Sunfire TGP-5 manual

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User's Manual 2 1. Read In struc tions 2. Keep these Instructions 3. Heed all W arnings. 4. Follow all Instructions 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not install near any heat sourc- es such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampli fi ers) that produce heat. 8. Unplu[...]

User's Manual 3 16. 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 fi che polariseé avec un prolongateur , un prise de courant ou une autre sorti[...]

User's Manual 4 Important Safety Instructions ................. 2-3 Chapter 1: Introduction ...............................5 Unpacking and Features ...........................6 Overview..................................................... 7 Quick Start Guide .......................................8 Front Panel Features ........................[...]

User's Manual 5 CHAPTER 1 Dear Friend, Thank you for pur chas ing a Sun fi re Theater Grand Processor TGP-5. W e hope that you enjoy it and the music it makes as much as we have en joyed creating it for you. As with our entire line of Sun fi re products, the TGP-5 is brimming with exclusive, high-performance tech nol o gy that will help you [...]

User's Manual 6 CHAPTER 1 Y our TGP-5 should reach you in perfect con di tion. If you do notice any shipping damage, please contact your Sun fi 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 TGP-5 ever ne[...]

User's Manual 7 CHAPTER 1 GUIDE MENU MODE MODE EXIT INFO SYSTEM +10 POWER RC-500 3 1 6 4 9 7 ENT DIS M3 M1 2 5 8 0 M2 PA G E FAV MAIN OFF VOL CH MUTE PREV CH CD AUDIO MAIN T APE AUX ZONE2 TGP5 DV D VCR SA T TV CABLE V arious controls Select an input Power on/off Most features of the TGP-5 can be operated by the remote control’s TGP- 5 sec ti[...]

User's Manual 8 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS GUIDE MENU MODE MODE EXIT INFO SYSTEM +10 POWER 3 1 6 4 9 7 ENT DIS M3 M1 2 5 8 0 M2 PA G E FAV MAIN OFF VO L CH MUTE PREV CH CD A UDIO MAIN T APE AU X ZONE2 TGP5 DV D VCR SA T TV CABLE RC-500 MENU Previous MODE TGP-5 Next MODE MAIN EXIT CHAPTER 1 Quick Start Guide 13. The TGP-5 now ne[...]

User's Manual 9 SPEAKER SIZE MAIN LARGE SIDE AXIS SMALL SURROUND SMALL CENTER SMALL SURROUND BACK 2 SMALL SUB ON SPEAKER POSITION L MAIN/SIDE 4 ft 6in R MAIN/SIDE 4 ft 6in CENTER 3 ft 0in L SURR 4 ft 0in R SURR 4 ft 0in L SURR BACK 5 ft 0in R SURR BACK 5 ft 0in SPEAKER CALIBRA TION LEFT SURR BACK 0.0 LEFT SURROUND 0.0 LEFT SIDE AXIS 0.5 SUBWOO[...]

User's Manual 10 CHAPTER 1 Front Panel Features 1. Power This button turns the TGP-5 on (fully powered up) or into Standby mode (asleep, but can be turned on remotely). If you press ZONE TWO fi rst, it can turn on Zone 2 (even if the Main Zone is off). The red Standby LED is on when the TGP-5 is in Standby mode. When the TGP-5 is turned on, t[...]

User's Manual 11 CHAPTER 1 5. V olume Rotate this manual control clock- wise to increase the volume. The dB level will appear in the front panel display . Note that the control knob does not rotate when the remote is used. When turning on a new source, make sure the level is low , such as -80 dB and increase it slowly . The dB display becomes [...]

User's Manual 12 CHAPTER 1 6. T riggers and Relay The relay switch is normally open, and it will close after a short delay , when selecting a source. This can be used in in stal la tions to trigger video screen deployment, or other custom purposes. The OSD INPUTS menu allows you to choose which inputs will activate the relay . The +12 VDC outp[...]

User's Manual 13 CHAPTER 1 surround back, right surround back, right surround and one subwoofer (LFE) output. If your ampli fi er has a choice of inputs, we recommend using the XLR balanced type. This gives better noise rejection, especially for longer cable runs. 9. FM Antenna The supplied FM antenna fi ts this “F-type” screw-on connect[...]

