Summary of Contents for Sunfire True Subwoofer Solitaire 10
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DIM - STAN DBY BRIG HT - ON So lit air e 10 True Subwoofer DIM - STANDBY BRIGHT - ON Solita ire 10 User's Manual Solitaire 10 and Solitaire 12...
Safety In struc tions 1. Read In struc tions -– All the safe ty and op er a tion instructions should be read before the Sunfi re Com po nent is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating in struc tions should be kept for future reference.
15. To Prevent Electric Shock, do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, re cep ta cle 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 fi...
Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Sunfi re True Subwoofer EQ Solitaire. We hope you enjoy it and the music it makes as much as we have enjoyed creating it for you. The big breakthrough features of the subwoofer are its uncanny track- ing downconverter, its long throw, high back-electromotive force driver, and its fully automatic room equalizer.
Overview Your Sunfi re True Subwoofer EQ Soli- tiare is designed to give you the best pos- sible low-fre quen cy sound quality for your Home Theater ex pe ri ence. It in cor po rates a tre men dous ly powerful built-in am pli fi er and a single long-throw driver to produce tight, fl...
Control Panel Features 1. Volume This control lets you match the output level of the subwoofer to the level of your sat el lite/main speak ers. The subwoofer output will increase as this control is rotated clockwise. When you have just installed your system, turn this down fi...
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passive network with a fi xed crossover frequency of 70 Hz and a 6 dB per octave slope. We rec om mend using this high-pass function with main/satellite speak ers that are small and not designed to reproduce low fre quen cies. If your main speakers are capable of op er at ing full range, then you will not need to use the high-pass function.
Control Panel Features continued EURO (230 VAC) MODEL: Connect the linecord to the subwoofer before connecting the other end to a 230 Volt, 50/60 Hz AC outlet. The outlet must have a cir cuit rating of 8 amps or more. Never plug the Euro (230 VAC) model subwoofer directly into 120- 130 Volts AC.
Installation Observe the following general pre cau - tions and read the safety in struc tions on pages 2 and 3 before using your Sunfi re Subwoofer. • Never open the cabinet or remove the metal control panel as this might result in an electrical shock to you, or dam age to the unit.
Connections Please consider the following when set- ting up your new system : • Before making or changing any connec tions, ALWAYS make sure that the subwoofer and your other components are turned OFF. Also turn down the volume control of the sub woof er and your pream pli fi...
Location Placing your subwoofer in a corner will produce optimum performance. Ex per i ment with at least two corners and decide which is the best, or you can try the following procedure: Start by placing the subwoofer right on the seat of your favorite couch or easy chair.
Room Equalization (EQ) Procedure Subwoofer performance is greatly af- fected by the room in which it is situated, and the positioning within the room. The room effects will boost and cut the output levels reaching your listening position. This gives a "Room EQ" effect which can often be far from wonderful.
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9. The sub automatically calculates the best equalization, based on the mea- sured frequency response at your listen- ing position. This will be saved, before returning to the normal listening mode. 10. In normal listening, you can adjust the overall effect of the saved EQ settings with the Equalizer Authority control.
System Confi 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 Sunfi re Subwoofer are con nected to your pream pli fi er or receiver.
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Connections to a preamplifi er using Y cables If your preamplifi er does not have a sub/LFE output, you can use “Y” cables to send its main outputs to both the sub woof er and your am pli fi er. The subwoofer will play the low frequency range and your front speak ers will play the full range.
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Using the line level high-pass outputs If you are using a pream pli fi er which does not have a sub/LFE output, you can send its left and right front output into the sub woof er’s Line Level inputs and then connect the sub woof - er’s High-Pass outputs to the inputs of your amplifi...
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Using the speaker level inputs If you are using a receiver which does not have a sub- woof er output or line level outputs (pre-outs), you can connect its speak er outputs to the subwoofer’s speaker- level inputs. The front speak ers can still be con nect ed to your receiver.
Adjusting the controls There are two main methods for adjust- ing the level, crossover frequency and phase of the Sunfi re Subwoofer to match a sys tem: • Bob Carver’s preferred method: By listening and making the adjustments to suit your taste. •...
Specifi cations Amplifi er Output 1,500 watts rms (3.3 Ω impedance) High Cut Filter 30 Hz - 100 Hz adjustable, with a "Bypass" position. Frequency Response 16 Hz - 100 Hz Power Line Voltage US model 120 VAC 50/60 Hz International model 230 VAC 50/60 Hz Dimensions...
Specifi cations Amplifi er Output 1,250 watts rms (3.3 Ω impedance) High Cut Filter 30 Hz - 100 Hz adjustable, with a "Bypass" position. Frequency Response 18 Hz - 100 Hz Power Line Voltage US model 120 VAC 50/60 Hz International model 230 VAC 50/60 Hz Dimensions...
Troubleshooting The Sunfi re Subwoofer is expertly de signed and built to provide years of trou ble-free per for mance. Most problems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup or making sure that the com po nents con nect ed to the am pli fi...
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Adding any component such as a sub- woof er to an existing system will often give rise to a hum which wasn’t there before. Your fi rst thought may be that the sub woof er has a problem, but this is more than likely caused by a “ground- loop”...
Limited Warranty Sunfi 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. Sunfi re Corporation offers the following Warranty to you, the owner of a new Sunfi...
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Solitaire Manual part number 913-101-00 Rev B...