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Ultimate Receiver

Sunfire Ultimate Receiver

Sunfire

LEVEL

1234567890+10

DIRECT

AM/FM

DOLBY

DIGITAL

SOURCE

PRO LOGIC II

DTS

SIGNAL PROCESSING

SIDE-AXIS

HOLOGRAPHIC

IMAGE

ZONE TWO

ADJUST

ZONE TWO

POWER

MANUAL

TUNING

DOWN

MODE

SELECT

DOWN

ROTATION

ZONE

TWO

DOWN

BASS

TREBLE

HOLOGRAPHIC

IMAGE

PANEL

DIM

MUTE

MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR

FULL AUTOMATIC

OPERATION

TUNER CONTROLSTONE CONTROLS

User's Manual

Safety

In struc tions

1. Read In struc tions -– All the safe ty

and op er a tion instructions should be

read before the SunÞ re Com po nent is

operated.

2. Retain Instructions — The safety

and operating in struc tions should be

kept for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on

the Com po nent and in these op er at ing

in struc tions should be followed.

4. Follow Instructions — All operat-

ing and other in struc tions should be

followed.

5. Water and Moisture — The

Component should not be used near

water - for example, near a bathtub,

wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in

a wet base ment, or near a swim ming

pool, etc.

6. Ventilation — The Component

should be situated so that its location

or position does not interfere with its

proper ven ti la tion. For example, the

Component should not be situated on

a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that

may block any ven ti la tion open ings; or

placed in a built-in installation such as

a bookcase, cabinet, or closed equip-

ment rack that may impede the ß ow of

air through ven ti la tion openings.

7. Heat — The Com po nent should be

situated away from heat sources such

as radiators, or other devices which

produce heat.

8. Power Sources — The Com po nent

should be con nect ed to a power sup-

ply only of the type de scribed in these

op er a tion in struc tions or as marked on

the Com po nent.

9. Power Cord Protection — Power-

supply cords should be routed so that

they are not likely to be walked upon

or pinched by items placed upon or

against them, paying particular at-

ten tion to cords at plugs, con ve nience

re cep tacles, and the point where they

exit the Com po nent.

10. Cleaning — The Com po -

nent should be cleaned only as

recommended in this manual.

11. Non-use Pe ri ods—The pow er

cord of the Com po nent should be un-

plugged from the outlet when unused

for a long pe ri od of time.

12. Ob ject and Liq uid En try — Care

should be taken so that objects do not

fall into and liquids are not spilled into

the inside of the Component.

13. Damage Re quir ing Service

— The Com po nent should be serviced

only by qualiÞ ed service per son nel

when:

A. The power-supply cord or the plug

has been dam aged; or

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has

spilled into the Component; or

C. The Com po nent has been exposed

to rain; or

D. The Com po nent does not appear to

operate normally

or exhibits a marked change in per for -

mance; or

E. The Component has been dropped,

or its cabinet dam aged.

14. Servicing — The user should not

attempt to service the Component

beyond those means de scribed in this

operating manual. All other servicing

should be referred to qualiÞ ed service

personnel.

SAFETY

User's Manual 3

15. To prevent electric shock, do not

use this polarized plug with an ex ten -

sion cord, receptacle or other outlet

unless the blades can be fully inserted

to prevent blade ex po sure.

Pour préevenir les chocs électriques

ne pas utiliser cette Þ che polariseé

avec un prolongateur, un prise de

courant ou une autre sortie de cou-

rant, sauf si les lames peuvent être

insérées à fond sans laisser aucune

parIIIe à découvert.

16. Grounding or Po lari za tion —

Pre cau tions should be taken so that

the grounding or polarization means

of the Com po nent is not defeated.

This apparatus does not exceed the

Class A/Class B (which ev er is ap-

pli ca ble) limits for radio noise emis sions

from digital apparatus as set out in the

radio interference regulations of the Ca-

nadian Department of Com mu ni ca tions.

WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS AP PLI ANCE TO RAIN OR MOIS TURE.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE

OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRO-

DUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE

CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL

ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE

810—“RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT”

GROUND CLAMP

GROUNDING

CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

ANTENNA

LEAD IN WIRE

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

SERVICE

ENTRANCE

EQUIPMENT

GROUND CLAMPS

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.

NOTE TO CATV INSTALLER

This reminder is to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guide-

lines for proper grounding and in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding

system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

OUTSIDE ANTENNA GROUNDING

If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide

some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code,

ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge

unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure above.

ATTENTION — Le présent appar-

eil numérique n'émet pas de bruits

radioélectriques dépassant las limites

applicables aux appareils numériques

de class A/de class B (selon le cas)

prescrites dans le règlement sur le

brouillage radioélectrique édicté par

les ministere des com mu ni ca tions du

Canada.

SAFETY

User's Manual

CHAPTER 1

Safety Instructions................................... 2-3

Chapter 1: Introduction ...............................5

Unpacking and Features ...........................6

Overview.....................................................7

Quick Start Guide .......................................8

Front Panel Features................................10

Rear Panel Features ................................12

Installation ................................................14

Chapter 2: System ConÞ gurations ...........15

Chapter 3: Remote Control .......................25

Chapter 4: On Screen Display...................30

Speaker Calibration..................................40

Chapter 5: Using the Receiver ..................42

Bass Management....................................42

Surround Modes ......................................43

Tuner Operation .......................................45

Recording .................................................46

Zone 2 Operation......................................47

The Holographic Image ............................48

CD Software Upgrade ..............................48

Appendix:

Speaker Placement ..................................49

The RS-232 Port.......................................51

Troubleshooting Guide .............................52

Remote Control Codes.............................55

Favorite Settings.......................................57

SpeciÞ cations ...........................................58

Limited Warranty ......................................59

Service Assistance ...................................59

The Appendix shows some addition-

al information, including a trouble-

shooting guide, the Warranty, and

service assistance details

To Þ nd out more about this and other

SunÞ re products, please visit our

website: www.sunÞ re.com

Read the Safety Instructions care-

fully before connecting and using

your SunÞ re Ultimate Receiver.

Chapter 1 is a general introduction

to the features, details and installa-

tion of the Receiver.

Chapter 2 shows many options for

connecting your source equipment

to the Receiver.

Chapter 3 describes the details and

operation of the advanced remote

control.

Chapter 4 shows the various menus

of the On Screen Display, and

how to adjust and customize the

Receiver.

Chapter 5 describes the available

modes, options and operational

details of the Receiver.

Contents

User's Manual 5

CHAPTER 1

Dear Friend,

Thank you for pur chas ing my SunÞ re Ultimate Receiver. I hope that you enjoy it and the music it makes as much as

I have en joyed creating it for you.

The SunÞ re Ultimate Receiver is unlike any Home The ater prod uct on the market. For one thing, we have taken spe cial

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 Þ gure

out how to listen to your favorite vid eo tape, DVD or to bring in your favorite FM station.

When you use the “Full Automatic Operation” feature, the correct set tings are made by its sophisticated mi cro pro -

ces sors. So, when you turn on your video component, the pro ces sor will choose the proper in put 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. We’ve also made the Ultimate Receiver highly ß exible so you can easily adjust it to suit your

taste.

As with our entire line of SunÞ re products, the Ultimate Receiver is brimming with exclusive, high-performance tech-

nol o gy that will help you get the highest level of enjoyment from your Home Theater system. These include:

• 7 channels of power ampliÞ cation

• 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 and Dolby Pro Logic II 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 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, mul ti di men sion al, wall-to-wall Theater sound.

Introduction

Bob Carver, Audio Designer, Physicist

User's Manual

CHAPTER 1

Your Ultimate Receiver should

reach you in perfect con di tion. If

you do notice any shipping damage,

please contact your SunÞ re Dealer

immediately.

Gently lift out the unit and remove

all the packing material and ac ces -

so ries. It is im por tant to save all the

packing ma te ri als and the box in case

your Ultimate Receiver 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 pur pos es.

Please take a moment to Þ ll out and

mail the SunÞ re Customer Response

card. Also read the serial num ber

located on the rear panel and record

it here:

Serial #:

___________________________

Purchased at:

___________________________

Date: _______________________

Unpacking Features

• 7 channels of power ampliÞ cation

• 200 watts rms per channel

(8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, < 0.5%

THD)

• Fully automatic signal-sensing for

audio and video input se lec tion

• Dolby Digital EX®, Dolby Pro

Logic II®, DTS ES® and

DTS Neo:6® decoding modes

• Party mode allows two channel

playback through all speakers

• DSP “simulated” sur round mode

for two channel sources

• DSP Holographic Imaging for

unbelievable soundstage

enhancement

• Direct 2-channel analog bypass

mode

• 7.1 channel outputs plus stereo

side outputs for a total of 9.1

channels

• Surround Back speaker outputs

may be used for a second zone

or side axis speakers

• AM/FM tuner with 40 presets

• Gold plated inputs and outputs

• Six A/V inputs, each with audio,

S-video and composite video

• Three A/V outputs, each with au-

dio, S-video and composite video

• Three audio-only inputs, in clud ing

MM Phono

• 8 channel analog input with

separate RCA connectors

• On Screen Display (OSD)

• Two Tape record outputs

• Can record a downmixed 2

channel output from a 5.1 digital

source

• Three (100 MHz) component

video inputs and two outputs

• Six coaxial and four optical digital

inputs

• Coaxial and optical digital outputs

(including from analog and down-

mixed 5.1 sources)

• Three subwoofer outputs

• Flash memory upgradable

through RS232 or CD

• IEEE 1394 (FireWire™) port for

future expansion

• Treble and Bass tone controls

• RS-232 control port with discrete

codes

• Trigger outputs for both zones

• IR control of both zones, with

rear IR ports and discrete codes.

• Supports all digital sampling

rates to 96 kHz

• 24-bit Crystal Semiconductor®

Analog to Digital converter

• 24-bit, 192 kHz Analog Devices®

Digital to Analog converters

• 32-bit, 20 MHz control micro-

processor and 24-bit, 150 MIPS

Motorola SymphonyTM DSP pro-

ces sor

• IEC removable power cord

Remote Features

• Fully backlit

• Pre-programmed for most brands

of A/V equipment

• Learns commands from your

other remote controls

• Macro feature lets you program a

sequence of control steps

• Operates up to ten components

• No memory loss when chang ing

batteries

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Sunfire Ultimate Receiver

Sunfire

LEVEL

1234567890+10

DIRECT

AM/FM

DOLBY

DIGITAL

SOURCE

PRO LOGIC II

DTS

SIGNAL PROCESSING

SIDE-AXIS

HOLOGRAPHIC

IMAGE

ZONE TWO

ADJUST

ZONE TWO

POWER

MANUAL

TUNING

DOWN

MODE

SELECT

DOWN

ROTATION

ZONE

TWO

DOWN

BASS

TREBLE

HOLOGRAPHIC

IMAGE

PANEL

DIM

MUTE

MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR

FULL AUTOMATIC

OPERATION

TUNER CONTROLS TONE CONTROLS

Architect's Choice

CHAPTER 1

GUIDE MENU

MODEMODE

EXIT INFO

SYSTEM

+10

POWER

ENTDIS

M3M1

PAGE

FAV

MAIN

OFF

VOL CH

MUTE

AUDIO

MAIN

TAPE

AUX

ZONE2

RECVR

DVD

VCR

SAT

CABLE

Surround

mode

Power

on/off

Most features of the Ultimate Re-

ceiver can be operated by the remote

control’s Receiver sec tion.

For the best Home Theater per-

for mance, you should calibrate your

speakers and customize the Receiver

settings for your system. Press the

MENU button on the remote control

to activate the On Screen Display

(OSD). This has several menus which

will allow you to set up your speakers

and calibrate your system correctly.

The remote can also be used to

activate and control all features of the

second zone.

Mute

Tuner

presets Tone

con trols

Tuner

con trols

Volume

ad just ment

Overview

Input

selection

User's Manual

MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS

GUIDE MENU

MODEMODE

EXIT INFO

SYSTEM

+10

POWER

ENTDIS

M3M1

PAGE

FAV

MAIN

OFF

VOL CH

MUTE

AUDIO

MAIN

TAPE

AUX

ZONE2

RECVR

DVD

VCR

SAT

CABLE

MODE

RECVR

MODE

MAIN

EXIT

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Quick Start Guide

12. The Receiver now needs to be

setup correctly to suit your speak-

ers and system. The following On

Screen Display (OSD) menus are

used to enter and make three main

adjustments:

• Speaker Size

• Speaker Calibration

• Speaker Position

This setup needs to be done when

you use your system for the Þ rst

time, or if you change anything

such as the ampliÞ ers or speak-

ers, or the speaker position. The

calibration is also a good way to

check that your system is working

correctly. These adjustments are

made using the OSD as follows:

12.1 Press MENU on the remote to

bring up the MAIN Menu of the

OSD on your TV.

12.2 Use the joystick

pad left, right, up

and down buttons to

navigate through the

menus in the next

steps.

NOTE: you can quit the OSD at

any time by pressing EXIT on the

remote. Any changes you make

will be saved. There is no need to

navigate back through previous

pages, unless you want to make

more changes.

When the OSD is active, the

Receiver front panel display shows

an abbreviated message of where

you currently are in the menus.

7. Press the remote MAIN button

a few times to make sure you

are on the Main Menu in the

remote's display.

8. Set the remote to operate the

Receiver by pressing the RECVR

button.

We hope that the following details

will help you get started using your

Ultimate Receiver.

1. Take care to read and follow the

safety instructions on pages 2-3.

Also make sure that you read the

notes and details throughout the

manual, especially notes marked

with a warning triangle ( ).

2. Add batteries to the remote control.

3. Connect your source equipment

and speakers to the Receiver. See

the hookup diagrams on pages 15-

24.

Make sure that all of your equip-

ment remains unplugged from

the AC mains until you have

made all the connections.

4. In your DVD player's Audio menu,

set the digital output to Bitstream.

If this is not set correctly, the

Receiver cannot decode the digital

information for 5.1 surround sound

playback.

5. The Receiver has a bass manage-

ment system which allows the bass

from each speaker to be redirected

to a subwoofer. Larger speakers

can play the full frequency range,

and smaller speakers such as

satellite types can have their bass

redirected. See page 42 for more

details.

Make a note of which speak-

ers you would like to play the full

frequency range (Large) and those

which will have the bass redirected

(Small). Also make a note of the

approximate distance of each

speaker from your listening posi-

tion.

The lower (Aux) pair of speaker

outputs can be used for powering

surround back, side-axis or Zone 2

speakers. See page 41.

6. Turn on the Receiver, then your TV

and other source equipment.

9. Turn down the Receiver volume

and use the remote or the front

panel input selector to select a

video source.

10. Play a source such as a DVD,

and bring up the volume to suit

your taste. Make sure the video

can be seen in the TV monitor.

11. Stop or pause the source.

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SPEAKER SIZE

MAIN LARGE

SIDE AXIS SMALL

SURROUND SMALL

CENTER SMALL

SURROUND BACK 2 SMALL

SUB ON

SPEAKER POSITION

MAIN/SIDE AXIS 10 FT

CENTER 11 FT

SURROUND 5 FT

SURROUND BACK 4 FT

SPEAKER CALIBRATION

L SUR BACK 0dB

LEFT SURROUND 2dB

LEFT SIDE AXIS 0dB

SUBWOOFER 0dB

GO TO LEFT MAIN

ON-THE-FLY TRIMS ZEROED

SPEAKER CALIBRATION

LEFT MAIN 0dB

CENTER 0dB

RIGHT MAIN 2dB

RIGHT SIDE AXIS 0dB

RIGHT SURROUND 0dB

RIGHT SUR BACK 0dB

SETTINGS

MAIN ZONE

ZONE 2

SPEAKERS

VIDEO

SOFTWARE

CONTROL SPEAKERS

SIZE

POSITION

CALIBRATION

CROSSOVER 80 HZ

SUBWFR MODE NORMAL

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12.3 In the MAIN Menu, select the

SETTINGS Menu, and then the

SPEAKERS Menu.

12.4 In the SPEAKERS Menu, select

the SIZE Menu.

Use the joystick pad to set the size

of each speaker to Small or Large,

or set to Off for those speakers

which are not present. Return to

the SPEAKERS Menu when you

are Þ nished.

12.5 In the SPEAKERS Menu, select

the CALIBRATION Menu to adjust

the output of each speaker. A

test noise plays in each selected

speaker, and you use the remote

to adjust the volume of each

speaker until they are all playing

at the same level. Return to the

SPEAKERS Menu when you are

Þ nished.

12.6 In the SPEAKERS Menu, select

the SPEAKER POSITION Menu.

Enter how far each speaker is

from your listening position. You

can measure it with a tape, or do a

visual estimation.

12.7 Press the remote’s EXIT button

to quit the On Screen Display. Now

the Ultimate Receiver is setup cor-

rectly and ready for action.

13. If you play a Dolby Digital or DTS

encoded source, the Receiver will

automatically select the correct

surround mode. If it is a 2-channel

source, you can select a surround

mode using the remote’s MODE

buttons (either side of the joystick

pad) or from the front panel.

14. You might want to turn on the

front panel "Fully Automatic" button

near the Volume control. This will

let the Receiver select an input

source automatically, whenever the

source starts to play.

15. The Receiver has many more op-

tions which are described in further

detail in the OSD menu section on

page 30. These options will help

you customize the Receiver to suit

your taste. You can do this after

you have used the Receiver for

a while and have a better idea of

how you would like to customize

your system.

16. Enjoy your new SunÞ re Receiver.

It will allow you to listen to many

great and wonderful performances,

from Big Band 78s in surround

sound, to the latest space-action

blockbuster with up to nine speak-

ers and a subwoofer fully engaged.

Further Information

For more details, see the following

pages of the manual:

Remote Control: Page 25

On Screen Display: Page 30

Speaker Size: Page 38

Speaker Position: Page 39

Speaker Calibration: Page 40

Bass Management: Page 42

Surround Modes: Page 43

User's Manual

CHAPTER 1

Sunfire Ultimate Receiver

Sunfire

LEVEL

1234567890+10

DIRECT

AM/FM

DOLBY

DIGITAL

SOURCE

PRO LOGIC II

DTS

SIGNAL PROCESSING

SIDE-AXIS

HOLOGRAPHIC

IMAGE

ZONE TWO

ADJUST

ZONE TWO

POWER

MANUAL

TUNING

DOWN

MODE

SELECT

DOWN

ROTATION

ZONE

TWO

DOWN

BASS

TREBLE

HOLOGRAPHIC

IMAGE

PANEL

DIM

MUTE

MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR

FULL AUTOMATIC

OPERATION

TUNER CONTROLS TONE CONTROLS

Architect's Choice

Front Panel Features

1. Signal Processing

DOLBY DIGITAL

This light is on when a Dolby

Digital signal is being decoded.

DTS

This light is on when a DTS

signal is being decoded.

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II

This light is on when the Dolby

Pro Logic II mode is engaged.

DIGITAL SOURCE

This light is on when a Digital

signal is being decoded.

ZONE TWO POWER

This light is on when Zone 2 is

turned on.

ZONE TWO ADJUST

This light is on when Zone 2 is

being adjusted, not the Main

Zone.

HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE

This light is on when the HOLO-

GRAPHIC IMAGE "circuit" is

engaged. (This is actually

modeled in DSP).

SIDE AXIS

This light is on when the side

axis outputs are enabled.

2. IR Receiver Window

This window should be clean

and free from ob struc tion for the

remote control to work correctly.

3. Processor Display

This soothing blue display shows

which input is se lect ed, the tuner

frequency, volume level, and other

useful features.

4. Mode Buttons

MODE UP/DOWN

These buttons allow you to step

up or down through the various

sound playback modes.

ZONE TWO

Note: If Zone 2 has not been

enabled (see page 36) this but-

ton has no effect.

Any changes you make after

pressing this, will affect Zone 2

and not the Main Zone. For ex-

ample, press this and POWER

to turn on Zone 2, then adjust

the Volume and select an input.

Press ZONE 2 again to revert

back to Main Zone operation.

It will also revert back after a

short period of no activity.

TREBLE/BASS SELECT

Use these buttons to select

either the Treble or Bass for ad-

justment using the UP/DOWN

TONE controls (11).

HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE

Engage this "circuit" to add a

three di men sion al effect, es pe -

cial ly to stereo listening.

PANEL DIM

The front panel lights have four

levels: bright, me di um, low and

off (low intensity display with

amber LEDs off).

MUTE

This turns off the sound. Press

it again, or adjust the volume

control to return to the pre vi ous

volume level.

5. Rotation

This light pulses when the front

panel volume LEVEL or INPUT

SELECTOR are being rotated, or

when you are using the remote

control.

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6. Level

Rotate this manual control clock-

wise to increase the volume.

The dB level will appear in the

front panel display. Note that the

control knob does not rotate when

the remote is used. When turning

on a new source, make sure the

level is low, such as -80 dB and

increase it slowly. The dB display

becomes less negative as the

volume increases.

Note: When the Receiver is

turned on, it has a de lib er ate ly

slow and smooth volume ramp

from silence, up to the level that

was set when the unit was last

turned off. It can also be set to

come up to a preset volume you

can select, rather than the previ-

ous volume.

7. Power

This turns the Receiver on or off.

It is a non-latching mo men tary

button. If you press ZONE TWO

Þ rst, it can turn on Zone 2 (even if

the Main Zone is off).

8. Illuminated Logo Panel

This warmly lit panel is always

on, and shows the fundamental

technologies of the Receiver.

9. Tuner Presets

1-9, 0, +10

These buttons are used to

select your favorite stations,

pre vi ous ly stored as presets.

For example:

Press Re sult

3 Preset 3

+10,0 Pre set 10

+10,3 Pre set 13

+10,+10,3 Preset 23

See page 45 for more details of

the Tuner operation.

10. Tuner Controls

AM/FM

This button toggles between

the AM or FM band. Press and

hold it to engage a scan of the

station presets. Press it again

or press a preset button to stop

the scan.

DIRECT

Use this to enter a station’s

fre quen cy directly using the

0 - 9 keys, such as 9, 5, 7 for

95.7 MHz.

UP/DOWN

Switch to stations above or

below the fre quen cy of the

current station. If repeatedly

pressed, the Tuner will move

up or down one frequency step

each time. If held down for a

second or more, the Tuner will

au to mat i cal ly keep tuning sta-

tions. Press UP or DOWN once

again to stop when it reaches a

station you like.

11. Tone

To change the Tone, Þ rst press

BASS or TREBLE and then press

UP or DOWN to suit your taste.

The display will show the change

in dB level for ref er ence. The

range for both BASS and TREBLE

is +/- 10dB in steps of 1dB.

Note: The Tone controls do not

affect the LFE channel, or the 8-

Channel analog input

The unit returns to its normal

display after a few moments of

inactivity, and any level changes

are retained.

The BASS and TREBLE levels

can also be adjusted using the

OSD and the remote control.

12. Full Au to mat ic

Operation

When this is engaged, the

Receiver will au to mat i cal ly switch

to the next input which starts to

play. For ex am ple, if you turn on

your CD player and press Play,

the Receiver will switch to CD.

When you turn on your VCR and

press Play, it will select the VCR

input.

If the Receiver is turned off while

the Auto mode is engaged, it will

turn on and select an input when-

ev er an input be comes active.

For example, if you turn on your

CD player and press Play, the

Receiver will turn on and select

the CD input.

We recommend that you turn off

this feature if you are se lect ing the

inputs manually, or re cord ing.

Repeatedly pressing the Fully Au-

tomatic Button will cycle through

the active inputs.

Note: The automatic input switch-

ing will not occur unless the

FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION

button has been pressed (its light

is on).

13. Manual Input Selector

Use this control to select the

source you want to listen to.

Note: After you have selected an

input, you should check that the

Receiver is set to the desired sur-

round mode (or the stereo mode).

Using the On Screen Display

(OSD) INPUTS menu, each input

can be adjusted in level so that all

the inputs have similar volumes.

Each input can also be set to

enter a desired surround mode

whenever that input is selected.

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5. Triggers and Relay

The relay switch is normally open,

and it will close after a short delay,

when selecting a source. This can

be used in in stal la tions to trigger

video screen deployment, or other

custom purposes. The OSD

INPUTS menu lets you choose

which inputs activate the relay.

The +12 VDC outputs are on

whenever their zone is enabled.

They can be used to automatically

turn on ampliÞ ers for example.

The 1/8” mini-jack is wired in

parallel with the terminals. Do not

exceed a current draw of 500mA

total for both outputs.

6. Speaker-level Outputs

These speaker-level audio out-

puts connect to the inputs of your

speakers. The outputs are: front

left, front right, center, left sur-

round, and right surround. The

two lower (Aux) outputs can be

assigned as surround back out-

puts, Zone 2 outputs or side-axis

outputs, see page 41 for details.

Rear Panel Fea tures

1. Audio/Video Inputs

These audio, composite-video

and S-video inputs con nect to the

outputs of your audio video com-

po nents. When these inputs are

selected, the audio will be heard

in your system and the video will

be seen on the TV screen. VID2

can be used for a second VCR.

2. Audio/Video Outputs

MAIN: connects to the inputs of a

TV monitor, where the video

of any selected input and the

On Screen Display (OSD) can

be viewed. The audio con nec -

tions allow you to listen to any

selected audio source through

your TV’s speak ers.

VCR: connects to the inputs of a

VCR to allow recording.

VID2/MON2: connects to the input

of a second VCR for recording,

or to a second TV. When con-

Þ gured in the OSD for “VID2,”

this output is muted whenever

the VID2 input is selected. This

prevents feedback; also there

is no OSD then on this output.

When conÞ gured for “MON2,”

the output is always active, the

same as the Main output.

Note: Analog audio signals are

present at these L and R outputs

even if a digital input has been

selected. The output is a 2 chan-

nel downmix if the digital source is

more than 2 channels.

3. Component Video In

These inputs con nect to the

component video outputs of your

DVD, SAT or other video source

(VID1) if they have this advanced

capability. When these inputs are

se lect ed, the Receiver's Pro-

ces sor will au to mat i cal ly route

any video signals going into these

jacks to the component video

outputs. Note that component

video provides the best picture

compared to composite or

S-video. The Receiver can also

switch HDTV signals.

4. Component Video Out

If your TV Monitor has component

video inputs, connect them to

these outputs. If you select DVD,

SAT or VID1, then any video sig-

nals going to the component

inputs, will pass through to your

TV monitor. Note that the OSD is

not available from the component

video outputs.

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7. RS-232 Port

This connects to the serial port

of a home computer, allowing

the Flash memory software to be

upgraded. Latest software can

be downloaded from our website:

www.sunÞ re.com.

The port can also connect to the

serial port of a Home Theater

Controller, allowing the Receiver

to be operated remotely.

8. FM Antenna

The supplied FM antenna Þ ts

this “F-type” screw-on connector.

Other antennas can be Þ tted for

improved re cep tion.

9. AM Antenna

These con nec tions are for the

included AM loop antenna.

10. Ground Screw

This is commonly used for the

ground con nec tion wire of a turn-

table, to prevent any hum in your

speakers. It is tied to the chas-

sis ground, and may be used as

needed. Note: It is not necessary

or desirable to connect this to an

electrical ground.

11. Audio Inputs

These audio inputs connect to

the outputs of your turntable, DAT

or TAPE player. Any standard

audio component with a line-level

output can be con nect ed to DAT

or TAPE. Only a turntable with a

moving-magnet, or high-output

moving-coil cartridge can be con-

nected to the PHONO input.

12. Audio Outputs

These audio outputs connect to

the analog record inputs of your

tape decks, such as DAT, cas-

sette or reel to reel. These outputs

allow you to record the selected

audio program. Note that these

also allow analog re cord ing from

digital audio sourc es.

13. 8-CH Input

These audio inputs can connect to

the output of an external surround

processor, or a source component

such as DVD-Audio, SACD, or a

DVD player with its own surround

decoder. You can select this as

an input from the front panel or

remote control. The eight chan-

nels of analog audio will then pass

into the Receiver.

Note: This is designed to be a

very short analog-only signal path.

DSP-based effects such as Tone

controls, bass management and

DSP surround are bypassed. This

input is only available in the Main

Zone.

14. Stereo Outputs

FIXED MAIN is a line-level output,

and the volume is not adjustable.

This can be used as a record

output, or to feed another audio

system.

ZONE 2 connects to the inputs

of a stereo ampliÞ er to run Zone

2. The volume and source are

adjustable, either from the front

panel, or from a remote IR sensor.

15. Digital Inputs

These inputs connect to the digital

outputs of your audio/video com-

po nents. The DVD, SAT and VID1

and CD inputs have two op tions,

optical or coaxial. The DAT and

VID2 inputs are coaxial only.

Whenever one of these inputs

is selected from the front panel

or remote, the Receiver will

au to mat i cal ly select the digital

input if there is a signal present,

otherwise it will select the cor re -

spond ing analog input.

16. Line-level Out puts

These line-level RCA outputs con-

nect to the inputs of your ampli-

Þ ers and powered subwoofer(s).

There are outputs for front left,

front right, center, left surround,

left surround back, right surround

back, right surround and three

identical subwoofer (LFE) outputs.

17. Digital Output

This S/PDIF output is active for

all sources except the 8-chan-

nel input. It allows you to record

digital audio, for ex am ple to a DAT

or CD-R.

18. Side-Axis Outputs

These outputs provide two

optional front side channels to

com ple ment the left, center, right,

surround and surround back

chan nels. They can be turned

on or off using the Speaker Size

OSD menu (see page 38).

19. IR Inputs

These are used in custom in stal -

la tions to control the Main Zone

and Zone 2 from a remote loca-

tion. The input accepts 1/8” mono

mini-jacks from standard remote

control IR equipment, such as

those made by Xantech and other

companies. The remote sensors

can be in a different room, or in

a preferred location in your main

room.

20. AC Line Fuse

Always unplug the linecord

from the AC Mains before

checking or changing the

fuse. Use a Screwdriver and gen-

tly twist off the fuse holder.

If this fuse blows, you must

replace it with a fuse of exactly

the same size and current rating.

21. IEC Linecord Socket

The Receiver comes with a de-

tach able linecord which connects

here.

Plug the linecord into an AC wall

socket or power strip which is cor-

rectly conÞ gured with the voltage

spec i Þ ed for your model.

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Observe the following precautions

when choosing a location for your

Ultimate Receiver:

• Make sure the Receiver has

good ventilation. Do not cover

any of the ventilation slots, or

Þ t the receiver inside a sealed

cabinet without good air ß ow.

• Protect it from pro longed

ex po sure to direct sunlight and

other direct sources of heat,

such as heating vents and

ra di a tors.

• Do not expose the unit to rain

or moisture. If ß uid or a for-

eign object should enter the

unit, immediately turn off the

power and contact your SunÞ re

Dealer.

• Avoid excessive exposure to

extreme cold or dust.

• Do not place heavy objects on

top of the unit.

AC Power Con sid er ations

Ensure that the unit is plugged into

an outlet capable of supplying the cor-

rect voltage speciÞ ed for your model.

Care

If you need to clean the front sur-

face, Þ rst turn off the power and then

use a dry cloth, rubbing with the grain.

Be careful not to scratch the display

window.

Connection Tips

Before setting up your new sys tem,

please consider the following :

Always make sure that your

com po nents are all turned

OFF, or unplugged before

making or changing any

connec tions.

• Whenever possible, route the

power cords away from the

signal cables or speaker wires

to pre vent any hum or in ter -

fer ence heard in the speak ers.

• Choose reliable hookup cables.

They should be fully shield ed

and as short as pos si ble.

• Use quality coaxial digital

cables to connect the Receiver

to any source equipment which

has coaxial digital outputs.

• Some patch cords can be a

very tight Þ t 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 dam age

the jacks of your Ultimate Re-

ceiver, or other com po nents.

• 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 con nec tions to

be white, grey or black. Com-

pos ite video con nec tions are

usually yellow.

Video Connections

The Ultimate Receiver has three

types of video connections: composite

video, S-video, and com po nent video.

There are no internal con nec tions

between these three different types;

if you put a composite video signal in,

you will only get com pos ite video out.

Choose component or S-video if your

video system supports it, this will give

better picture quality than composite

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 mon i tor.

You must have the TV connected in

order to see the On Screen

Display (OSD). Note that the OSD is

not available with component video,

just composite or S-video.

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 external

power ampliÞ ers or other equipment

with a 12 V trigger input.

The two middle ter mi nals marked

as re lay con tacts are con nect ed to-

geth er only when the Main Zone is on

and an in put is se lect ed 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 stan dard safe ty pre-

cau tions and make sure all

the equip ment is dis con nect ed

be fore making any con nec -

tions.

Here are two connection options:

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.

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System ConÞ gurations

The following pages show some typical con nec tions that you might make in your

in stal la tion. They show how the inputs and outputs of the Ultimate Receiver are con-

nected to various audio and video com po nents.

When the DVD input is selected

from the front panel or the remote

control, the DVD’s audio will play in

your system and the video is sent to

the TV.

As with all the video connections

that follow, you must make sure that

your TV monitor is set to look at it’s

correct video input or you will not see

the picture.

If your TV and other video com po -

nents have S-Video connections, use

them, as they provide better picture

quality than composite video.

Analog audio signals

From: DVD Player audio outputs

To: Receiver DVD L/R audio

inputs

Composite video signal

From: DVD Player video output

To: Receiver DVD video

input

Composite video signal from

Receiver MAIN composite video output

to TV Monitor's composite video input

Analog audio and composite video

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Digital Audio and Component Video Connections

If your DVD and TV Monitor both

have com po nent-video, they can be

connected as shown, giving a supe-

rior picture. Note that the OSD is not

available with component video.

The digital output from the DVD

player must be con nect ed to the

digital inputs of the Receiver. This is

the only way the Receiver can receive

and decode Dolby Digital or DTS sig-

nals. It is best to use a coaxial digital

cable to make the connection to the

Receiver, rather than a standard audio

cable.

Note: you must also connect the

player's two-channel audio outputs

if you want it to play in Zone 2 when

the Main Zone is playing a different

source.

Digital audio signals

From: DVD Player coaxial

digital audio outputs

To: Receiver DVD coaxial

digital audio inputs

Component video signals

From: DVD Player component

video outputs

To: Receiver DVD component

video inputs

Component video signals

from Receiver Component video outputs

to TV Monitor's Component video inputs

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LD Connections: External RF Demodulator and S-Video

A suitable external RF demodula-

tor must be used to convert the AC-3

RF output of LD players. Ideally, the

demodulator should also have a

digital bypass (pass-through) feature.

Lexicon and B&K are among several

com pa nies making excellent de mod u-

la tors with this feature.

If your LD and TV Monitor both have

S-video, they can be connected as

shown. This gives a better picture

than composite video.

Note: you must also connect the

player's two-channel audio outputs

if you want to play it in Zone 2 when

the Main Zone is playing a different

source.

LD player

RF demodulator

digital

audio

signal

S-video signals

from Receiver MAIN S-video output

to TV Monitor's S-video input

S-video signal

From: LD Player

S-video output

To: Receiver VID2

S-video input

RF signal

From: LD Player

RF output

To: Demodulator

RF input

Digital audio signal

From: LD Player

Digital output

To: Demodulator

Digital input

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The VCR can record the analog

audio and the video of whichever A/V

input is se lect ed.

NOTE: If your VCR has a digital

output, connect it to the Receiver’s

digital VCR input. In this case, you

must also connect the VCR’s analog

audio outputs (as shown) if you want

to play in Zone 2 when the Main Zone

is playing a different source.

Composite video signal from

Receiver MAIN composite video output

to TV Monitor's composite video input

Analog audio signals (play)

From: VCR audio outputs

To: Receiver VCR L/R audio

inputs

Composite video signal (play)

From: VCR video output

To: Receiver VCR video input

Analog audio signals (record)

From: Receiver VCR L/R audio outputs

To: VCR L/R audio inputs

Composite video signal (record)

From: Receiver VCR video output

To: VCR video input

Record

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CD and Antenna Connections

AM Loop Antenna

Position this to get the best reception before Þ xing it in place. The supplied

loop an ten na has been carefully matched to the AM tuner. Larger Loop anten-

nas may improve reception, provided that their inductive value is around 18uH.

FM Antenna

This dipole antenna and its adaptor push onto the rear

panel’s F-type con nec tor as shown. An outdoor antenna

can be used for improved reception. Take care to observe

all the safety instructions shown on page 3.

NOTE: If your CD has a digital

output, connect it to the Receiver’s

digital CD input. Also connect the ana-

log CD inputs (as shown) if you want

this source available in Zone 2 when

the Main Zone is playing a different

source.

Analog audio signals

From: CD L/R audio outputs

To: Receiver CD L/R audio inputs

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Turntable Connections

Only connect a Turntable to the

PHONO inputs. In most cases, you

should also connect the ground wire

to reduce any hum through the speak-

ers.

The Receiver's PHONO

input is designed for mov-

ing magnet cartridges and

high output moving coil cartridges. DO

NOT connect CD players or other line-

level sources to this input.

Phono-level audio signals

From: Turntable L/R audio outputs

To: Receiver Phono L/R audio

inputs

Ground wire

From: Turntable chassis ground

To: Receiver chassis ground

connector

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Tape Player Connections: Analog Audio

The Tape player’s output can

be connected to the TAPE or DAT

inputs. If you have two players, the

Receiver will au to mat i cal ly select the

input which has a signal present. The

unused deck must be turned off when

the other deck is playing.

The Tape player can record the au-

dio from whichever source is selected,

but not from DAT to TAPE, or TAPE

to DAT. Use an external switchbox to

dub recordings.

Play Record

Analog audio signals (play)

From: Tape player audio outputs

To: Receiver Tape L/R audio

inputs

Analog audio signals (record)

From: Receiver Tape L/R audio

outputs

To: Tape Player L/R audio

input

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8-Channel Input Connections: Analog Audio

This input is really useful as an

input for DVD A, SACD, etc., as a mul-

tichannel direct (DSP-bypass) input.