User's Manual 14 +12V GND USE EITHER TO TURN MAIN ZONE AMPLIFIER ON USE TO TURN ZONE TWO AMPLIFIER ON +12V GND THIS TRIGGER RELAY IS NORMALLY OPEN. IT CLOSES WHEN YOU SELECT ANY INPUT WHOSE TRIGGER HAS BEEN ENABLED ZONE2 12VDC MAIN ZONE TRIGGERS 12VDC +12V GND +12V IS PRESENT WHEN AN INPUT WHOSE TRIGGER IS ENABLED IS SELECTED ZONE2 12VDC MAIN [...]

User's Manual 15 DVD I N SAT IN HDMI OUT MANUFACTURED UN DER LICENSE FROM D IGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. US PAT. NO. 5,451,942, 5,956,67 4, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 AND OTHER WORLD-WIDE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. "DTS", " DTS-ES EXTENDED S URROUND" AND "NEO:6" ARE TRADEMARKS OF DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. COPYRIGHT[...]

User's Manual 16 CHAPTER 2 DVD IN SAT IN HDMI OUT M ANUF ACTU RED UN DER LICENSE FROM D IGITA L THEAT ER SYSTEMS, INC . US P AT. NO. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 AND OTHER W ORLD-W IDE PAT E NTS ISSUED AND PE NDING. "DTS ", "D TS-ES EXT ENDED SUR ROUND" A ND "NEO :6" ARE TRADEM AR KS OF D IGITAL T HE[...]

User's Manual 17 CHAPTER 2 DVD IN SAT IN HDMI OUT MAN UFACTURED U N DER L ICENSE FR OM D IG ITAL THE ATE R SYSTEMS, INC. US PAT. NO . 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,3 80, 5,978,762 AND OTHE R WORL D-WIDE P AT ENTS ISS UED A ND PE NDING. "DTS", "DTS-ES EXT END ED SURR OUND" AN D "NEO:6" ARE TRADEMARKS OF DIGITAL THEAT[...]

User's Manual 18 CHAPTER 2 VCR connections: analog audio and composite video DVD I N SAT IN HDMI OUT MANUFACTURED UN DER LICENSE FR OM D IGITAL THEA TER SYSTEMS, INC. US PAT. NO. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 AND OTHE R WO RLD-WIDE PAT ENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. "DTS", "D TS-ES EXT ENDED SURROUND" AND "NEO:6[...]

User's Manual 19 CHAPTER 2 DVD I N SAT IN HDMI OUT MANUFACTURED UN DER LICENSE FROM DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. US PAT. NO. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 AND OTHE R WORLD-WIDE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. "DTS", "D TS-ES EXTENDED SURROUND" AND "NEO:6" ARE TRADEMARKS OF DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. C[...]

User's Manual 20 CHAPTER 2 DVD I N SAT IN HDMI OUT M AN UFA CTU RED U N DER L IC ENSE FR OM D IG ITA L THEA TER SYSTEM S, INC . US P AT. N O. 5,451 ,94 2, 5,956,674, 5,974,38 0, 5,97 8,76 2 A ND O TH E R WO RL D-W IDE P AT E NTS ISS UED A ND PEN DING . "DTS ", "D TS -E S EXT EN DE D SUR ROUND " A ND " NEO :6" AR E[...]

User's Manual 21 CHAPTER 2 DVD I N SAT IN HDMI OUT MANUFACTURED UN DER LICENSE FROM D IGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. US PAT. NO. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 AND OTHE R WORLD-WIDE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. "DTS", "D TS-ES EXTENDED SURROUND" AND "NEO:6" ARE TRADEMARKS OF DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. [...]

User's Manual 22 CHAPTER 2 8-Channel Input connections (analog audio) This input is really useful as an input for DVD A, SACD, etc., as a mul- tichannel direct (DSP-bypass) input. If your DVD player has its own sur- round processing circuits you can con- nect it as shown. The surround back inputs can be left disconnected if your player does no[...]

User's Manual 23 CHAPTER 2 Ampli fi er connections If your ampli fi er has XLR inputs, it can be connected to the balanced audio outputs as shown. It is prefer- able to use the XLR con nec tions if you have this option, because they of- fer superior noise rejection compared to un bal anced (RCA) connections, especially for long cable runs. ([...]

User's Manual 24 CHAPTER 2 Zone 2 connections Zone 2 can play stereo analog sources independently of the main zone, or can play the same source. Zone 2 can only play a digital source if the main zone is playing the same source. Note that Zone 2 has to be enabled before it can be used. Please see page 47 for more details of Zone 2 operation. Th[...]

