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APPENDIX

Audio Components

ADC 007
Adcom 082, 092, 225, 161, 269
Aiwa 018, 104, 170, 202, 203, 
213, 211, 188
Akai 138, 189
AMC 125, 126, 167, 128, 258, 
281, 282
Amend 054
AMX 196
Angstrom 142
Arcam 141
Audio Access 147
Audio Alchemy 135
Audio Design 194, 221, 011
Audio Ease 021, 196, 207
Audio File 071
Audio Matrix 167
Audio Source 273
Audio Technica 134
B&K 096, 097
Bose 070, 170, 224
Bryston 023
Carver 006, 028, 061, 071, 
201, 214, 226, 180, 185, 022, 
029,077,284
Casio 076
Chiro 140
Cinema Sound 034, 134
Citation 148, 272
Clarion 026
Curtis Mathes 076
Denon 002, 034, 109, 215, 229, 
230, 027, 037, 234, 259
Eiger 149
Elan 057
Enlightened Audio 099, 098
Fisher 047, 214, 180, 182
Fosgate 062, 231
GE 056, 260
Goldstar 008
Hafl er 174
Harman/Kardon 231, 233, 254, 
153, 154, 118, 121, 227, 277
Hitachi 020
Inkel 197
JBL 263
JC Penny
Jeff Rowland 206
Jensen 058
JVC 240, 163, 191, 114, 266, 
279
Kenwood 026, 066, 145, 146, 
181, 190, 197, 192, 182, 199, 
151, 222, 180, 005, 280 
Kinergetics 220, 140
Koss 216
Krell 150, 072
Kyocera 007
Lexicon 120, 235, 236, 237
Linn 124
Luxman 137, 139, 052, 1654, 
115, 004, 009
LXI 076, 056
Magnavox 086, 164, 152, 208
Marantz 006, 028, 031, 040, 
063, 185, 186, 251, 265
McIntosh 238
MCS 076
Meridian 100, 012, 013
Mitsubishi 242, 243, 204
Mondial 157, 158, 042, 043, 
081, 112
Myryad 276
NAD 186, 113, 283
Nakamichi 111, 244, 245, 172, 
183
NEC 176
Onkyo 017, 046, 064, 107, 108, 
187, 079, 080, 090, 179, 209, 
270, 275
Optimus 026, 041, 138

Panasonic 032, 195, 219, 177
Parasound 129, 130, 132, 261
Phast 196
Philips 249, 250, 251, 063
Pioneer 014, 033, 039, 044, 
045, 050, 069, 159, 168, 116, 
035, 079,
198
Proceed 144, 268
RCA 010, 048, 117, 156, 067
Realistic 019, 056, 073, 075, 
095
Revox 162
Rotel 074, 083, 085
Samsung 016
Sansui 040, 048, 110, 119, 065, 
228
Sanyo 047, 059
Scott 019, 091
Sears 076
Sharp 026, 094, 131, 175, 181
Sherwood 024, 048, 055, 102, 
103, 105, 106, 051, 030
Sony 018, 093, 223, 247, 248, 
160, 166, 015, 101, 184, 218, 
271
Soundesign 036
Soundstream 084, 088
SSI 068
Sumo 171
Sunfi re TGI 329

Sunfi re

 TGII or TGIV 001

Taekwang 138
Teac 005, 019, 049, 111, 212, 
217
Technics 122, 176, 193, 219, 
178, 177, 200, 257, 262
Theta Digital 136
Toshiba 060, 087, 198, 278
Wards 180
Yamaha 026, 253, 169, 067, 
173, 205, 264, 232, 089, 264, 
274, 285
Zenith 143, 210

Aux (Lighting, 
Switches, TiVo, Etc.

3M 152
Aiwa 164
Archer 155
Auton 191
DMX 156
Draper Screen 204
Dwin 080
Everquest 206
Extron 151
Faroudja 184
Fuji 209
Jerrold 153
JVC 185
Kenwood 185
Lite-Touch 208
Lutron 077, 158, 159
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
Scientifi c 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

