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Contents
Welcome to the Classé family ..........................................................................6
Unpacking and Placement ...............................................................................7
unpacking your surround processor ..........................................................7
placement ................................................................................................ 7
ventilation ................................................................................................ 7
custom installations .................................................................................. 7
serial number ........................................................................................... 7
register your purchase! ............................................................................. 8
warm up/break-in period .......................................................................... 8
please read this manual… ........................................................................ 8
Operating Voltage ............................................................................................9
A Word About Installation ..............................................................................10
Special Design Features .................................................................................11
high-bandwidth video circuitry .............................................................. 11
transcoding ...................................................................................... 11
THX Ultra 2
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Re-Equalization™ ............................................................................ 12
Timbre Matching™ .......................................................................... 12
Adaptive Decorrelation™ ................................................................ 12
Advanced Speaker Array™ ............................................................... 13
THX Ultra 2 Music Mode ................................................................. 13
THX Ultra 2 Cinema Mode .............................................................. 14
Boundary Gain Compensation ......................................................... 14
flexible GUI ........................................................................................... 14
customizable volume control ................................................................. 14
highly refined circuit design ................................................................... 15
extensive listening tests .......................................................................... 15
extraordinary longevity .......................................................................... 16
Initial Setup ...................................................................................................17
Front Panel .....................................................................................................20
Rear Panel .....................................................................................................23
The Remote Control .......................................................................................31
Understanding Surround Sound .....................................................................34
how many channels? .............................................................................. 34
matrix or discrete? .................................................................................. 34
multichannel formats ....................................................................... 35
post-processing possibilities ................................................................... 35
multichannel formats ....................................................................... 36
Using the SSP-300 .........................................................................................38
source selection ..................................................................................... 38
mode selection ....................................................................................... 38
video preview ........................................................................................ 39
controls .................................................................................................. 39
system trims ..................................................................................... 40
zone control .................................................................................... 40
position select .................................................................................. 41