Sunfire Home Theater System manual

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2 5SERgS-ANUAL 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 fi re Com po nent is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and oper- ating in struc tions should be kept for future reference. 3. Heed W arnings — All warnings on the Com po nent and in these o[...]

3 5SERgS-ANUAL 15. T o prevent electric shock , do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, re cep ta cle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade ex po sure. Pour préevenir les chocs électriques ne pas utiliser cette fi che polariseé avec un prolongateur , un prise de courant ou une autre sortie de[...]

4 5SERgS-ANUAL Y our Sun fi re Subwoofer should reach you in perfect con di tion. If you do notice any ship ping dam age, please contact your Sun fi re Dealer im me di ate ly . Gently lift out the unit and remove all the packing material. It is im por tant to save all the packing ma te ri als and the box in case your subwoofer ever needs to be[...]

5 5SERgS-ANUAL Y our Sun fi re Subwoofer is designed to give you the best possible low-fre quen cy sound quality for your Home Theater ex- pe ri ence. It in cor po rates a tre men dous ly powerful built-in am pli fi er and a pair of drivers to produce tight, fl oor-rumbling bass down to 22 Hz, that you can feel as well as hear . The subwoofer[...]

6 5SERgS-ANUAL 1. Bass Level This control lets you match the output level of the subwoofer to the level of your sat el lite/main speak ers. The subwoofer output will increase as this control is rotated clockwise. When you have just installed your system, turn this down fi rst before turning on your sub woof er . This will prevent any loud surpr[...]

7 5SERgS-ANUAL T o use the high-pass outputs, connect the preamp outs on your preamp/ receiver to the subwoofer ’ s line level in- puts using good quality RCA type patch cords. Then connect a second patch cord from the subwoofer ’ s outputs to the inputs of your main ampli fi er. This will allow your main speak ers to oper- ate at fre quen [...]

8 5SERgS-ANUAL Installation Observe the following general pre cau - tions and read the safety in struc tions on pages 2 and 3 before using your Sun fi re Subwoofer . • Never open the cabinet or remove the metal control panel as this might result in an electrical shock to you or dam age to the unit. • Protect it from prolonged ex po sure to [...]

9 5SERgS-ANUAL Please consider the following when set- ting up your new system : • Before making or changing any connec tions, AL WA YS make sure that the subwoofer is unplugged from the wall and your other components are turned OFF . Also turn down the volume control of the sub woof er and your pream pli fi er or receiver . • This diagram [...]

10 5SERgS-ANUAL Y our Sun fi re Subwoofer is designed to be placed in a corner and this will produce optimum performance. #1 is very good positioning. #2 is also excellent but may shake the back wall too much and cause things on or along the wall to rattle too much. If this occurs, use the #3 position: #3 Move the woofer ap prox i mate ly three[...]

11 5SERgS-ANUAL PREAMPLIFIER MAIN OUTPUTS R SUB/LFE OUT R L L AMPLIFIER INPUTS TO FR ONT SPEAKERS System Con fi gurations The following pages show some typical con nec tions that you might make in your in stal la tion. They show how the inputs and outputs of the Sun fi re Subwoofer are con nected to your pream pli fi er or receiver . If your [...]

12 5SERgS-ANUAL PREAMPLIFIER MAIN OUTPUTS L SUB/LFE OUT L R R AMPLIFIER INPUTS TO FR ONT SPEAKERS If your preampli fi er does not have a sub/LFE output, you can use “Y” cables to send its main outputs to both the sub woof er and your am pli fi er . The subwoofer will play the low frequency range and your front speak ers will play the full [...]

13 5SERgS-ANUAL If you are using a pream- pli fi er which does not have a sub/LFE output, you can send its left and right front output into the sub woof er ’ s line-level inputs and then connect the sub woof er ’ s high-pass outputs to the inputs of your ampli fi er. The subwoofer will play the low frequencies and your ampli fi er and fro[...]

14 5SERgS-ANUAL If you are using a re- ceiver which does not have a sub woof er output or line level outputs (pre-outs), you can connect its speak er outputs to the subwoofer ’ s speaker-level inputs. The front speak ers can still be con nect ed to your receiver . The subwoofer ’ s internal ampli fi er supplies the power to reproduce the lo[...]

15 5SERgS-ANUAL There are two main methods for adjust- ing the level, crossover frequency and phase of the Sun fi re Subwoofer to match a sys tem: • Bob Carver ’ s preferred method: By listening and making the adjustments to suit your taste. • Laboratory method: By measuring the output and adjusting for a fl at frequency response. Excell[...]

16 5SERgS-ANUAL Speci fi cations Ampli fi er Output 1,500 W atts rms (4.6 Ω impedance) High Cut Filter 30 Hz - 100 Hz adjustable. The crossover can be bypassed by rotating the crossover fre quen cy control fully clockwise. Frequency Re sponse 22 Hz - 100 Hz Power Line V oltage AC 120 V/60 Hz Dimensions 9" x 9" x 9" Weight 29 l[...]

17 5SERgS-ANUAL T roubleshooting The Sun fi re Subwoofer is expertly de signed and built to provide years of trou ble-free per for mance. Most prob- lems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup or making sure that the com po nents con nect ed to the am pli fi er are on and fully op er a tion al. The following information will h[...]

18 5SERgS-ANUAL Hum Adding any component such as a sub- woof er to an existing system will often give rise to a hum which wasn’t there before. Y our fi rst thought may be that the sub woof er has a problem, but this is more than likely caused by a “ground- loop” in your system. Follow these steps to isolate the main cause of the ground-lo[...]

19 5SERgS-ANUAL Limited W arranty Sun fi re Corporation is proud of its prod ucts which have been built with care using ad vanced technology and premium com po nent parts. Y our unit has been crafted to perform properly for many years. Sun fi re Corporation offers the following W arranty to you, the owner of a new Sun fi re product: The Sun ?[...]

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