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brightness
The
Brightness
setting of the SSP front panel touchscreen has three possible
values:
low, medium,
and
high
. Select the appropriate setting based on the level
of ambient light typically found in your listening room while using the system.
A
high
brightness setting usually works best in brightly-lit rooms; you may
find that a lower setting is less visually intrusive under more subdued lighting
conditions.
timeout
If you prefer listening to music in a dimly-lit or darkened room, you may
find even the
low
brightness setting of the display somewhat distracting. You
can essentially turn off the touchscreen by reducing the
timeout
value of the
backlighting so as to turn it off entirely after a period of inactivity you select. In
this context, activity refers to any use of the user interface. This includes hard
buttons, the LCD touchscreen, and the remote control.
For example, if you reduce the timeout to its minimum setting, the backlighting
illuminates the display as soon as you interact with any of the SSP controls, and
remains lit for only three seconds – just long enough for you to check a setting.
If you continue to use any of the controls (at least once every three seconds), the
display remains lit. After three seconds of inactivity on your part, the backlight
extinguishes itself, essentially turning off the touchscreen. Or, if you prefer
to have the active source preview, instead of a black screen, you can select the
timeout value of the touchscreen and then highlight video on timeout. When
the touchscreen timeout value is reached, the active video source is shown on
the touchscreen.
If you prefer the display of the SSP to remain on whenever not in
Standby
mode, select the
Never
option. The lamp in the touchscreen display is
designed for harsh automotive environments and will give you many years of
reliable operation. If you plan to leave the unit on continuously, however, we
recommend that you keep the timeout delay set to less than one minute.
NOTE: setting the brightness to a lower setting does not increase
the life of the lamp.
language
The
Language
menu offers a choice between six different languages
supported by the SSP-800/CT-SSP. The language selected is then used for all
touchscreen and menu system text. Classé has also provided our international
distributors with a software tool that makes it possible for them to customize
the translations to suit their local customs and terminology. This allows us
to be sure operation of the SSP is just as intuitive in countries other than its
birthplace, Canada.
OSD (on screen display)
The SSP can report changes to its status via the On Screen Display. Selecting
Duration
from the OSD menu allows you to define the amount of time events
are displayed, up to a maximum of 5 seconds. The
Events
screen allows you
to select which individual events you want displayed. To make your selection,
scroll through the list using the
arrow
keys on the right of the screen, then
highlight the desired events. The default is for all events in the list to generate an
OSD message.