If your DVD player has its own sur-

round processing circuits you can con-

nect it as shown. The surround back

inputs can be left disconnected if your

player does not have these outputs.

An external surround processor can

also be connected like this. You will

have to connect some of your sources

to the external processor, so it can

process the original signals.

Note: The eight channels of audio

from the DVD bypass the DSP circuits

of the Receiver, so the Tone controls,

bass management and sur round

mode se lec tions will have no effect.

This provides the highest Þ delity

signal path for SACD or DVD-Audio,

free from any coloration or processor

circuitry.

This input is only for the Main Zone,

it is not selectable for Zone 2.

The video output in this example

is connected to the Receiver's DVD

composite video input. Use the OSD

8-CH input conÞ guration menu to lock

the 8-channel input to DVD video (see

page 34 for details). Whenever the

8-channel input is selected, the DVD

video will also be selected.

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DVD, DVD-A,

SACD player etc.

In this diagram, the player's digital

output is also connected. If you select

the Receiver's DVD input, you will get

DVD video and DVD digital audio. If

you select the Receiver's 8-Channel

input, you will get DVD video, and

analog audio from the 8-channel input.

Composite video signal

from:Receiver MAIN composite video output

to: TV Monitor's composite video input

Analog audio signals

From: DVD audio outputs

To: Receiver 8-Channel

audio inputs

Composite video signal

From: DVD video output

To: Receiver DVD

video input Digital audio signals

From: DVD digital audio output

To: Receiver DVD digital

audio input

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Output Connections

Speaker-Level Outputs

The Receiver's speaker output

posts accept bare wire, speaker lugs,

dual-banana and single-banana con-

nectors. Use good quality speaker

connectors and speaker wire.

If you are using banana

plugs, make sure the Receiv-

er's output posts are fully

tightened by hand.

Always turn off the Receiver

when you make speaker con-

nections.

It is very important to check

that the negative and positive

speaker wires do not touch.

This will prevent damage to the

Receiver's internal ampliÞ ers.

Speaker-level audio signals

From: Receiver speaker outputs

To: Speaker inputs

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TO RIGHT

SPEAKERTO LEFT

AUX

SPEAKER

The Receiver can be conÞ gured

so the Aux speaker outputs power

the surround back, side-axis, or Zone

2 speakers. See page 41 for more

details.

The top Þ ve speaker outputs are

Þ xed, and connect to your front, cen-

ter and surround speakers.

Line-Level Outputs

The line-level audio outputs can be

connected to external power ampli-

Þ ers and powered subwoofers. For

an example, if you choose the Aux

speaker outputs to power your sur-

round back speakers, you could use

an external ampliÞ er to power side-

axis speakers, and a second power

ampliÞ er to power Zone 2 speakers.

Speaker-level audio signals

From: Receiver Aux speaker outputs

To: Speaker inputs for surround

back, side-axis or Zone 2

speakers

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Zone 2 Connections

Zone 2 can play stereo analog

sources independently of the Main

Zone, or can play the same source.

Zone 2 can only play a digital source

if the Main Zone is playing the same

source.

If you want the Receiver's Aux

speaker-level outputs to run your

Zone 2 speakers, use the AmpliÞ er

OSD menu, under the Speaker menu,

to set Aux to Zone 2 (see page 41).

Long speaker wires are connected to

the Aux speaker outputs as shown,

and are run out to your Zone 2 speak-

ers. These are usually located in

another room or area of your house.

Speaker-level audio signals

From: Receiver speaker outputs

To: Zone 2 speaker inputs

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SENSOR

IR sensor signals

From: Zone 2 IR sensor

To: Receiver Zone 2

IR sensor input

As an alternative to using the

Receiver's internal ampliÞ ers to run

your Zone 2 speakers, you could use

an external power ampliÞ er. Connect

the ampliÞ er's line-level inputs to the

Receiver's Zone 2 stereo outputs.

If you have an external power

ampliÞ er to run your Zone 2 speak-

ers, connect the Receiver's Zone 2

line-level stereo outputs to the inputs

of your ampliÞ er. Connect your Zone 2

speakers to the ampliÞ er with speaker

wire. The Receiver's Aux channels

can then be used to power other

speakers, such as the surround back

or side-axis speakers.

The wire from an optional IR sensor

is shown connected to the Ultimate

Receiver's Zone 2 IR input. The Re-

ceiver is compatible with most makes

of IR sensors and equipment.

The sensor can be located in a

suitable area of Zone 2, allowing you

complete control of the volume and

source selection. Zone 2 can also be

controlled from the front panel, using

the remote's Zone 2 buttons.

See page 47 for more details of

Zone 2 operation.

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Remote Control

Think of the remote control as ten

remotes in one. There are ten

DEVICE buttons, Þ ve on either side

of the display, and each allows the

remote to operate one piece of equip-

ment.

From the factory, the device buttons

are labeled: CD, TAPE, AUX, ZONE2,

RECVR (Ultimate Receiver), DVD,

VCR, SAT, TV and CA BLE.

Only the RECVR and ZONE2 but-

tons are pre-programmed, and these

allow the remote to operate your

Ultimate Receiver. The remote can

be set to operate your other remote

controlled equip ment. This is done in

three ways from the hidden SETUP

menu:

1. Entering a code from the tables at

the end of this manual

2. Stepping through the codes

3. Learning from your other remote

See Remote Setup on page 27 for

more details.

LCD Display

The top line shows the present

device, mode or status, and it shows

when a remote command is being

transmitted. The bottom line shows

the page number, status and basic

in struc tions during programming.

The main part of the display shows

the labels of the ten DE VICE buttons.

You can change any label and cus-

tomize the remote to Þ t your sys tem.

Note: this is not a touch-sensitive

screen, just a way of labeling the

device buttons on each side, and

showing in struc tions and status.

Contrast

The contrast of the display can be

changed by holding down the MAIN

button and pressing the joystick pad

UP or DOWN.

Light

The button on the right side of the

remote brieß y turns on the lights for

the buttons and display. Pressing it

again will turn it off. The number of

sec onds can be varied, or it can be

disabled.

Device Buttons.

Once you press a device button,

all the device buttons change label

and function, to become buttons to

operate your device. There are two

pages per device, and you can move

be tween them using the PAGE button.

PAGE

Use this to jump to various display

pages. For example, if you press the

RECVR device button, the display

chang es to some show buttons which

control your Receiver. If you press

PAGE, the display will move to page

2, showing more func tions for the

Receiver.

MAIN

This button will return the remote

display back to the Main menu.

Depending on which mode you are

in, it may take two or more presses.

This will help you get back to the

Main menu if you ever get lost in the

menus.

FAV

This button allows you to step

through Þ ve display pages of your

favorite TV and radio stations. These

can be set and re-labeled to suit.

Joystick Pad

This pad and surrounding buttons

are used to operate standard DVD

menus, and VCR and Tape transport

controls. In Ultimate Receiver mode,

if you press MENU, the On Screen

Display will appear and the joystick

can be used to select and adjust the

various items.

LIGHT

MAIN

JOYSTICK

MACROS

M1, M2 and M3 Macros

These MACRO buttons can be

programmed to send out a se quence

of commands with a single press.

Batteries

The remote takes four AAA bat-

teries inside the rear compartment.

These should last about six months

in normal use, before a low-battery

warning appears.

LCD

DEVICE

Buttons DEVICE

Buttons

PAGE

IR WINDOW

FAV

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1. Press the remote's MAIN button

to make sure the display is on the

main display menu.

2. Press the RECVR

device button to

set the remote to

operate your Re-

ceiver. The display

chang es to show

the Receiver input

se lec tions:

3. Press PAGE to

reach page 2,

which shows the

PRO LOGIC-II,

PAR TY, STE REO,

HO LO GRAM, and

the trims for center,

sur rounds, and sub.

On the right is '+'

(in crease level) and

on the left is '-'

(de crease level).

4. The fol low ing but tons with Þ xed

lables are also pro grammed: Pow-

er, Vol ume up, down and Mute.

The number pad accesses the

tuner presets directly, and CH+/-

steps through them. DIS is the +10

function, and ENT is station enter.

The MODE buttons either side of

the joystick, allow you to select the

different surround modes.

ZONE 2

1. From the main

display menu,

press the ZONE2

device button to

access features

of the second

zone. Page 1

shows the input

selections.

2. The hard buttons

operate Zone 2, such as Power,

Volume, Mute, and the Tuner con-

trols and presets.

Using the Remote

MAIN

PAGE

RECVR

Previous Mode Next Mode

Full-page On Screen

Display (OSD)

Momentary status and

information display

OSD Exit

Use the Joystick to navigate

through the OSD (when active)

Hold down MAIN and

ENT for a few seconds

to enter the SETUP

mode. See next page.

ZONE 2

3. Page 2 shows

Zone 2 on/off,

Zone 1 on/off,

and balance left/

right.

Note: Zone 2 must

Þ rst be enabled

using the OSD

(see page 36), or

these controls will have no effect.

Zone 2 can be turned on even if

the Main Zone is off.

See page 47 for more Zone 2 details.

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You must enter the SETUP mode

to program the remote control for the

other components in your system,

and to customize it for your conve-

nience. There is only one way to

enter the SETUP mode:

Hold down both the MAIN and

ENT buttons for a few seconds until

SETUP appears in the display.

The SETUP

display shows 10

options. These are

described in more

detail as follows:

P-PRO

The remote is

pre-pro grammed

to operate many types of equipment.

The P-PRO mode allows you to enter

a 3-digit code to recall the commands

for each of your system components.

1. Find the make of your TV, DVD,

VCR, CD and other com po nents,

then look at the tables at the rear

of this manual. Make a note of the

various codes for each piece. Note

that some TV/VCR combined units

may use VCR codes, not TV.

2. Sit in a position in front of your

equipment, and make sure that all

components are turned off.

3. In the SETUP mode, press P-PRO

and the device labels will appear.

4. Select the device button you want

to program, then choose the de-

vice table you took the code from.

For ex am ple, for a TV, press TV

twice. If you want AUX to control a

VCR, press AUX, then press VCR.

5. You can now enter a code us-

ing the remote’s keypad, or UP

or DOWN. After the third digit is

entered, the remote transmits a

power command. If the component

turns on, press SAVE and then

EXIT. Go to step 7.

6. If you could not Þ nd a code which

works, hold the UP button to step

through all the codes in the table

for that device. Release UP when

your equip ment turns on. If you go

past, press DOWN. Press SAVE

and then EXIT.

7. The display will change to show

the devices again, still in the

P-PRO mode. Repeat steps 4 to 7

until all your equip ment is working.

8. Press MAIN to return to the main

menu from any setup mode.

9. Test the remote to see which

buttons will operate your equip-

ment. For example, if you were

trying to control your TV, check

the power, channel up and down,

and volume up and down. If some

of these buttons are not working

correctly, choose another code for

that manufacturer, or you can learn

over those not working by using

the LEARN mode.

NOTE: If you accidently

"learn over" one or more of

the buttons which operate the

Ultimate Receiver, fear not. You

can use ERASE (see page 28) to

reset either the indivudual buttons,

or the whole Ultimate Receiver

bank. After erasing, the buttons will

revert to their Ultimate Receiver

programming.

FAV

This mode allows you to enter your

favorite TV and radio stations.

Note that the following procedure

assumes you have already pro-

grammed your remote to operate your

TV, radio tuner and other equipment.

The keypad must already be able to

select channels on your TV or SAT,

and any Ultimate Receiver tuner

presets.

Before using FAV mode, use the

EDIT mode to change the labels in

the FAV display to show your station

call signs or reminders. You can also

delete the labels from unused but-

tons, or move all your most favorite

FAV labels to page 1.

1. In the SETUP mode, select FAV.

2. Select the device, such as

SAT, TV or RECVR, to learn sta-

tion com mands from.

3. The FAV display will appear, and

you can step through Þ ve pages

using PAGE or FAV.

4. Press a favorite channel button

and the Þ rst char ac ter will blink.

Use the keypad to enter the chan-

nel number. For channels below

10, you should enter a 0 (zero)

Þ rst. If you want, you can enter a

power button before en ter ing the

channel. Also, if your equipment

needs it, you may have to enter

the ENT button after the channel is

entered. If you want to add a short

delay, press PAUSE (

5. When you have Þ nished with one

channel, press its button, and the

label will reappear. Move on to the

next favorite channel and program

it in the same way. Repeat this

for all the channels and devices.

Press MAIN to return to the top

menu.

6. Now, if you press the molded FAV

button, the favorite channels ap-

pear in the display, and the ones

you pro grammed will take you to

your favorite channel or radio sta-

tion. If you pro grammed in a power

com mand, the TV or tuner will turn

on Þ rst.

7. The com mands are sent in se-

quence, for ex am ple for channel

13, Þ rst the 1 and then the 3 are

sent. Wait a few sec onds before

switch ing between favorites, or

your TV may receive for example,

the 1 of one button and the 2 of

the next.

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PUNCH

This allows you to set the volume,

channel up/down and transport but-

tons to work for your main de vic es, no

matter which device the remote is set

for. For ex am ple, the volume buttons

can operate the TV, even if the remote

is set to VCR. The channel buttons

can operate the VCR, even if the

remote is set to TV.

1. In SETUP, select PUNCH and the

display chang es to show VOL, CH,

and PLAY. The PLAY selection will

make the eight transport buttons

around the joystick punch through.

2. Select one of these buttons, for

example VOL.

3. Press a device button for the

device you want the Volume com-

mands to appear in (punch TO).

4. Press a device button for the de-

vice you want to learn from (punch

FROM). These settings are saved.

5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until you have

punched to all devices you want.

6. Use MAIN to return to SETUP.

NOTE: To erase Punch commands

from a device (return buttons

to their previous programming):

Repeat steps 1 and 2, then press

the device button twice. Repeat for

other devices, then press MAIN to

return to SETUP.

ERASE

Use this to erase commands stored

in the remote. This does not affect the

labels, just the stored IR commands.

The pre-pro grammed com mands for

the Ultimate Receiver will not be lost,

as they can be recalled.

1. In the SETUP mode, select

ERASE and the display will show

LEARN, FAV, MACRO and EXIT.

2. If you select LEARN, press ALL to

erase all learned but tons, or KEY

to erase one device at a time. If

you use KEY, press MAIN and

EXIT when you have erased all the

devices you want.

3. If you select FAV, press ALL to

erase all favorites, or KEY to erase

single fa vor ites. Note that the

labels are not erased.

4. If you select MACRO, press ALL to

erase all macros, or KEY to erase

macros, one device at a time.

5. Press EXIT to return to the SETUP

menu, and press MAIN to return to

the main device menu.

LIGHT

This mode allows you to either dis-

able the light, or change the number

of sec onds it stays on. (The light is

inactive while in the SETUP mode).

1. In the SETUP menu, select LIGHT

and the display will show ON, time

in seconds, SAVE and EXIT.

2. If you press ON, it changes to OFF

and disables the light. This is use-

ful if you want to save battery life,

or if the kids like to use the remote

as a ß ash light or Light Saber®.

3. Use the keypad to enter the num-

ber of seconds you want the light

to stay on. If you enter 00, it only

stays on while the light button is

held down.

4. Select SAVE, or press EXIT to

make no change. Either of these

will return you to the SETUP menu.

LEARN

The remote can learn commands

from other remote controls. This is

useful if the pre-pro grammed com-

mands do not operate some of your

equip ment, or certain buttons do not

work, or you want to customize key

functions.

NOTE: PAGE, MAIN, FAV, M1, M2

and M3 cannot be learned over.

1. Find your original remote and

make sure it has good batteries,

and it operates your equip ment

per fect ly. In the following example,

the SunÞ re remote will learn the

PLAY com mand from a DVD re-

mote.

2. Point the DVD remote into the Red

IR top window of the SunÞ re re-

mote. Place them on a ß at surface,

about 1 to 2 inches apart, and

avoid bright lighting or sunlight.

3. In the SETUP mode, press

LEARN.

4. Select the DVD device button and

the display will change to show

some common DVD labels (re-

mem ber there are two pages).

5. Select the PLAY button just above

the joystick pad. The display will

show “READY.”

6. Press your DVD remote’s PLAY

button. The display will show

“GOOD” if it has been accepted. If

it shows “FAIL,” press PLAY again.

7. Press another button on the

SunÞ re remote and repeat the

pro ce dure until all the DVD buttons

you need are learned.

8. Press MAIN once to return to the

LEARN mode, twice for SETUP

and three times for the MAIN

menu.

9. Try out the SunÞ re remote and see

if the learned buttons will suc cess -

ful ly operate your equipment. You

may Þ nd that some commands

cannot be learned, because some

are non-conventional, or too long

or too short.

10. The EDIT command can be used

to change the labels if some of the

standard labels do not correspond

to your original remote buttons.

continued..

Remote Setup continued

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CHAPTER 3

MACRO

The macro mode allows you to set

up certain buttons to transmit up to 20

commands in sequence. For ex am ple,

a single button press could turn on all

of your Home Theater equipment, and

set the Ultimate Receiver to DVD, set

the TV to channel 3, and set the DVD

to play, make the tea and put the cat

out.

The buttons which can be pro-

grammed as macros are: M1, M2 and

M3 at the bottom of the remote, and

Power and System at the top. The

ten device buttons can also be pro-

grammed as macros, although these

will only be activated if the device but-

ton is held down for a few seconds.

Note that the macro buttons are in-

dependent of which device the remote

is set for. So there is only one M1

macro, only one power macro etc.

1. In the SETUP mode, press

MAC RO.

2. Press one of the buttons you wish

to program as a macro, such as

M3, Power, or a device button.

3. Press up to 20 buttons you would

like the macro to store. Do this in

the exact order you want them to

be trans mit ted. Use the PAGE,

FAV and the direct buttons to Þ nd

buttons to use in the macro.

4. To add a delay between steps, you

can add 0.2 seconds each time

you press PAUSE (

). This does

not take up a step.

5. Press the Chan nel UP button to

save your macro.

6. Repeat this procedure to program

more macros, and press MAIN to

return to the main menu.

7. Try out the macros to see if they

work OK. It may take some time

to transmit all the commands in

se quence, so keep the remote

pointing at your equipment and do

not move it during this time.

Note that the remote's Zone 2,

Page 2 has discrete on and off codes

for the Main Zone and Zone 2. You

can use these within Macros instead

of the main power button commands

(which toggle on/off).

RECAL (Recall)

This mode lets you quickly see the

three digit codes you have assigned

to each device. This is useful if you

want to check the tables and Þ nd

other codes which may work better.

1. In the SETUP mode, select RE-

CAL. The device labels and their

codes will ß ash alternately, before

returning to the SETUP menu.

Make a note of the codes.

2. Press MAIN to return to the main

device menu.

EDIT

This mode allows you to change the

labels in the display to suit your sys-

tem. You can change device labels, or

the buttons on page 1 or page 2 of a

device, or the FAV labels.

1. In the SETUP menu, press EDIT.

2. To edit a device label, press PAGE

and then the device button. Go to

step 5.

3. To edit a button on a device’s page

1 or 2, press the device button and

its page 1 will appear. Press PAGE

to reach page 2 if re quired. Go to

step 5.

