Introduction, Chapter 1 – Sunfire III User Manual

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User's Manual

CHAPTER 1

Dear Friend,

Thank you for pur chas ing my Sunﬁ re Theater Grand Processor III. I hope that you enjoy it and the music it makes

as much as I have en joyed creating it for you.

The Sunﬁ re The ater Grand Processor III is unlike any home the ater prod uct on the market. For one thing, we have

taken spe cial pains to make it as easy to use as possible. We’ve designed it to virtually do the thinking for you, so you can
quickly ﬁ gure out how to listen to your favorite vid eo tape, DVD or to bring in your favorite FM station.

When you use the “Full Automatic Operation” feature, the correct set tings are made by its sophisticated mi cro pro -

ces sors. So, when you turn on your video component, the pro ces sor will choose the proper in put for you. All you have
to do is adjust the volume the way you want, then sit back and enjoy. The same holds true if you wish to listen to a CD,
watch a DVD and more. We’ve also made the Theater Grand Pro ces sor III highly ﬂ exible so you can easily adjust it to suit
your taste.

As with our entire line of Sunﬁ re products, the Theater Grand Processor III is brimming with exclusive, high-perfor-

mance tech nol o gy that will help you get the highest level of enjoyment from your home theater system. These include:

• High quality digital signal processor supports sampling rates up to 96 kHz

• Dolby Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logic II processing

• DTS ES and DTS Neo:6 processing

• FM/AM tuner with 40 station presets, and active dynamic FM noise reduction

• DSP Holographic Imaging, which gives a greatly enhanced soundstage

• Automatic 5.1 channel mode selection

• Balanced audio outputs

• Two Zone operation

• Pre-programmed and learning LCD remote control

The Theater Grand Processor III lets you run all of your audio and video components from a single easy-to-use

control center. So you can experience the extraordinary, dynamic, full-range, mul ti di men sion al, wall-to-wall theater sound.

Introduction

Bob Carver, Audio Designer, Physicist