JBL SYNTHESIS SDP-45 User Manual

JBL SYNTHESIS SDP-45 User Manual Manual pdf 14 page image

Basic OperationJBL SYNTHESIS SDP-45- 14 -QUICK STARTUnpack the SDP-45 and carefully examine the unit for any shippingdamage before installing. Your SDP-45 was carefully packed at thefactory to protect against any damage in shipping and handling.Carefully examine the packing and the unit for any signs of externaldamage or impact and report those to your dealer or JBL prior tousing the unit.Plug into an appropriate power source using the included power cordor an approved IEC-60320 power cord with a C13 plug on theequipment end. Check the label located on the rear panel next to thepower inlet to confirm that the unit you have is rated for the electricpower supply in your region. There are two (2) different voltageversions available: 120volt and 230volt. Be sure you have the correctvoltage before connecting to live power.Connect Audio and Video Inputs according to the default inputs charton the next page.Connect outputs from the SDP-45 to your amplifiers.Connect the video display device to HDMI output #1.The Status LED located above the Standby button should be lit redwithin two (2) seconds after the unit is plugged in. Press the Standbybutton & the red LED will extinguish & the alphanumeric display willturn on, initially showing ―JBL SYNTHESIS‖.Within two (2) seconds the status screen will display four lines: SRC: (Selected Input Source) IN: (Input Audio Format) OUT: (Output Surround Mode) VOLUME: (In Decibels)The HDMI inputs can be used for both Audio and Video. Analog,S/PDIF and OPTICAL connections are provided as an option only.The HDMI input for digital audio is selected by pressing theHDMI button on the front panel or remote after first selecting the source.The HDMI connections 1 – 8 are hardwired to sources 1 – 8 andcannot be changed. The HDMI input is always selected for video.The S/PDIF and OPTICAL inputs are selected by pressing theDIGITAL button on the front panel or remote after first selecting thesource. The ANALOG input is selected by deselecting the current digitalinput. When no digital or HDMI input is selected, the default becomesanalog and the front panel will display ANALOG on the LCD screen.Zone 2 audio input is the analog (unbalanced RCA) inputs. Zone2 can also receive a down-mix of the Main outputs by pressing DIGITALwhile controlling the ZONE outputs.ABOUT THE SPEAKER AND SOURCE SETUPThe factory defaults for all speaker channel outputs are SMALL with an80 Hz Bass Management crossover using all 7.1 outputs. The outputlevel controls are set to 0db adjustment and the distance is defaulted to2m for all outputs. If you are using the SDP-45 as part of a JBLSynthesis system with a JBL Synthesis SDEC these settings are correctand do not need to be changed.The SOURCE parameter control is factory set for INDIVIDUAL (and notGLOBAL), as outlined in section 3 - SETUP. As such, any changes toSpeaker Size, Crossover, or Level will be different for each source andmust be repeated for each source. For more details read the sectionbelow for SOURCE PARAMETER.NOTENOTENOTENOTENOTE