User's Manual 25 GUIDE MENU MODE MODE EXIT INFO SYSTEM +10 POWER 3 1 6 4 9 7 ENT DIS M3 M1 2 5 8 0 M2 PA G E FAV MAIN OFF VO L CH MUTE PREV CH CD A UDIO MAIN T APE AU X ZONE2 TGP5 DV D VCR SA T TV CABLE RC-500 CHAPTER 3 Remote Control Think of the TGP-5 remote control as ten remotes in one. There are ten DE VICE buttons, fi ve on either side [...]

User's Manual 26 GUIDE MENU MODE MODE EXIT INFO SYSTEM +10 POWER 3 1 6 4 9 7 ENT DIS M3 M1 2 5 8 0 M2 PA G E FAV MAIN OFF VO L CH MUTE PREV CH CD A UDIO MAIN T APE AU X ZONE2 TGP5 DV D VCR SA T TV CABLE RC-500 CHAPTER 3 1. Press the remote's MAIN button to make sure the display is on the main display menu. 2. Press the TGP-5 device button[...]

User's Manual 27 CHAPTER 3 Y ou must enter the SETUP mode to program the remote control for the other components in your system, and to customize it for your conve- nience. There is only one way to enter the SETUP mode: Hold down both the MAIN and ENT buttons for a few seconds until SETUP appears in the display . The SETUP display shows 10 opt[...]

User's Manual 28 CHAPTER 3 PUNCH This mode allows you to set up the volume, channel up/down and trans- port buttons so they will work for your main de vic es, no matter which device the remote is set for . For ex am ple, the volume buttons can operate the TV , even if the remote is set to VCR. The channel buttons can operate the VCR, even if t[...]

User's Manual 29 CHAPTER 3 MACRO The macro mode allows you to set up certain buttons to transmit up to 20 commands in sequence. For ex am ple, a single button press could turn on all of your home theater equipment, and set the TGP-5 to DVD, set the TV to channel 3, and set the DVD to play , make the tea and put the cat out. The buttons which c[...]

User's Manual 30 CHAPTER 4 On Screen Display (OSD) V ideo Connections The On Screen Display (OSD) is present at the composite video or S-video MAIN outputs, and the component video MAIN and MON outputs. It is also present at the output labeled VID2/MON2, but only if it is set to MON2. This is set in the OSD Video menu (see page 37). Make sure [...]

User's Manual 31 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS Navigation Use the joystick pad left, right, up and down buttons to navigate through the menus. An arrow after text ( ) on the screen, shows there is more infor- mation on another page. The back arrow ( ) shows that you can return to the previous page. The down arrow ( ), su[...]

User's Manual 32 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS Step up and down through the menus Step through any available options, and change dB levels T rim Menu This menu allows you to adjust the individual volume level of your speak- ers "on-the- fl y ." Although careful cali- bration is key to a good home theater , the[...]

User's Manual 33 CHAPTER 4 DOLBY DOLBY D DYN RNG ON PRO LOGIC IIx MODE DOLBY SUB TRIM 0.0 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS Modes Menu Dolby Setup Dynamic Range This is the range in level be- tween the loudest sound and quietest sound during Dolby Digital and DTS playback only . The options are Quiet (nar- row range), Medium (average [...]

User's Manual 34 CHAPTER 4 INPUTS P2 TUNER TUNER PRESETS T APE PHONO 8-CHANNEL 8-CH INPUT CONFIGURE NAME 8-CHANNEL GAIN TRIM 0.5 LCK TO VID VID1 MAIN ZONE ENABLE TRIG RELA Y ON MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS Input Menus These menus let you select which input you would like to con fi gure. Pressing the joystick right on each input [...]

User's Manual 35 GUIDE MENU MODE MODE EXIT INFO CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS INPUTS P2 TUNER TUNER PRESETS T APE PHONO 8-CHANNEL INPUTS DVD CD SA T VID1 VID2 VCR T uner Preset Menus TUNER PRESETS P AGE 1 01 FM 107.5 NR ON 02 FM 99.9 NR OFF 03 FM 97.3 NR ON 04 FM 104.1 NR OFF 05 AM 1250 MONO 06 FM 107.5 NR OFF T uner Pre[...]

