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Theater Grand

Receiver

TGR-3 and TGR-3(E)

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Page 1: ...Theater Grand Receiver TGR 3 and TGR 3 E ...

Page 2: ...r similar surface that may block any ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase cabinet or closed equip ment rack that may impede the flow of air through ventilation openings 11 Power Sources The apparatus should be connected to a power sup ply only of the type described in these operation instructions or as marked on the apparatus 12 Power Cord Protection Pow er ...

Page 3: ...NSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 810 RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT GROUND CLAMP GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H SERVICE ENTRANCE EQUIPMENT GROUND CLAMPS GROUND CLAMPS ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE NOTE TO CATV INSTALLER This reminder is to call the CATV system installe...

Page 4: ...arranty 59 Service Assistance 59 Contents CHAPTER 1 The Appendix shows some addition al information including a trouble shooting guide the Warranty and service assistance details To find out more about this and other Sunfire products please visit our website www sunfire com Read the Safety Instructions care fully before connecting and us ing your Sunfire Theater Grand Receiver TGR 3 Chapter 1 is a...

Page 5: ...igital signal processor supports sampling rates up to 96 kHz Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing DTS ES and DTS Neo 6 processing FM AM tuner with 40 station presets and active dynamic FM noise reduction DSP Holographic Imaging which gives a greatly enhanced soundstage Automatic 5 1 6 1 and 7 1 channel mode selection Balanced audio outputs Two Zone operation Pre p...

Page 6: ...allows two channel playback through all speakers AM FM tuner with 40 presets Flash memory upgradable through RS232 or CD Second zone can play sources independent of the main zone Surround Back speaker outputs may be used for a second zone or for side axis speakers Six A V inputs each with audio S video and composite video Three A V outputs each with au dio S video and composite video Three audio o...

Page 7: ... per formance you should calibrate your speakers and customize the TGR 3 settings for your system Press the MENU button on the remote control to activate the On Screen Display OSD This has several menus which will allow you to set up your speakers and calibrate your system correctly The remote can also be used to activate and control all features of the second zone The TGR 3 E is the export model ...

Page 8: ... the TGR 3 by pressing this button We hope that the following details will help you get started using your TGR 3 1 Take care to read and follow the safety instructions on pages 2 3 Also make sure that you read the notes and details throughout the manual especially notes marked with a warning triangle 2 Add batteries to the remote control 3 Connect your source equipment and speakers to the TGR 3 Se...

Page 9: ...t the CALIBRATION Menu to adjust the output of each speaker A test noise plays in each selected speaker and you use the remote to adjust the volume of each speaker until they are all playing at the same level Return to the SPEAKERS Menu when you are finished 13 7 Press the remote s EXIT button to quit the On Screen Display Now the TGR 3 is setup correctly and ready for action 14 If you play a Dolb...

Page 10: ...enu each input can be adjusted in level so that all the inputs have similar volumes Each input can also be set to enter a desired surround mode whenever that input is selected 4 Mode Buttons MODE UP DOWN These buttons allow you to step up or down through the various sound playback modes SONIC HOLOGRAPHY Engage this to add a three dimensional effect especially to stereo listening ZONE SELECTION Use...

Page 11: ...rent frequency as a preset or else use the UP DOWN buttons to find another preset number then press MEMORY to save it 4 The UP DOWN buttons usually tune the frequency but when loading the presets they navi gate the presets 7 Tone Controls To change the tone first press BASS or TREBLE and then press UP or DOWN to suit your taste The display will show the change in dB level for reference The range f...

Page 12: ...io connec tions allow you to listen to any selected audio source through your TV s speakers VCR connects to the inputs of a VCR to allow recording VID2 MON2 connects to the input of a second VCR for recording or to a second TV When con figured in the OSD for VID2 this output is muted whenever the VID2 input is selected This prevents feedback also there is no OSD then on this output When configured...

Page 13: ... RCA outputs con nect to the inputs of your ampli fiers and powered subwoofer s There are outputs for front left front right center left surround left surround back right surround back right surround and three identical subwoofer LFE outputs 15 Digital Output This S PDIF output is active for all sources except the 8 chan nel input It allows you to record digital audio for example to a DAT or CD R ...

