Sunfire True Subwoofer Solitaire 10 manual

DIM - STANDBY BRIGHT - ON Solitaire 10 T rue Subwoofer User's Manual Solitair e 10 and Solitair e 12 DIM - STANDBY BRIGHT - ON Solitaire 10[...]

2 5SERgS-ANUAL Safety In struc tions 1. Read In struc tions -– All the safe ty and op er a tion instructions should be read before the Sun fi re Com po nent is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating in struc tions should be kept for future reference. 3. Heed W arnings — All warnings on the Com po nent and in these op [...]

3 5SERgS-ANUAL 15. T o 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 che polariseé avec un prolongateur , un prise de courant ou une autre sortie de[...]

4 5SERgS-ANUAL Y our Sun fi re Subwoofer should reach you in perfect con di tion. If you do notice any ship ping dam age, please contact your Sun fi re Dealer im me di ate ly . Gently lift out the unit and remove all the packing material. It is im por tant to save all the packing ma te ri als and the box in case your subwoofer ever needs to be[...]

5 5SERgS-ANUAL Y our Sun fi 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 oor-rumbling, denture-rattling bass that you can fee[...]

6 5SERgS-ANUAL 1. V olume 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 rst before turning on your sub woof er . This will prevent any loud surprise[...]

7 5SERgS-ANUAL 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-pas[...]

8 5SERgS-ANUAL Control Panel Features continued EURO (230 V AC) MODEL: Connect the linecord to the subwoofer before connecting the other end to a 230 V olt, 50/60 Hz AC outlet. The outlet must have a cir cuit rating of 8 amps or more. Never plug the Euro (230 V AC) model subwoofer directly into 120- 130 V olts AC. 1 1. Power Switch The power swi[...]

9 5SERgS-ANUAL Installation Observe the following general pre cau - tions and read the safety in struc tions on pages 2 and 3 before using your Sun fi 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. • Protect it from prolonged ex po sure to[...]

10 5SERgS-ANUAL Please consider the following when set- ting up your new system : • Before making or changing any connec tions, AL W A YS 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 er or receiver . • This diagram shows all the low power c[...]

11 5SERgS-ANUAL 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: 1. Start by placing the subwoofer right on the seat of your favorite couch or easy chair . T ake care to position it so it is not likely to fall off. (T[...]

12 5SERgS-ANUAL DIM - STAND BY BRIGH T - O N S olita ire 1 0 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. T[...]

13 5SERgS-ANUAL 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. Normally y[...]

14 5SERgS-ANUAL DIM - STANDBY BRIGHT - ON Solitaire 10 PREAMPLIFIER MAIN OUTPUTS R SUB/LFE OUT R L L AMPLIFIER INPUTS T O FRONT SPEAKERS System Con fi 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 Sun fi re Subwoofer are con nected to your [...]

15 5SERgS-ANUAL If your preampli fi 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. Although bass is com mon ly dis- trib ut ed evenly between left and right c[...]

16 5SERgS-ANUAL 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 ampli fi er . The subwoofer will play the low frequencies and your ampli fi er and fro[...]

17 5SERgS-ANUAL 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 . The subwoofer ’s internal ampli fi er supplies the power to reproduce the low [...]

18 5SERgS-ANUAL There are two main methods for adjust- ing the level, crossover frequency and phase of the Sun fi re Subwoofer to match a sys tem: • Bob Carver ’s preferred method: By listening and making the adjustments to suit your taste. • Laboratory method: By measuring the output and adjusting for a fl at frequency response. Excelle[...]

19 5SERgS-ANUAL Speci fi cations (Solitaire 12) Ampli fi 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 V oltage US model 120 V AC 50/60 Hz International model 230 V AC 50/60 Hz Dimensions 13" x 13" x 13" W [...]

20 5SERgS-ANUAL Ampli fi 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 V oltage US model 120 V AC 50/60 Hz International model 230 V AC 50/60 Hz Dimensions 1 1" x 1 1" x 1 1" W eight 40 lbs Finish High gloss[...]

21 5SERgS-ANUAL T roubleshooting The Sun fi 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 er are on and fully op er a tion al. The following information will hel[...]

22 5SERgS-ANUAL Hum 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. Y our fi rst thought may be that the sub woof er has a problem, but this is more than likely caused by a “ground- loop” in your system. Follow these steps to isolate the main cause of the ground-lo[...]

23 5SERgS-ANUAL Limited W arranty Sun fi re Corporation is proud of its prod ucts which have been built with care using ad vanced technology and premium com po nent parts. Y our unit has been crafted to perform properly for many years. Sun fi re Corporation offers the following W arranty to you, the owner of a new Sun fi re product: The Sun ?[...]

Manual part number 913-101-00 Rev B Solitaire[...]