JBL Synthesis Sdp-5 Manual

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9. Zone 2 Input Selection Buttons
Selects the input in Zone 2. When an input is selected, an
amber LED lights on the corresponding input selection button.
When Zone 2 is deactivated, pressing a Zone 2 input selection
button activates Zone 2 and selects the corresponding input.
The Main Zone remains deactivated until a Main Zone input is
selected.
10. Zone 2 Off Button
Deactivates Zone 2.
Front Panel Overview
(continued from page 2-3)
6. Mute Button
Mutes Main Zone volume...

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2-5REAR PANEL OVERVIEW
Note:The numbered items that begin below correspond tothe rear panel illustration on the next page.
1. Power Switch
Connects power to the AC input connector and disconnects
power from the AC input connector. The crepresents the off
position and the|represents the on position. When the
SDP-5 is powered on, the front panel standby button or
remote control On button can be used to activate and deacti-
vate standby mode. When the SDP-5 is powered off, standby
mode...

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2-67. Zone 2 Audio Output Connectors
Provide analog audio output in Zone 2. Two connectors
labeled Audio are available. Alternatively, these connectors can
be used to connect a recording device. When the Zone 2 audio
output connectors are sent to a recording device, it is
recommended to set the VOLUME CONTROL SETUP menu
ZONE PWR ON parameter to +0dB to achieve appropriaterecording levels. The Zone 2 audio output connectors provide
variable output levels. Adjusting Zone 2...

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2-78. Video Input Connectors
Provide video input in the Main Zone and Zone 2. Five
composite video connectors labeled Video 1 to 5, five S-video
connectors labeled S-Video 1 to 5, and three component video
connectors labeled 1 to 3 are available. The component video
connectors are not available for Zone 2.
9. Main Zone Video Output Connectors
Provide video output in the Main Zone. One composite video
connector, one S-video connector, and one component video
connector are available....

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2-8REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEWThe SDP-5 remote control provides full operation of the SDP-5,
performing commands such as menu navigation that are not
available from the front panel. The command matrix that begins
on page 2-13 indicates the commands remote control buttons
perform when each command bank is active. The numbered items
in the matrix correspond with the remote control illustrations on
pages 2-13 to 2-16.OPERATION CONSIDERATIONSThe bulleted items that begin below...

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2-9Menu OptionsSelecting a menu option opens another menu within the menu
structure. For instance, selecting the MAIN MENU SETUP option
opens the SETUP menu as shown below. Menu ParametersSelecting a menu parameter opens a drop-down menu or horizontal
bar graph that can be used to select the desired setting.
Parameter Drop-Down MenusSelecting some menu parameters opens a drop-down menu that
contains a list of available parameter settings. For instance, 
selecting the DISPLAY SETUP...

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2-10 To select the desired setting on a parameter drop-down menu:
1. When the drop-down menu opens, press the remote control
Menu 
and arrows to scroll upward and downward
through the complete list of available settings. The current
setting appears beneath the parameter name on the on-screen
and front panel displays.
2. When the desired setting appears beneath the parameter
name, press the Menu arrow to select the setting and close
the drop-down menu.Horizontal Bar...

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2-11COMMAND BANK ACTIVATIONRemote control buttons perform different commands depending
on whether the Main Zone, Zone 2, or Shift command bank is
activated. The Main Zone command bank does not need to be
activated. It remains activated unless the Zone 2 or Shift command
bank is activated. Pressing and holding the remote control Zone 2
button activates the Zone 2 command bank, and pressing and
holding the remote control Shift button activates the Shift
command bank.
The Zone 2 and...

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Button
Main Zone
Zone 2
Shift
1
Deactivates standby mode
and activates the SDP-5. Reserved for future
possibilities.Reserved for future
possibilities.
Activates standby mode and
deactivates the SDP-5. 
Toggles the FRONT PANEL
DISPLAY menu STATUS
parameter between ALWAYS
OFF and its current setting
(3-52).
Toggles the ON-SCREEN
DISPLAY menu
BACKGROUND parameter
between ON and OFF (3-51).
Toggles the ON-SCREEN
DISPLAY menu STATUS
parameter between ALWAYS
OFF and its...

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Shift
Zone 2
Button
Main Zone
Light
The numbers in the SDP-5 remote control illustration shown at the left correspond to the numbered items in the
matrix above.9
Scroll upward (
) and
downward () through
menu items (2-10).Increase (
) and decrease
() the output level of the
Main Zone audio output
connector labeled Subwoofer
as applied to the activated
listening mode (2-7).Adjust the AUDIO
CONTROLS menu Main
Zone FADER parameter
forward (
) and backward
() (4-6).
Closes the...