4. To edit a FAV button, press FAV

and select the button you want

from the Þ ve pages. Use PAGE or

FAV to change pages to Þ nd the

one you want. Go to step 5.

5. Press the button you want to edit

and the Þ rst character will ß ash.

6. Use the keypad to enter up to 5

characters. This is like using a

telephone keypad to enter letters.

For ex am ple, if you press 1 a few

times, it will step through A, B, C,

1. Press 2 for D, E, F and 2. The

number 0 has a se lec tion of spe-

cial char ac ters to choose from.

7. Press the joystick right to move on

to the next character, or press it

down to delete a char ac ter.

8. When Þ nished, press the button

next to the label you just edited.

You can edit other but tons, or

press MAIN a few times to return

to the main menu.

CLONE

This feature allows you to easily

copy all of the commands and labels

from one SunÞ re remote (of the same

type) to another.

1. Set both remotes on a ß at surface,

with their IR windows pointing

towards each other, about 1 or 2

inches apart.

2. In the SETUP menu for both

remotes, press CLONE and the

display will change to show SEND,

RCV (receive) and EXIT.

3. Press SEND on the remote you

want to copy from. Press DEVIC

to only clone a single device, then

press the device button. Press ALL

to clone all programming.

4. Press RCV on the remote you

want to copy to.

5. When you are ready, press START

on both remotes. It may take up

to 40 seconds, so do not move

the remotes during this time. The

remote will ß ash “GOOD” if it has

successfully learned all the com-

mands. If it ß ashes “FAIL,” then

repeat this procedure.

6. Press MAIN to return to the main

menu.

Remote Setup continued

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CHAPTER 4

On Screen Display (OSD)

Video Connections

The On Screen Display (OSD) is

present at the composite video

or S-video MAIN outputs. It is

also present at the output labeled

VID2/MON2, but only if it is set to

MON2. Make sure that your TV

monitor's video input is connected

correctly to one of these outputs.

Note: The component video

signal path uses broadcast-quality

components with no OSD in the

path. This assures no possiblity of

coloration of the video signal.

Activation

The OSD is activated using the

remote's MENU button (with the

remote set to operate the Ultimate

Receiver).

The joystick pad and surround-

ing buttons allow you to navigate

through the OSD menus to control

and customize many features of

the Receiver.

Press EXIT to quit the OSD at any

time. Any changes you make will

be saved.

Note that the Receiver front panel

display shows abbreviated text

when the OSD is activated.

DVD DVD

SAT VID1 CD

MAIN VCR VID2/MON2

DVD SAT VID1 MAIN MON2

COMPONENT O

AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUTS

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS

MAIN MON2 No OSD from:

• Component video outputs

• VCR outputs

• VID2/MON2 set to VID2

GUIDE MENU

MODEMODE

EXIT INFO

Quick Information

Pressing INFO at any time will

bring up a short description of the

source you are listening to. For

example if you are listening to a

DVD, the TV display might show:

DVD DIGITAL 48K

DOLBY EX 5.1 / 5.1

where:

DVD is the selected input,

DIGITAL is the signal type,

48K is the sample rate,

DOLBY EX is the mode,

5.1 is the input format,

5.1 is the output (i.e. Þ ve

speakers and a subwoofer).

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MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS

Press EXIT to Quit

Navigation

Use the joystick pad left, right,

up and down buttons to navigate

through the menus.

An arrow after text ( ) on the

screen, shows there is more infor-

mation on another page.

The back arrow ( ) shows that

you can return to the previous

page.

The down arrow ( ), such as at

the bottom of the Inputs Menu,

shows there is a second page of

similar choices.

The up arrow ( ) shows the way

back to the Þ rst page.

NOTE: you can quit the OSD at

any time by pressing EXIT on the

remote. Any changes you make

will be saved. There is no need to

navigate back through previous

pages, unless you want to make

more changes.

TONE

BASS 0 dB

TREBLE 0 dB

TRIM MENU

SUB +2 dB

CENTER 0 dB

SURROUND -2 dB

SURROUND BACK -1 dB

SIDE AXIS 0 dB

MODES

DOLBY D/DTS DYN RNG

MEDIUM

PRO LOGIC II

DTS LFE CINEMA

DTS NEO:6 MUSIC

PARTY

JAZZ CLUB AMBIENCE

INPUTS

DVD

SAT

VID1

VID2

VCR

SETTINGS

MAIN ZONE

ZONE 2

SPEAKERS

VIDEO

SOFTWARE

CONTROL

AMPLIFIER

Trim (Page 32)

Adjust the volume of each

speaker "on-the-ß y."

Modes (Page 33)

Adjust the settings of the

surround modes.

Tone (Page 32)

Treble and Bass adjust-

ment.

Inputs (Page 34)

Set up each input's Trim lev-

el, default surround mode,

enable/disable in Main or

Zone 2, Triggers.

Settings (Page 36)

• Main Zone and Zone 2 vol-

ume and power-up setting

• Speakers size, position,

calibration, and crossover

• Video and OSD settings

• Software settings

• IR and RS232 setup

OSD Menus

Main Menu

The Þ rst menu of the TV On

Screen Display looks like this

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MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS

Step up and down

through the menus

Step through any available

options, and change dB levels

Trims Menu

This menu allows you to adjust the

individual volume level of your speak-

ers "on-the-ß y." Although careful cali-

bration is key to a good home theater,

the Trims allow Þ ne adjustment to

suit your taste or the current program

playing. The Trims add or subtract

from the reference levels set during

calibration using the Speaker Calibra-

tion menu. Recalibrating will reset the

on-the-ß y trims to zero.

Note: the Trim adjustments do not

exceed +10 dB and are not less than

-20 dB.

Trim and Tone Menus

Tone Menu

The Bass and Treble can be

boosted or cut by up to 10 dB.

MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS

TONE

BASS 0 dB

TREBLE 0 dB

TRIM MENU

SUB +2 dB

CENTER 0 dB

SURROUND -2 dB

SURROUND BACK -1 dB

SIDE AXIS 0 dB

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MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS

Modes Menu

Dynamic Range

This is the range in level be-

tween the loudest sound and

quietest sound during Dolby

Digital and DTS playback only.

The options are Quiet (nar-

row range), Medium (average

range) and Large (wide range).

Select Quiet for late night listen-

ing if you do not want to disturb

anyone. Select Loud for full

dynamic range.

Pro Logic II

Select this for Dolby Surround

playback, or to enhance any

stereo program. A second menu

will show the available options.

DTS LFE

Set your subwoofer (LFE)

channel for either Cinema or

Music during DTS playback. In

the Cinema setting, there is no

change to the DTS subwoofer

level from that mastered on the

DTS disk. For the Music set-

ting, there is a 10 dB reduction,

necessary to accurately match

the levels on DTS music discs.

DTS Neo:6

This allows you to select either

Cinema or Music for DTS

Neo:6 playback. These two

options are described in more

detail on page 43.

Party

This mode allows you to play

a stereo source with multiple

speakers. A second menu al-

lows you to select which speak-

ers are present.

Jazz Club Ambience

This adjusts the ambience and

effects of the Jazz Club mode,

simulating various venue sizes

and strength of the rear reß ec-

tions.

Pro Logic II Menu

Modes

The available modes are :

PLII Movie, Matrix,Dolby Pro

Logic or Music. These are de-

scribed in more detail on page

43.

PLII Music mode has three op-

tions which allow you to create

a realistic and natural surround

effect from 2 channel sources:

Center Width

This spreads the center chan-

nel between the front left and

right channels.

Panorama

This wraps the front left and

right channels around to the

surround channels.

Dimension

This adjusts the balance be-

tween the front and surround

speakers.

Modes Menu

PRO LOGIC II

MODE MUSIC

CENTER WIDTH 0

PANORAMA ON

DIMENSION 4

MODES

DOLBY D/DTS DYN RNG

MEDIUM

PRO LOGIC II

DTS LFE CINEMA

DTS NEO:6 MUSIC

PARTY

JAZZ CLUB AMBIENCE

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INPUTS P2

TUNER

TUNER PRESETS

TAPE

PHONO

8-CHANNEL 8-CH INPUT CONFIGURE

NAME 8-CHANNEL

GAIN TRIM 0 dB

LOCK TO VID VID1

MAIN ZONE ENABLE

TRIGGER RELAY ON

MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS

Input Menus

These menus let you select which

input you would like to conÞ gure.

Pressing the joystick right on each

input brings up a second menu which

allows you to conÞ gure what happens

when each input is selected.

Input Menus

INPUTS

DVD

SAT

VID1

VID2

VCR

Input ConÞ guration Menus

The illustration shows a typical menu,

for conÞ guring the DVD input.

Name

Use the joystick up/down, and

left/right to change the display

name for any input, up to 9

characters.

Gain Trim

Use this to adjust all of your

sources to play at similar levels.

To prevent overloading, the

levels can only be adjusted

downwards. You should try

and trim all the inputs to be the

same average level as your

quietest source.

Default Mode

Set the input to a favorite sur-

round mode or stereo.

Main Zone

Enable/disable the selected

input in the Main Zone. You can

set up your system so any un-

used inputs are not selectable.

From the factory, the inputs

are enabled. If you choose to

disable an input, then it will not

play in the Main Zone.

Full Auto

This turns on/off the full-auto

mode for this input. When on,

the Receiver will turn on and

select this input whenever this

input starts to play. You can de-

select any input which hinders

full-auto operation.

Trigger Relay

The Trigger Relay can be set to

turn on whenever the input is

selected. This could be used to

turn on an ampliÞ er or a video

screen for example.

Zone 2

Enable/disable the input in

Zone 2. You can select the

inputs you wish to play in Zone

2. For example, you might dis-

able the Phono input if nobody

in Zone 2 appreciates your

vintage collection of 78s.

Note: the 8-Channel input menu is

slightly different from the other menus:

It allows you to select a

speciÞ c video input whenever

the 8-Channel audio input is

selected. Also, this input only

works in the Main Zone, not

Zone 2.

DVD INPUT CONFIGURE

NAME DVD

GAIN TRIM 0 dB

DEFAULT MODE LAST

MAIN ZONE ENABLE

FULL AUTO ON

TRIGGER RELAY ON

ZONE 2 ENABLE

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MODEMODE

EXIT INFO

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MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS

INPUTS P2

TUNER

TUNER PRESETS

TAPE

PHONO

8-CHANNEL

INPUTS

DVD

SAT

VID1

VID2

VCR

Tuner Preset Menus

TUNER PRESETS PAGE 1

01 FM 107.5 STEREO-NR

02 FM 99.9 STEREO

03 FM 97.3 STEREO-NR

04 FM 104.1 STEREO

05 AM 1250 MONO

06 FM 107.5 STEREO-NR

Tuner Preset Menu

This allows you to set the AM/FM

band and frequency of up to 40 radio

stations. They can be recalled quickly

and set as favorite stations on the

remote control.

For FM stations, try to select the

Stereo-NR (noise reduction) for the

best reception.

Preset procedure

1/ Once you are on a preset in

the OSD, press the MODE

buttons on the remote control

to select the band from Stereo

FM, Stereo-NR or Mono AM.

2/ Then use joystick left and right

to change the frequency.

3/ Press the joystick center to

enter that frequency into preset

memory, and play that station.

4/ Use the joystick down button to

move to the next preset down

on the screen. The bottom

arrow on each screen leads to

the next page of presets.

5/ Repeat this for all the presets

you want to set, then press

EXIT when Þ nished.

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ZONE 2

ZONE 2 SYSTEM ENABLE

BALANCE 2 LEFT

POWERUP SOURCE TAPE

POWERUP VOL MODE PRESET

POWERUP VOL -45dB

MAX VOL -6dB

Main Zone and Zone 2 Menu

Main Zone Menu

PowerUp Source

This sets the input source

which the Receiver will se-

lect whenever the Receiver is

turned on.

Power Up Volume Mode

This lets you choose the vol-

ume level the Receiver reaches

when it is turned on. You can

select from a PRESET level,

set below (the power-up vol-

ume), or it can play at the LAST

level it was playing before it

was turned off. The Receiver

will always turn on at the level

set here, but it can be adjusted

to any level afterwards.

Power Up Volume

This allows you to set the PRE-

SET volume level mentioned

above. You might want to set it

to a low level to avoid any sur-

prises upon turn-on, especially

if other users like loud music.

Max Volume

The volume can be set to not

exceed a certain level. This

is useful if you have sensitive

speakers, sensitive neighbors,

or you would rather not have

others play your system too

loud.

MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS SETTINGS

MAIN ZONE

ZONE 2

SPEAKERS

VIDEO

SOFTWARE

CONTROL

AMPLIFIER

MAIN ZONE

POWERUP SOURCE DVD

POWERUP VOL MODE PRESET

POWERUP VOL -45dB

MAX VOL -6dB

Zone 2 Menu

These settings are like those de-

scribed for the Main Zone. In addition,

the entire Zone 2 can be enabled

or disabled, and the stereo balance

adjusted with this menu.

The Power Up Volume has three

options: PRESET, LAST and FIXED.

The FIXED option allows you to set

the Zone 2 to a Þ xed volume, not

adjustable with the remote. PRESET

and LAST are as described for the

Main Zone.

Zone 2 is set "disabled" from

the factory. Use this menu to

enable Zone 2 when you are

ready to use it. It can then be turned

on with the remote or the front panel.

If you want the Receiver's Aux

speaker channels to power the Zone 2

speakers, use the AmpliÞ er Menu (un-

der the Settings Menu) to set the Aux

channels to become Zone 2 speaker

outputs. See page 41.

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Video, Software and Control Menus

Video Menu

OSD POPUP

When enabled, a "pop-up" mes-

sage appears on your TV any time

a change is made, such as the

input, mode, or volume.

VIDEO DEFAULT

Select the video output where the

"pop-up" text appears, either S

or composite video, but not both.

The full OSD is not affected by this

menu item, as it is available on

both.

OUT2

VID2: the VCR2/MON2 outputs

can be used for recording to a sec-

ond VCR. There is no OSD, and

the output is muted when VID2

is chosen as an input (to prevent

feedback).

MON2: the VCR2/MON2 output

becomes a second monitor output

(with OSD) for another TV. It will

not mute when VID2 is chosen.

VIDEO DELAY

This adjustment is useful if you

have an external video processor

in your system. Video signals may

become delayed with respect to

the audio signals. Although we call

it Video Delay, it is actually a delay

adjustment of the audio signals

relative to the video signals.

Use the remote's joystick pad to

adjust the delay in one millisecond

steps. An equal amount of delay

time is added to all audio channels.

Note: The speakers keep their rela-

tive time delay settings which the

Ultimate Receiver calculates from

the Speaker Position Menu set-

tings. The video delay is just added

on top. Leave the video delay at

zero if you do not have an external

video processor.

Software Menu

This menu is used to show the

current revision levels of system

software within your Ultimate

Receiver.

It also allows the Flash mem-

ory software to be upgraded by

CD, see page 48 for details.

Control Menu

In most cases, there is no need

to change these control settings (all

enabled by default). You should make

any changes with caution.

This menu allows you to enable or

disable the RS-232 port and the rear

panel IR remote control connections.

The front panel IR receiver can also

be disabled if required, but make sure

the rear panel IR receiver is working

correctly and is still active before do-

ing this.

The front panel IR can be re-en-

abled by holding down the remote's

MENU button for several seconds,

while pointing it at the front IR window.

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MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS SETTINGS

MAIN ZONE

ZONE 2

SPEAKERS

VIDEO

SOFTWARE

CONTROL

AMPLIFIER

VIDEO MENU

OSD POPUP ENABLE

VID DEFAULT COMP

OUT2 VID2

VID DELAY 0 MS

SOFTWARE

UPGRADE SOFTWARE NO

REVISION LIST

CONTROL

RS-232 ENABLE

REAR MAIN IR ENABLE

REAR ZONE 2 IR ENABLE

FRONT PANEL IR ENABLE

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MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS SETTINGS

MAIN ZONE

ZONE 2

SPEAKERS

VIDEO

SOFTWARE

CONTROL

AMPLIFIER

Speaker Size Menu

This menu allows you to enter the

size of your speakers. The Ultimate

Receiver's bass management will then

automatically assign each speaker

a frequency range: either full range

for large speakers or high-pass for

small speakers. In the latter case, the

low frequency range is sent to the

subwoofer.

See page 42 for more details on

bass management. See page 41 for

information regarding the adjustment

of the bass management crossover

point.

LARGE or SMALL

With a few exceptions, this option

can be ap plied independently to the

main, cen ter, surround and surround

back speak ers.

• Select LARGE for

any speakers which

are ca pa ble of good

bass per for mance.

They will then receive the full

fre quen cy range.

• Select SMALL for

any speakers such

as satellites with

5 or 6 inch woof-

ers. They will then receive the

higher fre quen cy range above

the cross over point.Try using

SMALL even if your speakers

are large. This will protect your

speakers from low frequency

damage and con serve ampli-

Þ er power.

• The lower fre quen -

cies from all speak-

ers set to SMALL

will be re di rect ed to

the sub woof er, in

addition to its own LFE

chan nel.

SIDE AXIS

• Select OFF if you have no

side axis speakers. The size

is always the same as the

main speakers, so do not set

the mains to LARGE, if the

side axis speakers are small

and not capable of good bass

performance.

SURROUND

• Select OFF if you have no sur-

round speakers.

CENTER OFF

• In the OFF position, the center

channel information is re di -

rect ed to the fronts. This is

sometimes known as a

“PHAN TOM” center channel.

SURROUND BACK

• Select OFF if you have no sur-

round back speakers. The in-

formation will be shared among

the other surround speakers,

creating a phantom back chan-

nel.

SUBWOOFER ON/OFF

• Select ON if you have a

sub woof er. It will then receive

any LFE signals (from 5.1, 6.1

sources), and the bass from

any chan nels set to SMALL.

Note: the bass management does

not work for the 8-Channel

input, or for Zone 2. Therefore

the speaker size settings will

have no effect and these chan-

nels will always be full range.

SPEAKERS

SIZE

POSITION

CALIBRATION

CROSSOVER 110 HZ

SUBWFR MODE NORMAL

SPEAKER SIZE

MAIN LARGE

SIDE AXIS SMALL

SURROUND SMALL

CENTER OFF

SURROUND BACK 2 SMALL

SUB ON

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MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS SETTINGS

MAIN ZONE

ZONE 2

SPEAKERS

VIDEO

SOFTWARE

CONTROL

AMPLIFIER

Speaker Position

This menu allows you to enter the

distance from your listening position

to the various speakers. The Receiver

will then automatically adjust and

correct the speaker delay times. The

sound from each speaker should ar-

rive at the listener at the correct time.

The distance measurement is not criti-

cal, and a visual estimate is usually

adequate.

The procedure is as follows:

1. Measure or visually estimate

(in feet) how far each speaker

is away from the center listen-

ing position of your home

theater.

2. In the OSD menu, use the

remote control joystick arrow

buttons to enter the distance in

feet for each speaker.

3. The Receiver automatically

sets the appropriate delays for

each speaker, so the sounds

arrive at the listening position

at the correct time.

4. Use this table to record your

speaker distance measure-

ments.

