Classe Audio SSP-600 owner manual 2Menu button, 3LCD touchscreen, 4Mute button, 5IR window

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2Menu button

Pressing the front panel Menu button will call up the menu system, replacing the normal status display in the LCD touchscreen of the SSP-600.

3LCD touchscreen

Much of your interaction with the SSP-600 will be with the LCD touchscreen (and the SSP-600’s supplied remote control). It will usually display the various input selection buttons you would use in day-to-day operation, along with access to the tape monitor button.

By pressing the Menu button, you can also call up the menu system of the SSP-600, which gives you control over many of the operational details of the surround processor, including system setup options, various display options (including the language in which the menu system itself displays), and several custom-installation capabilities that allow superior integration of the SSP-600 into complex systems.

For more information, see the section The Menu System later in this manual.

4Mute button

The front panel Mute button reduces the volume of the surround processor to zero at the touch of a button. Pressing the button a second time restores the volume to its previous setting. The behavior of the mute can also be customized. Setup information on this feature is available in the Volume Setup section.

However, if you increase the volume manually (using either the volume knob or the remote control) while the Mute button is engaged, the mute control will disengage and the volume will be reset to zero. This approach is a safety measure, to avoid situations in which the volume might be adjusted up while muted, only to then have the system un-muted to an unexpectedly high volume.

5IR window

The infrared (IR) receiver and transmitter are located behind this window. Ordinarily, your Classé SSP-600 must be able to “see” the remote control from this window in order to respond to remote control commands.

If your surround processor will be located behind closed doors, or for any other reason will not be able to “see” the remote control during normal operation, you may use the rear panel IR input and an infrared repeater system to solve the problem. For more information about using an infrared repeater system to route signals to the SSP-600, refer to the section Rear Panel later in this manual, or contact your local Classé dealer.

In addition to receiving IR commands, the SSP-600 can also transmit IR commands so they may be learned by third-party learning remote controls. The SSP-600 includes a comprehensive list of discrete IR commands to facilitate the creation of reliable macros. Specifically, there are discrete codes for all commands that normally operate as “toggle” functions

(e.g. separate operate and standby commands in addition to the normal command that toggles between the two).