Extron Electronics SSP 7.1 User Guide - Manual (Page 8)

SSP 7.1 Features
Advanced control and configuration — The SSP 7.1 Setup and Control Software provides
additional configuration options beyond those available through front panel control.
Emulate and Live modes for configuration — The control program can be used in
Emulate mode to create an SSP 7.1 configuration. The modifications can be saved and
applied to the unit when a connection is established. In Live mode, the changes are made
directly to the unit.
Four digital audio inputs — The unit accepts four digital inputs through two optical
(TOSLINK
® ) digital inputs and two S/PDIF coaxial (RCA) digital inputs.
One analog input — The unit accepts one balanced/unbalanced analog input on a 5-pole
captive screw connector.
Configurable analog input — Input 5 accepts balanced or unbalanced stereo analog
inputs and can be configured to accept one or two balanced or unbalanced mono inputs
through a captive screw connector. The mono source can be left, right, or a mix summed of
the two.
Automatic surround sound format detection and decoding — The SSP 7.1
automatically detects the format of the incoming audio signal, and then applies the user-
defined decoding so that signals are sent to the appropriate outputs.
Input source surround sound format indicator — The appropriate LED indicator
illuminates to indicate the incoming format of the selected input source, whether
Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, or two-channel analog.
Dolby Digital and DTS playback — The unit is able to decode and process source format
from Dolby Digital and DTS, in their originally encoded formats.
Matrix decoding — The surround sound processor can decode stereo signals to produce
multichannel output.
Downmix multichannel source formats — Downmixing produces a mixed stereo
or mono channel with an additional option to redistribute the downmixed signal to all
channels.
Front panel audio level adjustment with LED level and analog clip indication —
Provides overall output volume adjustment for all outputs as well as adjustment of input
level for the analog input. Accompanying LEDs display input gain level, and a dedicated LED
indicator illuminates red when analog clipping has occurred.
Multiple listening modes — Not all listening modes are compatible with certain input
signals. The listening mode depends not only on the format of the source material but also
on the speaker configuration of the setting. Only those listening modes that are compatible
for a given input are available for that signal. The SSP 7.1 comes with factory default
listening modes that have been matched to the source format to take into account source
format and speaker configuration.
Listening mode override — Listening mode override customizes the listening mode to the
needs of the source format, speaker configuration, the venue, and the personal preferences
of the listener. Selections made through the front panel can be further refined by the SSP 7.1
Setup and Control Software.
This feature can be used to associate a specific listening mode with each input type, allowing
the user to switch quickly to the listening mode that suits each input type for a given room
configuration and the individual user preferences.
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