SPEAKER DISTANCE

MAIN

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

SPEAKERS

SIZE

POSITION

CALIBRATION

CROSSOVER 110 HZ

SUBWFR MODE NORMAL

Speaker Position Menu

SPEAKER POSITION

MAIN/SIDE AXIS 10 FT

CENTER 11 FT

SURROUND 5 FT

SURROUND BACK 4 FT

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MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS SETTINGS

MAIN ZONE

ZONE 2

SPEAKERS

VIDEO

SOFTWARE

CONTROL

AMPLIFIER

SPEAKER CALIBRATION

LEFT SUR BACK 0dB

LEFT SURROUND 2dB

LEFT SIDE AXIS 0dB

SUBWOOFER 0dB

GO TO LEFT MAIN

ON-THE-FLY TRIMS ZEROED

Speaker Calibration

The calibration procedure allows

you to adjust the volume level of each

speak er in turn until they are all equal.

This will give you the best Home The-

ater performance. You should only do

this calibration when you are sitting in

your usual lis ten ing/viewing position.

Preliminary: Play a movie and adjust

the volume for a comfortable listening

level. The volume of the calibration test

noise is linked to the setting of the main

volume control, so if the test noise is

too quiet, turn the main volume up a

little and retry.

1. Use the OSD to navigate to

the SPEAKER CALIBRATION

menu.

2. Press the remote's joystick

down to turn on the noise

generator. While the test signal

is playing in each speaker, its

level can be adjusted using the

joystick left/right buttons. Ad-

just each speaker in turn until

they are all equal in volume.

The best results are obtained

if you use a Sound Pressure

Level (SPL) Meter. This is a

hand held meter which will ac-

curately mea sure and display

the sound level. Adjust all of

SPEAKER dB LEVEL

LEFT MAIN

CENTER

RIGHT MAIN

RIGHT SIDE AXIS

RIGHT SURROUND

RIGHT SURR BACK

LEFT SURR BACK

LEFT SURROUND

LEFT SIDE AXIS

SUBWOOFER

Speaker Calibration Menu

The range of adjustment is +/– 10

dB for each speaker.

Record your levels here:

the speak ers until they are

playing within 1 dB of each

other. Without a meter, you can

still obtain good results with

careful listening.

3. Repeat the procedure several

times for each speaker until

you are satisÞ ed they are play-

ing at the same level.

4. Press the joystick-up to return

to the top of the menu, and

then press joystick-left to exit.

The calibration noise generator

will turn off.

The main volume control adjusts

the volume of all of the speakers up

and down at the same time. They

keep the same relative levels you set

here; that is, they will still be playing

as loud or as quiet as each other.

The Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic

and DTS soundtracks are designed

to be played back in a calibrated

Home Theater. The sounds from each

speaker will be at the correct relative

levels, as the movie sound director

designed them. Repeat the calibra-

tion if you change any external power

amps or speakers, or if you move your

couch relative to the speakers.

SPEAKERS

SIZE

POSITION

CALIBRATION

CROSSOVER 110 HZ

SUBWFR MODE NORMAL

SPEAKER CALIBRATION

LEFT MAIN 0dB

CENTER 0dB

RIGHT MAIN 2dB

RIGHT SIDE AXIS 0dB

RIGHT SURROUND 0dB

RIGHT SUR BACK 0dB

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Subwoofer Mode

The subwoofer output can be set

to Normal, or to an Enhanced Bass

mode.

The Enhanced Bass mode pro-

vides an output to your subwoofer

even when you are listening to a

stereo source with main speakers set

to Large. In the Normal mode, there

would be no subwoofer output in this

case, and the bass would only come

from the main speakers.

The Enhanced Bass mode has no

effect if the main speakers are set to

Small, as the subwoofer is automati-

cally engaged. It also has no effect in

5.1 or greater surround modes.

CHAPTER 4

MAIN MENU

TRIMS

MODES

TONE

INPUTS

SETTINGS SETTINGS

MAIN ZONE

ZONE 2

SPEAKERS

VIDEO

SOFTWARE

CONTROL

AMPLIFIER

AmpliÞ er, Crossover and Subwoofer Menus

Crossover adjustment

The Receiver's bass management

system allows you to send the low

frequencies of your speakers to a

subwoofer. The crossover point can

be selected from 40 Hz to 160 Hz.

For example, if you set the cross-

over to 80 Hz (a good starting point):

• The subwoofer receives frequen-

cies below 80 Hz, from all speak-

ers whose size is set to Small.

• All speakers set to Small, receive

frequencies above 80 Hz.

Most manufacturers provide a -3 dB

speciÞ cation for their speakers. This

is the frequency where the speaker's

output has dropped by 3 dB. Set the

Receiver's crossover to this frequency

or above. If you cannot Þ nd this, set

the crossover to 80 Hz (the default).

Set your subwoofer's own cross-

over control to maximum frequency or

bypassed mode. If it was lower than

the Ultimate Receiver, there would

be a hole in the mid-bass, and bass

information would be missing.

SPEAKERS

SIZE

POSITION

CALIBRATION

CROSSOVER 80 HZ

SUBWFR MODE ENHANCED BASS

AMPLIFIER

AUX CHANNELS SURR BACK

AmpliÞ er Menu

The Receiver has two auxilliary

ampliÞ er channels which can be used

to power the surround back, side-axis,

or Zone 2 speakers. This menu allows

you to select which of these is sent to

the Aux ampliÞ ers.

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Unlike higher fre quen cies, it is

difÞ cult to discern exactly from which

direction lower bass is coming from.

The Ultimate Receiver has a bass

man age ment system which takes

advantage of this effect. It allows you

to choose wheth er your speakers

will play the full fre quen cy range, or

if the bass will be re di rect ed to the

subwoofer.

The advantages of redirecting the

bass to a subwoofer are :

• The overall bass of the system

is im proved as subwoofers,

such as SunÞ re's powered

True Subwoofers are specially

de signed for this frequency

range.

• The subwoofer can si mul ta -

neous ly play the bass from all

of the speak ers, in addition to

its own low frequency effects

channel (LFE).

• There is no loss in percep-

tion of the po si tion of movie or

music sound effects, as the ear

cannot easily locate the posi-

tion of bass sound sources.

• Smaller speakers can be used

for front, center and sur-

rounds, as they do not have to

re pro duce the low fre quen cy

range. This leads to a saving

in speaker ex pense and room

space. Note that a sub woof er

is required if the front speakers

are set to Small.

• The Receiver's power am-

pliÞ ers do not waste power

re pro ducing the low frequency

range.

See the previous page for informa-

tion regarding the adjustment of the

bass management crossover point.

Bass Management

The SPEAKER SIZE menu is used

to set the bass management correctly

for your speaker system. See page

38.

NOTE: Dolby Digital and DTS

modes are designed especially for

complete systems with front, cen-

ter, and surround speakers and

subwoofers. You need all of the

speak ers to get the best per for mance

from your Home Theater. If you do not

have a subwoofer connected, then

you should not use the bass manage-

ment system (so set all the speakers

to Large). Without a subwoofer, you

will be missing the 5.1 LFE (low fre-

quency effects) information.

Considering the advantages of

the bass management system, you

might try setting all of your speakers

to Small, even if they are capable of

good low-frequency performance.

Using the Receiver

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For 2 channel input sources, you

can choose from the following modes:

STEREO

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II

PARTY

JAZZ CLUB

DTS Neo:6

SOURCE DIRECT

The mode selection can be made

from the front panel MODE buttons,

or from the remote control.

STEREO

This is the conventional two-chan-

nel stereo mode with sound from

your left and right speakers. The

Receiver's bass management lets

you use your subwoofer to handle

the lower frequency range.

We recommend that you try the

HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE when

using stereo sources.

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II

This mode allows you to enjoy

many of the beneÞ ts of Dolby

Digital from your stereo sources.

This updated version of Dolby Pro

Logic features enhanced realism

from full range stereo surround

channels.

Surround Modes for 2-Channel Sources

Dolby Pro Logic II has several op-

tions which can be set using the

OSD MODES Menu (page 33).

These include:

MOVIE mode for Dolby Surround

soundtracks. These are decoded

by the Receiver into separate

channels: left and right channels

for off-screen imaging, a center

channel for most on-screen dia-

log, and stereo surround channels

for ambience and special effects.

MUSIC mode for listening to any

stereo material. This mode also

includes three options:

Center Width, which spreads

the center channel across the

front soundstage.

Panorama, which wraps the left

and right channels around you.

Dimension, which adjusts the

front/rear balance.

Try the MUSIC mode for all of

your stereo programs, and adjust

these extra options to suit your

taste.

PRO LOGIC mode emulates the

original standard surround mode.

It can be used for source material

which is not of optimum quality,

or if you just feel nostalgic for the

way things were.

MATRIX mode can be used for

mono sources, or for FM pro-

grams with poor stereo reception.

PARTY

This extra stereo mode copies

the front speaker signals to the

other speakers in your system.

This mode adds tremendous

presence to your stereo sources

and is great for parties and casual

listening alike. The OSD MODES

menu can be used to select which

speakers are active in this mode.

JAZZ CLUB

In this DSP mode, the surrounds

simulate the ambiance caused

by rear reß ections and effects of

a small to medium sized venue.

This is useful for adding surround

sound effects to stereo sources.

The ambiance effect can be var-

ied using the OSD MODES menu.

DTS Neo:6

The CINEMA option can produce

up to six full range, separate

channels and a subwoofer output

from stereo matrix surround

sources. This enhances the play-

back of sources such as surround

sound video tapes, Laser Discs

and broadcast TV programs.

The MUSIC option can expand

normal stereo programs into six

channels. It does so in a natural

sounding way, which enhances

the listening experience.

SOURCE DIRECT

This mode bypasses all DSP,

Tone, and bass management

circuits. It is stereo analog only,

and offers the shortest signal

path through the Receiver. Only

the front left and right speakers

are engaged. Do not use this

mode for digital-only sources, as

it only routes the analog audio. To

prevent damage to your speakers,

this mode only works if your front

speakers are set to Large.

In addition to these modes, and

those offered for multi-channel sourc-

es, the side-axis speakers will widen

the front sound stage and Þ ll in the

sound Þ eld between the front speak-

ers and the surrounds. Note that the

side-axis speakers are active in stereo

as well as multi-channel operation.

The Holographic Image can also be

selected for any 2 channel or multi-

channel source for enhanced realism

and depth.

LEVEL

+10

MODE

SELECT

ROTATION

ZONE

TWO

DOWN

BASS

TREBLE

HOLOGRAPHIC

IMAGE

PANEL

DIM

MUTE

MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR

FULL AUTOMATIC

OPERATION

ROLS

GUIDE MENU

MODE

ODE

EXIT INFO

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For multi-channel sources, the Re-

ceiver will automatically select the cor-

rect mode from one of the following:

DOLBY DIGITAL

DOLBY DIGITAL EX

DTS

DTS-ES MATRIX

DTS-ES DISCRETE

Dolby Digital and DTS are “5.1”

sur round systems with Þ ve main chan-

nels: left front, center, right front, left

sur round, and right surround. Each

channel can play the full frequency

range and is independent of the

other chan nels. The “.1” denotes the

sub woof er channel which plays the

low frequency effects (LFE), also in de -

pen dent of the other channels.

Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES offer

"Extended Surround." Both systems

offer a surround back channel which

effectively Þ lls in the otherwise empty

soundspace behind you.

If you want to try one of the modes

on the previous page, you should se-

lect a 2-channel output from your DVD

player's options menu.

DOL BY DIGITAL (5.1)

This mode is available if the

Receiver au to mat i cal ly detects a

Dolby Digital en cod ed source on

the currently selected input.

You should look for the Dolby

Digital Logo on DVDs, LaserDiscs

and other sources.

Many DVDs have the option of a

Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital or

Stereo soundtrack. You may have

to follow the instructions in your

DVD player's instruction manual

for your player to output Dolby

Digital bitstreams. Dolby Digital

must often be selected from the

Disc's menu.

DOLBY DIGITAL EX (6.1)

Dolby Digital EX mode is primarily

for playback of Dolby Digital Sur-

round EX encoded soundtracks.

One of its advantages over Dolby

Digital playback is that it Þ lls in

the area behind the listener with

a completely separate full-range

channel.

The Receiver has the option of

connecting one or two surround

back speakers. The calibration

and speaker size options allow

a seamless surround Þ eld to be

created.

If you do not have the surround

back speakers connected, then

the extra information is sent to the

standard surrounds and no mate-

rial is lost. (Set the surround back

speakers to OFF in the SPEAKER

SIZE menu).

The Receiver will also create the

surround back channel if you are

playing a 5.1 source.

Surround Modes for Multi-Channel Sources

DTS (5.1)

This mode is available if the

Receiver automatically detects

that a DTS en cod ed source

is present at one of it’s digital

inputs. Look for the DTS Logo on

DVDs, LaserDiscs, CDs and other

sources.

Make sure that you set your

player to output DTS bitstreams.

DTS must also be selected on the

disc's menu.

DTS ES (6.1)

All DTS-ES sources have the

surround back channel matrixed

in the left and right surrounds.

Newer DVD releases also have a

discrete surround back channel, in

addition to the same information

matrixed.

DISCRETE ES sources: the

Receiver DTS-ES discrete de-

coder will decode the discrete

surround back channel. It also

removes the surround back matrix

from the left and right surrounds,

and restores them to be fully inde-

pendent channels.

MATRIX ES sources: If there is

no discrete surround back chan-

nel, the Receiver decodes the

matrixed surround back channel

from the left and right surrounds,

and restores them to be fully inde-

pendent channels.

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Tuner Operation

The Tuner is se lect ed either by ro-

tating the manual input selector on the

front panel, or by touching the TUNER

button in the re mote’s Receiver mode.

The front panel display shows the

frequency of the last station you were

lis ten ing to.

The FM Tuner can tune stations

from 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz in 0.2

MHz steps (.05 MHz for some in ter na -

tion al mod els). The AM Tuner range is

530 kHz to 1710 kHz in 10 kHz steps

(531 kHz to 1710 kHz in 9 kHz steps

for some in ter na tion al models).

Tuner and the OSD

Page 35 shows how to set up the

Tuner using the on screen display.

Tuning Stations Manually

Use the front panel AM/FM button

to select either the AM or FM band,

and then use one of these three ways

to tune stations manually:

1. Touch UP or DOWN mo men -

tari ly to change the tuner by

one frequency step.

2. Hold UP or DOWN for a

second or so, then release to

start the scanning feature. The

Receiver will scan to the next

station, pause on it for a few

seconds to allow you to hear

what is offered there, and then

scan to the next, and so on.

Press ing UP or DOWN stops

the scanning process.

3. Hold UP or DOWN for an

extended period to make the

tuner speed across the band

without stopping on a station.

The tuner will begin scanning

for stations when you release

the button. Press ing UP or

DOWN stops the scanning.

4. When a station is tuned, it can

be set as a preset for easy re-

call, see "Setting the Presets"

on this page.

Tuning Stations Directly

Use the AM/FM button to select

either the AM or FM band and then

press the DIRECT button. Within a few

seconds, enter the sta tion’s frequency

by using the preset number buttons.

For ex am ple, to tune to radio station

97.3, press DI RECT, then 9, then 7

and then 3.

Setting the Presets

Once you have tuned in a sta-

tion, press and hold a preset button

until the display ß ashes to show the

memory has been set. Use the +10

button to add presets higher than 9,

and hold the last button pressed for a

few seconds.

Press Result

5 Preset 5

+10, 0 Pre set 10

+10,+10, 7 Preset 27

+10,+10, +10, 3 Preset 33

Sunfire

1234567890

+10

DIRECT

AM/FM

MANUAL

TUNING

DOWN

SELECT

DOWN

BASS

TREBLE

TUNER CONTROLS TONE CONTROLS

Recalling a Preset Station

Once you have selected the Tuner,

you can quickly recall a station by

press ing its preset number, either on

the front panel or by using the re-

mote’s numeric keypad, FAV buttons,

or the channel up and down buttons.

Scanning Presets

To scan through the presets, press

and hold the FM/AM button. Touch it

again to stop the scan.

AM/FM Direct Down Up

Preset Station AM FM NR

Record your favorite stations here:

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AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUTS

AUDIO INPUTS

AUDIO OUTPUTS

8-CHANNEL INPUTS

STEREO OUTPUTS

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AUDIO OUTPUTS

8-CHANNEL INPUTS

STEREO OUTPUTS

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DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS

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12VDC

Recording

Recording to a Tape Player

Input signals from an audio source playing in

the Receiver can be re cord ed using the left and

right audio outputs. The Tape player will receive

a straight copy of the analog source signal going

in, un af fect ed by the volume, tone or any sur-

round modes. If you are playing a digital source,

the tape player will receive a downmixed stereo

analog signal for recording.

• Turn OFF the Fully Automatic mode. This

is because some Tape decks, such as

three-head decks, will have an output

signal going into the Receiver during

recording. The DAT or TAPE inputs may

be in cor rect ly se lect ed as an input, rather

than the source you are trying to record.

• Manually select the source such as CD

and play it through your system.

• Set your Tape player to record, and adjust

the input levels for the best per for mance.

Once the levels are correct, you can reset

your source to the beginning and make

your re cord ing.

• Do not select another Main Zone input

while you are recording.

Recording to a VCR

Any video source playing in the Receiver

can be re cord ed using the left and right audio

and the video outputs. The VCR will receive

a straight copy of the source signal going in,

unaffected by the volume, tone or any surround

modes.

• Select the video source and play it

through your system.

• Set your VCR to record.

• Do not select another Main Zone source

while you are recording.

• The VID2/MON2 output can also be used

for recording, but Þ rst make sure that it

is set to VID2 in the VIDEO menu of the

OSD (see page 37). This output will then

mute to prevent feedback whenever the

VID2 input source is selected.

• Do not use the OSD while recording, as

the incoming video is shut off while the

OSD is displayed

RECORD

From Receiver

TAPE outputs

PLAY

To Receiver

TAPE inputs

RECORD

From Receiver

VCR outputs

PLAY

To Receiver

VCR inputs

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DOLBY

DIGITAL

SOURCE

PRO LOGIC II

DTS

SIGNAL PROCESSING

SIDE-AXIS

HOLOGRA

IMAGE

ZONE TWO

ADJUST

ZONE TWO

POWER

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Zone 2 Operation

If you have a pair of speakers in a

second room or area (Zone 2), they

can play an analog stereo source

independent of what is playing in the

Home Theater room (Main Zone).

You can also play the same source as

selected in the Main Zone.

The Zone 2 speakers can be pow-

ered by the Receiver's internal Aux

channels, or by an external power

ampliÞ er.

Zone 2 plays stereo sources, and is

unaffected by the Tone controls, DSP,

Holographic Image, surround modes

or bass management.

Connections

The connections for Zone 2 are

shown on page 24. Make sure the

Receiver's Aux channels are set to

Zone 2 (page 41) if you are using

them to power the Zone 2 speakers.

Note: Zone 2 can play analog

sources independent of what

is playing in the Main Zone. It

cannot play from a digital-only source

unless that input is selected and play-

ing in the Main Zone. To play a source

such as a DVD player in Zone 2 inde-

pendant of the Main Zone, make sure

you connect the player's L-R analog

audio output to the Receiver.

