JBL Sdp5 Manual

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Shift-DOLBY
•When the Shift command bank is activated, pressing the
remote control DOLBY button while a 5.1-channel Dolby
Digital input source is present activates the DOLBY DIGITAL EX
or DOLBY DIGITAL listening mode. Subsequent presses toggle
the EX DECODING parameter, cycling through the AUTO, ON,
and OFF settings.
Shift-dts
•When the Shift command bank is activated, pressing the
remote control dts button while a dts(-ES) input source is
present toggles the ES DECODING...

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Zone 2 Two-Line Status
The Zone 2 two-line status shown at the right
indicates the current input, input source, and
volume level selected in Zone 2. It appears on 
the on-screen and front panel displays when the SDP-5 detects a
Zone 2 change.
STATUS MENUS
When the Shift command bank is activated, pressing the remote
control Stat button opens the STATUS menu for the current input
source, which contains parameters that provide information about
the current input source and...

Basic OperationJBL Synthesis
2-18If the STATUS menu includes a second page, the PG1 indicator
appears in the top-right corner of the menu. While the Shift
command bank is activated, press the Stat button to open the
second page. If the STATUS menu does not include a
second page, pressing the Stat button closes the menu. If this
occurs, begin again with step 1.
3. When the desired STATUS menu page has been opened,
release the Shift button to deactivate the Shift command bank.
Then, press the remote...

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DOLBY D STATUS
•Provides information about Dolby Digital input sources.
•Features L, C, R, SL, SR, and SUB level meters (2-23).
Parameter Possible Settings
INPUT The selected input
MODE The activated listening mode
CHANNELS 3/2.1, 3/2, 3/1, 2/2, 2/1, 2/0, 1/0
BIT RATE 32 to 640kbps
EX ENCODING ON, OFF
SAMPLE RATE 48kHz
2.0 ENCODING MATRIX, NONE
DIALOG OFFSET -27 to +4dB
MIX ROOM SMALL, LARGE
CENTER MIX LVL -3.0dB, -4.5dB, -6.0dB
SURR MIX LVL +0.0dB, -3.0dB, -6.0dB
STATUS menu...

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dts(-ES) STATUS
•Provides information about dts(-ES) input sources.
•Features L, C, R, SL, SR, SB, and SUB level meters (2-23). The
SB level meter appears when a 6.1-channel input source is
present, or when a 5.1-channel input source is present and the
ES DECODING parameter (5-30) is set to ON.
Parameter Possible Settings
INPUT The selected input
MODE The activated listening mode
CHANNELS 3/3.1, 3/2.1
BIT RATE 754.5 to 1509.7kbps
ES ENCODING DISCRETE, MATRIX, OFF
WORD...

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DIGITAL STATUS
•Provides information about digital input sources for which a
sample rate is detected, but no audio is present in the input
signal.
Parameter Possible Settings
INPUT The selected input
MODE The activated listening mode
INPUT TYPE ---
SAMPLE RATE 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz
STATUS menu parameter descriptions begin on page 2-22.
2CH BYPASS STATUS
•Provides information about 2-channel analog input sources
when the MAIN ADV menu 2-CH ANLG BYP parameter is set
to...

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STATUS MENU PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS
2.0 ENCODING
MATRIX, NONE
Indicates whether or not a matrix-encoded source is detected.
When the parameter setting is MATRIX, a matrix-encoded source is
detected. When the parameter setting is NONE, a matrix-encoded
source is not detected. The SDP-5 cannot automatically detect
matrix encoding in non-flagged input sources.
BIT RATE32 to 640 kbps or 754 to 1509.7kbps
Indicates the rate at which the input signal is encoded. A higher bit...

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WORD LENGTH16bits, 20bits, 24bits
Indicates the word length of the audio data present in the input
signal.
STATUS MENU LEVEL METERS
Most STATUS menus contain level meters that indicate fluctuating
input levels in the front left (L), center (C), front right (R), surround
left (SL), surround right (SR), surround back (SB), and subwoofer
(SUB) channels. These level meters indicate input levels for both
analog and digital input sources. For instance, the level meters
indicate...

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SETUP
SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
INPUT SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Changing Input Names (NAME) • Assigning Audio & Video Input Connectors •
Selecting Preferred Listening Modes • Configuring Advanced Zone Settings
SPEAKER SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Custom Speaker Setups • THX Speaker...