CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Bob Carver, Audio Designer, Physicist
Dear Friend,
Thank you for purchasing my Sunfi re Theater Grand IV. I hope that you enjoy it and the music it makes as much as I have enjoyed creating it for you.
The Sunfi re Theater Grand IV is unlike any home theater product on the market. For one thing, we have taken special pains to make it as easy to use as possible. We’ve designed it to virtually do the thinking for you, so you can quickly figure out how to listen to your favorite videotape, DVD or to bring in your favorite FM station.
When you use the “Full Automatic Operation” feature, the correct settings are made by its sophisticated micropro- cessors. So, when you turn on your video component, the TGIV will choose the proper input for you. All you have to do is adjust the volume the way you want, then sit back and enjoy. The same holds true if you wish to listen to a CD, watch a DVD and more. The automatic video format transcoder
As with our entire line of Sunfi re products, the Theater Grand IV is brimming with exclusive,
•High quality digital signal processor supports sampling rates up to 96 kHz
•Dolby® Digital EX™, Dolby® Pro Logic® II, and Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx processing
•DTS® ES™ and DTS® Neo:6™ processing
•FM/AM tuner with 40 station presets, and active dynamic FM noise reduction
•DSP Holographic Imaging, which gives a greatly enhanced soundstage
•Automatic 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 channel mode selection
•Balanced audio outputs
•Two Zone operation
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The Theater Grand IV lets you run all of your audio and video components from a single
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User's Manual