Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Radio Sunfire
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Ultimate Receiver II Sunfire L E V E L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 + 1 0 U P D I R E C T A M / F M D O L B Y D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S O U R C E D O L B Y P R O L O G I C I I x D T S S I G N A L P R O C E.
User's Manual 2 Safety In struc tions 1. Read In struc tions -– All the safe ty and op er a tion instructions should be read before the Sun Þ re Com po nent is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating in struc tions should be kept for future reference.
User's Manual 3 15. T o prevent electric shock , do not use this polarized plug with an ex ten - sion cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade ex po sure.
User's Manual 4 CHAPTER 1 Safety Instructions ................................... 2-3 Chapter 1: Introduction ...............................5 Unpacking and Features ...........................6 Overview...........................................
User's Manual 5 CHAPTER 1 Dear Friend, Thank you for pur chas ing my Sun Þ re Ultimate Receiver . I hope that you enjoy it and the music it makes as much as I have en joyed creating it for you. The Sun Þ re Ultimate Receiver is unlike any Home The ater prod uct on the market.
User's Manual 6 CHAPTER 1 Y our Ultimate Receiver should reach you in perfect con di tion. If you do notice any shipping damage, please contact your Sun Þ re Dealer immediately . Gently lift out the unit and remove all the packing material and ac ces - so ries.
User's Manual 7 LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +10 UP DIRECT AM/FM DOLBY DIGITAL DIGITAL SOURCE DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx DTS SIGNAL PROCESSING SIDE-AXIS HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE ZONE TWO ADJUST ZONE TWO POWER POW.
User's Manual 8 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS RECVR CABLE GUIDE MENU MODE MODE EXIT INFO SYSTEM +10 POWER 3 1 6 4 9 7 ENT DIS M3 M1 2 5 8 0 M2 PA G E FAV MAIN OFF VO L CH MUTE PREV CH CD A UDIO MAIN T APE AU X ZONE2 DV D VCR SA T TV MENU Previous MODE RECVR Next MODE MAIN EXIT CHAPTER 1 Quick Start Guide 12.
User's Manual 9 SPEAKER SIZE MAIN LARGE SIDE AXIS SMALL SURROUND SMALL CENTER SMALL SURROUND BACK 2 SMALL SUB ON SPEAKER POSITION MAIN/SIDE AXIS 10 FT CENTER 1 1 FT SURROUND 5 FT SURROUND BACK 4 .
User's Manual 10 CHAPTER 1 LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +10 UP DIRECT AM/FM DOLBY DIGITAL DIGITAL SOURCE DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx DTS SIGNAL PROCESSING SIDE-AXIS HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE ZONE TWO ADJUST ZONE TW.
User's Manual 11 CHAPTER 1 6. Level Rotate this manual control clock- wise to increase the volume. The dB level will appear in the front panel display . Note that the control knob does not rotate when the remote is used. When turning on a new source, make sure the level is low , such as -80 dB and increase it slowly .
User's Manual 12 AM GND FM 75 Ω RIGHT SURROUND RIGHT MAIN CENTER LEFT MAIN LEFT SURROUND SURROUND BACK RIGHT LEFT OPTIONAL: SIDE-AXIS OR ZONE2 DVD SAT VID1 VID2 VCR CD PHONO DAT R L R L R L C r.
User's Manual 13 CHAPTER 1 7. RS-232 Port This connects to the serial port of a home computer , allowing the Flash memory software to be upgraded. Latest software can be downloaded from our website: www .sun Þ re.com. The port can also connect to the serial port of a Home Theater Controller , allowing the Receiver to be operated remotely .
User's Manual 14 +12V GND USE EITHER TO TURN AMPLIFIER ON USE TO TURN ZONE TWO AMPLIFIER ON +12V GND THIS TRIGGER RELAY IS NORMALLY OPEN. IT CLOSES WHEN YOU SELECT ANY INPUT WHOSE TRIGGER HAS BEE.
User's Manual 15 D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D P H O N O D A T T A P E D A T T A P E L E F T L S U R C E N L B .
User's Manual 16 CHAPTER 2 D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D P H O N O D A T T A P E D A T T A P E L E F T L S U R .
User's Manual 17 CHAPTER 2 D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D P H O N O D A T T A P E D A T T A P E L E F T L S U R .
User's Manual 18 CHAPTER 2 VCR Connections: analog audio and composite video D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D P H .
User's Manual 19 CHAPTER 2 D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D P H O N O D A T T A P E D A T T A P E L E F T L S U R .
User's Manual 20 CHAPTER 2 D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D P H O N O D A T T A P E D A T T A P E L E F T L S U R .
User's Manual 21 CHAPTER 2 D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D P H O N O D A T T A P E D A T T A P E L E F T L S U R .
User's Manual 22 CHAPTER 2 8-Channel Input connections: analog audio This input is really useful as an input for DVD A, SACD, etc., as a mul- tichannel direct (DSP-bypass) input. If your DVD player has its own sur- round processing circuits you can con- nect it as shown.
