Sunfire Cinema Grand 200-seven User Manual Download Page 3

User's Manual

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15. To 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.                  
Pour préevenir les chocs électriques 
ne pas utiliser cette 

Þ

 che polariseé 

avec un prolongateur, un prise de 
courant ou une autre sortie de cou-
rant, sauf si les lames peuvent être 
insérées à fond sans laisser aucune 
parIIIe à découvert.

16. Grounding or Po lari za tion

 — 

Pre cau tions should be taken so that 
the grounding or polarization means 
of the Com po nent is not defeated.

This apparatus does not exceed the 
Class A/Class B (which ev er is ap-
 pli ca ble) limits for radio noise emis sions 
from digital apparatus as set out in the 
radio interference regulations of the Ca-
nadian Department of Com mu ni ca tions.

WARNING

 – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, 

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS AP PLI ANCE TO RAIN OR MOIS TURE.

CAUTION:

 TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE 

OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION:

 POUR 

É

VITER LES CHOCS 

É

LECTRIQUES, INTRO- 

DUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE 

CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

ATTENTION — Le présent appar-
eil numérique n'émet pas de bruits 
radioélectriques dépassant las limites 
applicables aux appareils numériques 
de class A/de class B (selon le cas) 
prescrites dans le règlement sur le 
brouillage radioélectrique édicté par 
les ministere des com mu ni ca tions du 
Canada.

SAFETY

Safety Instructions

................................... 2-3

Chapter 1: Introduction

...............................4

Cinema Grand Editions ..............................5
Unpacking and Installation .........................6 
Front Panel Features..................................7
Rear Panel Features ..................................8

Chapter 2: System Con

Þ

 gurations

...........10

Appendix:

Series and Parallel ...................................15
Troubleshooting Guide .............................16
Speci

Þ

 cations ...........................................18

Limited Warranty ......................................19
Service Assistance ...................................19

Please read the 

Safety Instructions

 

carefully before connecting and 
using your Sun

Þ

 re Ampli

Þ

 er.

Chapter 1

 is a general introduction 

to the features, details and installa-
tion of your ampli

Þ

 er.

Chapter 2

 shows some typical con-

nections to a preampli

Þ

 er and 

speakers.

The Appendix

 shows some addition-

al information, including a trouble-
shooting guide, the Warranty, and 
service assistance details.

To 

Þ

 nd out more about this and other 

Sun

Þ

 re products, please visit our 

website: 

www.sun

Þ

 re.com

Contents

Summary of Contents for Cinema Grand 200-seven

Page 1: ...ES Power Supply Energy Load Invariant High Fidelity Super Definition Power Amplifier Sunfire Cinema Grand Four Hundred Watts per Channel by Seven Channels Signature 400 seven Cinema Grand Signature 400 seven and 200 seven seven ...

Page 2: ...d be connected to a power sup ply only of the type described in these operation instructions or as marked on the Component 9 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked upon or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular at tention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit the Component 10 Clean...

Page 3: ...ÉLECTRIQUES INTRO DUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND ATTENTION Le présent appar eil numérique n émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant las limites applicables aux appareils numériques de class A de class B selon le cas prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par les ministere des communicati...

Page 4: ...e metal Þlm Critical capacitors are Þlm devices with high dielectric strength and ultra low absorption characteristics An enormous Cinema Grand power source built around a massive power transformer provides the ultimate muscle for limitless dynamics I could go on and on but here s the best part I ve included two kinds of outputs on the front left and front right channels 1 a standard voltage sourc...

Page 5: ...atures and connections to loudspeakers and preampliÞers are the same for both models 200 seven 200 Watts per channel into 8 Ω 400 Watts per channel into 4 Ω Signature 400 seven 400 Watts per channel into 8 Ω 800 Watts per channel into 4 Ω 0 100 200 300 400 500 JOULES Power Supply Energy Load Invariant High Fidelity Super Definition Power Amplifier Sunfire Cinema Grand Four Hundred Watts per Channe...

Page 6: ...er has XLR outputs These balanced connections provide superior noise rejec tion Whenever possible keep the power cords away from the signal cables or speaker wires to prevent any hum or audio interference being heard in the speakers Choose reliable hookup cables also called patch cords or RCA cables They should be fully shielded and as short as pos sible for the job Some patch cords can be a very ...

Page 7: ...e amp from vibration and will help make an attractive installa tion Illumination The meter is illuminated by an incandescent lamp operating at a very warm color temperature I have been inßuenced by the scale lighting of classic electronic equipment from the 1950 s with their warm dim glow usually with a headlight effect from the lamp I incorporated that historical look and feel into this meter lig...

