User guide

P R I M A R E S P 3 2 : : P A G E 5
Changing the volume
The SP32 allows you to vary the volume
from 0 (silence) to 99 (maximum
volume), where each step is equivalent
to 0.5dB.
To change the volume
•
Rotate the VOLUME control on
the front panel, or press the + or
– buttons on the remote control.
The current volume setting is shown on
the front panel display; for example:
STEREO
DVD 41
To mute the sound
•
Press the O button on the front
panel or the MUTE button on the
remote control.
To restore the sound to its original
volume
•
Press the O or MUTE button again.
The sound is also restored to its
original volume if you increase the
volume.
Changing the balance, center,
surround, surround back, and
subwoofer levels
You can independently change the
balance, center level, surround level,
surround back level, and subwoofer
level to alter the balance of sound in
your surround system.
Changing the balance alters the
level of both the left and right main
loudspeakers to shift the position of
the stereo image, keeping the overall
level of the sound the same. The other
adjustments change the level of the
corresponding speaker(s) without
affecting the remaining speakers in
the surround system.
To change a level
•
Press the _ button on the front
panel, or the BAL/ST button on the
remote control, until the display
shows the level you want to change.
The first step allows you to change the
balance of the main speakers:
0.0dB L=R 0.0dB
Subsequent steps allow you to change
the levels of the surround speakers:
CENTER 0.0dB
SUBWOOFER 0.0dB
SURROUND 0.0dB
SURR BACK 0.0dB
•
Use the VOLUME control on the front
panel, or the + and – buttons on the
remote control, to adjust the value
of the level.
Each setting can be changed from
-10.0dB to +10.0dB.
After a short delay the display will
revert to the normal display.
Choosing the surround mode
The surround mode determines how
the sound is divided between the
loudspeakers in your surround system.
Each source is associated with a
default surround mode, which will be
used when you select that source, but
you can choose a different surround
mode for the source if you prefer.
For example, the standard surround
mode for the DVB source is PLIIX Movie,
since most TV broadcasts are Pro
Logic encoded, but if you are watching
a music concert you may prefer to
choose the Stereo or Bypass surround
modes, as these give a more natural
sound when listening to music.
To change the surround mode
•
Press the MODE button on the
remote control to step between the
available surround modes.
The options available depend on the
source you are listening to.
Two-channel sources
If you are listening to a conventional
two-channel analog or digital source,
such as a CD, the following options are
available:
Option Description
BYPASS
(analog
sources only)
The inputs are fed
directly to the output,
with no decoding for the
most faithful possible
reproduction of stereo or
multi-channel sources.
STEREO Conventional stereo, using
just the main left and right
loudspeakers.
PLIIX Dolby’s updated Pro Logic
decoder provides 7.1
channel surround sound
from any two channel
source, with stereo
surround back channels
and full frequency range.
PLIIX CINEMA A variant of PLIIX optimised
for movie soundtracks.
PLIIX MUSIC A variant of PLIIX optimised
for music sources.
PARTY The same signal to the
front left and right,
surround left and right,
and surround back left
and right loudspeakers, if
connected and enabled.
DTS NEO:6
CINEMA
DTS Neo:6 provides up to
6.1 channel surround sound
from conventional stereo
sources, and can be used
with virtually any two-
channel analog or digital
stereo source such as CD,
tape, or TV.
DTS NEO:6
MUSIC
A version of DTS Neo:6 ideal
for stereo music sources.
Multi-channel sources
For Dolby Digital or DTS sources only
the following option is available:
Option Description
AUTO Automatically detects an
incoming digital signal and
locks onto it.
The SP32 automatically detects a Dolby
Digital or DTS input and displays Dolby
Digital on the front panel display.
If the Dolby Digital input only contains
two channels, or it is a PCM signal, the
default surround mode specified in the
INPUT SETTINGS menu is also displayed.
For more information see Input
settings , page 6.
Making recordings
The SP32 Multi-Channel Processor
allows you to make a recording of a
digital source to the two digital record
outputs, or of an analog source to the
analog record output.