User's Manual 23 CHAPTER 2 Output connections Speaker-Level Outputs The Receiver's speaker output posts accept bare wire, speaker lugs, dual-banana and single-banana con- nectors. Use good quality speaker connectors and speaker wire. If you are using banana plugs, make sure the Receiv- er's output posts are fully tightened by hand.
User's Manual 24 CHAPTER 2 Zone 2 connections Zone 2 can play stereo analog sources independently of the Main Zone, or can play the same source. Zone 2 can only play a digital source if the Main Zone is playing the same source. Note that Zone 2 has to be enabled before it can be used.
User's Manual 25 RECVR CABLE GUIDE MENU MODE MODE EXIT INFO SYSTEM +10 POWER 3 1 6 4 9 7 ENT DIS M3 M1 2 5 8 0 M2 PA G E FAV MAIN OFF VO L CH MUTE PREV CH CD A UDIO MAIN T APE AU X ZONE2 DV D VCR SA T TV CHAPTER 3 Remote Control Think of the remote control as ten remotes in one.
User's Manual 26 RECVR CABLE GUIDE MENU MODE MODE EXIT INFO SYSTEM +10 POWER 3 1 6 4 9 7 ENT DIS M3 M1 2 5 8 0 M2 PA G E FAV MAIN OFF VO L CH MUTE PREV CH CD A UDIO MAIN T APE AU X ZONE2 DV D VCR SA T TV CHAPTER 3 1. Press the remote's MAIN button to make sure the display is on the main display menu.
User's Manual 27 CHAPTER 3 Y ou must enter the SETUP mode to program the remote control for the other components in your system, and to customize it for your conve- nience. There is only one way to enter the SETUP mode: Hold down both the MAIN and ENT buttons for a few seconds until SETUP appears in the display .
User's Manual 28 CHAPTER 3 PUNCH This allows you to set the volume, channel up/down and transport but- tons to work for your main de vic es, no matter which device the remote is set for . For ex am ple, the volume buttons can operate the TV , even if the remote is set to VCR.
User's Manual 29 CHAPTER 3 MACRO The macro mode allows you to set up certain buttons to transmit up to 20 commands in sequence. For ex am ple, a single button press could turn on all of your Home Theater equipment, and set the Ultimate Receiver to DVD, set the TV to channel 3, and set the DVD to play , make the tea and put the cat out.
User's Manual 30 CHAPTER 4 On Screen Display (OSD) V ideo Connections The On Screen Display (OSD) is present at the composite video or S-video MAIN outputs, and the component video MAIN and MON outputs. It is also present at the output labeled VID2/MON2, but only if it is set to MON2.
User's Manual 31 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS Press EXIT to Quit Navigation Use the joystick pad left, right, up and down buttons to navigate through the menus. An arrow after text ( ) on the screen, shows there is more infor- mation on another page.
User's Manual 32 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS Step up and down through the menus Step through any available options, and change dB levels T rim and T one Menus T one Menu The Bass and T reble can be boosted or cut by up to 10 dB.
User's Manual 33 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS Modes Menu Dynamic Range This is the range in level be- tween the loudest sound and quietest sound during Dolby Digital and DTS playback only . The options are Quiet (nar- row range), Medium (average range) and Large (wide range).
User's Manual 34 CHAPTER 4 INPUTS P2 TUNER TUNER PRESETS T APE PHONO 8-CHANNEL 8-CH INPUT CONFIGURE NAME 8-CHANNEL GAIN TRIM 0 dB LOCK TO VID VID1 MAIN ZONE ENABLE TRIGGER RELA Y ON MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS Input Menus These menus let you select which input you would like to con Þ gure.
User's Manual 35 GUIDE MENU MODE MODE EXIT INFO CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS INPUTS P2 TUNER TUNER PRESETS T APE PHONO 8-CHANNEL INPUTS DVD CD SA T VID1 VID2 VCR T uner Preset Menus TUNER PRESETS P AGE 1 01 FM 107.5 STEREO-NR 02 FM 99.
User's Manual 36 CHAPTER 4 ZONE 2 ZONE 2 SYSTEM ENABLE BALANCE 2 LEFT POWERUP SOURCE T APE POWERUP VOL MODE PRESET POWERUP VOL -45.5dB MAX VOL -6.5dB Main Zone and Zone 2 Menu Main Zone Menu PowerUp Source This sets the input source which the Receiver will se- lect whenever the Receiver is turned on.
User's Manual 37 V ideo, Software and Control Menus MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTW ARE CONTROL AMPLIFIER SOFTW ARE UPGRADE SOFTW ARE REV.
User's Manual 38 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTW ARE CONTROL AMPLIFIER Speaker Size Menu Speaker Size Menu This menu allows you to enter the size of your speakers.
User's Manual 39 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTW ARE CONTROL AMPLIFIER Speaker Position This menu allows you to enter the distance from your listening position to the various speakers.
User's Manual 40 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTW ARE CONTROL AMPLIFIER SPEAKER CALIBRA TION LEFT SURR BACK 0.