User's Manual 36 CHAPTER 4 ZONE 2 ZN2 SYSTEM ENABLE BALANCE 2 LEFT PWRUP SRC T APE PWRUP VOL MD PRESET PWRUP VOL 45 MAX VOL 51 ZN2 OSD POPUP ON Main Zone and Zone 2 Menu Main Zone Menu PowerUp Source This sets the input source which the TGP-5 will then always select whenever the TGP-5 is turned on. Power Up V olume Mode This lets you choose th[...]

User's Manual 37 V ideo, Software and Control Menus CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTW ARE CONTROL SOFTW ARE UPGRADE SOFTW ARE REVISION LIST CONTROL RS-232 ENABLE DIG CONTROL LAN/SERIAL LAN MODE RUN/SETUP REAR MAIN IR ENABLE REAR ZN2 IR ENABLE FRONT PNL IR ENABLE BAUD RA TE 19200[...]

User's Manual 38 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTW ARE CONTROL Speaker Size Menu Speaker Size Menu This menu allows you to enter the size of your speakers. The TGP-5's bass management will then auto- matically assign each speaker a frequency range: either full range for lar[...]

User's Manual 39 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTW ARE CONTROL Speaker Position This menu allows you to enter the distance from your listening position to the various speakers. The TGP-5 will then automatically adjust and correct the speaker delay times. The sound from each spea[...]

User's Manual 40 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTW ARE CONTROL SPEAKER CALIBRA TION L SUR BACK 0.0 LEFT SUR 0.0 L SIDE AXIS 0.0 SUBWOOFER 0.0 GO T O LEFT MAIN ON-THE-FL Y TRIMS ZEROED Speaker Calibration The calibration procedure allows you to adjust the volume level of each spe[...]

User's Manual 41 CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU TRIMS MODES TONE INPUTS SETTINGS SETTINGS MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 SPEAKERS VIDEO SOFTW ARE CONTROL Speaker Crossover Menu Crossover adjustment The TGP-5 bass management system allows you to send the low frequencies of your speakers to a subwoofer . The crossover point of your main left and right speakers can be se[...]

User's Manual 42 CHAPTER 5 Unlike higher fre quen cies, it is dif fi cult to discern exactly from which direction lower bass is coming from. The TGP-5 has a bass man age - ment system which takes advantage of this effect. It allows you to choose wheth er your speakers will play the full fre quen cy range, or if the bass will be re di rect ed [...]

User's Manual 43 CHAPTER 5 For 2 channel input sources, you can choose from the following modes: STEREO DOLBY PRO LOGIC II DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx P ARTY JAZZ CLUB DTS Neo:6 SOURCE DIRECT The mode selection can be made from the front panel MODE buttons, or from the remote control. STEREO This is the conventional two-chan- nel stereo mode with soun[...]

User's Manual 44 CHAPTER 5 For multi-channel sources, the TGP-5 will automatically select the correct mode from one of the follow- ing: DOLBY DIGIT AL DOLBY DIGIT AL EX DTS DTS-ES MA TRIX DTS-ES DISCRETE Dolby Digital and DTS are “5.1” sur round systems with fi ve main chan- nels: left front, center , right front, left sur round, and righ[...]

User's Manual 45 CHAPTER 5 T uner Operation The T uner is se lect ed either by rotating the manual input selector on the front panel, or by touching the TUNER button in the re mote’s TGP-5 mode. The front panel display shows the frequency of the last station you were lis ten ing to. The FM T uner can tune sta tions from 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz[...]

User's Manual 46 CHAPTER 5 Recording Recording to a T ape Player Input signals from an audio source playing in the TGP-5 can be re cord ed using the left and right audio outputs. The tape player will receive a straight copy of the analog source signal going in, un af fect ed by the volume, tone or any sur- round modes. If you are playing a dig[...]

User's Manual 47 CHAPTER 5 Zone 2 Operation Note : Zone 2 must fi rst be enabled using the OSD (see page 36), or it will not work. Zone 2 can be turned on even if the Main Zone is off. If you have an ampli fi er and a pair of speakers in a second room or area (Zone 2), they can play a stereo source independent of what is play- ing in the Hom[...]

User's Manual 48 CHAPTER 5 Sonic Holography is a unique pro cess which enhances the three- di men sion al effects and realism of stereo sound. This is modeled in DSP , from a design based on Bob Carver's legendary (and much sought after) Carver C-9 Sonic Holography Genera- tor . This circuit was designed to over- come a problem in ob tain[...]

