Sunfire Radio manual Introduction

CHAPTER 1

Introduction

Dear Friend, Bob Carver, Audio Designer, Physicist

Thank you for purchasing my SunÞre Ultimate Receiver. I hope that you enjoy it and the music it makes as much as I have enjoyed creating it for you.

The SunÞre Ultimate Receiver 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 Þgure 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 processor 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 up-converts composite video and S-video to component video, allowing the Ultimate Receiver to act as your main video controller. We’ve also made the Ultimate Receiver highly ßexible so you can easily adjust it to suit your taste.

As with our entire line of SunÞre products, the Ultimate Receiver is brimming with exclusive, high-performance tech- nology that will help you get the highest level of enjoyment from your Home Theater system. These include:

•7 channels of power ampliÞcation

•200 watts rms per channel, (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, < 0.5% THD)

•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

•Pre-programmed and learning LCD remote control

The Ultimate Receiver lets you run all of your audio and video components from a single easy-to-use control center. So you can experience the extraordinary, dynamic, full-range, multidimensional, wall-to-wall Theater sound.

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User's Manual