Front Panel Features - Sunfire Cinema Seven User Manual

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 es them to a higher level,
suitable for driving powerful stereo
and Home Theater speak ers.
User's Manual
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
indicate ap prox i mate ly 480 Joules for
the Signature Edition and 400 Joules
for the Standard Edition. Note that the
needle does not move under normal
use.
Crystal Base
The glass base is intended to en-
sure proper airß ow under the ampliÞ er.
A good choice for the amp location is
centered between the loudspeakers
on the ß oor, using the glass base to
prevent the carpet from restricting the
airß ow. If you choose to place the unit
on a shelf or other hard surface, the
base will isolate the amp from vibra-
tion and will help make an at trac tive
installation.
CHAPTER 1
Illumination
The meter is illuminated by an
in can des cent lamp operating at a
very warm color tem per a ture. I have
been inß uenced by the scale lighting
of classic electronic equipment from
the 1950's, with their warm dim glow,
usually with a "headlight effect" from
the lamp. I incorporated that historical
look and feel into this meter lighting.
It is decidedly not "evenly back-lit"
with a cool to cold color temperature. I
hope you like my unusual meter light-
ing treatment.
A switch has been provided on the
un der side of the unit toward the front.
This switch gives you the ability to
dim the meter lamp to reduce distrac-
tions in a Home Theater environment.
I like the brighter of the two settings,
as it il lu mi nates the meter nicely and
matches my other SunÞ re equipment.
Feel free to choose the setting that
suits you.
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