Bryston B135, B135SST2 Owner's Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated
“dangerous voltage “ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND ENSURE THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, ARE
PLACED ON THE EQUIPMENT.
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY CORD PLUG FROM THE AC
RECEPTACLE.
THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the pro­vided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

apparatus.

used use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

BRYSTON LIMITED WARRANTY

Bryston analog audio products are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for twenty (20) years from the original date of manufacture. The
warranty includes parts and labour.
Bryston Digital products and cables are warranted for five years from the original date of manufacture. The warranty includes parts and labour.
Bryston products having motorized moving parts, excluding motorized volume controls, are warranted for three years from the original date of manu­facture. The warranty includes parts and labour.
Bryston will remedy the problem by repair or replacement, as we deem necessary, to restore the product to full performance. Bryston will pay return
shipping costs for the full length of the specific product’s warranty.
In the event of a defect or malfunction, contact Bryston’s repair centers for return authorization. Products must be returned using original packaging
material only. Packing material may be purchased from Bryston if necessary. This warranty is considered void if the defect, malfunction or failure of the
product or any component part was caused by damage (not resulting from a defect or malfunction) or abuse while in the possession of the customer.
Tampering by persons other than factory authorized service personnel or failure to fully comply with Bryston operating instructions voids the warranty.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from province to province and country to country.
As of 2006-02-22 Bryston will only warranty Bryston products purchased through authorized Bryston dealers. Bryston products with a date code
of 0608 or higher (date code format is “yyww”, where “yy” is the two least significant digits of the year and “ww” is the week of the year) must be
accompanied by a copy of the bill-of-sale from a Bryston authorized dealer to qualify for warranty service. The warranty is transferable from the original
owner to a subsequent owner as long as a copy of the bill-of-sale from the original authorized Bryston dealer accompanies the re-sale. The copy of the
bill of sale to any subsequent owner need ONLY include the Name of the Bryston Authorized Dealer and the Model and Serial number of the Bryston
product The warranty will only be honored in the country of the original purchase unless otherwise pre-authorized by Bryston.

BRYSTON SERVICE in CANADA:

Postal address: P.O. BOX 2170, Stn. Main

PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO
CANADA K9J 7Y4

Courier address: 677 NEAL DRIVE
PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO
CANADA K9J 6X7

PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

BRYSTON SERVICE in the USA:

79 COVENTRY ST., Suite 5
NEWPORT, VERMONT
U.S.A. 05855-2100

PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

BRYSTON SERVICE outside Canada and the USA:

contact your local distributor or

CHECK OUR WEB SITE: www.bryston.com
E-MAIL BRYSTON DIRECTLY: [e-mail]
FAX BRYSTON DIRECTLY: 01-705-742-0882
PHONE BRYSTON DIRECTLY: 01-705-742-5325

B135 INTEGRATEDAMPLIFIER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

• INTRODUCTION 1

• SETUP 1

• CONNECTIONS 1

• INPUTS&OUTPUTS 1-2

• LEDSTATUSINDICATORS...................................................................... 2

• REMOTEPOWERCONTROL .................................................................. 3

• PROGRAMMINGTHE12VTRIGGER 3

• HAND-HELDIRREMOTECONTROL ..................................................... 4

• PROGRAMMINGTHEIRREMOTECONTROL 4

•

SENDINGCODEStotheB135viatheIRREMOTECONTROL

• WIREDRS232REMOTECONTROL 4

4

• PASS-THROUGHMODE .......................................................................... 5

• DIGITAL-TO-ANALOGCONVERTEROPTION 5

• MOVING-MAGNETPHONOSTAGEOPTION 5

• SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 6

• FRONT&REARPANELDETAILS .......................................................... 7

•

EXTERNALDIMENSIONS&RECOMMENDEDCLEARANCEENVELOPE

............ 8

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing a Bryston B135 integrated amplifier. We are confident it will provide you with many
years of musical enjoyment. We would welcome any suggestions or comments you may have regarding the
operation of your Bryston amplifier.

In the unlikely event that your amplifier may require service Bryston recommends that you retain the original
shipping box and packaging material for future use if required.

SETUP RECOMMENDATIONS

You may place your B135 integrated amplifier in any convenient location. If you have purchased the optional
infra-red remote control, make sure you position the amplifier to maintain a direct line-of-sight between the
hand-held remote and the IR sensor eye located on the front panel. If plugged in the B135 will remain in
standby indicated by the RED power LED on the front panel.
The amplifier is powered up by engaging the power button located on the front panel of the B135 or by
depressing the POWER button on the hand held remote control unit.. The B135 will power-up momentarily
with mute engaged, indicated by the mute LED turning red on the front panel; it will then turn off within a few

seconds. The POWER LED will stay lit green indicating normal operation.

CONNECTIONS

MAINS POWER INLET:

Mains power is connected to the B135 through an IEC-C14 power inlet on the rear panel. This inlet mates
with an IEC-C14 connector. Use only an approved power cord for your location. Before connecting or discon­necting the power cord, make sure that the unit is powered off.

POWER CONDITIONERS:

Bryston urges caution in choosing a power conditioner for your audio/video system. Large power amplifiers
can draw very substantial current from the wall plug, and many so-called power conditioners can in fact hin­der the supply of current by inserting resistances in series with the line cord. However, there are now power
conditioners that can reduce or eliminate RF and ‘hash’ from the AC supply and may actually improve current
delivery to your system. This type of power conditioner (exemplified by ‘TORUS’ Power Conditioners) uses
the energy storage in a large toroidal tranformer to provide high instantaneous power and reduce the sub­stantial AC output resistance of the wall socket and house wiring. This resistance can be in the range of 0.5
to 1 Ohm and is typically reduced to only a few milliOhms by the Power Conditioner. That in turn considerably
reduces Voltage drop in the power line on high current surges and quite substantially increases the stability
of the power line improving audio (and video) focus, precision and clarity.

LOUDSPEAKERS:

Connect your loudspeakers, ensuring that the positive (red) and ground (black) terminals (gold-plated 5-way
binding posts) on the Bryston B135 integrated amplifier are connected to the positive and ground terminals
on your loudspeakers. Make certain the left and right speaker outputs on the amplifier are connected to your
appropriate left and right loudspeakers.

SEPARATE PRE-AMP OUT & POWER AMP IN JACKS:

These two pair of RCA jacks allow for the independent use of the stereo amplifier section within a multi-channel
audio or video system. On the rear panel there are connections labeled ‘PRE AMP OUT’ (preamplifier output)
and ‘POWER AMP IN’ (power amplifier input) along with two slide switches (one per channel) labeled “Separate/
Connect”. This feature allows you to "separate or connect" the preamplifier section of the B135 from the power
amplifier section thus producing a separate stereo preamp and separate stereo power amplifier.

WIRED (SERIAL DATA) REMOTE CONTROL:

There is one RS-232, one AUX IR input and two 12 volt trigger output connections as well. The RS-232 is bi­directional and allows for future software downloads from the Bryston website. It also interfaces with control

systems such as Crestron and AMX.