Cable Boxes

ABC 103, 003, 004, 039, 042, 
046, 053
Americast 099
Antronix 014
Archer 005, 007, 014
Bell South 099
Centurion 092
Century 007
Citizen 007
Combano 080, 081
Comsat 074
Comtronics 030
Digicable 101
Eagle 020, 030, 040
Eastern 057, 066
Echostar 106
Electricord 032
Gemini 008, 054
General Electric 072
General Instruments 103, 074, 
104
GNC 099
Golden Channel 030
Hamlin 049, 050, 055
Hitachi 103, 055
Jerrold 013, 002, 003, 004, 008, 
009, 010, 069, 074
Magnavox 010, 012, 064, 079, 
095, 094
Media 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
Scientifi c 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, 089, 105, 
122, 170,187
Akai 085, 195, 202
AMC 231, 232
Amend 118
Arcam 238
Audio Access 119, 147
Audio Ease 165
Audio Technica 046
BSR 037, 057
California Audio 103, 008
Capetronic 063
Carrera 057, 080
Carver 185, 041, 044, 050, 086, 
107, 130, 134, 135, 138, 139, 
203, 204, 167
Casio 111, 182
Clarinette 182
Creek 159
Crown 035
Denon 002, 123
Emerson 042, 069, 102

Remote Control Codes

Fisher 050, 185, 134, 008
Fraba 111
Genexxa 010, 069, 102
Goldstar 010, 069, 102
Haitai 093
Harman/Kardon 018, 033, 047, 
208
Hitachi 042, 175
Inkel 130, 143, 144
JC Penny 014, 061, 092, 141
Jensen 158
JVC 004, 022, 136, 163, 213, 
214, 242, 243
Kenwood 185, 007, 023, 055, 
071, 072, 142, 137
Koss 061
Krell 241
Kyocera 005
Lotte 102
Luxman 011, 028, 070, 076
LXI 059
Magnavox 044, 107
Marantz 027, 041, 044, 051, 
077, 107, 209
McIntosh 212
MCS 014, 073, 092
Memorex 010
Mission 044, 107
Mitsubishi 179
Mitsumi 153
Modulaire 182
Mondial 147
Myryad 244
NAD 006, 005, 067, 178
Nakamichi 217, 218, 219, 095
NEC 014, 062
Nikko 046
NSM 044, 107
Onkyo 030, 038, 039, 168, 169
Optimus 010, 050, 057, 058, 
081, 082, 083, 085, 093, 195
Panasonic 103, 201, 172, 008, 
068
Parasound 233
Philips 041, 044
Pioneer 010, 020, 025, 056, 
174, 175, 176
Proceed 239
Proton 044, 107, 228
Quasar 103, 008
Radio Shack 182
RCA 017, 042, 150
Realistic 042, 050, 051, 102, 
181, 182, 187
Rotel 044, 107, 161, 178, 250
SAE 044, 107
Sansui 044, 069, 107, 128, 171, 
190, 125
Sanyo 050
Scott 069, 102
Sharp 026, 031, 051, 066
Sherwood 003, 019, 051, 096, 
112, 115, 119, 166
Signature 033
Sony 048, 081, 097, 126, 133, 
177, 225, 226, 164
Soundesign 251
Sumo 155
Sylvania 044, 107
Symphonic 052, 181
Taekwang 195, 085
Tandy 010
Teac 015, 034, 036, 051, 052, 
101, 131, 140, 079
Technics 060, 103, 200, 172, 
184, 008, 068
Techwood 076
Theta Digital 234, 235
Toshiba 006, 067, 091, 160, 148
Vector Research 080
Victor 004, 022, 114, 124
Wards 185, 033
Yamaha 024, 046, 054, 186, 
183, 245
Yorx 182

DVD Players

Apex Digital 087
Denon 007, 080
GE 026, 027
Harman/Kardon 084
JVC 012
LG 091, 057, 074
Magnavox 066
Marantz 083
Mitsubishi 017
NAD 088
Onkyo 076, 035
Panasonic 021, 042
Philips 066
Pioneer 023, 092
Proceed 086
Proscan 026, 027
RCA 026, 027
Samsung 056, 070
Sharp 094
Sony 033
Theta Digital 032
Thomson 026, 027
Toshiba 035, 034
Yamaha 042, 089
Zenith 057, 074, 091

LaserDisc Players 
(Use with DVD)

Denon 206, 207
Funai 120
Kenwood 152, 013
Magnavox 032, 121
Marantz 211
Mitsubishi 121
NAD 121
Optimus 049, 013
Panasonic 113
Philips 032
Pioneer 106, 117, 121
Radio Shack 120
RCA 002
Realistic 049
Runco 127
Sanyo 075
Sharp 152, 013
Sony 053, 110
Technics 113
Theta Digital 032
Toshiba 152, 106
Yamaha 043, 129

