User`s Manual Cinema Ribbon Bipole Loudspeaker
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1. SERIES Cinema Ribbon Bipole Loudspeaker CRM 2BIP User s Manual Ajojes Important Safety Instructions 1 Read Instructions 2 Keep these Instructions 3 Heed all Warnings 4 Follow all Instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat A 8 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as a connector is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 9 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the inside of the apparatus WARNING THIS LOUDSPEAKER IS CAPABLE OF PRO DUCING VERY HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS YOU MUST TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION TO PROTECT YOUR A HEARING FROM PERMANENT DAMAGE Contents Safety Instructions 2 Introduction 3 Features 5 Location nn 6 Using a subwoofer 7 Break in period 8 Installation 9 Specifications 10 Troubleshooting 10 Limited Warranty 11 Service Assistance 112. For more information on this and other Sunfire products please visit our website www sunfire com X Sunfire User s Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Sunfire XT Series Cinema Ribbon CRM 2BIP bipole loudspeaker We hope you enjoy it and the music it makes as much as we have enjoyed creating it for you As an exclusive XT Series product this loudspeaker follows a great heritage of both world class ribbon loudspeaker designs and industry leading subwoofer technologies The CRM 2BIP bipole loudspeakers are designed as a perfect match to our Cinema Ribbon series loudspeakers and SubRosa subwoofers resulting in the ulti mate home theater experience the kind of heart felt experience that could only come from Sunfire Unpacking Your Sunfire Cinema Ribbon CRM 2BIP bipole loudspeaker should reach you in perfect condition If you do notice any shipping damage please contact Sunfire immediately Gently lift out the loudspeaker and all the packing material It is important to save all the packing materials and the box in case your loudspeaker 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 insurance purposes Features CRM 2BIP loudspeaker for surround and back surround applications 2 way design Two waveguide loaded Neodymium ribbons side firing bipo
3. Check that the correct surround audio soundtrack is selected 2008 Sunfire Corporation All rights reserved Sunfire Corporation reserves the right to improve its products at any time Therefore specifications are subject to change without notice Manual 913 151 00 RevA Sunfire User s Manual 10 Limited Warranty Sunfire Corporation is proud of its products which have been built with care using advanced technology and premium component parts Your unit has been crafted to perform properly for many years Sunfire Corporation offers the following Warranty to you the owner of a new Sunfire product The Sunfire Corporation Warranty for the XT Series Cinema Ribbon CRM 2BIP bipole loudspeaker is in effect for FIVE years from the date of original retail purchase The Sunfire Corporation Warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship The following however are excluded a Damage caused during shipment b Damage caused by accident mis use abuse of operation contrary to the instructions specified in the Sunfire Corporation user s manual c Units where the serial number has been defaced modified or removed d Damage resulting from modification or attempted repair by any person not authorized in writing by Sunfire Corporation e Units purchased from unauthorized dealers The Sunfire Corporation Warranty ex tends to the original owner during the five year warranty period so long as the origi n
4. Sunfire User s Manual Sunfire User s Manual Features Speaker Terminals The spring loaded terminals ac cept bare wire tinned wire or pins Always use high quality connections and speaker wires and make sure there are no loose fittings or stray wire strands Connect the positive speaker level output of your power amplifier or receiver to the positive red input of the loudspeaker Connect the negative speaker level output of your power am plifier or receiver to the negative black input of the loudspeaker Make sure that the positive and nega tive connections do not touch or this may damage your power amplifier Keyhole mounts Two keyhole mounts allow the loud speaker to be easily fitted to your walls See page 9 for installation details Ribbons Two identical Cinema Ribbons are used in the CRM 2BIP The position and angle of the ribbons is specially designed for surround applications Reflections from the back of the room spread the surround soundstage and avoids localization of surround effects 5 Woofer The High Back emf woofer plays the frequency range below the internal crossover frequency of 500 Hz Ribbon Adjustment This allows you to adjust the level of the ribbon section relative to the woofer The range of adjustment is 3 dB and the default setting is in the middle 0 dB Perform a listening test and adjust this control as desired Grilles The ribbon and wo
5. application The woofer a legacy refined Sunfire created the category of small box high power subwoofers more than a decade ago with the original True Subwoofer This design relies on high pressure High Back emf technology that provides very high bass output from a very small box When migrating this subwoofer technology to the midrange and high freguencies on the Cinema Rib bon CRM 2BIP bipole loudspeaker you get the same advantages high output small size high efficiency and years of trouble free operation Conclusion The Cinema Ribbon CRM 2BIP loud speakers are a no compromise answer to the age old guestion of Form vs Function Why not get both With a strik ing high gloss black cabinet that is only 3 5 8 deep the CRM 2BIP is the most stylish and slimmest surround speaker in its class Combine these speakers with the Sunfire Cinema Ribbon range of front and center loudspeakers and a Sunfire subwoofer for the ultimate in high perfor mance home theater Installation overview A wall template is supplied to help mark the walls for drilling and installation of two support screws Two keyhole mounts on the rear panel of the CRM 2BIP allow it to be easily fitted over the two screws and securely mounted on the wall Four anti vibration pads are supplied and can be fitted to prevent vibration between the loudspeaker and the wall Sunfire CRM 2BIP Wall Mount Template Wall template