User's Manual 41 Subwoofer Mode The subwoofer output can be set to Normal, or to an Enhanced Bass mode. The Enhanced Bass mode pro- vides an output to your subwoofer even when you are listening to a stereo source with main speakers set to Large.
User's Manual 42 CHAPTER 5 Unlike higher fre quen cies, it is dif Þ cult to discern exactly from which direction lower bass is coming from. The Ultimate Receiver has a bass man age ment system which takes advantage of this effect.
User's Manual 43 CHAPTER 5 For 2 channel input sources, you can choose from the following modes: STEREO DOLBY PRO LOGIC II DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx P ARTY JAZZ CLUB DTS Neo:6 SOURCE DIRECT The mode selection can be made from the front panel MODE buttons, or from the remote control.
User's Manual 44 CHAPTER 5 For multi-channel sources, the Re- ceiver will automatically select the cor- rect mode from one of the following: DOLBY DIGIT AL DOLBY DIGIT AL EX DTS DTS-ES MA TRIX DTS-ES DISCRETE Dolby Digital and DTS are “5.
User's Manual 45 CHAPTER 5 T uner Operation The T uner is se lect ed either by ro- tating the manual input selector on the front panel, or by touching the TUNER button in the re mote’s Receiver mode. The front panel display shows the frequency of the last station you were lis ten ing to.
User's Manual 46 CHAPTER 5 D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D D V D S A T V I D 1 V I D 2 V C R C D P H O N O D A T T A P E D A T T A P E L E F T L S U R .
User's Manual 47 DOLBY DIGITAL DIGITAL SOURCE DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx DTS SIGNAL PROCESSING SIDE-AXIS HOLOGRAP H IMAGE ZONE TWO ADJUST ZONE TWO POWER POWER CHAPTER 5 Zone 2 Operation Note : Zone 2 must Þ rst be enabled using the OSD (see page 36), or it will not work.
User's Manual 48 CHAPTER 5 The Holographic Image is a unique pro cess which enhances the three- di men sion al effects and realism of stereo sound. This is modeled in DSP , from a design based on Bob's legend- ary (and much sought after) Carver C-9.
User's Manual 49 APPENDIX Appendix Front Speak ers Y ou should closely follow the placement rec om men da tions of your speaker man u fac tur er , with the addi- tion of the following points: The left and right front speakers should be positioned so that your TV is exactly centered between them.
User's Manual 50 APPENDIX In some systems, two center speak- ers are used; one on either side of the TV . As they are in mono, the result is a sound image that is po si tioned exactly at the screen center .
User's Manual 51 APPENDIX The RS-232 Port COMMAND ASCII DA T A RECEIVED POWER TOGGLE *1 1 1 POWER ON *1 12 POWER OFF *1 13 CD *1 14 T APE *1 15 SA T *1 16 DVD *1 17 PHONO *1 18 TUNER *1 19 VID1 *.
User's Manual 52 APPENDIX The Sun Þ re Ultimate Receiver is expertly designed and built to provide years of trouble-free per for mance. Most problems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup or making sure that the audio and video components connected to the pro- ces sor are on and fully op er a tion al.
User's Manual 53 APPENDIX No Dolby Digital, DTS play back • See page 44 • Make sure your player's digital output is set to BITSTREAM for Dolby Digital or DTS. This is often a player's setup menu item, not the disc's menu. • Some discs are available with a number of different options, such as Dolby Digital or DTS.
User's Manual 54 APPENDIX "Protect" shows in the display The Receiver has thermal and short-circuit protection circuits. If the ampli Þ er internal temperature is high, a quiet fan will engage and start to cool things down.
User's Manual 55 APPENDIX Audio Components ADC 007 Adcom 082, 092, 225, 161, 269 Aiwa 018, 104, 170, 202, 203, 213, 21 1, 188 Akai 138, 189 AMC 125, 126, 167, 128, 258, 281, 282 Amend 054 AMX 196.
User ' s Manual 56 APPENDIX more Satellite/DSS receivers: Hitachi 139, 140 Home Cable 080, 044, 029 Houston T racker 033, 037, 039, 104, 057, 051 Hughes 068, 154 Hytek 053 Hyundai 149 ICR 023 Jan.
User's Manual 57 APPENDIX Favorite Settings Use this page to record some of your favorite OSD settings and system details. INPUT NAME GAIN TRIM dB MAIN ZONE FULL AUTO TRIGGER RELA Y ZONE 2 MAKE/M.
User's Manual 58 APPENDIX Speci Þ cations Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world- wide patents issued and pending. “DTS”, “DTS-ES Extended Surround” and “Neo:6” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
User's Manual 59 APPENDIX Limited W arranty Sun Þ re Corporation is proud of its prod ucts which have been built with care using ad vanced technology and premium com po nent parts.
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If you have not bought Sunfire Radio yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Sunfire Radio - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Sunfire Radio you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Sunfire Radio will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Sunfire Radio, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Sunfire Radio.
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