Sunfire III - Manual (Page 6)

User's Manual
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CHAPTER 1
Your Theater Grand Processor III
should reach you in perfect con di tion.
If you do notice any shipping damage,
please contact your Sunfi re Dealer
immediately.
Gently lift out the unit and remove
all the packing material and ac ces -
so ries. It is im por tant to save all the
packing ma te ri als and the box in case
your Theater Grand Processor III ever
needs to be moved or shipped for
repair.
Make sure that you keep your
sales receipt. It is the only way to
establish the duration of your Limited
Warranty and it may come in useful
for insurance pur pos es.
Please take a moment to fi ll
out and mail the Sunfi re Customer
Response card. Also read the serial
num ber located on the rear panel and
record it here:
Serial #:
___________________________
Purchased at:
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
Date: _______________________
Unpacking Features
• Fully automatic signal-sensing for
audio and video input se lec tion
• Dolby Digital EX ® , Dolby Pro
Logic II ®, DTS ES ® and
DTS NEO:6 ® decoding modes
• Zone 2 can play sources inde-
pendent of the Main Zone
• Six A/V inputs, each with audio,
S-video and composite video
• Three A/V outputs, each with au-
dio, S-video and composite video
• Three audio-only inputs, in clud ing
MM Phono
• 8 channel analog input with
separate RCA connectors
• On Screen Display (OSD)
• Two Tape record outputs
• Three component video inputs
and two component video outputs
• Six coaxial and four optical digital
inputs
• Coaxial and optical digital outputs
(including from analog and down-
mixed 5.1 sources)
• Flash memory upgradable
through RS232 or CD
• IEEE 1394 port (FireWire™) for
future expansion.
• Treble and Bass tone controls
• RS-232 control port with discrete
codes
• Trigger outputs for both zones
• IR control of both zones, with rear
IR ports and discrete codes.
• Supports all digital sampling rates
to 96 kHz
• 24-bit Crystal Semiconductor ®
Analog to Digital converter
• 24-bit, 192 kHz Analog Devices ®
Digital to Analog converters
• 32-bit, 20 MHz control micro-
processor and 24-bit, 150 MIPS
Motorola Symphony
TM DSP pro-
ces sor
• DSP “simulated” sur round mode
for two channel sources
• Party mode allows two channel
playback through all speakers
• DSP Holographic Imaging for
unbelievable soundstage
enhancement
• AM/FM tuner with 40 presets
• Gold plated inputs and outputs
• 7.1 channel outputs plus stereo
side outputs for a total of 9.1
channels
• Record outputs are a downmixed
2 channel output from a 5.1 digi-
tal source
• Direct 2-channel analog bypass
mode
• Balanced XLR outputs and un-
balanced RCA outputs
• Four subwoofer outputs
• IEC removable power cord
• Steel chassis with thick, milled
aluminum faceplate
• Designed and built in the USA
Remote Features
• Fully backlit
• Pre-programmed for most brands
of A/V equipment
• Learns commands from your
other remote controls
• Macro feature lets you program a
sequence of control steps
• Operates up to ten components
• No memory loss when chang ing
batteries