SYNTHESIS
SDP-40
DIGITAL SURROUND PROCESSOR/CONTROLLER USER GUIDE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
JBL SIS Products Group
SETUP INPUTS DVD1 NAME
Part No. 070-14991| Rev 2 | 06/03
DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS
Section 3: SETUP
Introduction
Introduction
Section 1: Getting Started
Section 3: SETUP continued
Section 5: MODE ADJUST
Section 6: Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Section 4: AUDIO CONTROLS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Introduction
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
Introduction
SDP-40
ESPAÑOL
INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD
Introduction
IMPORTANTI NORME DI SICUREZZA
PORTUGUESE
INSTRUÇÕES DE SEGURANÇA IMPORTANTES
Introduction
SDP-40
DANSK
VIGTIG INFORMATION OM SIKKERHED
Introduction
NORSK
VIKTIG INFORMASJON OM SIKKERHET
SVENSKA
US Unpacking and Inspection
DE Auspacken und Überprüfung
ES Desembalaje e inspección
FR Contenu de l’emballage et inspection
Getting Started
Highlights • Product Registration
Do Do Not
Getting Started
ABOUT THE SDP-40
HIGHLIGHTS
Getting Started
SDP-40
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
DO NOT
Getting Started
is unplugged from the wall outlet
REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION
To replace the remote control batteries
Getting Started
SDP-40
Basic Operation
Basic Operation
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW
IR Receiver
Red LED
4. Volume Knob
1. Standby Button
2. Front Panel Display
3. IR Receiver
7. Main Zone Input Selection Buttons
Basic Operation
1. Power Switch
2. AC Input Connector
4. Analog Audio Input Connectors
8. Main Zone Off Button
Basic Operation
5. Main Zone Audio Output Connectors
6. Zone 2 Audio Output Connectors
7. Record Zone Audio Output Connectors
8. Audio Output Connectors
10.Main Zone Video Output Connectors
11.Record Zone Video Output Connectors
12.RS-232Connectors
13.Trigger Output Connectors
REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW
OPERATION CONSIDERATIONS
Basic Operation
SDP-40
Navigation Commands
Basic Operation
MAIN MENU
MENU NAVIGATION
MENU ITEM SELECTION
Options
Parameters
Basic Operation
COMMAND BANK ACTIVATION
COMMAND MATRIX
To activate a command bank
Basic Operation
Basic Operation
Button
Main Zone
Zone
Basic Operation
Button
Main Zone
Zone
Basic Operation
Button
Basic Operation
13 15
Displays the Main
Basic Operation
Button
Main Zone
Zone
UNDERSTANDING THE ZONES
TWO-LINESTATUS
Main Zone Two-LineStatus
Zone 2 Two-LineStatus
Record Zone Two-LineStatus
STATUS MENUS
Basic Operation
SDP-40
2CH STATUS
Possible Settings
Basic Operation
Parameter
D STATUS
Possible Settings
Possible Settings
Basic Operation
5.1 ANALOG STATUS
5.1a BYPASS STATUS
2CH BYPASS STATUS
DIGITAL STATUS
STATUS MENU PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS
2.0 ENCODING
BIT RATE
CENTER MIX LVL
INPUT
INPUT TYPE
MIX ROOM
MODE
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
REAR PANEL CONFIG
VOLUME CONTROLS
INPUT SETUP
LOCK OPTIONS
SETUP
SDP-40
CHANGING INPUT NAMES
EDIT INPUT NAME
SETUP
To customize the name of the selected input
RESTORE DEFAULT NAME
SETUP
SDP-40
ASSIGNING AUDIO & VIDEO INPUT CONNECTORS
SETUP
Possible Settings
Parameter
ANALOG IN
SETUP
SETUP INPUTS DVD1 ANALOG IN
SDP-40
ANLG IN LVL
SETUP
Possible Settings
SETUP INPUTS DVD1 ANLG IN LVL
AUTO
MANUAL
AUTO GAIN
LEVEL METERS
VIDEO IN
COMPONENT IN
SETUP
SETUP INPUTS DVD1 VIDEO IN
