User guide

Welcome
Welcome to the Primare SP32! Your SP32 is an advanced
surround sound processor with the latest sound and video
processing, making it the ultimate choice for home theatre.
Here is how to set up your SP32 in seven simple steps:
1 Unpack the SP32
Your SP32 is supplied with the
following components:
Mains cable.
C22 remote control.
Two batteries for the remote control.
If any of these items are missing
please contact your supplier. We
recommend you retain the packaging in
case you need to transport the unit at
a later date.
2 Connect to power
amplifiers and speakers
The SP32 can drive up to seven full-
frequency channels and one subwoofer.
If your surround system does not
include a full set of speakers, the SP32
will distribute the signals from these
channels to the other channels as
appropriate in your system.
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Connect the front, centre, surround,
and surround back outputs to
the corresponding inputs on the
amplifiers.
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If your system includes a subwoofer,
connect the sub main output to the
audio input of the subwoofer.
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3 Connect a display
While configuring your SP32 you should
connect it to your television or display
using one of the following options, so
you can use the on-screen display:
Y, P
r, Pb (Component)
S-Video
CVBS (Composite)
The SP32 also supports:
HDMI (or DVI with a suitable lead)
For more information see Video
connections , page 3.
4 Connect sources
The SP32 is supplied with 9 standard
sources already configured; see
Selecting a source , page 4.
For example, to connect a DVD player:
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Connect the component output to
Component 1 on the SP32.
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Connect the digital audio output to
digital input 4 on the SP32.
Alternatively you can configure up
to 15 sources to use the particular
combination of analogue, digital,
and video input you prefer; for more
information see Input settings , page 6.
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5 Connect power
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Plug one end of the mains cable
supplied with the SP32 into the
power connector on the back panel,
and connect the other end to a wall
socket.
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Switch on the SP32, using the switch
next to the power connector on the
back panel.
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Press the O button to switch on the
SP32.
The button indicators will light up,
showing the function of the two
controls and four buttons on the front
panel.
6 Configure the speakers
Before using the SP32 you need to
configure it to specify the combination
of speakers you have in your surround
system. For more information see
Speaker settings , page 7.
You then need to set up the speaker
levels and speaker distances, to ensure
that the sound image is correctly
focused at the listening position. For
more information see Level settings ,
page 7, and Speaker distance , page 7.
7 Play a source
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Use the SELECTOR control on the
front panel or the A and V buttons
on the remote control to select the
source.
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Use the VOLUME control on the front
panel or the + and – buttons on
the remote control to increase or
decrease the volume.
For more information about playing
sources see Selecting a source , page 4.