Satellite/DSS         
Receivers

Alphastar 123
Amplica 050
Birdview 129, 113, 051, 126
BSR 053
Capetronics 053
Channel Master 013, 014, 015, 
018, 036, 055
Chaparral 008, 009, 012, 077
Citoh 054
Curtis Mathes 050
Drake 005, 006, 007, 010, 011, 
112, 116, 141, 052
DX Antenna 024, 046, 056, 076
Echostar 038, 040, 057, 058, 
093, 094, 095, 096, 097, 098, 
099, 100,
122
Electrohome 089
Eurosat 114
Fujitsu 017, 021, 022, 027, 
133, 134
General Electric 151, 106, 150
General Instruments 003, 004, 
016, 029, 031, 059, 101, 148

Summary of Contents for Theater Grand IV

Page 1: ...AXIS HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE ZONE TWO ADJUST ZONE TWO POWER POWER MANUAL TUNING DOWN MODE SELECT UP DOWN UP ROTATION ZONE TWO DOWN BASS TREBLE HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE PANEL DIM MUTE MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR FULL AUTOMATIC OPERATION TUNER CONTROLS TONE CONTROLS Theater Grand Sonic Holography Nine point One Channels Surround Sound Processor Theater Grand IV ...

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: ...STRUCTIONS 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 installer...

Page 4: ...d Warranty 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 using your Sunfire Theater Grand IV TGIV Chapter 1 is a general ...

Page 5: ...nd S video to component video al lowing the Theater Grand IV to act as your main video controller We ve also made the Theater Grand IV highly flexible so you can easily adjust it to suit your taste As with our entire line of Sunfire products the Theater Grand IV is brimming with exclusive high performance tech nology that will help you get the highest level of enjoyment from your home theater system...

Page 6: ...rs AM FM tuner with 40 presets Flash memory upgradable through RS232 or CD Second zone can play sources independent of the main zone 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 only inputs in cluding MM Phono 8 channel analog input with sepa rate RCA connectors On screen display OSD Two Tape record outputs Si...

Page 7: ...OWER 3 1 6 4 9 7 ENT DIS M3 M1 2 5 8 0 M2 PAGE FAV MAIN OFF VOL CH MUTE PREV CH CD AUDIO MAIN TAPE AUX ZONE2 TGIV DVD VCR SAT TV CABLE Surround mode Select an input Power on off Most features of the Theater Grand IV can be operated by the remote control s TGIV section For the best Home Theater per formance you should calibrate your speakers and customize the TGIV settings for your system Press the...

Page 8: ... the remote to operate the TGIV by pressing the TGIV button We hope that the following details will help you get started using your Theater Grand IV 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 eq...

Page 9: ... 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 TGIV is setup correctly and ready for action 14 If you play a Dolby Digital or DTS encoded source the TGIV will automatically select the correct surr...

Page 10: ...ceiver Window This window should be clean and free from obstruction for the remote control to work correctly 3 Display This soothing blue display shows which input is selected the tuner frequency volume level and other useful features 4 Mode Buttons MODE UP DOWN These buttons allow you to step up or down through the various sound playback modes ZONE TWO Note If Zone 2 has not been enabled see page...

Page 11: ...ning sta tions Press UP or DOWN once again to stop when it reaches a station you like 11 Tone 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 for both BASS and TREBLE is 10 dB in steps of 1 dB Note The Tone controls do not affect the LFE channel or the 8 Channel analog input The unit retu...

Page 12: ... choose which inputs will activate the relay The 12 VDC outputs are on whenever their zone is enabled Sunfire amplifiers have a 12 VDC input which allows them to be turned on automatically by the TGIV The 1 8 mini jack is wired in parallel with the termi nals Do not exceed a current draw of 500 mA total for both outputs Rear Panel Features 1 Audio Video Inputs These audio composite video and S video...

Page 13: ...essor or a source component such as DVD Audio SACD or a DVD player with its own surround decoder You can select this as an input from the front panel or remote control The eight channels of analog audio will then pass into the TGIV Note This is designed to be a very short analog only signal path DSP based effects such as tone controls bass management and DSP surround are bypassed This input is not...

Page 14: ...erred 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 TGIV 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 patch cord plugs to be red and the left channel connections to be white grey or black Com posite video connections ar...

Page 15: ...762 AND OTHER WORLD WIDE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING DTS DTS ES EXTENDED SURROUND AND NEO 6 ARE TRADEMARKS OF DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS INC COPYRIGHT 1996 2000 DIGITAL THEATER MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES DOLBY PRO LOGIC AND THE DOUBLE D SYMBOL ARE TRADEMARKS OF DOLBY LABORATORIES CHAPTER 2 System Configurations The following pages show some typical connections that you might mak...