SELECTING PREFERRED LISTENING MODES
SETUP
SDP-40
Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
2-CH
SETUP
SETUP INPUTS DVD1 2-CH
5.1a
SETUP
SDP-40
CONFIGURING ADVANCED INPUT SETTINGS
MAIN ADVANCED
SETUP
Possible Settings
INPUT SELECT
ANALOG BYPASS
S-VIDEO16:9
SETUP
SETUP
DIGITAL
ANALOG
AUTO
S-VIDEOOSD 4
COMPONENT OSD
SETUP
SDP-40
SETUP
DIGITAL
ANLG Analog
DMIX Downmix
RECORD ADVANCED
SETUP
Possible Settings
SDP-40
DIGITAL BYPASS
RECORD
SETUP
ANLG IN LVL
SPEAKER SETUP
SETUP
SETTING CROSSOVER POINTS
SDP-40
Custom Speaker Setups
SETUP
To configure a custom speaker setup
SETUP
SDP-40
Highpass Filter
Lowpass Filter
SYNTHESIS 7CH Speaker Setups
SETUP
Speaker Setup Parameters
SETUP
Default Setting
Possible Settings
FRONT L/R
SETUP
CENTER
SIDE L/R
SETUP
SDP-40
REAR L/R
SETUP
SUB L/R
SUB XOVER
SETUP
SDP-40
SETUP
When a custom speaker setup is selected
ULTRA2 SUB
BGC Boundary Gain Compensation
ASA Advanced Speaker Array
SETUP
CALIBRATING SPEAKER DISTANCES & OUTPUT LEVELS
Speaker Calibration Parameters
Speaker Distance Parameters
Output Level Parameters
SETUP
Default Setting
Possible Settings
Default Setting
MANUAL CALIBRATION
SETUP
SDP-40
Manual Options
Performing Manual Speaker Distance Calibration
SETUP
SETUP SPEAKERS MANUAL SPEAKER DISTANCES
To manually calibrate speaker distances
Performing Manual Output Level Calibration
SETUP
SDP-40
Note the following
INTERNAL NOISE TEST
SETUP
When the INTERNAL NOISE message opens
Performing Manual Output Level Calibration
DACS CALIBRATION
SETUP
SDP-40
Input Source
SETTING BASS PEAK LIMITERS
SETUP
Default
Setting
CAL NOISE
L/R LIMITER
L/R LIMIT ADJ
LFE LIMITER
REAR PANEL CONFIG
5 STEREO & 5.1 ANLG
8 STEREO INPUTS
SETUP
DISPLAY SETUP
A/V SYNC DELAY
CUSTOM NAME
SETUP
EDIT CUSTOM NAME
SETUP
To create a custom unit name
ON-SCREENDISPLAY
STATUS
SETUP
Default
POSITION
FORMAT
BACKGROUND
REMOTE STATE
FRONT PANEL DISPLAY
BRIGHTNESS
SETUP
Default
VOLUME CONTROL SETUP
MAIN PWR ON
MUTE LEVEL
ZONE PWR ON
REC PWR ON
SETUP
Default
Setting
REMOTE ONLY
Program Operation Parameters
SETUP
ON, OFF
LOCK OPTIONS
MODES
AUDIO CNTRL
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
Note the following
AUDIO CONTROLS
Record Balance
AUDIO CONTROLS
AUDIO CONTROLS
Default
Setting
BASS
When the Shift command bank is activated
AUDIO CONTROLS
SDP-40
TREBLE
When the Shift command bank is activated
AUDIO CONTROLS
6.0to +6.0
TILT EQ
When the Shift command bank is activated
AUDIO CONTROLS
SDP-40
LOUDNESS
AUDIO CONTROLS
BALANCE
FADER
ZONE2 BALANCE
RECORD BALANCE
MODE ADJUST
MODE ADJUST
MODE ADJUST
LISTENING MODE ACTIVATION
Listening mode activation occurs through
MODE ADJUST
PREFERRED LISTENING MODE SELECTION PARAMETERS
SDP-40
Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
MODE ADJUST
MODE BUTTONS
MODE FAMILY SELECTION BUTTONS
2-Channel
LISTENING MODE DESCRIPTIONS
FILM
MODE ADJUST
Default
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
Settings
MUSIC SURR
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
PLII MOVIE
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
PRO LOGIC
FILM & MUSIC
MODE ADJUST
SDP-40
NIGHTCLUB
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
CHURCH
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
PANORAMA
CALIBRATION
MODE ADJUST
Default
MODE ADJUST
SDP-40
To calibrate the PANORAMA listening mode
PARTY
2-CHANNEL
MODE ADJUST
Default
MONO SURROUND
MONO
MODE ADJUST
Default
5.1 TV
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
MODE ADJUST
