Unpacking, Installation, AC Power Considerations

CHAPTER 1

Unpacking

Your Sunﬁre Ampliﬁer should reach you in perfect condition. If you do notice any shipping damage, please contact your Sunﬁre Dealer immedi- ately.

Gently lift out the unit and remove all the packing material and acces- sories. It is important to save all the packing materials and the box in case your ampliﬁer 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 insur- ance purposes.

Please take a moment to ﬁll out and mail the Sunﬁre Customer Response card. Also read the serial number located on the rear panel or the under- side of the chassis and record it here:

Serial #:

___________________________

Purchased at:

___________________________

Date: _______________________

Installation

Read and follow all safety instruc- tions shown on pages 2 and 3.

Observe the following precautions when choosing a location for your Theater Grand Ampliﬁer:

•Protect it from prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and other direct sources of heat, such as heating vents and radiators.

•Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. If ﬂuid or a foreign object should enter the unit, immediately unplug the power cord and contact your Sunﬁre Dealer.

•Avoid excessive exposure to extreme cold or dust.

•Do not place heavy objects on top of the unit.

•Allow adequate ventilation around the ampliﬁer; do not cover the ventilation slots.

AC Power Considerations

Ensure that the unit is plugged into an outlet capable of supplying the cor- rect voltage speciﬁed for your model.

The outlet should be capable of sup- plying 15 amps for the 120 V model, 8 amps for the 230 V model.

Care

If you need to clean the front sur- face, ﬁrst turn off the power and then use a dry soft cloth, rubbing with the grain. Be careful not to scratch the display window.

•Make sure that the power cords of all your components are attached to the same outlet or at least to the same circuit. This will reduce the possibility of a ground loop in the system.

Make sure that the total cur- rent draw does not exceed the current rating of your AC outlet or power strip.

• Use the XLR inputs if your

preampliﬁer has XLR outputs.

These balanced connections

provide superior noise rejec-

tion.

• Whenever possible, keep the

power cords away from the

signal cables or speaker wires

to prevent any hum or audio

interference being heard in the

speakers.

• Choose reliable hookup cables,

also called patch cords or RCA

cables. They should be fully

shielded and as short as pos-

sible for the job.

• Some patch cords can be a

very tight ﬁt and there is usu-

ally a preferred method of get-

ting them off. Some have to be

removed with a twisting action.

Be gentle or you may damage

the jacks of the ampliﬁer or

your other components.

• Some special patch cords

can only be hooked up in one

direction, these are usually

marked with arrows.

• It is usual for the right patch

Connection Tips

Before setting up your new system, please consider the following :

Always make sure that your components are all unplugged before making or changing connections.

cord plugs to be red and the

left connections to be white,

grey or black. Video connec-

tions are usually yellow.

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