Page 14: ...ce equipment which has coaxial digital outputs Some patch cords can be a very tight fit and there is usu ally a preferred method of get ting them off Some have to be removed with a twisting action Be gentle or you may damage the jacks of your TGR 3 or other components Some audiophile cables should be hooked up in one direction these are usually marked with arrows It is usual for the right channel ...

Page 15: ... TV As with all the video connections that follow you must make sure that your TV monitor is set to look at its correct video input or you will not see the picture If your TV and other video compo nents have S Video connections use them as they provide better picture quality than composite video Analog audio signals From DVD Player audio outputs To TGR 3 DVD L R audio inputs Composite video signal...

Page 16: ...R 3 rather than a standard audio cable Digital audio signals From DVD Player coaxial digital audio outputs To TGR 3 DVD coaxial digital audio inputs Component video signals From DVD Player component video outputs To TGR 3 DVD component video inputs Component video signals from TGR 3 Component video outputs to TV Monitor s Component video inputs If your DVD or video component has an HDMI output con...

Page 17: ...S video they can be connected as shown This gives a better picture than composite video Note you must also connect the player s two channel audio outputs if you want to play it in Zone 2 when the Main Zone is playing a different source LD player RF demodulator digital audio signal RF signal S video signals from TGR 3 MAIN S video output to TV Monitor s S video input S video signal From LD Player S...

Page 18: ...utputs as shown if you want to play in Zone 2 when the Main Zone is playing a different source Composite video signal from TGR 3 MAIN composite video output to TV Monitor s composite video input Analog audio signals play From VCR audio outputs To TGR 3 VCR L R audio inputs Composite video signal play From VCR video output To TGR 3 VCR video input Analog audio signals record From TGR 3 VCR L R audi...

Page 19: ...s adaptor push onto the rear panel s F type connector as shown First screw the spade terminals of the dipole antenna onto the adap tor An outdoor antenna can be used for improved recep tion Take care to observe all the safety instructions shown on page 3 NOTE If your CD has a digital out put connect it to the TGR 3 s digital CD input Also connect the analog CD inputs as shown if you want this sour...

Page 20: ...hum through the speak ers The TGR 3 PHONO input is designed for moving magnet cartridges and high output moving coil cartridges DO NOT con nect CD players or other line level sources to this input Phono level audio signals From Turntable L R audio outputs To TGR 3 Phono L R audio inputs Ground wire From Turntable chassis ground To TGR 3 chassis ground connec tor ...

Page 21: ...t The unused deck must be turned off when the other deck is playing The tape player can record the au dio from whichever source is selected but not from DAT to TAPE or TAPE to DAT Use an external switchbox to dub recordings play record Analog audio signals play From Tape player audio outputs To TGR 3 Tape L R audio inputs Analog audio signals record From TGR 3 Tape L R audio output To Tape Player ...

Page 22: ...itry This input is only for the Main Zone it is not selectable for Zone 2 The video output in this example is connected to the TGR 3 DVD com posite video input Use the OSD 8 CH input configuration menu to lock the 8 channel input to DVD video see page 34 for details Whenever the 8 channel input is selected the DVD video will also be selected LEFT RIGHT L SUR AUDIO OUTPUTS R SUR LB SUR RB SUR CEN S...

Page 23: ...t the negative and positive speaker wires do not touch This will prevent damage to the TGR 3 s internal amplifiers Speaker level audio signals From Receiver speaker outputs To Speaker inputs The TGR 3 can be configured so the surround back speaker outputs power the surround back side axis or Zone 2 speakers See page 41 for more details The other five speaker outputs are fixed and connect to your f...

Page 24: ...ouse If you have an external power amplifier to run your Zone 2 speakers connect the TGR 3 Zone 2 line level stereo outputs to the inputs of your amplifier Connect your Zone 2 speak ers to the amplifier with speaker wire The TGR 3 can then be used to power other speakers such as the surround back or side axis speakers The wire from an optional IR sen sor is shown connected to the TGR 3 Zone 2 IR i...

Page 25: ...pressing the joystick pad UP or DOWN Light The button on the right side of the remote briefly turns on the lights for the buttons and display Pressing it again will turn it off The number of seconds can be varied or it can be disabled Device Buttons Once you press a device button all the device buttons change label and function to become buttons to operate your device There are two pages per devic...