Page 8: ...turn on the Cinema Grand when the The ater Grand Processor is turned on 1 8 mono mini jacks are provided for ease of installation along with a terminal strip to allow more ßexibility for custom wired installations The terminal strip and both mini jacks are internally connected in parallel allow ing daisy chaining to turn on multiple ampliÞers Any 1 8 miniplug mono or stereo interconnect cable will...

Page 9: ...ana connectors According to your musical taste you may select the Current Source for driving electrostatic planar magnetic or ribbon speakers Select the Volt age Source for driving subwoofers For cone based systems use either For a biwired system use the Current Source for midrange and treble driv ers and use the Voltage Source for the subwoofer s These are sugges tions only By all means please fe...

Page 10: ...lation They show how the inputs and outputs of the Cinema Grand AmpliÞer are connected to your preampliÞer and speakers R Right Channel C Center Channel L Left Channel RS Right Surround rear Channel LS Left Surround rear Channel RB Right Surround Back Channel LB Left Surround Back Channel RS LS C UNBALANCED PREAMP OUTPUTS R RB LB L LOUDSPEAKERS RB RS C LS LB L R Make sure that the posi tive speake...

Page 11: ...PE DAT TAPE LEFT L SUR CEN LB SUR FIXED MAIN ZONE2 PHONO DAT TAPE DAT TAPE FIXED MAIN ZONE2 LEFT DVD DVD CD SAT DAT VID1 VID2 SAT VID1 CD LEFT SUR CENTER SUB2 LB SUR L SIDE AXIS RIGHT RIGHT SUR SUB1 SUB3 RB SUR R SIDE AXIS RIGHT R SUR SUB RB SUR MAIN VCR VID2 MON2 DVD SAT VID1 VID2 VCR CD MAIN VCR VID2 MON2 DVD SAT VID1 VID2 VCR CD MAIN VCR VID2 MON2 DVD SAT VID1 MAIN MAIN ZONE2 ZONE2 12VDC 12VDC ...

Page 12: ...am on the top half of the next page Output connections Connect the ampliÞer s right rear output to the right speak er s woofer input terminals Connect the ampliÞer s right front current source output to the right speaker s upper range input terminals If you prefer you could use the right front voltage source instead Connect the ampliÞer s left rear output to the left speaker s woofer input termina...

Page 13: ...L CROSSOVER LOUDSPEAKERS Line level audio signals From PreampliÞer main RCA outputs To AmpliÞer RCA inputs Biamping with an external crossover If you have an external active crossover you can greatly increase the efÞciency of your system The crossover will split the preampliÞer output signals into two frequency ranges You can connect the crossover s low frequency outputs to the ampli Þer s rear ch...

Page 14: ...ow you to con nect seven speakers for your Home Theater system This page shows the input and out put connections for Biwiring a left front speaker and a right front speaker The remaining speaker connections have been omitted from this drawing for clarity They can be connected as shown on pages 10 and 11 Output connections Connect the ampliÞer s right front voltage source output to the right speake...

Page 15: ...ing a single speaker Parallel For example if you want to parallel connect two speakers to the front right channel of the ampliÞer The positive output terminal of the right channel connects to the positive input post of the Þrst speaker and to the positive post of the second speaker The negative output terminal of the right channel connects to the negative input post of the Þrst speaker and to the ...

Page 16: ... some of the load off the ampliÞer Make sure that the ampliÞer has good ventilation and is not over heating Use the crystal base to al low good airßow underneath If the ampliÞer is in a closed rack open up the rear panel or use a quiet fan for improved ventilation A hum is heard in your speakers This problem is more than likely caused by a ground loop in your sys tem rather than a fault in the amp...

Page 17: ...ot If you are still having a problem remember that SunÞre s dealers and technical support staff will as sist you Make a list of the things you have tried Poor bass performance Make sure that your preamp does not have the bass level turned down Many surround preampliÞers have controls which can direct all the bass to subwoofers or let your main speakers play the full range Make sure that the preamp...

Page 18: ...solute Max Fuse Limit Dimensions and Weight 17 0 inches wide 5 9 inches high including feet 16 7 inches deep to tips of con nectors Weight 40 lbs Finish Brushed aluminum with black an odize or a light titanium Þnish 200 seven Power output 200 watts continuous per chan nel into eight ohms from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0 5 T H D Power at clipping min 400 watts per channel into four ohms 800...

Page 19: ...nt at our option of any defective prod uct and shall not in any event include property or any other incidental or consequential damages which may result from the failure of this product Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply...

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