Page 16: ...1 942 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 COPYRIGHT 1996 2000 DIGITAL THEATER MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES DOLBY PRO LOGIC AND THE DOUBLE D SYMBOL ARE TRADEMARKS OF DOLBY LABORATORIES Digital audio and component video connections If your DVD and TV Mo...

Page 17: ... 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 COPYRIGHT 1996 2000 DIGITAL THEATER MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES DOLBY PRO LOGIC AND THE DOUBLE D SYMBOL ARE TRADEMARKS OF DOLBY LABORATORIES LD connections external RF Demodulator and S Video A suitable external RF demodula t...

Page 18: ...AC 60 Hz 12VDC C C C r Y b R L 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 COPYRIGHT 1996 2000 DIGITAL THEATER MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES DOLBY PRO LOGIC AND THE DOUBLE D SYMBOL...

Page 19: ...NC 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 COPYRIGHT 1996 2000 DIGITAL THEATER MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES DOLBY PRO LOGIC AND THE DOUBLE D SYMBOL ARE TRADEMARKS OF DOLBY LABORATORIES CD and Antenna connections AM Loop Antenna Positio...

Page 20: ...IEEE 1394 AC INPUT Made in Snohomish Washington U S A Sunfire Corporation Theater Grand IV 120 VAC 60 Hz 12VDC C C C r Y b R L 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 COPYRIGHT 1996 2000 DIGITAL TH...

Page 21: ...A Sunfire Corporation Theater Grand IV 120 VAC 60 Hz 12VDC C C C r Y b R L 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 COPYRIGHT 1996 2000 DIGITAL THEATER MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATO...

Page 22: ... 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 MAIN ZONE MON2 BALANCED AUDIO OUTPUTS TRIGGERS I R I R COMPONENT OUT AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUTS AUDIO VIDEO INPUTS COMPONENT VIDEO IN RS 232 AUDIO INPUTS AUDIO OUTPUTS 8 CHANNEL I...

Page 23: ...UDIO INPUTS SIDES DIGITAL OUT IEEE 1394 AC INPUT Made in Snohomish Washington U S A Sunfire Corporation Theater Grand IV 120 VAC 60 Hz 12VDC C C C r Y b R L 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 ...

Page 24: ...ation Theater Grand IV 120 VAC 60 Hz 12VDC C C C r Y b R L 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 COPYRIGHT 1996 2000 DIGITAL THEATER MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES DOLBY PRO L...

Page 25: ...ressing 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 device ...

Page 26: ... 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 controls will have no effect Zone 2 can be turned on even if the Main Zone is off See page 47 for more Zone 2 details 1 From the main display menu press the Z...

Page 27: ...ose another 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 TGIV fear not You can use ERASE see page 28 to reset either the indi vidual buttons or the whole TGIV bank After erasing the buttons will revert to their TGIV programming FAV This mode allows you to enter your favorit...

Page 28: ...e light 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 en...

Page 29: ...flash 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...

Page 30: ...of the TGIV Press EXIT to quit the OSD at any time Any changes you make will be saved Note that the TGIV front panel dis play shows abbreviated text when the OSD is activated Cr Y b DVD DVD CD SAT VID1 CD MAIN VCR VID2 MON2 MAIN VCR VID2 MON2 MAIN VCR VID2 MON2 DVD SAT VID1 MAIN MON2 COMPONENT OU AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUTS COMPONENT VIDEO IN DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS C MAIN MON2 No OSD from VCR outputs VID2 M...

Page 31: ...anges TONE BASS 0 dB TREBLE 0 dB TRIM MENU SUB 2 5 dB CENTER 0 5 dB SURROUND 2 5 dB SURROUND BACK 1 0 dB SIDE AXIS 0 0 dB MODES DOLBY D DTS DYN RNG MEDIUM DOLBY BACK SURROUND PLIIX PRO LOGIC II DTS LFE CINEMA DTS NEO 6 MUSIC PARTY JAZZ CLUB AMBIENCE 3 INPUTS DVD CD SAT VID1 VID2 VCR SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTWARE CONTROL Trim Page 32 Adjust the volume of each speaker on the fly M...

Page 32: ...ow fine adjustment of the current program playing The Trims add or subtract from the reference levels set during calibration using the Speaker Calibration menu Recalibrat ing will reset these on the fly trims to zero Note The Trim adjustments do not exceed 10 dB and are not less than 20 dB Trim and Tone Menus Tone Menu The Bass and Treble can be boosted or cut by up to 10 dB MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TO...

Page 33: ...vels on DTS music discs DTS Neo 6 This allows you to select either Cinema or Music for DTS Neo 6 playback These two options are described in more detail on page 43 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 ...