6. al dated purchase receipt is presented whenever warranty service is required All implied warranties including war ranties or merchantability and fitness for particular purposes are limited in duration to the five year length of this Warranty unless otherwise provided by state law Sunfire Corporation s liability is limited to the repair or replacement at our op tion of any defective product and shall not in any event include property or any other incidental or conseguential dam ages 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 incidental or conseguential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This Warranty gives you specific 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 Warranty and keep these in a safe place Thank you for your choice of a Sunfire Corporation product Service Assistance We suggest that you read the Limited Warranty completely to fully understand your Warranty Service coverage If your Sunfire Corporation product ever reguires service write to us or call Sunfire Corporation Technical Services Department P O Box 1589 Snohomish WA 98290 support sunfire com Tel 425 335 4748 Fax 425 335 4746 You will be directed to an authorized Sunfire Co
7. le configuration 4 5 inch High Back emf driver 117 dB maximum output 400 watts maximum power Ribbon level control Gold plated spring loaded terminals Removable grilles Hardware kit provided includes wall anchors mounting template and anti vibration pads Care If your loudspeaker needs servicing please read the Troubleshooting section on page 10 If a problem persists please contact your nearest authorized Sunfire Dealer Please take a moment to fill out and mail the Sunfire Customer Response card Also read the serial number located on the rear label and record it below Serial Number Purchased from Sunfire User s Manual o O sojnesJ uol e907 Overview Front view with grilles removed The Cinema Ribbon CRM 2BIP is spe cifically designed as a bipole loudspeak er Sharing technology with the rest of the Cinema Ribbon line years of research and decades of experience have gone into this amazing loudspeaker The ribbons a legacy refined The ribbons in this loudspeaker are a remarkable piece of engineering because they have the output capability purity and low distortion of large 6 foot tall ribbons in fact they are derived from Bob Carver s award winning Amazing Loudspeakers from the late 1970s The CRM 2BIP features dual ribbons for lifelike detail wide dispersion and high power handling ideal characteristics for a surround sound
8. n Amplifier distortion due to clipping causes high freguency output components that can damage loudspeakers Even a 100 watt amplifier running into clipping can damage loudspeakers rated at 400 watts or more Sunfire User s Manual Installation Read the details on page 6 to help determine the best position for your loudspeakers Tools required Phillips screwdriver Pencil or other marker Electric drill and 5 16 drill bit Level Safety glasses Step ladder if needed Electronic stud finder if needed Preliminary steps A Clear the area where you are going to work so it will be safe Make sure there is no wiring or gas or water pipes behind the wall where you are going to drill If you have to mount the bracket onto a masonry wall we recom mend that you consult with your hardware supplier to buy suitable masonry hardware The loud speaker weighs 8 Ib 3 6 kg but you should allow a good safety margin If in doubt please contact your Sunfire dealer for professional installation Mounting onto sheetrock T Sunfire User s Manual Choose the best location for your CRM 2BIP loudspeakers Hold the wall mount template onto the wall surface Use a level to make sure that the two holes are horizontal ER En Sunfire CRM 2BIP Wall Mount Template 10 Mark the wall with a pencil in the location of the two holes and remove the template Put on your safety glasses Wi
9. n as shown below or behind on the rear walls M AN En R Surround 6 1 System Right t a With two surround back loudspeak ers set the surround back loudspeak TV ers behind and between the surround c Center te Ky loudspeakers Sub g Left i pee Surround dq 5 1 System Va The CRM 2BIP ribbons will create a A AR desired reflections from the side and rear lt walls This broadens the soundstage so q that you cannot distinguish the sound as coming from the loudspeakers but rather from a larger area behind you 7 1 System Sunfire User s Manual Using a subwoofer The Cinema Ribbon loudspeak ZN ers are designed to be used with a subwoofer to fill in the lower freguency range They are not designed to accept 400 watts of power at the full freguency range Your system should be designed so that the Cinema Ribbon loudspeakers receive only the range above 80 Hz with a subwoofer to handle the freguencies below 80 Hz Sunfire home theater processors and receivers have a bass management sys tem that allows you to redirect the bass freguency range of each channel to the subwoofer The advantages are e The overall bass of the system is improved as subwoofers such as Sunfire s powered True Subwoofers are specially designed for this freguency range The subwoofer can sim
