SUNFIRE Solitaire 10 - Manuals

6 5SERgS-ANUAL 1. Volume This control lets you match the output level of the subwoofer to the level of your sat el lite/main speak ers. The subwoofer output will increase as this control is rotated clockwise. When you have just installed your system, turn this down fi rst before turning on your sub ...

9 5SERgS-ANUAL Installation Observe the following general pre cau - tions and read the safety in struc tions on pages 2 and 3 before using your Sun fi re Subwoofer. • Never open the cabinet or remove the metal control panel as this might result in an electrical shock to you, or dam age to the unit. ...

10 5SERgS-ANUAL Please consider the following when set- ting up your new system : • Before making or changing any connec tions, ALWAYS make sure that the subwoofer and your other components are turned OFF. Also turn down the volume control of the sub woof er and your pream pli fi er or receiver. • T...

11 5SERgS-ANUAL Placing your subwoofer in a corner will produce optimum performance. Ex per i ment with at least two corners and decide which is the best, or you can try the following procedure: 1. Start by placing the subwoofer right on the seat of your favorite couch or easy chair. Take care to po...

12 5SERgS-ANUAL DIM - STANDBYBRIGHT - ON Solitaire 10 Subwoofer performance is greatly af- fected by the room in which it is situated, and the positioning within the room. The room effects will boost and cut the output levels reaching your listening position. This gives a "Room EQ" effect wh...

13 5SERgS-ANUAL 9. The sub automatically calculates the best equalization, based on the mea-sured frequency response at your listen-ing position. This will be saved, before returning to the normal listening mode. 10. In normal listening, you can adjust the overall effect of the saved EQ settings wit...

14 5SERgS-ANUAL DIM - STANDBYBRIGHT - ON Solitaire 10 PREAMPLIFIER MAIN OUTPUTS R SUB/LFE OUT R L L AMPLIFIER INPUTS TO FRONT SPEAKERS System Con fi 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 ...

16 5SERgS-ANUAL If you are using a pream pli fi er which does not have a sub/LFE output, you can send its left and right front output into the sub woof er’s Line Level inputs and then connect the sub woof -er’s High-Pass outputs to the inputs of your ampli fi er. The subwoofer will play the low freq...

17 5SERgS-ANUAL If you are using a receiver which does not have a sub- woof er output or line level outputs (pre-outs), you can connect its speak er outputs to the subwoofer’s speaker-level inputs. The front speak ers can still be con nect ed to your receiver. The subwoofer’s internal ampli fi er su...

18 5SERgS-ANUAL There are two main methods for adjust- ing the level, crossover frequency and phase of the Sun fi re Subwoofer to match a sys tem: • Bob Carver’s preferred method: By listening and making the adjustments to suit your taste. • Laboratory method: By measuring the output and adjusting f...

21 5SERgS-ANUAL Troubleshooting The Sun fi re Subwoofer is expertly de signed and built to provide years of trou ble-free per for mance. Most problems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup or making sure that the com po nents con nect ed to the am pli fi er are on and fully op er a...

23 5SERgS-ANUAL Limited Warranty Sun fi 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. Sun fi re Corporation offers the following Warranty to you, the ow...