Primare SPA21 User manual

SPA21 SURROUND PROCESSING AMPLIFIER

SPA21 SURROUND AMPLIFIER USER GUIDE

PREFACE

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Primare Systems AB

Renvägen 1

SE-352 45 Växjö

Sweden

Issue: SPA21

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of the date of publication. However, our policy is one of

continuous development and so the information is subject

to change without notice, and does not represent a com-

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factured under license from Dolby Laboratories “Dolby”,

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FCC Warning: This equipment generates and can radi-

ate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used

correctly in accordance with our instructions may cause

interference to radio communications or radio and televi-

sion reception. It has been type-tested and complies with

the limits set out in Subpart J, Part 15 of FCC rules for

a Class B computing device. These limits are intended to

provide reasonable protection against such interference in

home installations.

EEC: This product has been designed and type-tested

to comply with the limits set out in EN55013 and

EN55020.

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Exceptional processing and

amplifying performance ...............................................1

Using the SPA21 with other Primare products .............2

Technical specications ................................................2

How to get started

Connecting the SPA21 Surround Amplier with

standard congurations ................................................3

Quick connection of speakers.......................................3

Power connection.........................................................4

Switching on and off ....................................................4

Front panel controls .....................................................5

Front panel display.......................................................6

Selecting a preset source ...............................................6

Advanced connecting

Back panel connections ................................................7

Power connection.........................................................8

Safety instructions........................................................8

Main outputs ...............................................................8

Audio inputs ................................................................8

Video connections........................................................8

Record inputs...............................................................9

Data and RS232...........................................................9

DC-trigger outputs (12V) ............................................9

Connecting to the Primare DVD26 DVD Player.........9

Operating the SPA21

Changing volume.......................................................11

Changing levels ..........................................................11

Using menus

Using the main menu.................................................13

Using the menus ........................................................13

Choosing the surround mode.....................................14

Locking the front panel..............................................15

Saving the conguration.............................................15

Conguring the on-screen display ..............................17

Conguring the front panel display............................17

Conguring the remote control..................................17

Setting up the speakers

Conguring the speakers............................................19

Selection of possible speaker congurations................19

Setting the speaker delays ...........................................20

Setting the speaker levels ............................................21

Setting the analogue input level..................................22

Setting up the sources

Standard sources.........................................................23

Removing sources.......................................................23

Editing sources...........................................................24

Examples of sources....................................................25

SPA21 SURROUND AMPLIFIER USER GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Primare SPA21 Surround Ampli-

er! This chapter introduces you to its key features,

and explains how you can take advantage of its

congurability to create a system perfectly suited

to your requirements.

WELCOME TO THE SPA21 SURROUND AMPLIFIER

The SPA21 provides a comprehensive range of features

to make it ideal as the heart of an unparalleled music or

home entertainment system:

Exceptional processing and

amplifying performance

The SPA21 uses proprietary DSP circuitry developed by

Primare, providing better analog performance than the

current off-the-shelf circuits used in many other surround

amplier, resulting in a very high standard of multi-

channel audio reproduction. The SPA21 provides up to

192kHz/ 24 bit processing to accommodate all the current

multi-channel audio formats and allow for expansion as

new formats are introduced. The SPA21 incorporates a

high quality power amplier providing 100 Watts per

channel.

Flexible range of inputs

The SPA21 provides a range of inputs exible enough to

cater for virtually any combination of sources including:

eight or ve plus one external analog RCA inputs, two

coaxial digital inputs, two TOS-Link optical digital inputs.

Video switching

The SPA21 provides two component video inputs, two

S-Video inputs and four composite video inputs,

allowing you to switch up to eight audio-visual sources.

Digital Surround Processing

The SPA21 can decode multi-channel sources encoded

in the Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, or DTS formats

to provide eight discrete output channels for up to eight

loudspeakers in a surround system. The SPA21 provides

a wide range of processing options to allow you to choose

the ideal mode for each type of material, including Dolby

Pro Logic II, an improved version of Dolby Pro Logic,

and several new processing modes designed to provide

superb results with eight-channel systems from Dolby

Digital and DTS encoded materials.

Multi-channel analog input

In addition to decoding encoded multi-channel sources,

the SPA21 provides a discrete eight-channel analog input

for a DVD audio or SACD player that provides a multi-

channel output.

