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Congratulations!
You’ve just navigated through the entire Main MENU system. You’ve adjusted,
selected, or neglected all the choices allowed by the SSP-25. By now, you’ve
noticed a consistently easy way to get to all the possible menu screens and should
be well prepared to configure your SSP-25 to accommodate any changes you’ll
make in your system over the years.
Section 7: Operating the SSP-25
7.1 Introduction
By this time, you’ve undoubtedly become very familiar with the
SSP-25
’s basic operation and no doubt feel
very comfortable with most of them. However, there are a few advanced points left to review. Some of the
following Sections will be very practical, some a bit more theoretical. All will help you better understand the
SSP-25
and how to derive the most enjoyment from it. As you review these points, remember that true
sophistication isn’t measured by the number of front panel controls but by the
lack
of them! Enjoy.
7.2 The Information Display
7.2.1
Master level indicator
These centrally-located numbers usually indicate the
SSP-25
’s master level (volume) setting. The range is
from “0” (no output) to “60” (full output). When you turn the Volume control clockwise, you will increase the
output of all channels simultaneously and the numbers will increase correspondingly. When you turn the
Volume control counterclockwise, you will decrease both levels and their numerical representation..
In some situations, the numbers will indicate the relative level of
one
of the
SSP-25
’s main outputs (Left
Surround, Subwoofer, etc.). You’ll know this because the numbers indicating
individual
level settings are
always preceded by a “+” or a “-” sign. In addition, the Display window will tell you which channel the numbers
represent.
Under normal operating conditions, the Information display tells you the
SSP-25
’s “Present State” Surround
Mode.
It also displays other information as appropriate:
If you’re adjusting the relative level of
one
channel via the remote control (the subwoofer for instance), the
display will show “Subwoofer.” (See
Section 6.5
for more details.)
If you’ve selected a
digital
input but the
SSP-25
can’t detect any useable data, the Display will alternate
between the input Name and “No Signal” to alert you to the fact that the corresponding source components is
not turned on or that there is another problem needing attention.
7.2.2
REF, OVER, & CLIP indicators
There are two sets of these indicators. The set for the left channel is located at the left edge of the Display
window, the set for the right channel to the right of the window.
These indicators aid in setting proper input sensitivity for analog sources. (See
Section 5.3.3
for details.)