Page 26: ...el 4 The following buttons with fixed la bels are also programmed Power Volume up down and Mute The number pad accesses the tuner presets directly and CH steps through them DIS is the 10 func tion and ENT is station enter The MODE buttons either side of the joystick allow you to select the dif ferent surround modes ZONE 2 Note Zone 2 must first be enabled using the OSD see page 36 or these control...

Page 27: ...nother code for that manufacturer or you can learn over those not working by using the LEARN mode NOTE If you accidently learn over one or more of the but tons which operate the TGR 3 fear not You can use ERASE see page 28 to reset either the indi vidual buttons or the whole TGR 3 bank After erasing the buttons will revert to their TGR 3 programming FAV This mode allows you to enter your favorite ...

Page 28: ...ight is inactive while in the SETUP mode 1 In the SETUP menu select LIGHT and the display will show ON time in seconds SAVE and EXIT 2 If you press ON it changes to OFF and disables the light This is use ful if you want to save battery life or if the kids like to use the remote as a flashlight or Light Saber 3 Use the keypad to enter the num ber of seconds you want the light to stay on If you ente...

Page 29: ...sh alternately before returning to the SETUP menu Make a note of the codes 2 Press MAIN to return to the main device menu EDIT This mode allows you to change the labels in the display to suit your sys tem You can change device labels or the buttons on page 1 or page 2 of a device or the FAV labels 1 In the SETUP menu press EDIT 2 To edit a device label press PAGE and then the device button Go to s...

Page 30: ...ck pad and surround ing buttons allow you to navigate through the OSD menus to control and customize many features of the TGR 3 Press EXIT to quit the OSD at any time Any changes you make will be saved Note that the TGR 3 front panel display shows abbreviated text when the OSD is activated MAIN MON2 No OSD from VCR outputs VID2 MON2 set to VID2 HDMI output GUIDE MENU MODE MODE EXIT INFO Quick Info...

Page 31: ...less you want to make more changes TONE BASS 0 TREBLE 0 TRIM MENU SUB 2 5 CENTER 0 5 SURROUND 2 5 SUR BACK 1 0 SIDE AXIS 0 0 TRIM MEMORY OFF MODES DOLBY SETUP DTS SETUP PARTY JZCLUB AMBIENCE 3 INPUTS DVD CD SAT VID1 VID2 VCR SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTWARE CONTROL AMPLIFIER Trim Page 32 Adjust the volume of each speaker on the fly Modes Page 33 Adjust the settings of the surround...

Page 32: ...ims are stored in mem ory and are recalled during power turn on If OFF the trim setting will be lost when the power is turned off Note There are separate subwoofer trims for Dolby DTS and two channel modes Dolby Technologies When you play discs encoded in Dolby Digital and adjust the subwoofer trim the TGR 3 re members that setting and uses it the next time you play these discs DTS When you play a...

Page 33: ...ther Cinema or Music for DTS Neo 6 playback These two options are described in more detail on page 43 DTS Sub Trim Adjusts the subwoofer level Party This mode allows you to play a stereo source with multiple speakers A second menu al lows you to select which speak ers are present Jazz Club Ambience This adjusts the ambience and effects of the Jazz Club mode simulating various venue sizes and stren...

Page 34: ...ent Otherwise choose AUTO and the TGR 3 will automatically detect the source type when a video signal is pres ent There maybe some delay in Auto for certain program material Main Zone Enable disable the selected input in the Main Zone You can disable any unused inputs then it will not play in the Main Zone Trigger Relay The Trigger Relay can be set to turn on whenever the input is se lected This c...

Page 35: ...as favorite stations on the remote control See page 45 For FM stations try to select the Stereo NR noise reduction for the best reception Preset procedure 1 Once you are on a preset in the OSD press the MODE buttons on the remote control to select the band from Stereo FM Stereo NR or Mono AM 2 Then use joystick left and right to change the frequency 3 Press the joystick center to enter that freque...

Page 36: ...peakers sensitive neighbors or you would rather not have others play your system too loud Auto ON When this is ON the TGR 3 will automatically switch to the next input which starts to play For example if you turn on your CD player and press Play the TGR 3 will switch to CD When you turn on your VCR and press Play it will select the VCR input You must set FULL AUTO to ON in the INPUT menu for each ...