Indicators

The front panel has two LEDs to

show the Zone 2 status:

Zone 2 Power

This LED is

always on

when Zone 2

is on. If it is

off, there will

be no output

to the Zone 2

ampliÞ er.

Zone 2 Adjust

This turns on whenever the

Zone 2 source or volume is being

changed. Note: if this is on, then

any adjustments you make of vol-

ume or input, will affect Zone 2, not

the Main Zone.

In addition to these LEDs, the front

panel display will show the input and

volume adjustment.

Turning on Zone 2

Use the On Screen Display in the

Main Zone to check that Zone 2 is

enabled (page 36. This enables the

Zone 2 system, but it still has to be

turned on.

Press the remote's ZONE 2

button. The remote's POWER, VOL-

UME and MUTE buttons then work for

Zone 2. The remote display changes

as follows:

PAGE 1

This allows you

to select the

inputs to play in

Zone 2. Z2MAI

(main) allows

Zone 2 to play

whatever is play-

ing in the Main

Zone.

Press PAGE to show the next page:

PAGE 2

This has discrete

codes which are

useful if you want

to program the

remote control

with Macros.

Z2 OFF, Z2 ON

Zone 2 on or off.

Z1 Off, Z1 ON

Main Zone on or off.

Z2 BL

Zone 2 balance.

B, C, E, F

These are extra buttons you can

Learn over and re-Label with your

favorite Zone 2 commands.

GUIDE MENU

MODEMODE

EXIT INFO

SYSTEM

+10

POWER

ENTDIS

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PAGE

FAV

MAIN

OFF

VOL CH

MUTE

AUDIO

MAIN

TAPE

AUX

ZONE2

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PAGE

VOLUME

MUTE

TUNER

PRESETS

TUNER

CONTROLS

POWER

Note: Zone 2 can also be turned

on and adjusted without using the

remote. Press the Zone 2 button on

the Receiver's front panel, followed by

Power, to turn it on (or off), or adjust

the input source or volume.

Zone 2 operations will work even if

the Main Zone is off.

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The Holographic Image is a unique

pro cess which enhances the three-

di men sion al effects and realism of

stereo sound. This is modeled in DSP,

from a design based on Bob's legend-

ary (and much sought after) Carver

C-9.

This circuit was designed to over-

come a problem in ob tain ing accurate

sound re pro duc tion:

In a stereo system, both ears will

hear the output from both speakers.

The left ear hears sound from the left

speaker and from the right speaker.

To see a problem with this, compare

what happens when listening to a live

musical performance:

During a concert, each ear will

receive one direct sound arrival. For

ex am ple, a cymbal crashes, both your

ears will hear it and the brain tells you

accurately the position of the mu si cian.

In a stereo recording of the concert, this

cymbal crash will be heard from both

speak ers. The left ear will hear the left

speak er, which is Þ ne, but it will also

hear the crash from the right speaker.

These extra sounds tend to confuse the

sense of sound source location.

The stereo effect in a good pair of

head phones is enhanced because the

left ear only hears the left head phone,

and the right ear hears only the right

headphone. There are no extra sound

arrivals.

To summarize :

1. A real musical event will create

only two direct sound arrivals,

one at the left ear and one at

the right.

2. Stereo playback will give four

arrivals , as both speakers

are heard by each ear. These

second sound arrivals reduce

our naturally accurate sense of

positioning.

The Holographic Image circuit was

de signed to cancel out the unwanted

second arrivals. The left ear will main-

ly hear the left speaker and the right

ear mainly hears the right speaker.

This is accomplished by send ing a

complex crosstalk signal from the left

and right speakers in addition to the

normal program. These extra signals

are virtually identical to the unwanted

second sound arrivals but they are

out-of-phase with them and they can-

cel each other out.

The result is a more three-di men -

sion al and wider soundstage, where

the positioning clues are restored. In

a way, the musicians have been freed

from the conÞ nes of the ß at plane be-

tween the speak ers. You will per ceive

them as playing forward or playing

behind the speakers or to one side

or the other, not just somewhere in

between. We recommend that you ex-

periment with its effect, remember that

you are listening for a more accurate

sense of the location of the different

musicians.

Because the Holographic Image

works by phase cancellation of the

unwanted second sound arrivals, ac-

curate speaker positioning is required.

You must make sure that the left

speak er is the same distance away

from you as the right speaker. Follow

the front speaker place ment on the

next page to get the best results. This

is the same as any standard stereo

system, only with more care taken to

position the left and right speakers

accurately.

The Hologram circuit can be

engaged using the remote control or

from the front panel. There is a short

mute period until the circuit is fully

engaged or dis en gaged.

Holographic Im age Software CD

The Flash memory software can be

upgraded by connecting your PC to

the Receiver's RS-232 serial port, and

downloading an update Þ le from our

website: www.sunÞ re.com. This is the

preferred method, as the software can

be updated fairly quickly. See page 51

for more details.

Alternatively, the software can be

upgraded using a CD available from

SunÞ re Technical Support. This CD

will be available periodically if there

are major software changes since the

initial release.

The following notes show the CD

upgrade procedure. The CD or DVD

player must be connected to the

Receiver's digital audio inputs.

1. Turn on your TV, your CD

player and the Receiver.

2. Use the Receiver's remote to

select the On Screen Display.

3. Go to the Settings Menu and

then select the Software Menu.

4. Select "Upgrade Software,"

which brings up a second OSD

menu.

5. On the Receiver, select the

digital input which will play the

CD. Press ENT on the remote

(bottom right).

6. Press 1,2 and 3 on the remote,

then play the CD. The Receiv-

er display will show the status

as the CD data is transferred

into the Receiver.

7. Turn off the Receiver when the

software transfer is complete.

SOFTWARE

UPGRADE SOFTWARE

REVISION LIST

User's Manual 49

APPENDIX

Appendix

Front Speak ers

You should closely follow the

placement rec om men da tions of your

speaker man u fac tur er, with the addi-

tion of the following points:

The left and right front speakers

should be positioned so that your TV

is exactly centered between them.

This will help focus your attention

towards the screen.

For the best Holographic Image, the

left speak er should be set exactly the

same distance and angle away from

your listening position as the right

speaker. It is rec om mend ed that you

use a tape measure to set them up

to be the same distance away, within

about half an inch tolerance.

If you have a smaller TV, the speak-

ers should be no more than two feet

away from the sides of the TV.

If pos si ble, have the center, left

and right speakers at the same height

(within two feet). This will help give a

smooth transition when sound effects

move from speaker to speaker.

Ideally, the speak ers should be no

closer than two feet from the rear and

side walls, in order to reduce any re-

ß ec tions that might upset the im ag ing.

If your speakers are closer than this,

you can experiment by adding sound

dead en ing material such as drapes

on the walls to reduce any unwanted

reß ections.

Pair A are surround speakers, pair B and C are surround back

options, and pair D are side-axis speakers, see the next page.

Side speak ers

Center speak er

Most movie dialog will come from the

center speaker, so careful positioning is

an important part of a good home the-

ater sys tem. Your eyes and ears should

focus your attention towards the center

of the screen.

The center speaker can sit on top, or

directly underneath the TV, as long as it

is located on the centerline and not off

to one side.

Position the front face of the

speaker close to the front edge of

the TV cabinet. (The sound waves

may otherwise reß ect off the top of

the TV cabinet and distort the center

im ag ing).

Speaker Place ment

Side speak ers

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APPENDIX

In some systems, two center speak-

ers are used; one on either side of the

TV. As they are in mono, the result

is a sound image that is po si tioned

exactly at the screen center.

Side-Axis Speakers

The Receiver's Aux speaker outputs

can be conÞ gured as two side-axis

channels, or you can use an external

power ampliÞ er connected to the line-

level side-axis outputs. The side-axis

signals are matrixed from the left

and right front channels, so they are

available in stereo as well as surround

modes.

Use the OSD SPEAKER SIZE

menu to turn the side-axis channels

on or off (see page 38). If you want

the Receiver's Aux outputs to power

the side-axis speakers, conÞ gure the

Aux outputs from the AMPLIFIER

OSD Menu, see page 41. This menu

allows you to set the Aux channels to

be either surround back, side-axis or

Zone 2 outputs.

D Shows the typical placement

of the side-axis speakers. You

can also angle them in towards

your listening position. Place

the speakers along the side

walls, close to the fronts.

Surround Speak ers

Place each surround speaker an

equal distance away from your central

lis ten ing position, and keep them at

least one or two feet above ear level.

A The diagram shows the use

of dipole surround speakers.

These are usually positioned

to the side of your listening

position. They radiate forwards

and back wards and have a

quiet null zone which should

point towards the lis ten er. The

overall effect is that you cannot

hear the direct sound from the

surround speakers, just the

average soundÞ eld.

Conventional surround speakers

can be placed behind the listener, on

the rear walls or the side walls. Adjust

the angle so they do not point directly

at the listener but cause re ß ec tions

from the sidewalls or the ceiling. This

will give the effect of broadening the

rear sound stage so that you cannot

dis tin guish the sound as coming from

a small box on the wall but from a

larger area behind you.

Surround Back Speakers

The Receiver's Aux outputs can be

conÞ gured as surround back outputs,

or you can use an external power

ampliÞ er connected to the line-level

surround back outputs. The surround

back speakers create a wonderful

sense of realism in surround effects

during playback of Dolby Digital EX

and DTS ES.

Use the SPEAKER SIZE OSD

Menu to turn the surround back chan-

nels on or off (see page 38). If you

want the Receiver's Aux outputs to

power the surround back speakers,

conÞ gure the Aux outputs from the

AMPLIFIER OSD Menu, see page 41.

The Receiver can be conÞ gured

for one or two surround back speak-

ers. Ideally, all the surround speak-

ers should be of the same make and

model, and Þ tted at similar heights to

produce a smooth continuous sound-

Þ eld.

If you are connecting one surround

back speaker, use the Receiver's

left surround back output. Place the

speaker behind your listening position.

Subwoofer location

The Receiver has identical line-lev-

el output connections for up to three

powered subwoofers.

To Þ nd the best location in your

room to place a subwoofer:

1. Place the subwoofer right

on the seat of your couch or

listening easy chair.

2. You can then either run the

calibration (noise) signal

through it, or simply plug the

analog outputs of a CD player

directly into your subwoofer’s

low-level inputs. Turn down

the subwoofer's volume level

before turning on the CD, then

play some of your favorite mu-

sic samples with heavy bass.

3. Walk around the room, stand-

ing in all the positions where

you might be able to place

the subwoofer. This is usually

somewhere close to the cor-

ners of the room. Try locations

fairly close to the front speak-

ers.

4. Notice where in the room

the bass output from the

subwoofer sounds the loudest.

Shut things down and install

the subwoofer there.

5. This is the best position for the

sub woof er. The bass will sound

the best when you are sitting in

your normal lis ten ing position.

....Speaker placement continued

User's Manual 51

APPENDIX

The RS-232 Port

COMMAND ASCII DATA RECEIVED

POWER TOGGLE *111

POWER ON *112

POWER OFF *113

CD *114

TAPE *115

SAT *116

DVD *117

PHONO *118

TUNER *119

VID1 *11A

VCR *11B

VID2 *11C

DSP MODE UP *11D

DSP MODE DOWN *13W

STEREO *11E

PRO LOGIC *11F

PARTY *134

NEO:6 13H

SOURCEDIRECT 13J

JAZZ-CLUB *11K

HOLO TOGGLE *11L

HOLO ON *11M

HOLO OFF *11N

MUTE TOGGLE *11P

MUTE ON *11Q

MUTE OFF *11R

VOLUME UP *11S

VOLUME DOWN *11T

VOL ABSOLUTE *11U + 2 EXT

*11U00 = zero vol

*11U99 = max vol

ZONE2 PWR TOGGLE *13M

ZONE2 PWR ON *13N

ZONE2 PWR OFF *13P

ZONE2 MUTE TGGLE *13Q

ZONE2 MUTE ON *13R

ZONE2 MUTE OFF *13S

ZONE2 VOL UP *13T

ZONE2 VOL DOWN *13U

ZONE2 CD *138

ZONE2 TAPE *139

ZONE2 SAT *13A

ZONE2 DVD *13B

ZONE2 PHONO *13C

ZONE2 TUNER *13D

ZONE2 VID1 *13E

ZONE2 VCR *13F

ZONE2 VID2 *13G

The Receiver has a rear panel

RS-232 Serial communication port.

This allows the Flash memory to be

upgraded to the latest software by

connecting to a PC.

The software may be updated

to reÞ ne operational details and to

include new features. Downloadable

updates will be posted on our website:

www.sunÞ re.com.

Communications

Serial RS-232, 9600 Baud, 8-N-1

DB-9 Wiring

PINS 1, 6 and 4 are joined

together in ter nal ly

PINS 7 and 8 are joined to-

gether in ter nal ly

PIN 2- Data from processor to

controller (processor transmit)

PIN 3- Data from controller to

processor (processor receive)

PIN 5- Ground/Common

PIN 9- No connection

The RS-232 connector is female.

Serial Cable

To connect the Receiver's RS-232

port to a computer, you will need a

"straight-through" serial cable. This

has connector pins at one end con-

nected directly to the pins of the con-

nector at the other end. For example,

pin 1 at one end connects to pin 1 at

the other end, pin 2 connects to pin 2,

pin 3 to pin 3 and so on.

These common cables are avail-

able from most computer stores (or

from Radio Shack as # 26-117). It

should be 9-pin male at one end,

to Þ t into the Receiver and normally

9-pin female at the other, to Þ t into

your computer's serial port (COM1 or

COM2).

External Control

The RS-232 port also allows the

Receiver to be controlled externally by

Home Theater controllers and com-

put ers.

The following information is for

programmers and developers:

Partial Serial command set

Note that all stan dard com mands

and ex tend ed data are echoed back to

the sender. When a change is made

locally, the data is broad cast, except

for the case of “Toggle” and volume

commands. Here is a list of the most

popular commands. (Contact SunÞ re

Technical Support, or our website

www.sunÞ re.com for a more extensive

list of commands).

Update Procedure

1. The current version level of the

software running your Receiver

can be found by looking at the

Version Level OSD menu. This

is under the Software OSD

menu (see page 37).

2. If the website Þ le is newer than

your current version, follow the

website directions and down-

load the new Þ le onto your

computer's hard drive.

3. Record your calibration, preset

stations or other settings on

page 57. In most cases, the

upgrade will not affect any of

these settings, but it is good to

record them just in case.

4. Turn off your computer and the

Receiver. Position them close

enough so that they can be

easily connected using your

serial cable. If you have a lap-

top computer, then it may be

easier to bring that close to the

Receiver. Otherwise, you need

to disconnect the Receiver and

move it close to your computer.

5. Connect the Receiver's RS-

232 port to the corresponding

serial port on your computer.

6. Turn on the Receiver and your

computer.

7. Find the Þ le you downloaded in

step 2, and run the program.

8. In AUTO mode, the software

will look for an active serial

connection and upload the new

Þ le. The Receiver's display will

show the status.

9. When the Þ le transfer is com-

plete, press the Power switch

on the Receiver's front panel.

This completes the upgrade.

10. Turn off your computer and the

Receiver, and disconnect the

serial cable.

User's Manual

APPENDIX

The SunÞ re Ultimate Receiver is

expertly designed and built to provide

years of trouble-free per for mance.

Most problems that occur can usually

be solved by checking your setup or

making sure that the audio and video

components connected to the pro-

ces sor are on and fully op er a tion al.

The following information will help

you deal with com mon setup problems

you may experience during normal

use of your unit. If problems persist,

contact your SunÞ re Dealer for help.

No sound from one or more

speakers

• Speaker cables may have come

undone. Turn off your system and

check the cables, and tighten the

binding posts.

• An audio cable may have an inter-

nal break.

• The volume level is low for the

chan nels concerned. Recheck the

cal i bra tion procedure (page 40).

• The Mute switch is on.

• The channel has not been turned

on in the Speaker Size Menu

(page 38).

• The correct surround mode is not

selected. (Some DVD discs are

stereo only).

• Note: In Source Direct mode, only

the front left and right speakers are

engaged. They must also be set to

Large.

No subwoofer or poor output

• The subwoofer’s ampliÞ er is off, or

its controls are set low.

• Are all speakers set Large?

• SUB is not switched on in the

Speaker Size Menu (page 38).

• Recheck the cal i bra tion procedure

(page 40).

• Adjust the Crossover and check

Bass Management (page 41-42).

• See page 50 to Þ nd the best loca-

tion for your subwoofer.

• If the bass is weak during Dolby

Digital or DTS playback, check the

correct audio output is selected in

your DVD menu, otherwise it may

just play stereo into your Receiver

and you won’t get the true LFE

signal to the subwoofer.

Poor Tuning of Stations

• The antenna may be incorrectly

attached.

• Stations not correctly tuned in, or

is weak or off the air.

• You can improve reception by us-

ing external antennas. Some cable

TV feeds also offer FM re cep tion.

The same AM station can be

heard at different fre quen cies

• One wire of the AM loop antenna

may not be connected.

• A loop antenna is required for AM

reception, as it forms part of the

front-end tuned circuit.

Full Automatic does not work

• Make sure the Fully Automatic but-

ton is on (page 11).

In order to automatically choose the

new input source, this mode senses

the fol low ing active signals: Left audio

signals, Video signals, Digital signals

Note that LD or DVD players

sometimes put out digital signals even

when the disc is paused or stopped.

Make sure that any sources are

turned off when not in use.

If a source is always active, the

automatic operation may return to that

input as the analog audio varies. In

this case, you should try and turn off

any unused sources, or turn off the

au to mat ic mode.

If you are listening to a mono

source, make sure it connects to a left

input, or use a “Y” cord to feed both

left and right inputs.

There is no automatic selection of

the Phono input, Tuner, or 8-CH.

Troubleshooting Guide

Certain inputs cannot be se-

lected

• Check the INPUTS menu of the

OSD (page 34), and make sure

that the input has not been dis-

abled in that particular Zone.

No TV picture

• Make sure that the video input of

your TV monitor is connected to

the Main monitor output on the

Receiver's rear panel.

• Check that your Monitor is se-

lect ing it’s correct video input.

• Check the video connection from

your selected source component

into the Receiver.

• Make sure that you are using the

same video connections. For ex-

ample, if your source is con nect ed

using S-video, then the TV monitor

must also use S-video.

• If in doubt, try connecting the video

output from your source directly to

your TV monitor. This will help you

narrow down the problem.

• Use only one type of S-video or

composite connection. If both are

present at the same time, the Re-

ceiver will choose S-video and the

composite output will be off in this

case.

No Holographic Image

• It is essential that your front speak-

ers are po si tioned correctly. See

pages 49-50.

• The Holographic Image is most

ef fec tive in 2-channel operation. It

gives a more ac cu rate per cep tion

of the position of musicians and

sound effects (page 48). The

results may be masked if you are

using it in a sur round mode.

No Tone Controls

• They will not work if you are us-

ing the 8-CH input, Source Direct

mode, or in Zone 2.

