User manual SENNHEISER DSP PRO

[. . . ] We have designed this product to give you reliable operation over many years. Please take a few moments to read these instructions carefully, as we want you to enjoy your new Sennheiser product quickly and to the full. For up-to-date information on our products, you can also visit the Sennheiser WWW site at "http://www. Dolby Surround enters a new dimension and gives a completely new hi-fi sound experience. [. . . ] The volume for this socket is adjusted using the EARS control. DSPpro will first perform a self test and is ready for operation after approx. To switch DSPpro off, press the POWER button for about 2 ­ 3 seconds. the POWER button has an additional function. If pressed momentarily when DSPpro is switched on, it can also control the brightness of the DSPpro LEDs. You can choose successively between three brightness levels: dim, medium, and bright. DSPpro can only optimally be matched to the ears of one user. The second headphone output provides the same audio signal, so a second user would listen with the same "ear type". If two persons are using DSPpro, you 30 Store two separate settings (see "Storing your personal ear type") and take turns at listening with your respective ear type. The headphone sockets have an additional function: In loudspeaker mode (the LED beside the button with the headphone symbol is not lit), the sockets deliver the four Dolby Surround channels. With the supplied adaptor cables, the Dolby Surround signals can be fed to external amplifiers. Of course you should try out DSPpro and its controls and functions as you please, but listen to some recommended settings first. Using RESET you can always reset DSPpro to the factory-adjusted standard settings. The DSPpro LEDs will light up to confirm your choice. DSPpro will also return into the standard settings when it is switched off and on again. Cinema mode) BASS at middle position VOLUME at minimum SEAT at middle position AMBIANCE (reverberation) at middle position For classical music which is not Dolby Surround-encoded, please use the following settings: · Choose HALL mode Set DSPpro to STEREO (except for old mono recordings) Set BASS to minimum Please use the following settings for listening to pop, rock or jazz music: · Choose CLUB mode Set DSPpro to STEREO (except for old mono recordings) Set BASS to between middle position and minimum Set AMBIANCE to between middle position and maximum 31 This display indicates the setting of all functions adjusted with L/M controls. the 15 LEDs of the arc display the setting of the control you last used. Example: Volume At maximum volume the top LED will be lit, at minimum volume the bottom LED will light up. TEST enables you to check whether the virtual speakers that DSPpro creates are "positioned" correctly. When pressing TEST, a short hissing pulse is sent to one of the virtual speakers, when pressing again, to another speaker and so on. With PHANTOM you can compare virtual surround sound and normal stereo headphone sound. If PHANTOM is not active (LED is off) all signal processing (Dolby decoder and Toltec processor) is switched off, and the headphone reproduces the normal stereo audio signal. [. . . ] To get into the Dolby Pro-Logic centre mode press PHANTOM, the corresponding LED will light up. To get back into headphone mode, press and hold down the button with the headphone symbol until the LED beside the button lights up. Balance: Control for the balance between right and left channel, compensates level differences, e. When the acoustic systems of a headphone have different volume levels. [. . . ]