Page 37: ...pears on the bottom of this menu With all three disabled the video signal uses the purest path possible to route to the monitor For example if you are set to an S video input and the monitor is on it s S video feed then the video is not digitized in the TGR 3 If you are up converting from a composite video source or you have pop ups enabled then the video path for S video will always be digitized ...

Page 38: ...our speakers from low frequency damage and conserve ampli fier power The lower frequen cies from all speak ers set to SMALL will be redirected to the subwoofer in addition to its own LFE channel SIDE AXIS Select OFF if you have no side axis speakers The size is always the same as the main speakers so do not set the mains to LARGE if the side axis speakers are small and not capable of good bass per...

Page 39: ... far each speaker is away from the center listening position of your home theater 2 In the OSD menu use the remote control joystick arrow buttons to enter the distance in feet and inches for each speaker 3 The TGR 3 automatically sets the appropriate delays for each speaker so the sounds arrive at the listening position at the correct time 4 Use this table to record your speaker distance measure m...

Page 40: ...e sound level Adjust all of Speaker Calibration Menu The range of adjustment is 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps for each speaker Record your levels here the speakers until they are playing within 1 dB of each other Without a meter you can still obtain good results with careful listening 3 Repeat the procedure several times for each speaker until you are satisfied they are play ing at the same level 4 Press ...

Page 41: ...HZ SUBWFR MODE ENHANCED BASS Subwoofer Mode The subwoofer output can be set to Normal or to an Enhanced Bass mode The Enhanced Bass mode provides an output to your subwoofer even when you are listening to a stereo source with main speakers set to LARGE In the Normal mode there would be no subwoofer output in this case and the bass would only come from the main speakers The Enhanced Bass mode has n...

Page 42: ...he best performance from your Home Theater If you do not have a subwoofer connected then you should not use the bass manage ment system so set all the speakers to Large Without a subwoofer you will be missing the 5 1 LFE low fre quency effects information Considering the advantages of the bass management system you might try setting all of your speakers to Small even if they are capable of good lo...

Page 43: ... mode emulates the original standard surround mode It can be used for source material which is not of optimum quality or if you just feel nostalgic for the way things were PLII MATRIX mode can be used for mono sources or for FM pro grams with poor stereo reception PARTY This extra stereo mode copies the front speaker signals to the other speakers in your system This mode adds tremendous presence t...

Page 44: ...if you are playing a 5 1 source DOLBY DIGITAL with PRO LOGIC IIx Besides Dolby Digital and Dolby EX you may change the Mode during Dolby Digital playback us ing the Mode keys on the remote or front panel to Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music and Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie These two modes create enhanced stereo back surrounds Listen to each Mode to determine which sounds best on a given movie Dolby Digital u...

Page 45: ...DOWN stops the scanning process 3 Hold UP or DOWN for an extended period to make the tuner speed across the band without stopping on a station The tuner will begin scanning for stations when you release the button Pressing UP or DOWN stops the scanning 4 When a station is tuned it can be set as a preset for easy re call see Setting the Presets in the next column Recalling a Preset Station Once you...

Page 46: ...t levels for the best performance Once the levels are correct you can reset your source to the beginning and make your recording Do not select another Main Zone input while you are recording Recording to a VCR Any video source playing in the TGR 3 can be recorded using the left and right audio and the video outputs The VCR will receive a straight copy of the source signal going in unaffected by th...

Page 47: ...vol ume or input will affect Zone 2 not the Main Zone In addition to these LEDs the front panel display will show the input and volume adjustment Turning on Zone 2 Use the On Screen Display in the Main Zone to check that Zone 2 is en abled See page 36 middle column for details This enables the Zone 2 system but it still has to be turned on Press the remote s ZONE 2 button The remote s POWER VOLUME...

Page 48: ... soundstage where the positioning clues are restored In a way the musicians have been freed from the confines of the flat plane be tween the speakers You will perceive them as playing forward or playing behind the speakers or to one side or the other not just somewhere in between We recommend that you ex periment with its effect remember that you are listening for a more accurate sense of the loca...

