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Bryston SP1.7 Series manual

Models: SP1.7 Series

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Party. The Party (Five-Channel Mono) Mode converts stereo input to a mono signal which is then distributed to the five satellite channels.

Stereo5. The Stereo5 (Five-Channel Stereo) Mode converts stereo input to surround sound. The stereo signal is distributed to the five satellite channels, creating a giant stereo image in your listening space.

(Please note that the apparent effect of the Surround Mode can be adjusted by altering the delay parameters and channel volume of the centre, surrounds and back channel(s), using the appropriate menus).

NOTE: These music modes do NOT utilized the back surround speakers.

Remember there really are no “correct” settings that will work equally well for all kinds of music. You may need to adjust the parameters and mode depending on the music material.

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Contents

SP1.7 S E R I E SIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BRYSTON LIMITED WARRANTYContents INTRODUCTIONUNPACKING SP1.71 Bryston Safety Manual 1 IEC standard power cord ACCESSORIESSP1.7 FUNCTIONAL LAYOUT POWER Figure 2 Power Input Mode2.Standby and IR Infrared Activity Indicator FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORS1.Power Momentary Switch 3.IR Infrared Receiver/Sensor for remote controlUSING THE DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL 5. LCD Display window7.Source Selection Buttons and Indicators 6. Menu Control ButtonsMODE SELECTION BUTTONS 8. Digital Mode and Indicator9. Surround Button STEREO 10. Stereo and Stereo Downmix Mode11. Mono and Mono Downmix Modes MONO12. THX Button 13. Mode Button Available with THX Listening Mode…15. Analog Balance 16. Master Volume14. Bypass Button BYPASS3. Analog Inputs REAR PANEL INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS1. Balanced and 2. Unbalanced Outputs 4. Digital Audio Coaxial Inputs5. TOSLINK Digital Audio Optical Inputs Setting the Optical Audio Input Assignmentto setup the AES/EBU input assignment 6. Tape/Recording OutputsProgramming the AUX Trigger Output 9. RS-232connector7. Remote 12V Trigger Outputs 8. Aux IR Receiver12. Master Power Switch THE SP1.7 REMOTE CONTROL10.IEC Power Connector 11.Fuses 1. Source Select Buttons11. Setup Buttons 5. Volume/Trim Buttons7. Power Button 3. Mode Select Buttons12. Status LED 13. Photo SensorSET UP and CALIBRATION OF THE SP1.7 Figure 12 Highlight “X” to exitSetting the Speaker Configuration NOTE LARGE VS SMALL SPEAKER SETTINGS Explanation of ‘Xtra Bass’ ModeSetting the Speaker Crossover Frequency Figure 18 Delays Menu Setting the Channel DelaysFigure 17 Change the Crossover Frequency Setting Channel Levels without Pink Noise Figure 19 Highlight “BPLM” Setting the BPLM with Pink Noisein the Other Setting Menu Figure 20 BPLM Routine ChoiceFigure 21 BPLM Routine for level setting Setting the BPLM without Pink NoiseEnabling DTS-ES6.1 Decoding Figure 22 Highlight “OS” in Setup MenuFigure 24 Change the “ES” Control setting Enabling THX Surround EX DecodingFigure 23: Hightlight “ES” in Other Settings Menu Figure 25 Highlight “OS” in Setup MenuChanging Dolby PLII Music Settings To change the PLII Music settings Changing DTS NEO 6 Settings Figure 30 Change the PLII Centre Width SettingTo change the Center Image AcknowledgementsAPPENDIX A - SP1.7 Surround MODES Surround ModesPage SIGNAL Table of all available surround modesSignal ListeningAPPENDIX B - THX INFORMATION DTS as per THX licensing agreements3 additional channels are user installable EXAMPLE HOOK-UPDIAGRAMSFigure 34 - SPV-1,SP1.7, 9B, and a 2ch9B or 3b Inputs SP1.7 SPECIFICATIONSPhysical Specifications OutputsSUGGESTED SURROUND SPEAKER PLACEMENT Figure 35 - Suggested Surround Speaker PlacementSP1pt7 MANUAL