Full congurability

The SPA21 is fully congurable from either the front

panel or remote control, using a simple set of on-screen

menus, to allow you to set it up with the exact combi-

nation of sources and outputs that you want to use for

your own system. The SPA21 is supplied already set up

with a standard set of sources, designed to cater for the

most usual combination of inputs and outputs in a typi-

cal system, but you can modify these or dene your own

sources with total exibility.

Intuitive user interface

In keeping with the philosophy of the Primare range of

systems, the SPA21 ’s powerful range of features can be

controlled through a very simple and intuitive interface,

designed so that it will not distract you from the pleasure

of listening to music or watching movies on your system.

In fact almost all the features of the SPA21 can be accessed

through just two front panel controls and ve push but-

tons; alternatively the same degree of control is provided

through the C20 Remote Control supplied with the

SPA21.

SPA21 SURROUND AMPLIFIER USER GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

Using the SPA21 with other

Primare products

Although the SPA21 is exible enough to work with virtu-

ally any other equipment you have in your system, it is

ideal for use with the other products in the Primare range.

A particular benet of using the SPA21 with the Primare

DVD Player is that you can control both units with the

single remote control, to give you a fully integrated system

with the simplest possible user interface.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

General

Output power 5 × 100W 8 Ω

Analog inputs 8 RCA.

Digital inputs 2 RCA, 2 TOS-Link.

Video inputs 4 composite, 2 S-Video, 2 component.

Analog outputs Front (left and right), center, sub, surround

(left and right), surround back (left and right).

Analog record output 1 RCA (left and right).

Digital outputs 1 RCA.

Video outputs 2 composite, 2 S-Video, 1 component.

Modes Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Digital 5.1

DTS Neo:6

DTS 5.1

DTS ES 6.1

DTS ES 6.1 Discrete

Video NTSC/PAL

Analog data

THD <0.07 %, 20 Hz – 20 kHz

Signal-to-noise -100 dB

Frequency response <10 Hz – 100 kHz, -3dB

Digital data

Frequency response <10 Hz – 100 kHz, -3 dB

Dimensions (W´D´H) 430 × 400 × 135mm

Weight 24,5 kg

SPA21 SURROUND AMPLIFIER USER GUIDE

HOW TO GET STARTED

This chapter explains how to get started quickly

with the SPA21 Surround Amplifier. More

detailed instructions are presented in the following

chapters.

Connecting the SPA21 Surround

Amplier with standard congurations

Source Audio Video Surround Description

mode

CD Analog 1 None Bypass High quality CD

player

DVD Digital 1 S-Video 1 2-CH DVD player

Tuner Analog 2 None Stereo FM radio tuner

TV Analog 3 Video 1 Dolby Pro Television or

Logic II monitor

Sat Analog 5 Video 2 Dolby Pro Satellite receiver

Logic II

Standard audio connections

4. Sat

5. TV

6. Tuner

Standard video connections

1. TV

2. Sat

3. DVD

Quick connection of speakers

The SPA21 is preset for you to connect a ve channel sur-

roundsystem with a subwoofer.

7. CD

8. DVD

A B DC

F E

1 2 3

7 6 5 4

A B

DFE C

SPA21 SURROUND AMPLIFIER USER GUIDE

HOW TO GET STARTED

Switching on and off

To switch on

• Use the main switch under the left-hand edge of the

housing (1).

During normal operation you can leave the SPA21

switched on and in standby mode.

To switch to standby

• Hold down the button on the front panel or the

remote control.

When the SPA21 is in standby mode the red indicator

will be illuminated.

To switch on from standby

• Hold down the button on the front panel or the

remote control.

Power connection

WARNING: Before connecting power

check that the required supply voltage, in-

dicated on the back panel, corresponds to

your local AC supply. If a different voltage

is stated on the type plate do not connect the SPA21 to

the mains power, and seek advice from your dealer.

Connect the mains power using the enclosed mains cable.

NOTE: Always disconnect the SPA21 and all other units

from the mains power before connecting or disconnecting

any of the cables. Failure to do this might seriously dam-

age the unit.

Safety instructions

To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose this ap-

pliance to dripping or splashing. No objects lled with

liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the SPA21.

If you want to build in the SPA21 you need to be sure to

allow space of at least 20 cm behind, 10 cm on both sides

and 30 cm above the top panel of the unit. This is to pre-

vent re or damage. Although you have to make sure that

the main switch is accessable.

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