Sunfire Cinema Grand 200-seven User Manual

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  • Page 1 Cinema Grand Signature 400 ~ seven and 200 ~ seven C in em a G ra Po we r Su pp ly En er JO UL ES Lo ad In va ria nt H igh Fi de lit y Su pe r De fin iti on Po we r Am pli fie r Si gn at ur e 40...
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY Safety In struc tions 1. Read In struc tions -– All the safe ty and op er a tion instructions should be read before the SunÞ re Com po nent is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating in struc tions should be kept for future reference.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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...
  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 Introduction Dear Friend, Thank you for purchasing my SunÞ re Cinema Grand seven channel power ampliÞ er. I hope you en- joy it and the music it makes as much as I have enjoyed creating it for you. This magniÞ...
  • Page 5: Cinema Grand Editions

    400 Watts per channel into 4 Ω Load Invariant High Fidelity Super Definition Power Amplifier 200 ~ seven Four Hundred Watts per Channel by Seven Channels CHAPTER 1 Cinema Grand Power Supply Energy JOULES Sunfire Cinema Grand Power Supply Energy JOULES Sunfire...
  • Page 6: Unpacking And Installation

    CHAPTER 1 Unpacking Your SunÞ re AmpliÞ er should reach you in perfect con di tion. If you do notice any shipping damage, please contact your SunÞ re Dealer immedi- ately. Gently lift out the unit and remove all the packing material and ac ces - so ries.
  • Page 7: Front Panel Features

    User's Manual Cinema Grand Power Supply Energy JOULES Load Invariant High Fidelity Super Definition Power Amplifier Sunfire Meter The front panel meter indicates the total energy available from the track- ing downconverter power supply. It is cal i brat ed in Joules and will normally...
  • Page 8: Rear Panel Features

    CHAPTER 1 Rear Panel Features 1. AUTO/ON/OFF Switch Your Cinema Grand AmpliÞ er is designed with an automatic on/off circuit. • In the AUTO-ON po si tion, the am pli Þ er will automatically turn on if an audio signal is pres- ent at any of the inputs, or if it receives a 12 VDC input volt- age at the trigger inputs.
  • Page 9 4. XLR Inputs If your pream pli Þ er has XLR out puts, connect them to these XLR inputs. These balanced connections offer su pe ri or noise rejection com- pared to the unbalanced RCA inputs. The female XLR inputs are wired as follows: Pin 1 is ground Pin 2 is positive (hot)
  • Page 10: Chapter 2: System Conþ Gurations

    CHAPTER 2 System ConÞ 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 Cinema Grand AmpliÞ er are con nected to your pream pli Þ er and speakers. Unbalanced Connections U N B A L A N P R E A M P O...
  • Page 11 Balanced Connections If your preampliÞ er has XLR outputs, it can be connected to the XLR inputs as shown. This example shows the connec- tions to the SunÞ re Theater Grand IV processor. This also shows the Current Source output connections to the front left and right speaker inputs.
  • Page 12: Output Connections

    CHAPTER 2 Bi amp ing If your speakers can be biamped, the Cinema Grand AmpliÞ er can be con Þ g ured to provide a very powerful system. Inputs Tweeter Woofer A speak er which can be biamped or biwired will have two sets of bind ing posts.
  • Page 13 Biamping Connections Line-level audio signals From: AmpliÞ er Front L/R RCA Note: The remaining channels can be used to drive other speakers, or left unconnected. Biamping with an external crossover If you have an external active crossover, you can greatly increase the efÞ...
  • Page 14 CHAPTER 2 Biwiring Connections If your speakers can be biwired or biamped, they will have completely separate input terminals for the woofer sec tion and the upper range. See the speak er diagram and dis cus sion on page 12. Make sure that any links be- tween the woofer and upper range posts are re moved...
  • Page 15: Appendix

    Series and Parallel speaker con nec tions The con nec tion of more than one speaker per channel will tend to de grade the speaker’s frequency response, and may make the ampliÞ er run hot. For the best results use one speaker per chan nel.
  • Page 16: Troubleshooting Guide

    APPENDIX Troubleshooting Guide The SunÞ re AmpliÞ er is expertly designed and built to provide years of trouble-free per for mance. Most prob- lems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup or making sure that the audio and video com- ponents connected to your pro ces sor are on and fully op er a tion al.
  • Page 17 • Check that the interconnect cables to the ampliÞ er do not have any broken con nec tions. Other causes of noise • Speaker noise may also be caused by in ter fer ence or noise on your AC line. Make sure there are no large ap pli anc es sharing the line, or halogen lamps or lamps with dimmer controls.
  • Page 18: Speciþ Cations

    APPENDIX SpeciÞ cations Signature 400~seven Power output 400 watts con tin u ous, 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 800 watts per chan nel into four ohms.
  • Page 19: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty SunÞ re Corporation is proud of its prod ucts which have been built with care using ad vanced technology and premium com po nent parts. Your unit has been crafted to perform properly for many years. SunÞ re Corporation offers the following Warranty to you, the owner of a new SunÞ...
  • Page 20 Cinema Grand Signature 400 ~ seven and 200 ~ seven seven Manual part number : 913-115-00 Rev B...

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