Sunfire TGP-5 Installation, Chapter, AC Power Considerations, Care, Connection Tips, Users Manual

CHAPTER 1

Installation

Observe the following precautions when choosing a location for your TGP-5:

•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 for- eign object should enter the unit, immediately turn off the power and contact your Sunfire Dealer.

•Avoid excessive exposure to extreme cold or dust.

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

AC Power Considerations

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

Care

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

Connection Tips

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

Always make sure that your components are all turned OFF, or unplugged before making or changing any connections.

•Whenever possible, route the power cords away from the signal cables or speaker wires to prevent any hum or inter- ference heard in the speakers.

•Choose reliable hookup cables. They should be fully shielded and as short as possible.

•Use quality coaxial digital cables to connect the TGP-5 to any source equipment which has coaxial digital outputs.

•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 your TGP-5, or other components.

•Some audiophile cables should be hooked up in one direction, these are usually marked with arrows.

•It is usual for the right channel patch cord plugs to be red and the left channel connections to be white, grey or black. Com- posite video connections are usually yellow.

•If your amplifier or subwoofer has XLR inputs, use balanced connections as they provide superior rejection of hum and noise, especially if long cables are required.

Video Connections

The TGP-5 has four types of video connections: composite video, S- video, component video and HDMI. Choose component or S-video if your video system supports it, as this will give better picture quality than com- posite video.

When an audio/video component is selected, the audio will play in your system and the video will be switched to a video input of your TV monitor.

You must have the TV connected in order to see the On Screen Display (OSD). For component video OSD, only the system setup menus are available, not the pop-up text (volume, source etc.) which appear on the com- posite or S-video outputs. For HDMI, no OSD is available.

Video Screen Trigger

The Main Zone and Zone 2 12 VDC terminals each supply 12 VDC whenever that zone is turned

on. This can be used to turn on power amplifiers equipped with a 12 V trigger input.

The two middle terminals marked as relay contacts are connected to- gether only when the Main Zone is on and an input is selected for which the trigger output is enabled. The OSD INPUTS Menu can be used to select which inputs have the trigger output enabled or disabled (see page 34).

Use all standard safety pre- cautions and make sure all the equipment is disconnected before making any connec- tions.

Here are two connection options:

	THIS TRIGGER RELAY IS
		NORMALLY OPEN.
	IT CLOSES WHEN YOU SELECT
	ANY INPUT WHOSE TRIGGER
		HAS BEEN ENABLED
	TRIGGERS
12VDC	12VDC
ZONE2	MAIN ZONE	USE EITHER
		TO TURN
		MAIN ZONE
	+12V GND	AMPLIFIER ON

+12V GND

USE TO TURN

ZONE TWO

AMPLIFIER ON

DO NOT use the relay con- tacts for 120 VAC or 240 VAC switching! They are only for low voltage AC/DC loads of 2 A maximum.

+12V IS PRESENT WHEN AN INPUT WHOSE TRIGGER IS ENABLED IS SELECTED

+12V GND

TRIGGERS

12VDC	12VDC
ZONE2	MAIN ZONE

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