Sunfire Cinema Seven User Manual

Sunfire Cinema Seven User Manual

7 channel power amplifier

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  • 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

    DUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND. Contents Safety Instructions... 2-3 Chapter 1: Introduction ...4 Cinema Seven Editions ...5 Unpacking and Installation ...6 Front Panel Features...7 Rear Panel Features ...8 Chapter 2: System ConÞ gurations ...10 Appendix: Series and Parallel ...15...
  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Introduction Dear Friend, Thank you for purchasing my SunÞ re Cinema Seven seven channel power ampliÞ er. I hope you enjoy it and the music it makes as much as I have enjoyed creating it for you. This magniÞ cent ampliÞ er represents my very latest thinking - and my best ampliÞ er design ever.
  • Page 5: Cinema Seven Editions

    Cinema Seven Editions The Cinema Seven is available in two editions, each with two different sizes: • Signature Edition 17" and 19" wide • Standard Edition 17" and 19" wide The Sig na ture Edition has twice the power output, and uses heavier output ter mi nals com pared to the Standard Edition.
  • Page 6: Ac Power Considerations

    2 and 3. Observe the fol low ing pre cau tions when choos ing a location for your Cinema Seven Am pli Þ er: • Protect it from prolonged ex po sure to direct sunlight and...
  • Page 7: Front Panel Features

    Front Panel Features Overview Your Cinema Seven AmpliÞ er has seven chan nels of power ampliÞ ca- tion combined in one chassis for the purpose of re pro duc ing music or video soundtracks. It accepts line level signals from a controlling preampliÞ er and ampliÞ...
  • Page 8: Rear Panel Features

    Processors have a com pat i ble 12 VDC trigger output (see page 11). This can be used to automatically turn on the Cinema Seven when the The- ater Grand Processor is turned on. 1/8" mono mini jacks are provided for ease of installation, along with a terminal strip to allow more ß...
  • Page 9: Xlr Inputs

    This noise is then rejected in the balanced input stage of the Cinema Seven AmpliÞ er. User's Manual 5. Current Source Outputs and: 6. Voltage Source Outputs...
  • Page 10: 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 Seven AmpliÞ er are con nected to your pream pli Þ er and speakers.
  • Page 11: Balanced Connections

    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 III 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 Seven 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: Biwiring Connections

    S O U R C E ) L O U D S P E Input connections Connect your preampliÞ er’s outputs to the corresponding input jacks on the Cinema Seven. Line-level audio signals From: PreampliÞ er main RCA outputs AmpliÞ er line-level inputs Speaker-level audio outputs From: AmpliÞ...
  • 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: Turn-On And Turn-Off Thumps

    • 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 Edition 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

    Warranty to you, the owner of a new SunÞ re product: The SunÞ re Corporation Warranty for the Cinema Seven AmpliÞ er is in effect for FIVE years from the date of original retail pur chase. The SunÞ re Cor po ra tion Warranty covers defects in materials and work man ship.
  • Page 20 Cinema Seven Manual part number : 913-048-00 Rev A...

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