Sunfire Symphonic Reference High Fidelity Control Center and Preamplifier manual

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    Symphonic Refer ence High Fidelity Contr ol Center and Pr eamplifier[...]

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    User's Manual 2 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 Þ 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 o[...]

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    User's Manual 3 15. T o prevent electric shock , do not use this polarized plug with an ex ten - sion cord, receptacle 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 Þ che polariseé avec un prolongateur , un prise de courant ou une autre sortie[...]

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    User's Manual 4 CHAPTER 1 Dear Friend, Thank you for pur chas ing my Sun Þ re Symphonic Reference Preampli Þ er . I hope that you enjoy it and the music it makes as much as I have en joyed creating it for you. Introduction Y our Sun Þ re Preampli Þ er should reach you in perfect con di tion. If you do notice any shipping damage, please con[...]

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    User's Manual 5 CHAPTER 1 Front Panel Features 1. Power This turns the preampli Þ er on or off. It is a non-latching mo men tary button. 2. Input Selectors Press one of these illuminated buttons to select the source you want to listen to. The selected but- ton will change color . 3. Infrared Remote Control Window This window should be clean a[...]

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    User's Manual 6 CHAPTER 1 9. IEC Linecord Socket The preampli Þ er comes with a de tach able linecord which con- nects here. Plug the linecord into an AC wall socket or power strip which is cor- rectly con Þ gured with the voltage spec i Þ ed for your model. 10. AC Outlets These three AC outlets allow you to supply power to the other com- p[...]

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    User's Manual 7 CHAPTER 1 Observe the following precautions when choosing a location for your preampli Þ er: • Do not cover any of the ventila- tion slots. • Do not place directly on top of a power ampli Þ er . • Protect it from pro longed ex po sure to direct sunlight and other direct sources of heat, such as heating vents and ra di a[...]

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    User's Manual 8 CHAPTER 2 System Con Þ 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 preampli Þ e r are con nected to various audio com po nents. When the CD input is selected from the front panel or the remote control, the CD’s audio w[...]

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    User's Manual 9 CHAPTER 2 T urntable Connections Only connect a T urntable to the PHONO input. In most cases, you should also connect the ground wire to reduce any hum through your speakers. The Phono input is designed for Moving Magnet (MM) cartridges and Moving Coil (MC) cartridges. T o avoid overload, DO NOT connect CD players or other line[...]

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    User's Manual 10 CHAPTER 2 T ape Player Connections Play Record Connect your T ape player ’s ana- log outputs to the preampli Þ er's T APE inputs. Connect the T ape player's inputs to the preampli Þ er's T APE outputs. The T ape player can record the audio from whichever source is selected. Note that it will record the origi[...]

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    User's Manual 11 CHAPTER 2 The preampli Þ er audio signals can be passed through an external processor or graphic equalizer . The signals going into your external processor are not affected by the preampli Þ er's volume, balance or T one controls. T ake care to exercise moderation with your external processor's con- trols. T oo muc[...]

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    User's Manual 12 CHAPTER 2 Output Connections The preampli Þ er's line-level Main audio outputs can be connected to a power ampli Þ er as shown. This example shows the matching Sun Þ re Symphonic Reference power ampli- Þ er . The 12 VDC connection can be used to turn the ampli Þ er on when the preamp turns on. Line-level audio signal[...]

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    User's Manual 13 APPENDIX The Sun Þ re Preampli Þ er is ex- pertly designed and built to provide years of trouble-free per for mance. Most problems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup or making sure that the audio and video components connected to the pro- ces sor are on and fully op er a tion al. The following informatio[...]

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    User's Manual 14 APPENDIX Speci Þ cations © 2002 Sun Þ re Corporation. All rights reserved. Sun Þ re Corpora- tion re serves the right to improve its products at any time. Therefore, speci Þ cations are subject to change without notice. Manual part number: 913-046-00 Rev A Line input to Main output Line Gain: 17.7 dB +/- 0.5 dB Max level [...]

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    User's Manual 15 APPENDIX Limited W arranty Sun Þ 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 Þ re Corporation offers the following W arranty to you, the owner of a new Sun Þ re product: [...]

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    Manual part number : 913-046-00 Rev A Symphonic Refer ence High Fidelity Contr ol Center and Pr eamplifier[...]