaker control

flexible GUI

video preview

refined circuit design

extensive listening tests

extraordinary longevity

8

All home theater sound systems are affected by room characteristics. Sound reflections and sound absorption can create dramatic variations in the performance of your system, particularly in the lower frequencies. The SSP-800/CT-SSP features a system of filters which, in the hands of an experienced acoustician, can help optimize the performance of your system.

The front panel’s LCD touchscreen supports an extremely flexible and versatile graphical user interface (GUI) while maintaining a clean, uncluttered appearance. The SSP-800/CT-SSP provides a range of controls that might otherwise require dozens of buttons and knobs on the front panel. Despite this power and flexibility, it remains simple to operate in day-to-day use.

The front panel touchscreen lets you view any selected video source in your system. The source’s resolution can be down-converted for the LCD panel, giving you total flexibility to view any video source regardless of its resolution.

Only the top performing audio components were designed into your

SSP. The converter chips, passive components, op-amps, and analog power supply are all best-in-class parts. Furthermore, the PCB (printed circuit board), and pad material has been specifically chosen to provide the best performance. Even the routing of the traces is optimized to get the best performance out of the circuit. Every detail is tested, every possibility exhausted, until we are content with the results.

Our experience has shown that great measurements alone do not guarantee superb audio or video performance. For this reason, all Classé products are laboriously fine-tuned during the development process by carefully controlled usage tests. Every individual stage is evaluated and adjusted before the product is released for production. As in the case with measured performance, actual performance of every unit is verified as part of our production standard.

Because Classé has developed highly refined circuits over many years, we have vast experience in what works well over the long term. Using this knowledge base, along with quantitative results derived from highly accelerated life testing (H.A.L.T.) allows us to select only the most reliable parts. This attention to detail and design allows us to manufacture products which stand the ultimate test. Time.

Just as past Classé products have done for their owners, we are certain that your new Surround Sound Processor will give you many years of continuous enjoyment.

Image 8
Contents SSP-800/CT-SSP Surround Sound ProcessorClass Important Safety Instructions Contents Name PlayLinkIntroduction Welcome to the Classé familyExceptional Design Features Page Unpacking and Placement Unpacking your SSPNON-RACK-MOUNT Installation for SSP Tighten to In-lbs 0.96 N-m Warm-up/break-in period Operating voltage Voltage protection Standby/On Button and Status Indicator Front PanelsMenu On/Off Button TouchscreenAudio Mute Control IR windowVolume Control Knob Composite Video Inputs Rear PanelSerial number Component Video Inputs Hdmi InputsHdmi Outputs Component Video OutputDigital Audio Inputs Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs OpticalDigital Audio Output Coaxial Digital Audio Output Optical10 7.1-Channel Analog Audio Inputs 11 2-Channel Balanced Analog Audio InputsIR Input IR OutputTrigger Outputs USB Port 17 RS-232 PortCAN-Bus Input and Output 19 10-Channel Analog OutputsMain Power On/Off Switch AC Power Cord InputRemote Control Basic FunctionsAudio Processing Functions Input Sel Selection ButtonPreset Config Configuration Button Volume Control & Mute ButtonsNavigation & Menu Buttons Function Keys F1 to F4Choose the appropriate cables Initial SetupStep Connect all source components to the SSP rear panel Terminals to black terminals Power up the system Understanding Surround Sound Name Post-processing Dolby TrueHDUsing the SSP-800/CT-SSP Source selectionMode selection Name DescriptionDTS Neo6 Cinema Controls System trimsConfiguration select Menu System System setup Volume setupMax volume Startup volume IR setup Automation Mute setup Input setup NameAudio Configuration Use Video Next input TriggersProfiles Room EQ Configuration Name Distances Levels Use SpeakersSpeakers available Auxiliary channels Teach IR Display setup Black levelBrightness Timeout Language OSD on screen display Colors Volume Dolby/DTSDolby Pro Logic DTS Neo6 Dolby Volume Remote Fkeys Important note on Fkey useFeatures Version info SensorsHardware setup Classé Delta Series ProductsCategory 5 Network Cables CAN-Bus TerminatorUsing CAN-Bus CAN-Bus shared features Configuration Operate AC status Status PlayLink Amp info Event log There is no sound and the Standby LED is not lit TroubleshootingEverything appears to be powered on, but there is no sound IR remote control does not seem to function Only one speaker seems to be playingThere is a hum coming out of the speakers There is a hum coming from the SSPVoltage Protection Circuit Care & Maintenance Input factory defaultsSpecifications Overall dimensionsNet weight Shipping weightSSP-800 Dimensions CT-SSP Dimensions Installation Worksheet Lachine, Quebec Canada H8T 1B3