10. ofer grilles are held in place with small magnets and can be easily removed if required Gently pry them off by hand by lifting the cor ners one at a time Loudspeaker Location Consult the owner s manuals to find 6 1 and 7 1 Configuration the best location for your left right cen ter loudspeakers and the subwoofer The Sunfire home theater processors and CRM 2BIP dipole loudspeakers are used receivers have two extra outputs for sur as surround and surround back loud round back loudspeakers These create speakers in the following configurations a wonderful sense of realism in surround effects during playback of Dolby Digital Remember to keep the loudspeak EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS ES ZN ers away from any TV display computer VCR or magnetic tapes Such systems can be configured for and discs This will reduce the one or two surround back loudspeakers chance of the magnetic fields upsetting the TV screen or erasing your magnetic media If you are connecting one surround back loudspeaker place it directly behind your listening position with the surround z loudspeakers to the side as shown below 5 1 Configuration Place each surround loudspeaker an T egual distance away from your central t listening position and keep them at least one or two feet above ear level with you q a sitting down WO KA aN KK They can be placed on the side walls at either side of the listening positio
11. rporation 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 Sunfire for return authorization RA Include a complete description of the problem indicating how you have it connected the associated equipment in your system and a copy of your purchase receipt Initial shipping costs are not paid by Sunfire Corporation return ground shipping costs will be prepaid if repairs were covered by the scope of this War ranty Sunfire User s Manual re HS S gt dD dD SERIES Cinema Ribbon Bipole Loudspeaker CRM 2BIP Sunfire Corporation P O Box 1589 Tel 425 335 4748 Snohomish Fax 425 335 4746 WA 98291 www sunfire com Manual 913 151 00 Rev A
12. spring binding posts Dimensions Height 8 25 210 mm Width 12 18 309 mm Depth 4 25 108 mm Weight 8 lb 3 6 kg Troubleshooting The Cinema Ribbon CRM 2BIP dipole loudspeakers are designed and built to provide years of trouble free perfor mance Most problems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup or by making sure all components are fully operational The following information will help you deal with common problems you may experience If a problem persists please contact your Dealer for assistance Poor or no sound Check all the connections from the loudspeaker to the amplifier or receiver Swap loudspeakers around and see if the poor sound follows a particular loudspeaker Check that your amplifier is not driven too hard or is clipping Even a low pow ered amp driven into clipping can cause distortion or damage your loudspeakers Many processor preamps can send test tones through all the loudspeakers in your system Use this to adjust the volume of each channel until they are all playing at the same level Make sure that any bass management options are set correctly and any channels using the Cinema Ribbon loudspeakers are set to small If the system bass is weak only when playing surround sources check that your processor is correctly set to decode the surround modes such as Dolby Digital or DTS Some DVD discs have a menu that allows you to select which soundtrack to play
13. th a 5 16 drill bit drill two holes into the marked positions on the wall Remove any dust or particles Press a dry wall anchor into each hole and gently tap them in flush Tighten the screws by hand until the heads are sticking out approxi mately 1 8 Connect your speaker wires to the back of the loudspeakers making sure of the correct polarity Gently pull on the wires to make sure of a good connection Secure the wires so their weight is not pulling against the terminals To reduce the chance of the loud speaker vibrating against the wall place the supplied anti vibration pads in four locations on the rear Anti vibration pads Hold the loudspeaker in place so the keyholes in the rear of the loud speaker line up with the screws on the wall Make sure that the screw heads are securely in the keyholes If the loudspeaker feels loose drive the screws in further and remount the loudspeaker Enjoy your new loudspeaker See page 8 regarding the break in pe riod required before the loudspeak ers will sound their best x 9 Specifications Design 2 way Bipole Configuration Drive Units HF Waveguide loaded Neodymium Ribbons LF 4 5 inch High Back emf Freguency Response 80 Hz to 40 kHz Crossover Freguency 500 Hz 6 dB Maximum Power 400 watts Minimum Power 25 watts Sensitivity 2 83 V 1 meter 90 dB Maximum Output 117 dB Impedance 6 ohms nominal Connections 1 pair gold plated
14. ultaneously play the bass from all of the loud speakers in addition to it s own low freguency effects channel LFE e There is no loss in perception of the position of movie or music sound effects as the ear cannot easily locate the position of bass sound sources e Compact loudspeakers can be used for front center and sur rounds as they do not have to reproduce the low frequency range This leads to a saving in room space e Your amplifiers do not waste power reproducing the low frequency range Follow the directions in your subwoof er s owner s manual to find the best location for your subwoofer Sunfire User s Manual 7 Break in period Like many high performance automo biles the Cinema Ribbon CRM 2BIP dipole loudspeakers perform at their best after an initial break in period A minimum of 20 hours is recommended prior to performing critical listening however the speakers will sound their best after a period of 300 to 400 hours During this time the driver suspensions and ribbon structure will relax into their operat ing design positions and give optimum performance To facilitate break in during the initial 20 hours it is recommended that you play material with a wide dynamic range at louder volumes such as your favorite rock and roll album that is if your family or neighbors can stand it It is important that your amplifier MN supplies good clean power and not run into distortio
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