User's Manual 49 APPENDIX Speaker Place ment The Front Speak ers Y ou should closely follow the placement rec om men da tions of your speaker man u fac tur er , with the addi- tion of the following points: The left and right front speakers should be positioned so that your TV is exactly centered between them. This will help focus your attentio[...]

User's Manual 50 APPENDIX In some systems, two center speak- ers are used; one on either side of the TV . As they are in mono, the result is a sound image that is po si tioned exactly at the screen center . Side-Axis Speakers The TGP-5 has two side-axis chan- nels which are matrixed from the left and right front channels, so they are available[...]

User's Manual 51 APPENDIX The RS-232 Port The TGP-5 has a rear panel RS-232 Serial communication port. This allows the FLASH memory to be upgraded to the latest software by connecting to a PC. The TGP-5 software may be updat- ed to re fi ne operational details and to include new features. Downloadable updates will be posted on our website: ww[...]

User's Manual 52 APPENDIX T roubleshooting Guide The Sun fi re TGP-5 is expertly designed and built to provide years of trouble-free per for mance. Most prob- lems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup or making sure that the audio and video compo- nents connected to the TGP-5 are on and fully op er a tion al. The following [...]

User's Manual 53 APPENDIX No T one Controls • They will not work if you are us- ing the 8-CH input, Source Direct mode, or in Zone 2. No Dolby Digital, DTS play back • See page 44 • Make sure your player's digital output is set to BITSTREAM for Dolby Digital or DTS. This is often a player's setup menu item, not the disc's [...]

User's Manual 54 APPENDIX Y our ampli fi ers shut down often Check the following: • Make sure each speaker's average impedance is not less than your ampli fi ers can safely handle. • The ampli fi ers have good ventila- tion, no vents are covered. • T ry setting all the speakers to Small, and let your subwoofers handle the heavy b[...]

User's Manual 55 APPENDIX Audio Components ADC 007 Adcom 082, 092, 225, 161, 269 Aiwa 018, 104, 170, 202, 203, 213, 21 1, 188 Akai 138, 189 AMC 125, 126, 167, 128, 258, 281, 282 Amend 054 AMX 196 Angstrom 142 Arcam 141 Audio Access 147 Audio Alchemy 135 Audio Design 194, 221, 01 1 Audio Ease 021, 196, 207 Audio File 071 Audio Matrix 167 Audio [...]

User's Manual 56 APPENDIX more Satellite/DSS receivers: Hitachi 139, 140 Home Cable 080, 044, 029 Houston T racker 033, 037, 039, 104, 057, 051 Hughes 068, 154 Hytek 053 Hyundai 149 ICR 023 Janiel 060, 147 Kathrein 108 Legend 057 Lutron 132 Luxor 144, 062 Macom 010, 059, 063, 064, 065 Memorex 057 Nextwave 028, 124, 125 Norsat 069, 070 Pace 143[...]

User's Manual 57 APPENDIX Favorite Settings Use this page to record some of your favorite OSD settings and system details. INPUT NAME GAIN TRIM dB MAIN ZONE FULL AUTO VIDEO TYPE TRIG. RELA Y ZONE 2 MAKE/MODEL REMOTE CODES NORMAL VOLUME DVD CD SA T VID1 VID2 VCR TUNER T APE PHONO 8 CH SPEAKER CALIBRA TION LEVEL dB TRIM LEVEL dB DIST ANCE (FEET)[...]

User's Manual 58 APPENDIX Speci fi cations Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. U.S. Pat. No’s. 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 and other U.S. and world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS”, “DTS-ES” and “Neo:6” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2003 [...]

User's Manual 59 APPENDIX 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 produc[...]

Manual part number : 913-121-00 Rev A Theater Grand Processor TGP-5 DVD I N SAT IN HDMI OUT MANUFACTURED U NDER LICENSE FROM DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS , INC. US PAT. NO. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5, 974,380, 5,978,762 AND OTHER WORLD-WIDE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. "DTS", " DTS-ES E XTENDE D SURROUND" AND "NEO:6" ARE TRADEM[...]

User's Manual 44 Addendum This addendum sheet replaces page 44 of your owner's manual. A new feature has been added to the TGP-5, see DTS(5.1), third paragraph. For multi-channel sources, the TGP-5 will automatically select the correct mode from one of these: DOLBY DIGIT AL DOLBY DIGIT AL EX DTS DTS-ES MA TRIX DTS-ES DISCRETE Dolby Digita[...]