User's Manual 53

APPENDIX

No Dolby Digital or DTS play-

back

• See page 44

• Make sure your player's digital

output is set to BITSTREAM for

Dolby Digital or DTS. This is often

a player's setup menu item, not the

disc's menu.

• Some discs are available with a

number of different options, such

as Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro

Logic. Make sure that you have

selected the correct mode from

your player’s menu.

• Only digital inputs will work for

these modes. Check that your

player's digital output is con nect ed

to the appropriate correspond-

ing digital input on your Ultimate

Receiver.

• There is no AC-3 RF input connec-

tion for LaserDisc players. You will

need an external RF demodulator.

• Look for the Dolby Digital or DTS

Logo on the source program’s box

or sleeve.

• Check the calibration procedure

from time to time. This is an

ex cel lent way of checking that all

speakers are working correctly.

Noise bursts are heard when

DTS en cod ed CDs or LDs are

played

• Compressed DTS data uses the

normal digital audio tracks of CDs

and LDs. This analog noise may

be heard in your system before the

DTS digital signal is locked on, or it

may appear as a back ground hiss.

• To reduce or prevent this noise,

disconnect any analog con nec tions

to your CD or LD players. Just use

the Digital connections.

No On Screen Display

• See page 30

• Press the remote's MENU but-

ton to activate the OSD. It should

be present even when no video

source has been selected.

• There is no OSD for component

video connections.

Sound drops out with CD or

DVD playback

• Make sure the disc is not dirty or

scratched.

• Some inexpensive players and

changers tend to mistrack more

often, causing dropouts with an

external DAC.

Remote won’t Learn

• See page 28

• Make sure you are pointing the

original remote into the re ceiv ing

window of the SunÞ re remote. This

is located on the top edge of the

remote.

• Try touching and holding the Þ rst

button to be learned.

• Do not do the learn procedure in

bright lighting or sunlight.

• Make sure the SunÞ re remote is

correctly in its LEARN mode.

• Try varying the distance be tween

the remotes from 1 to 2 inches,

and see if the learn pro ce dure

improves.

Remote will not work

• See pages 25-29

• Make sure the batteries are not

dead, or installed incorrectly.

• Make sure the remote is set on the

correct device display for the com-

po nent you are trying to control.

• Make sure that the buttons have

not been erased or learned over.

• Make sure that the Ultimate Re-

ceiver front panel receiver window

is not obstructed.

• Check that the front or rear IR

receivers have not been turned off

in the OSD CONTROL menu.

Zone 2 does not work

• See page 47

• Zone 2 is set "disabled" from the

factory, so you must use the OSD

Zone 2 menu on page 36 to enable

it when you are ready to use it.

This enables Zone 2, but it does

not turn it on.

• Once Zone 2 is enabled, use the

remote control's Zone 2 device

button, followed by the Power

button to turn Zone 2 on. Alterna-

tively, press the front panel Zone 2

button, followed by the main Power

button.

• The front panel (left hand side)

Zone 2 Power light will be on when

the zone is active (i.e. engaged

and on). The Zone 2 Adjust light

turns on when the zone is being

adjusted. For example, if you turn

Zone 2 on with the remote, and ad-

just the volume, Zone 2's volume

changes, and the Zone 2 Adjust

light will be on.

• Make sure that the Receiver's Aux

Channel outputs have been set

to play Zone 2 and not surround

back, or side-axis speakers (see

page 41 under the OSD AmpliÞ er

Menu).

Zone 2 does not play digital

inputs

Zone 2 can play analog sources

independent of what is playing in the

Main Zone. It cannot play from a

digital-only source unless that input

is selected and playing in the Main

Zone. To play a source such as a DVD

player in Zone 2 independant of the

Main Zone, make sure you connect

the player's L/R analog audio output

to the Receiver.

Receiver does not respond to

any controls

• Unplug AC power momentarily,

and press Power to turn back on

• If this does not work, try the reset

procedure on the next page.

"Protect" shows in the display

The Receiver has thermal and

short-circuit protection circuits. If the

ampliÞ er internal temperature is high,

a quiet fan will engage and start to

cool things down.

User's Manual

APPENDIX

If the temperature increases further,

the Receiver will go into a standby

mode and "Protect" will appear in the

display. When it cools sufÞ ciently, the

Receiver will turn back on.

If the Receiver goes into protect

mode often, check the following:

• Each speaker's average imped-

ance is not less than 4 ohms.

• The Receiver has good ventilation,

none of its vents are covered.

• Try setting all the speakers to

Small, and let your subwoofers

handle the heavy bass.

• Check that the ampliÞ er power

output is a good match for your

speakers. If your speakers are

inefÞ cient, consider using an exter-

nal power ampliÞ er.

Reset procedure

The Receiver is a microprocessor

controlled device of great complexity.

Occasional power ß uctuations and

spikes may cause the Receiver to

"lock up" or act strangely. The Receiv-

er can be reset as follows.

Warning: the Receiver will be

reset to the factory defaults,

and will clear all memory. All

your stored OSD settings and

Tuner presets will be erased.

• On page 57, write down your

calibration settings, input settings,

Tuner presets, and any other set-

tings you have made.

• Press the power button to turn the

unit off, or turn it off from the wall

for a moment.

• Press and continue to hold down

the front panel Power button and

the Tone DOWN button at the

same time.

• The Receiver will power on and

cycle through the display. Keep

holding the buttons down until

"Resetting to Factory Defaults" ap-

pears in the front panel display

• When the Receiver has been re-

set, it will shut off.

• Turn the Receiver back on and it

will go to the default screen. It has

now been reset.

• If the Receiver has to be reset

regularly, you should invest in a

good quality AC line conditioner.

Updating Þ rmware problems

• See page 51

• If you have a Palm Pilot™ or simi-

lar device with “HotSync™” or its

equivalent, you may need to dis-

able this software before proceed-

ing. This software ‘seizes’ control

of a serial port on your machine

and prevents the SunÞ re software

from accessing that port. Use an-

other port or disable HotSync.

• Check that the serial cable is

connected correctly between the

Receiver and your computer's se-

rial port.

A Hum is heard in your speak ers

This problem is more than likely

caused by a “ground loop” in your

system, rather than a fault in the

Receiver. Follow these steps to isolate

the main cause of the hum, there may

even be more than one.

• Remember to turn off all compo-

nents in your system, including the

Receiver, before disconnecting or

con nect ing any cables.

• Disconnect the following items in

order, and check each time if the

hum has gone away:

• Disconnect all cables which come

from outside the room, such as

cable TV, satellite TV, or roof top

antennas. Make sure that they are

dis con nect ed where they Þ rst enter

the room, so they are making no

con nec tion to the Receiver or the

TV, or any other component. If the

hum is caused by the cable TV

line, then you will need a “ground

loop iso la tor.” This is an inexpen-

sive device Þ tted in line with the

coaxial cable feed. Con tact your

ca ble com pa ny or your Sun Þ re

Dealer for as sis tance.

• Disconnect all connections from

the Receiver to your TV.

• Disconnect any component which

has a grounded power cord.

• If the hum persists, disconnect all

the source com po nents one at a

time from the back of the Receiver,

until you identify the prob lem.

• Ground loop isolators are available

for audio lines and video. Ask your

SunÞ re Dealer for assistance.

• Try moving the speaker cables

away from any power cords. Try

just one speaker, connecting it to

different channels and see if an

ampliÞ er channel is bad.

• If you are still having a problem,

remember that SunÞ re’s dealers

and technical support staff will as-

sist you.

Other causes of noise

• Speaker noise may also be caused

by in ter fer ence or noise on your

AC line. Make sure there are no

large ap pli anc es sharing the line,

or halogen lamps or light-dimming

Triac devices.

• Try connecting your system to an-

other AC socket on a sep a rate line.

• If the hum is heard from within

the Receiver and not through the

speak ers, this may also be caused

by in ter fer ence on the AC or DC

lines. The power trans form ers

may turn this interference into an

audible noise. Internal hum can be

made worse by a shelf or cabinet

resonating, so try moving the Re-

ceiver to another shelf.

• Try moving your components further

away from the TV, es pe cial ly if

you ever notice the screen has

changed color in the area closest

to the component.

• If you have very high efÞ ciency

speak ers, these may show up

noise which other speakers may

not.

User's Manual 55

APPENDIX

Audio Components

ADC 007

Adcom 082, 092, 225, 161, 269

Aiwa 018, 104, 170, 202, 203,

213, 211, 188

Akai 138, 189

AMC 125, 126, 167, 128, 258,

281, 282

Amend 054

AMX 196

Angstrom 142

Arcam 141

Audio Access 147

Audio Alchemy 135

Audio Design 194, 221, 011

Audio Ease 021, 196, 207

Audio File 071

Audio Matrix 167

Audio Source 273

Audio Technica 134

B&K 096, 097

Bose 070, 170, 224

Bryston 023

Carver 006, 028, 061, 071,

201, 214, 226, 180, 185, 022,

029,077,284

Casio 076

Chiro 140

Cinema Sound 034, 134

Citation 148, 272

Clarion 026

Curtis Mathes 076

Denon 002, 034, 109, 215, 229,

230, 027, 037, 234, 259

Eiger 149

Elan 057

Enlightened Audio 099, 098

Fisher 047, 214, 180, 182

Fosgate 062, 231

GE 056, 260

Goldstar 008

Haß er 174

Harman/Kardon 231, 233, 254,

153, 154, 118, 121, 227, 277

Hitachi 020

Inkel 197

JBL 263

JC Penny

Jeff Rowland 206

Jensen 058

JVC 240, 163, 191, 114, 266,

279

Kenwood 026, 066, 145, 146,

181, 190, 197, 192, 182, 199,

151, 222, 180, 005, 280

Kinergetics 220, 140

Koss 216

Krell 150, 072

Kyocera 007

Lexicon 120, 235, 236, 237

Linn 124

Luxman 137, 139, 052, 1654,

115, 004, 009

LXI 076, 056

Magnavox 086, 164, 152, 208

Marantz 006, 028, 031, 040,

063, 185, 186, 251, 265

McIntosh 238

MCS 076

Meridian 100, 012, 013

Mitsubishi 242, 243, 204

Mondial 157, 158, 042, 043,

081, 112

Myryad 276

NAD 186, 113, 283

Nakamichi 111, 244, 245, 172,

183

NEC 176

Onkyo 017, 046, 064, 107, 108,

187, 079, 080, 090, 179, 209,

270, 275

Optimus 026, 041, 138

Panasonic 032, 195, 219, 177

Parasound 129, 130, 132, 261

Phast 196

Philips 249, 250, 251, 063

Pioneer 014, 033, 039, 044,

045, 050, 069, 159, 168, 116,

035, 079,

198

Proceed 144, 268

RCA 010, 048, 117, 156, 067

Realistic 019, 056, 073, 075,

095

Revox 162

Rotel 074, 083, 085

Samsung 016

Sansui 040, 048, 110, 119, 065,

228

Sanyo 047, 059

Scott 019, 091

Sears 076

Sharp 026, 094, 131, 175, 181

Sherwood 024, 048, 055, 102,

103, 105, 106, 051, 030

Sony 018, 093, 223, 247, 248,

160, 166, 015, 101, 184, 218,

271

Soundesign 036

Soundstream 084, 088

SSI 068

Sumo 171

SunÞ re TGI 329

SunÞ re TGII, TGIII, Ultimate

Receiver 001

Taekwang 138

Teac 005, 019, 049, 111, 212,

217

Technics 122, 176, 193, 219,

178, 177, 200, 257, 262

Theta Digital 136

Toshiba 060, 087, 198, 278

Wards 180

Yamaha 026, 253, 169, 067,

173, 205, 264, 232, 089, 264,

274, 285

Zenith 143, 210

Aux (Lighting,

Switches, TiVo, Etc.

3M 152

Aiwa 164

Archer 155

Auton 191

DMX 156

Draper Screen 204

Dwin 080

Everquest 206

Extron 151

Faroudja 184

Fuji 209

Jerrold 153

JVC 185

Kenwood 185

Lite-Touch 208

Lutron 077, 158, 159

Makita 186, 201

Mindpath 205

Niles 160, 187

NSM 161

Piano Disc Plus 085

Philips 090

Polk Audio 162

Replay 075

Russound 081

ScientiÞ c Atlanta 156, 163

Sima 082

Solo Electronics 207

Somfy 078, 079

Sony 104, 164, 165, 166

Starcom 153

Turboscan 167

Velodyne 203

X-10 093, 183

Xantech 168, 169, 170, 171,

172, 188, 189

Cable Boxes

ABC 103, 003, 004, 039, 042,

046, 053

Americast 099

Antronix 014

Archer 005, 007, 014

Bell South 099

Centurion 092

Century 007

Citizen 007

Combano 080, 081

Comsat 074

Comtronics 030

Digicable 101

Eagle 020, 030, 040

Eastern 057, 066

Echostar 106

Electricord 032

Gemini 008, 054

General Electric 072

General Instruments 103, 074,

104

GNC 099

Golden Channel 030

Hamlin 049, 050, 055

Hitachi 103, 055

Jerrold 013, 002, 003, 004, 008,

009, 010, 069, 074

Magnavox 010, 012, 064, 079,

095, 094

Media One 107

Memorex 052

Mitsubishi 102

Lutron 077, 158, 159

Makita 186, 201

Mindpath 205

Niles 160, 187

NSM 161

Piano Disc Plus 085

Philips 090

Polk Audio 162

Replay 075

Russound 081

ScientiÞ c Atlanta 156, 163

Sima 082

Solo Electronics 207

Somfy 078, 079

Sony 104, 164, 165, 166

Starcom 153

Turboscan 167

Velodyne 203

X-10 093, 183

Xantech 168, 169, 170, 171,

172, 188, 189

CD Players

Adcom 062, 042

Aiwa 059, 065, 088, 089, 105,

122, 170,187

Akai 085, 195, 202

AMC 231, 232

Amend 118

Arcam 238

Audio Access 119, 147

Audio Ease 165

Audio Technica 046

BSR 037, 057

California Audio 103, 008

Capetronic 063

Carrera 057, 080

Carver 185, 041, 044, 050, 086,

107, 130, 134, 135, 138, 139,

203, 204, 167

Casio 111, 182

Clarinette 182

Creek 159

Crown 035

Remote Control Codes Denon 002, 123

Emerson 042, 069, 102

Fisher 050, 185, 134, 008

Fraba 111

Genexxa 010, 069, 102

Goldstar 010, 069, 102

Haitai 093

Harman/Kardon 018, 033, 047,

208

Hitachi 042, 175

Inkel 130, 143, 144

JC Penny 014, 061, 092, 141

Jensen 158

JVC 004, 022, 136, 163, 213,

214, 242, 243

Kenwood 185, 007, 023, 055,

071, 072, 142, 137

Koss 061

Krell 241

Kyocera 005

Lotte 102

Luxman 011, 028, 070, 076

LXI 059

Magnavox 044, 107

Marantz 027, 041, 044, 051,

077, 107, 209

McIntosh 212

MCS 014, 073, 092

Memorex 010

Mission 044, 107

Mitsubishi 179

Mitsumi 153

Modulaire 182

Mondial 147

Myryad 244

NAD 006, 005, 067, 178

Nakamichi 217, 218, 219, 095

NEC 014, 062

Nikko 046

NSM 044, 107

Onkyo 030, 038, 039, 168, 169

Optimus 010, 050, 057, 058,

081, 082, 083, 085, 093, 195

Panasonic 103, 201, 172, 008,

068

Parasound 233

Philips 041, 044

Pioneer 010, 020, 025, 056,

174, 175, 176

Proceed 239

Proton 044, 107, 228

Quasar 103, 008

Radio Shack 182

RCA 017, 042, 150

Realistic 042, 050, 051, 102,

181, 182, 187

Rotel 044, 107, 161, 178, 250

SAE 044, 107

Sansui 044, 069, 107, 128, 171,

190, 125

Sanyo 050

Scott 069, 102

Sharp 026, 031, 051, 066

Sherwood 003, 019, 051, 096,

112, 115, 119, 166

Signature 033

Sony 048, 081, 097, 126, 133,

177, 225, 226, 164

Soundesign 251

Sumo 155

Sylvania 044, 107

Symphonic 052, 181

Taekwang 195, 085

Tandy 010

Teac 015, 034, 036, 051, 052,

101, 131, 140, 079

Technics 060, 103, 200, 172,

184, 008, 068

Techwood 076

Theta Digital 234, 235

Toshiba 006, 067, 091, 160, 148

Vector Research 080

Victor 004, 022, 114, 124

Wards 185, 033

Yamaha 024, 046, 054, 186,

183, 245

Yorx 182

DVD Players

Apex Digital 087

Denon 007, 080

GE 026, 027

Harman/Kardon 084

JVC 012

LG 091, 057, 074

Magnavox 066

Marantz 083

Mitsubishi 017

NAD 088

Onkyo 076, 035

Panasonic 021, 042

Philips 066

Pioneer 023, 092

Proceed 086

Proscan 026, 027

RCA 026, 027

Samsung 056, 070

Sharp 094

Sony 033

Theta Digital 032

Thomson 026, 027

Toshiba 035, 034

Yamaha 042, 089

Zenith 057, 074, 091

LaserDisc Players

(Use with DVD)

Denon 206, 207

Funai 120

Kenwood 152, 013

Magnavox 032, 121

Marantz 211

Mitsubishi 121

NAD 121

Optimus 049, 013

Panasonic 113

Philips 032

Pioneer 106, 117, 121

Radio Shack 120

RCA 002

Realistic 049

Runco 127

Sanyo 075

Sharp 152, 013

Sony 053, 110

Technics 113

Theta Digital 032

Toshiba 152, 106

Yamaha 043, 129

Satellite/DSS

Receivers

Alphastar 123

Amplica 050

Birdview 129, 113, 051, 126

BSR 053

Capetronics 053

Channel Master 013, 014, 015,

018, 036, 055

Chaparral 008, 009, 012, 077

Citoh 054

Curtis Mathes 050

Drake 005, 006, 007, 010, 011,

112, 116, 141, 052

DX Antenna 024, 046, 056, 076

Echostar 038, 040, 057, 058,

093, 094, 095, 096, 097, 098,

099, 100,

122

Electrohome 089

Eurosat 114

Fujitsu 017, 021, 022, 027,

133, 134

General Electric 151, 106, 150

General Instruments 003, 004,

016, 029, 031, 059, 101, 148

User's Manual

APPENDIX

more Satellite/DSS receivers:

Hitachi 139, 140

Home Cable 080, 044, 029

Houston Tracker 033, 037, 039,

104, 057, 051

Hughes 068, 154

Hytek 053

Hyundai 149

ICR 023

Janiel 060, 147

Kathrein 108

Legend 057

Lutron 132

Luxor 144, 062

Macom 010, 059, 063, 064, 065

Memorex 057

Nextwave 028, 124, 125

Norsat 069, 070

Pace 143

Panasonic 142, 060

Pansat 121

Personal Cable 117

Philips 071, 152, 153

PL 023, 026

President 019, 102

Primestar 110, 030

Prosat 072

Proscan 151, 106, 150

RCA 151, 106, 150

Realistic 043, 074

Samsung 123

Satellite Service 028, 035, 047,

085

Sony 103

Starcast 041

Superguide 020, 124, 125

Teecom 023, 026, 075, 087,

088, 090, 107, 130, 137

Toshiba 002, 127

Town & Country 023, 026

Uniden 016, 025, 042, 043, 044,

045, 048, 049, 078, 079, 080,

086,101, 135, 136

Viewstar 115

Winegard 128, 146

Zenith 081, 082, 083, 084, 091,

120

Tape Decks

Aiwa 015, 071, 100, 114

Carver 006, 008, 027, 024, 036

Denon 105, 227, 229

Fisher 064

Goldstar 011

Harman/Kardon 233

JVC 106, 116, 239, 240

Kenwood 005, 013, 023, 026,

064, 145, 146, 181, 190

Linn 124

Luxman 035, 137, 139

Magnavox 027

Marantz 014, 027, 056, 065, 087

McIntosh 238

Mitsubishi 242, 243

NAD 029, 048

Nakamichi 244, 245, 025

Onkyo 002, 012, 016, 017, 018,

019, 115

Optimus 026, 054, 055

Panasonic 007, 010, 032, 088,

195

Philips 027, 087

Pioneer 003, 039, 047, 050,

066, 098, 222

Quasar 007, 088

Sansui 027, 113, 119, 224

Sharp 026, 057, 131, 175, 181

Sherwood 038, 004, 028, 030,

033, 034

Sony 020, 022, 052, 084, 089

Teac 009, 059, 212

Technics 007, 010, 076, 088,

109, 122, 193

Toshiba 112

Victor 106

Yamaha 021, 026, 031, 067,

040

Televisions

Admiral 072, 081, 161, 160

Akai 197, 146

Amark 112, 143

Ampro 073, 167, 157, 183

Amstrad 052

Anam 043, 054, 056, 080, 112,

131

AOC 197, 004, 112, 058

Audiovox 076

Blaupunkt 088

Cairn 201

Candle 197, 002, 003, 004

Capehart 058

Centronic 043

Citizen 197, 002, 003, 004, 043,

101, 103, 143

Classic 043

Concerto 004

Contec 043, 050, 051

Coronado 143

Craig 043, 054

Crown 043, 143

Curtis Mathes 197, 101, 004,

143

CXC 043

Daewoo 004, 016, 043, 004,

076, 103, 114, 125, 127, 143

Daytron 004, 143

Dwin 117

Dynasty 043

Dynatech 062

Eiki 187

Electrohome 024, 076, 143, 196

Emerson 197, 004, 005, 028,

043, 047, 048, 050, 051, 076,

096, 143,

151, 153, 154, 155

Fisher 007, 057

Fujitsu 198

Funai 028, 043

Futuretech 043

GE 197, 008, 009, 034, 056,

073, 074, 130, 144, 155, 160,

161,

165, 004, 091, 157, 183

Goldstar 004, 102, 106, 112,

113, 116, 119, 127, 143

Hall Mark 004

Hitachi 004, 009, 010, 011,

012, 023, 075, 143, 158, 163,

166, 072

InÞ nity 164

JBL 164

JC Penny 197, 004, 008, 009,

024, 030, 065, 101, 143, 156,

160

Jensen 013

JVC 034, 038, 070, 083, 154,

199

KEC 043

Kenwood 197, 070

Kloss 002, 059

KMC 143

KTV 197, 043, 143, 154

Lodgenet 072

Logik 072

Luxman 004

LXI 166, 007, 015, 052, 081,

160, 164

Magnavox 197, 003, 004, 022,

059, 060, 061, 063, 064, 127,

160, 164, 094

Marantz 197, 164

Matsui 164

Memorex 007, 072, 004

Metz 088

MGA 197, 004, 024, 028, 042

Minerva 088

Mitsubishi 004, 024, 028, 040,

042, 109, 124, 146, 191

MTC 197, 004, 062, 101

NAD 015, 025

NEC 132, 130, 134, 197, 040,

016, 024, 056, 019

Nikei 043

Onking 043

Onwa 043

Optonica 019, 081

Orion 096

Panasonic 034, 056, 080, 092,

164

Philco 197, 003, 024, 056, 059,

060, 063, 064, 164, 004

Philips 197, 003, 004, 005, 038,

059, 093, 164, 127

Pioneer 197, 018, 023, 025,

116, 135, 190

Portland 004, 143

Proscan 144, 160, 161, 165,

167

Proton 004, 058, 131, 143, 171,

173, 193

Quasar 034, 056, 092

Radio Shack 019, 043, 143,

004, 127

RCA 160, 161, 165, 065, 156,

144, 197, 004, 023, 024, 056,

074, 152

Realistic 007, 019, 043, 047

Roctec 186

Runco 168, 169, 178, 179, 180,

181, 182, 183, 073, 157

Sampo 197, 058, 004, 202

Samsung 004, 050, 089, 101,

105, 127, 143, 160

Sanyo 166, 007, 020, 053, 057,

082, 187

Scott 004, 028, 043, 048, 143

Sears 015, 030, 003, 007, 028,

057, 143, 094, 160, 080, 165,

166

Seleco 189, 200

Sharp 170, 081, 019, 028, 029,

014, 004, 022, 143, 175

Siemens 088

Signature 072

Sony 070, 085, 139, 147, 126,

185, 194

Soundesign 004, 028, 003, 043

Spectricon 112

SSS 004, 043

Supre Macy 002

Sylvania 197, 003, 059, 060,

063, 064, 164, 044, 160, 127

Tandy 081

Tatung 056, 062

Technics 034, 080

Techwood 004

Teknika 002, 003, 004, 024,

028, 043, 072, 101, 143

Telefunken 037, 046, 086, 087

Telerent 072

Tera 172

TMK 004

Toshiba 007, 015, 030, 040,

062, 101, 138

Totevision 143

Universal 008, 009

Video Concepts 146

Vidikron 174, 184, 188, 192

Vidtech 994

Wards 004, 008, 009, 019, 028,

060, 061, 063, 064, 072, 074,

143, 164, 034

Westing House 076

Yamaha 197, 004

York 004

Yupiteru 043

Zenith 072, 073, 095, 103, 157,

183

Zonda 112

VCRs

Aiwa 034, 181

Akai 016, 043, 046, 124, 125,

142, 146

Ampro 072

Anam 031

Audio Dynamics 012, 023, 039,

043

Brooksonic 035, 037, 129

Canon 028, 031

Capehart 108

Craig 003, 040, 135

Curtis Mathes 031, 041

Daewoo 005, 007, 010, 065,

108, 110, 111, 112, 116, 117,

119

Daytron 108

DBX 012, 023, 039, 043

Dynatech 034, 053

Electrohome 059

Emerson 006, 017, 025, 027,

029, 031, 034, 035, 036, 037,

046, 101, 129, 131, 138, 153,

162, 116

Fisher 003, 008, 009, 010

Funai 034

GE 031, 063, 072, 107, 109,

144, 147

Go Video 132, 136, 155, 040,

115

Goldstar 012, 013, 020, 101,

106, 114, 123

Harman/Kardon 014, 045

Hitachi 004, 018, 026, 034, 043,

063, 137, 150, 160, 013

InstantReplay 031

JCL 031

JC Penney 012, 013, 015, 040,

066, 101

Jensen 043

JVC 012, 031, 043, 048, 050,

055, 060, 130, 150, 152

Kenwood 014, 048, 034, 106

Lloyd 034

LXI 003, 009, 017, 034, 106

Magin 040

Magnavox 031, 034, 041, 067,

068, 156, 164

Marantz 012, 031, 067, 069

Marta 101

Matsui 027, 030

MEI 031

Memorex 003, 010, 014, 031,

034, 053, 072, 101, 102, 134,

139

MGA 045, 046, 059

Minolta 013, 020

Mitsubishi 013, 020, 045, 046,

051, 059, 061, 142, 151, 049

MTC 034, 040

Multitech 024, 034

NEC 012, 023, 039, 043, 048

Nordmende 043

Optonica 053, 054

Orion 025

Panasonic 066, 070, 083, 113,

140, 145, 157, 163, 074

Pentax 013, 020, 031, 063

Philco 031, 034, 067

Philips 031, 034, 054, 067, 071,

101

Pilot 101

Pioneer 013, 021, 048

Portland 108

Pulsar 072

Quartz 002, 014

Quasar 066, 145, 075

Radio Shack 123

RCA 013, 020, 041, 107, 109,

140, 144, 145, 147, 034, 040,

158

Realistic 003, 008, 010, 014,

031, 034, 040, 053, 054, 101

Rico 058

Runco 148

Salora 014

Samsung 032, 040, 066, 102,

104, 107, 109, 112, 113, 115,

120, 122, 125

Sansui 022, 043, 048, 135

Sanyo 003, 007, 010, 014, 134,

102

Scott 017, 037, 112, 129, 131

Sears 003, 008, 009, 010, 013,

014, 081, 101, 017, 073, 112

Sharp 031, 054, 149, 159, 165

Shintom 024

Signature 034

Sony 003, 031, 052, 056, 057,

058, 076, 077, 078, 149, 154

Soundesign 034

STS 013

Sylvania 031, 034, 059, 067

Symphonic 034

Tandy 010, 034

Tatung 039, 043

Teac 034, 039, 043

Technics 031, 070

Teknika 019, 031, 034, 101

Thomas 034

TMK 006

Toshiba 008, 013, 042, 047,

059, 079, 082, 112, 131, 081

Totevision 040, 101

Unitech 040

Vector Research 012

Victor 048

Video Concepts 012, 034, 046,

141

Videosonic 040

Wards 003, 013, 017, 024, 031,

034, 040, 053, 054, 131

Yamaha 012, 034, 039, 043

Zenith 034, 048, 056, 058, 072,

080, 101

User's Manual 57

APPENDIX

Favorite Settings

Use this page to record some of your favorite OSD settings and system details.

INPUT NAME GAIN

TRIM dB

MAIN

ZONE

FULL

AUTO

TRIGGER

RELAY

ZONE

MAKE/MODEL REMOTE

CODES

NORMAL

VOLUME

DVD

SAT

VID1

VID2

VCR

TUNER

TAPE

PHONO

8 CH

SPEAKER CALIBRATION

LEVEL dB

TRIM LEVEL

DISTANCE

(FEET)

SIZE (LARGE/SMALL/OFF) MAKE/MODEL

LEFT MAIN

CENTER

RIGHT MAIN

RIGHT SURROUND

R SURROUND BACK

L SURROUND BACK

LEFT SURROUND

SUBWOOFER

MAIN ZONE SELECTION

POWERUP SOURCE

POWERUP VOLUME MODE

POWERUP VOLUME

MAXIMUM VOLUME

ZONE 2 SELECTION

ZONE 2 SYSTEM

BALANCE

POWERUP SOURCE

POWERUP VOLUME MODE

POWERUP VOLUME

MAXIMUM VOLUME

MODES SELECTION

DOLBY/DTS DYNAMIC RANGE

PRO LOGIC II MODE

PRO LOGIC II CENTER WIDTH

PRO LOGIC II PANORAMA

PRO LOGIC II DIMENSION

DTS LFE

DTS Neo:6

JAZZ CLUB AMBIANCE

Speaker Settings (page 38-40)

Input Settings (page 34)

Zone Settings (page 36)

Mode Settings (page 33)

CONTROL ON / OFF

RS-232

REAR MAIN IR

REAR ZONE 2 IR

FRONT PANEL IR

Control Settings (page 37)

VIDEO SELECTION

OSD POP-UP

VIDEO DEFAULT

OUT 2

VIDEO DELAY

Video Settings (page 37)

CROSSOVER FREQUENCY

TONE LEVEL dB

BASS

TREBLE

Tone Settings (page 32)

User's Manual

APPENDIX

SpeciÞ cations

Manufactured under license from

Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674,

5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-

wide patents issued and pending.

“DTS”, “DTS-ES Extended Surround”

and “Neo:6” are trademarks of Digital

2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All

Rights Reserved.

Manufactured under license from

Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro

Logic”, and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

FireWire is a trademark of Apple Com-

puter Inc.

tion re serves the right to improve

its products at any time. Therefore,

speciÞ cations are subject to change

without notice.

Manual part number:

913-045-00 Rev C

Power Output

Front: 200 W + 200 W

(8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz,

< 0.5 % THD)

Center: 200 W

(8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz,

< 0.5 % THD)

Surround: 200 W + 200 W

(8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz,

< 0.5 % THD)

Surround Back: 200 W + 200 W

(8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz,

< 0.5 % THD)

Sensitivity

(for 200 W output): 355 mV

Protection

Thermal and short circuit

Minimum Impedance:

4 ohms average

Line-level Outputs

Sensitivity

(for 0.5 V output): 125 mV

Phono: 1.6 mV

Frequency response:

20 Hz-20 kHz +/- 0.5 dB

Signal to Noise

(relative to 2V out):

Analog 97 dB

Digital 105 dB

Distortion (THD): < 0.03%

Separation (at 1 kHz): 70 dB

Tone Control:

Bass: +/- 10 dB

Tre ble: +/- 10 dB

Frequency Response:

All but subwoofer:

(Large): 20 Hz-20 kHz

Sub woof er: 20-160 Hz

(crossover set to 160 Hz)(The

Sub plays the bass from the other

channels using Bass Man age ment)

Video Section

Video inputs/outputs: 1 Vp-p

75 ohms

Bandwidth

Com po nent: 100 MHz, -1.5 dB

S-video : 18 MHz, -1.5 dB

Com pos ite : 6 MHz, -2 dB

FM Tuner Section

FM range: 87.5-108 MHz

0.2 MHz steps

(.05 MHz for some export models)

Usable sensitivity (Mono):

1.6 uV (75 ohms)

15.2 dBf (75 kHz

DEV, 30 dB)

50dB quieting sensitivity (Stereo):

31.6 uV (75 ohms)

41.2 dBf

Audio output frequency range:

30 Hz to 15 kHz,

+.5 dB/ -3 dB

AM Tuner Section

AM range: 530-1710 kHz

10 kHz steps

(9 kHz for some export models)

Usable sensitivity: (30% mod.,

S/N 20 dB): 16 uV / (600 uV/m)

S/N (30% mod., 1 mV input): 48 dB

Trigger Outputs

12V Main and Zone 2 Trigger current

less than 500mA total

Main zone trigger relay contact

rating: 24 VDC 2A maximum

Infrared Inputs

Optically Isolated

Standard 1/8” mini jacks

Standard 12 V signal level

Power Requirements

120 VAC 50-60 Hz: 200 W typical

Dimensions

17” W x 5.75” H x 16.5” D

Net Weight

32 lbs

User's Manual 59

APPENDIX

Limited Warranty

SunÞ re Corporation is proud of its

prod ucts which have been built with

care using ad vanced technology and

premium com po nent parts. Your unit

has been crafted to perform properly

for many years. SunÞ re Corporation

offers the following Warranty to you,

the owner of a new SunÞ re product:

The SunÞ re Corporation Warranty

for the Ultimate Receiver is in ef-

fect for TWO years from the date of

original retail pur chase. The SunÞ re

Cor po ra tion Warranty covers defects

in materials and work man ship. The

fol low ing, however, are excluded:

a) Damage caused during ship-

ment.

b) Damage caused by accident,

mis use, abuse of op er a tion

contrary to the in struc tions

speciÞ ed in the SunÞ re Cor po -

ra tion user’s manual.

c) Units where the serial number

has been defaced, modiÞ ed or

removed.

d) Damage re sult ing from mod i -

Þ ca tion or attempted repair by

any person not authorized in

writing by SunÞ re Cor po ra tion.

e) Units purchased from unau-

thorized dealers.

The SunÞ re Corporation War-

ranty extends to the original owner

or subsequent owner(s) during the

two year warranty period so long as

the original dated purchase receipt is

pre sent ed whenever warranty service

is required.

All implied warranties, including

war ran ties or merchantability and

Þ tness for par tic u lar purposes, are lim-

ited in duration to the two year length

of this Warranty, unless oth er wise

provided by state law.

SunÞ re Corporation’s liability is

limited to the repair or replacement,

at our option, of any defective prod-

uct and shall not in any event include

property or any other in ci den tal or

consequential damages which may

result from the failure of this product.

Some states do not allow limitations

on how long an implied warranty lasts

and/or do not allow the exclusion or

limitation of in ci den tal or consequential

damages, so the above lim i ta tions or

exclusions may not apply to you.

This Warranty gives you speciÞ c

legal rights, and you may also have

other rights which vary from state to

state. We suggest that you attach your

purchase receipt to this War ran ty and

keep these in a safe place. Thank you

for your choice of a SunÞ re Cor po -

ra tion product.

We suggest that you read the

Limited War ran ty completely to fully

un der stand your Warranty/Service

coverage.

If your SunÞ re Corporation product

ever requires service, write to us or

call:

SunÞ re Corporation

Tech ni cal Ser vic es Department

P.O. Box 1589

Snohomish, WA 98291

Tel (425) 335-4748

Fax (425) 335-4746

You will be directed to an au tho -

rized SunÞ re Cor po ra tion Service

Station or receive instructions to ship

the unit to the factory. Please save the

original shipping carton and packing

materials in case shipping is required.

Please do not ship Parcel Post.

NOTE: Before sending in your unit for

repair, you must call SunÞ re for return

au tho ri za tion.

Include a complete de scrip tion of

the problem, in di cat ing how you have

it con nect ed, the associated equip-

ment in your system and a copy of

your purchase receipt. Initial ship ping

costs are not paid by SunÞ re Corpora-

tion; return ground shipping costs will

be prepaid if repairs were covered by

the scope of this Warranty.

Service Assistance

Manual part number : 913-045-00 Rev C

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PHONODATTAPEDATTAPEFIXED MAINZONE2

RIGHTR SURSUBRB SUR

MAINVCRVID2/MON2

AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUTS

AUDIO INPUTS

AUDIO OUTPUTS

8-CHANNEL INPUTS

STEREO OUTPUTS

RIGHT

SURROUNDRIGHT

MAIN

DVDSATVID1MAIN

TRIGGERS

COMPONENT

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

Made in Snohomish, Washington, U.S.A.

LEFTLEFT SURCENTERSUB2LB SUR

RIGHTRIGHT SURSUB1SUB3RB SUR

LINE LEVEL AUDIO OUTPUTS

SPEAKER LEVEL AUDIO OUTPUTS

DVDDVD

SAT

DAT

VID1

VID2

SATVID1CD

Sunfire

Ultimate Receiver

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS

L SIDE AXIS

R SIDE AXIS

MAIN

ZONE2

SIDES

RS-232

DIGITAL OUTIEEE

1394

SURROUND

BACK

CENTERLEFT

MAINLEFT

SURROUND

RIGHTLEFT

REPLACE WITH ORIGINAL

FUSE TYPE AND RATING

AC INPUT

AC FUSE120 VAC 60 Hz

OPTIONAL:

SIDE-AXIS

ZONE2

GND

75 Ω

COMP

VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO INPUTS

ZONE2

12VDC12VDC

12VDC

MAIN ZONE

MON2

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