Page 49: ...sition when sound effects move from speaker to speaker Ideally the speakers should be no closer than two feet from the rear and side walls in order to reduce any re flections that might upset the imaging If your speakers are closer than this you can experiment by adding sound deadening material such as drapes on the walls to reduce any unwanted reflections Pair A are surround speakers pair B and C...

Page 50: ...he listener but cause reflections from the sidewalls or the ceiling This will give the effect of broadening the rear soundstage so that you cannot distinguish the sound as coming from a small box on the wall but from a larger area behind you Surround Back Speakers The TGR 3 has two extra outputs for surround back speakers These create a wonderful sense of realism in surround effects during playbac...

Page 51: ...than your current version follow the website directions and down load the new file onto your computer s hard drive 3 Record your calibration preset stations or other settings on page 57 In most cases the upgrade will not affect any of these settings but it is good to record them just in case 4 Turn off your computer and the TGR 3 Position them close enough so that they can be easily connected usin...

Page 52: ... sure the Fully Automatic mode is set to ON in the Main Zone Setup page page 36 and that each input is configured for AUTO ON on their respective Setup Menu pages page 34 In order to automatically choose the new input source this mode senses the following active signals Left audio signals Video signals Digital signals Note that LD or DVD players sometimes put out digital signals even when the disc...

Page 53: ...n See page 28 Make sure you are pointing the original remote into the receiving window of the Sunfire remote This is located on the top edge of the remote Try touching and holding the first button to be learned Do not do the learn procedure in bright lighting or sunlight Make sure the Sunfire remote is correctly in its LEARN mode Try varying the distance between the remotes from 1 to 2 inches and ...

Page 54: ...from accessing that port Use an other port or disable HotSync Check that the serial cable is con nected correctly between the TGR 3 and your computer s serial port 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 TGR 3 Follow these steps to isolate the main cause of the hum there may even be more than one Remember t...

Page 55: ... One 107 Memorex 052 Mitsubishi 102 Lutron 077 158 159 Makita 186 201 Mindpath 205 Niles 160 187 NSM 161 Piano Disc Plus 085 Philips 090 Polk Audio 162 Replay 075 Russound 081 Scientific Atlanta 156 163 Sima 082 Solo Electronics 207 Somfy 078 079 Sony 104 164 165 166 Starcom 153 Turboscan 167 Velodyne 203 X 10 093 183 Xantech 168 169 170 171 172 188 189 CD Players Adcom 062 042 Aiwa 059 065 088 08...

Page 56: ...43 Proscan 144 160 161 165 167 Proton 004 058 131 143 171 173 193 Quasar 034 056 092 Radio Shack 019 043 143 004 127 RCA 160 161 165 065 156 144 197 004 023 024 056 074 152 Realistic 007 019 043 047 Roctec 186 Runco 168 169 178 179 180 181 182 183 073 157 Sampo 197 058 004 202 Samsung 004 050 089 101 105 127 143 160 Sanyo 166 007 020 053 057 082 187 Scott 004 028 043 048 143 Sears 015 030 003 007 ...

Page 57: ...LUME ZONE 2 SELECTION ZONE 2 SYSTEM BALANCE POWERUP SOURCE POWERUP VOLUME MODE POWERUP VOLUME MAXIMUM VOLUME MODES SELECTION DOLBY DTS DYNAMIC RANGE PRO LOGIC II MODE PRO LOGIC II CENTER WIDTH II IIx PRO LOGIC II PANORAMA II IIx PRO LOGIC II DIMENSION II IIx DTS LFE DTS NEO 6 JAZZ CLUB AMBIANCE Speaker Settings page 38 40 Input Settings page 34 Zone Settings page 36 Mode Settings page 33 CONTROL O...

Page 58: ...arge 20 Hz 20 kHz Sub 20 160 Hz crossover set to 160 Hz The Sub plays the bass from the other channels using Bass Man agement Delay adjustment Center 0 25 ms Rear 0 25 ms delay adjustment is automatic when the speaker distance is en tered in feet Video Section Video inputs outputs 1 Vp p 75 ohms Bandwidth Component 100 MHz 1 5 dB Composite 6 MHz 2 dB S video 18 MHz 1 5 dB Sunfire Universal Video C...

Page 59: ... 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 t...

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