Sunfire III User Manual
User's Manual
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Sunfire Theater Grand Processor III
Sunfire
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UP
DIRECT
AM/FM
DOLBY
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
SOURCE
PRO LOGIC II
DTS
SIGNAL PROCESSING
SIDE-AXIS
HOLOGRAPHIC
IMAGE
IMAGE
ZONE TWO
ADJUST
ADJUST
ZONE TWO
POWER
POWER
POWER
Architect's Choice
MANUAL
TUNING
DOWN
MODE
SELECT
UP
DOWN
UP
ROTATION
ZONE
TWO
DOWN
BASS
TREBLE
HOLOGRAPHIC
IMAGE
IMAGE
PANEL
DIM
DIM
MUTE
MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR
FULL AUTOMATIC
OPERATION
TUNER CONTROLS
TONE CONTROLS
CHAPTER 1
Front Panel Features
1. Signal Processing
DOLBY DIGITAL
This light is on when a Dolby
Digital signal is being decoded.
Digital signal is being decoded.
DTS
This light is on when a DTS
signal is being decoded.
signal is being decoded.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II
This light is on when the Dolby
Pro Logic II mode is engaged.
Pro Logic II mode is engaged.
DIGITAL SOURCE
This light is on when a Digital
signal is being decoded.
signal is being decoded.
ZONE TWO POWER
This light is on when ZONE
TWO is active.
TWO is active.
ZONE TWO ADJUST
This light is on when ZONE
TWO is being adjusted.
TWO is being adjusted.
HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE
This light is on when the HOLO-
GRAPHIC IMAGE "circuit" is
engaged. (This is actually
modeled in DSP).
GRAPHIC IMAGE "circuit" is
engaged. (This is actually
modeled in DSP).
SIDE AXIS
This light is on when the side
axis outputs are enabled.
axis outputs are enabled.
2. IR Receiver Window
This window should be clean
and free from ob struc tion for the
remote control to work correctly.
and free from ob struc tion for the
remote control to work correctly.
3. Processor Display
This soothing blue display shows
which input is se lect ed, the tuner
frequency, volume level, and other
useful features.
which input is se lect ed, 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.
up or down through the various
sound playback modes.
ZONE TWO
This button turns ZONE TWO
on or off.
on or off.
TREBLE/BASS SELECT
Use these buttons to select
either the Treble or Bass for ad-
justment using the UP/DOWN
TONE controls (11).
either the Treble or Bass for ad-
justment using the UP/DOWN
TONE controls (11).
HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE
Engage this "circuit" to add a
three di men sion al effect, es pe -
cial ly to stereo listening.
three di men sion al effect, es pe -
cial ly to stereo listening.
PANEL DIM
The front panel lights have four
levels: bright, me di um, low and
off (low intensity display with
amber LEDs off).
levels: bright, me di um, low and
off (low intensity display with
amber LEDs off).
MUTE
This turns off the sound. Press
it again, or adjust the volume
control to return to the pre vi ous
volume level.
it again, or adjust the volume
control to return to the pre vi ous
volume level.
5. Rotation
This light pulses when the volume
LEVEL or INPUT SELECTOR are
being rotated.
LEVEL or INPUT SELECTOR are
being rotated.
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. The dB display
becomes less negative as the
volume increases.
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. The dB display
becomes less negative as the
volume increases.
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