Sunfire manual Rear Panel Features, AUTO/ON/OFF Switch, VDC Trigger Input, RCA Inputs

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Rear Panel Features

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1. AUTO/ON/OFF Switch

Your Cinema Grand AmpliÞer is designed with an automatic on/off circuit.

•In the AUTO-ON position, the ampliÞer will automatically turn on if an audio signal is pres- ent at any of the inputs, or if it receives a 12 VDC input volt- age at the trigger inputs. The ampliÞer will automatically turn off after a few seconds if the trigger voltage is removed, or after approximately 30 minutes in the absence of an audio signal.

•In the ON position, the ampli- Þer is always on, regardless of input signals or 12 VDC trigger.

•In the OFF position, the ampli- Þer is always off, regardless of input signals or 12 VDC trigger.

2. 12 VDC Trigger Input

Although the AUTO-ON signal sensing turn-on is adequate for most installations, the 12 VDC trigger inputs are offered as an optional way to turn on the ampliÞer.

The SunÞre Theater Grand II, III and IV Processors have a compatible 12 VDC trigger output (see page 11). This can be used to automatically turn on the Cinema Grand when the The- ater Grand Processor is turned on.

1/8" mono mini jacks are provided for ease of installation, along with a terminal strip to allow more ßexibility for custom-wired installations. The terminal strip and both mini jacks are internally connected in parallel, allow- ing 'daisy chaining' to turn on multiple ampliÞers.

Any 1/8" miniplug mono or stereo interconnect cable will sufÞce to con- nect the trigger output of the Theater Grand preamplifer to the ampliÞer.

Do not exceed 18 VDC on this input. (CAUTION: Do not connect AC line voltage to this input!)

The voltage range for the trigger input is from 5 to 18 VDC. The input impedance is approximately 600 Ω (20 mA @ 12V).

3. RCA Inputs

Your Cinema Grand AmpliÞer has three sets of inputs for each of the seven channels. Two are unbalanced RCA inputs and one is a balanced XLR type.

The two RCA inputs for each chan- nel are joined together internally, and either one can be connected to the corresponding output of your pream- pliÞer.

The second RCA input can be used as a daisy-chaining output, sending the preampliÞer output signal to an- other channel or to another ampliÞer.

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