5.1 ULTRA2, 5.1 SurEX, &
5.1-Channel
5.1-Channel
5.1 ULTRA2, 5.1 SurEX, &
MODE ADJUST
When THX Ultra2 decoding is engaged
When THX Surround EX decoding is engaged
5.1 MUSIC
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
Settings
5.1 2-CHANNEL
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
5.1 MONO SURR
5.1 MONO
MODE ADJUST
Default
FILM & FILM
MODE ADJUST
Parameter Setting
Default
MUSIC & MUSIC
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
MODE ADJUST
5.1-Channel
MUSIC
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
& 2-CHAN
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
5.1a MUSIC
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
MODE ADJUST
5.1-Channel
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
Settings
5.1a 2-CHANNEL
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
2CH BYPASS
MODE ADJUST
Default
Setting
CUSTOM VS PRESET
RESET MODE
CUSTOM
MODE ADJUST
BASS CONTENT
LISTENING MODE MENU PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS
5 SPKR ENHANCE
ACADEMY FILTER
BASS ENHANCE
BASS RT
CENTER DEPTH
CENTER MIX
DIMENSION
Listening Mode Menu Parameter Descriptions
CTR WIDTH
CUSTOM
EX DECODING
INPUT BALANCE
MODE ADJUST
FRONT STEERING
LFE MIX
LISTENER POS
LIVENESS
LOW FREQ WIDTH
PRE-DELAY
OUTPUT LEVELS
PANORAMA
RE-EQUALIZER
SIZE
SOUND STAGE
SOURCE
SPEAKER ANGLE
SURR ROLLOFF
SURROUND DLY
SURROUND EX
MODE ADJUST
SURROUND MIX
VOCAL ENHANCE
MODE ADJUST
Listening Mode Menu Parameter Descriptions
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
TROUBLESHOOTING
The SDP-40does not power on
The remote control does not work
The SDP-40is powered on, but there is no video
A humming sound is present in the audio
The SDP-40is exhibiting erratic behavior
If all else fails
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
RESTORING FACTORY-DEFAULTSETTINGS
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
To restore factory-defaultsettings
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
SDP-40
Appendix
Appendix
Audio Input & Output Connectors
Main Zone Audio Performance
Main Zone Audio Performance continued
Video Input & Output Connectors
Microphone Input Connectors
Specifications continues on page A-4
Appendix
Appendix
Other
Application of Council Directives
Standards to which Conformity is Declared
MENU TREES
Appendix
SDP-40
Appendix
Menu Trees continued from page A-5
continued from page A-5
Selecting an INPUT SETUP menu item opens the
Appendix
SDP-40
corresponding menu shown below. These menus are
Appendix
Menu Trees continued from page A-7
Appendix
SDP-40
Appendix
A-10
A-10
75 to 120dB
Appendix
SDP-40
A-11
A-11
Appendix
A-12
A-12
Appendix
SDP-40
A-13
A-13
Appendix
A-14
A-14
SDP-40
A-15
A-15
Menu Trees continued from page A-14
INSTALLATION WORKSHEET
INPUT SETUP
Appendix
DVD1 DVD2
CUSTOM SETUP
SYNTHESIS 7CH SETUP
REAR PANEL CONFIG
VOLUME CONTROL SETUP
DISPLAY SETUP
TRIGGER 1 SETUP
TRIGGER 2 SETUP
Appendix
Index
SYMBOLS & LOGOS
NUMBERS
menu ill
Index
CALIBRATION
menu ill
menu ill
INPUT CONNECTORS
FRONT PANEL
Audio
A-10 menu ill
Index
menu ill
Audio
Video
Command Banks
PARAMETERS
Preferred Listening Mode Selection Parameters
REAR PANEL
Index
9ill
ill., 3-30 ill., A-9 ill
28 ill., 3-30 ill., A-9 ill
SYNTHESIS LIMITED WARRANTY
Who is protected by this warranty?
What is covered by the JBL warranty?
How to obtain warranty service
JBL SIS Products Group
8500 Balboa Boulevard Northridge, CA
Part No. 070-14991| Rev 2 | 06/03
250 Crossways Park Drive