Page 34: ...ent Otherwise choose AUTO and the TGIV 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 Full Auto Select on and the TGIV will turn on and select this input whenever this input start...

Page 35: ...d set 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 ...

Page 36: ...el to avoid any sur prises upon turn on especially if other users like loud music Max Volume The volume can be set to not exceed a certain level This is useful if you have sensitive speakers sensitive neighbors or you would rather not have others play your system too loud MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTWARE CONTROL MAIN ZONE POWERUP SOURCE D...

Page 37: ...te on the fly Trims Source and Surround Mode are changed Note One of the features of the TGIV is that its OSD circuit is not in line all the time This allows for the best possible video quality When pop up text appears there can be a slight flicker as the OSD circuit is switched in These menus allow you to select only the pop ups you need or to disable them all VIDEO DEFAULT Select the video output ...

Page 38: ...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 performance SURRO...

Page 39: ... 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 TGIV 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 ments SPEAK...

Page 40: ...evel 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 the joysti...

Page 41: ... size is set to SMALL All speakers set to SMALL receive frequencies above 80 Hz SPEAKERS SIZE POSITION CALIBRATION L R CROSSOVER 80 HZ C SURR CROSSOVER 80 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 t...

Page 42: ...stems with front cen ter and surround speakers and subwoofers You need all of the speakers to get the 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 manage...

Page 43: ... 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 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 to your stereo sourc...

Page 44: ...r round EX encoded soundtracks One of its advantages over Dolby Digital playback is that it fills in the area behind the listener with a completely separate full range channel The TGIV has the option of connecting one or two surround back speakers The calibration and speaker size options allow a seamless surround field to be created If you do not have the surround back speakers connected then the ex...

Page 45: ...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 Tuning Stations Directly Use the AM FM button to select either the AM or FM band and then press the DIRECT button Within a few seconds enter the station s frequency by using the preset number buttons For example to tune to radio station 97 3 ...

Page 46: ...are recording The VID2 MON2 output can also be used for recording but first make sure that it is set to VID2 in the VIDEO menu of the OSD see page 37 This output will then mute to prevent feedback whenever the VID2 input source is selected Do not use the OSD while recording as the incoming video is shut off while the OSD is displayed PHONO DAT R R L R L TAPE DAT TAPE LEFT L SUR CEN LB SUR FIXED MAI...

Page 47: ...CESSING SIDE AXIS HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE ZONE TWO ADJUST ZONE TWO POWER POWER 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 re...

Page 48: ...men sional and wider 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...

Page 49: ...nsition 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: ... larger area behind you Surround Back Speakers The TGIV has two extra outputs for surround back speakers These create a wonderful sense of realism in surround effects during playback of Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS ES The TGIV can be configured for one or two surround back speakers Ide ally all the surround speakers should be of the same make and model and fitted at similar heights t...

Page 51: ...from Radio Shack as 26 117 It should be 9 pin male at one end to fit into the TGIV and normally 9 pin female at the other to fit into your computer s serial port COM1 or COM2 External Control The RS 232 port also allows the TGIV to be controlled externally by Home Theater controllers and com puters The following information is for programmers and developers Partial Serial command set Note that all s...

Page 52: ...e front end tuned circuit Full Automatic does not work Make sure the Fully Automatic but ton is on page 11 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 is paused or stopped Make sure that any sources are turned off ...

Page 53: ...tend to mistrack more often causing dropouts with an external DAC Remote won t Learn 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...

Page 54: ... rather than a fault in the TGIV Follow these steps to isolate the main cause of the hum there may even be more than one Remember to turn off all compo nents in your system including the TGIV before disconnecting or connecting any cables Disconnect the following items in order and check each time if the hum has gone away Disconnect all cables which come from outside the room such as cable TV satel...

Page 55: ...ne 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 059 065 088 089 1...

Page 56: ...3 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 0...

Page 57: ...LUME MAXIMUM VOLUME 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 pa...

Page 58: ... 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 Composite S Component and S Co...

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...

Page 60: ...NE MON2 BALANCED AUDIO OUTPUTS TRIGGERS I R I R COMPONENT OUT AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUTS AUDIO VIDEO INPUTS COMPONENT VIDEO IN RS 232 AUDIO INPUTS AUDIO OUTPUTS 8 CHANNEL INPUTS STEREO OUTPUTS MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS SIDES DIGITAL OUT IEEE 1394 AC INPUT Made in Snohomish Washington U S A Sunfire Corporation Theater Grand IV 120 VAC 60 Hz 12VDC C C C r Y b R L MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FR...

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