High Resolution Series Surround Loudspeaker - AV-iQ
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1. Anti vibration pads Connect your speaker wires to the back of the loudspeaker making sure of the correct polarity Secure the wires so their weight is not pull ing against the terminals Hold the loudspeaker in place so the keyholes line up with the screws on the wall Make sure that the screwheads are securely in the keyhole slots If the loudspeaker feels loose drive the screws in fur ther and remount the loudspeaker Sunfire User s Manual Specifications Design 2 way High Pressure Drive Units HF Dual 1 inch ring radiating tweeters LF 4 5 inch High Back emf Frequency Response 95 Hz to 30 kHz Maximum Power 200 watts Minimum Power 25 watts Sensitivity 2 83 v 1 meter 89 dB Maximum Output 110 dB Impedance 6 ohms nominal Connections 1 pair of gold plated spring terminals 10 Dimensions Maximum dimensions including grille Height 6 75 171 5 mm Width 10 0 255 mm Depth 4 35 110 6 mm Weight 7 0 Ib 3 2 kg 2009 Sunfire a division of Elan Home Systems LLC All rights reserved Sunfire reserves the right to improve its products at any time Therefore specifications are subject to change without notice Manual 913 160 00 Rev A Sunfire User s Manual Troubleshooting The HRS SAT4BIP loudspeakers are designed and built to provide years of trouble free performance Most prob lems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup2. High Resolution Series Surround Loudspeaker HRS SAT4BIP User s Manual Kyejes 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 WARNING THIS LOUDSPEAKER IS CAPABLE OF PRO DUCING VERY HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS YOU MUST TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION TO PROTECT YOUR 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 A HEARING FROM PERMANENT DAMAGE Contents Safety Instructions 2 Introduction nosc 3 Features icen 5 Locatii cesena 6 Using a subwoofer 7 Installation 8 Specifications 0 10 Troubleshooting 11 Service Assistance 11 For more information
3. Station or receive instructions to ship the unit to the factory Please save the original shipping carton and packing materi als 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 Include a complete description of the prob lem 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 return ground shipping costs will be prepaid if repairs were covered by the scope of this Warranty Sunfire User s Manual High Resolution Series Surround Loudspeaker HRS SAT4BIP Sunfire 1300 E New Circle Road Phone 859 514 8290 Suite 150 Fax 859 269 7972 Lexington KY 40505 www sunfire com Manual 913 160 00 Rev A
4. on this and other Sunfire products please visit our website www sunfire com A a Sunfire User s Manual Introduction Features 5 mr Oo Q c O a 5 Thank you for purchasing these e Perfectly matched to the HRS Sunfire High Resolution Series surround subwoofers and the HRS SAT4 and loudspeakers We hope you enjoy them HRS SAT4C loudspeakers to form a and the music they make as much as we complete system have enjoyed creating them for you HRS SATABIP can be wall mounted or These loudspeakers follow a great placed on a cabinet or shelf They can heritage of both world class loudspeaker be used for surround and surround TN designs and industry leading subwoofer back applications 0 technologies Two way high pressure design with ie fully sealed enclosure offers wide al The HRS SAT4BIP surround loud diffuse rear side channels for an 5 speakers are designed as a perfect enhanced home theater experience T match to our HRS subwoofers center or and satellite loudspeakers resulting inan 4 5 High Back emf driver amazing home theater experience the e Dual 1 ring radiating tweeters kind of heart felt experience that could only come from Sunfire e 110 dB maximum output e 200 watts maximum power Unpacking e Magnetic grilles O Your Sunfire High Resolution Series Gold plated spring terminals loudspeakers should reach you in perfect e High gloss multi layer cabinet finish eo condition If
5. 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 e 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 e Check that your amplifier is not driven too hard or is clipping Even a low powered amplifier driven into clipping can cause distortion or damage your loudspeakers e 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 loudspeakers are set to small or 95 Hz e 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 e Some DVD discs have a menu that allows you to select which soundtrack to play Check that the correct surround audio soundtrack is selected Service Assistance If your Sunfire product ever requires service write to us or call Sunfire 1300 E New Circle Road Suite 150 Lexington KY 40505 Phone 859 514 8290 Fax 859 269 7972 You will be directed to an authorized Sunfire Service
6. you do notice any shipping damage please contact Sunfire imme Care diately If a loudspeaker needs servicing Gently lift out the loudspeakers and please read the Troubleshooting section all the packing material It is important on page 11 If a problem persists please to save all the packing materials and contact your nearest authorized Sunfire Dealer the box in case your loudspeakers ever needs to be moved or shipped for repair Piease takea momentitofiloutan Make sure that you keep your sales mail the Sunfire Customer Response receipt It is the only way to establish card Also read the serial number located the duration of your Limited Warranty on the rear label and record it here and it may come in useful for insurance purposes Serial Number Purchased from Sunfire User s Manual 3 Overview The HRS SAT4BIP surround loud speakers are specifically designed to pro vide high output and high performance for your home theater Years of research and decades of experience have gone into these amazing loudspeakers 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 woofer of these HRS surround loudspeakers you get the same advantages high output small size hig
7. h efficiency and years of trouble free operation Woofers The Trifilar voice coil actually 3 dual voice coils wound in parallel has a much higher output than conventional multi layer voice coil designs and is also significantly lighter This combined with the lightweight and incredibly strong Kevlar cone means that the driver responds very quickly As a result drum kicks and other percussive effects will sound tighter and more lifelike Having a lightweight woofer means that it has im proved top end response This makes for smoother integration with the tweeter in the critical upper midrange lower treble range where much of the vocal informa tion lives As a result vocals and dialog sound very natural not muffled or tinny The woofer s 1 excursion is up to four times that of conventional woofers and provides the highest power handling in its class The cast aluminum basket offers more rigidity than the typical stamped variety When driven at high volume they will not flex and the result is tight bass at high volume with very low distortion Tweeter The tweeters used in the surround loudspeakers represent a unique ap proach to tweeter design that results in unrivaled performance It shares design elements with tweeters found in very expensive European loudspeakers with a frequency response that is flat to above 20 kHz for crystal clear detail from any source The 1 ring radiating silk d
8. he positive and nega tive connections do not touch or this may damage your power amplifier 3 Grilles The tweeter and woofer 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 ata time The magnetic logo badge fits either vertically or horizontally in shallow re cesses in the woofer grille depending on how you are using the loudspeaker 4 Threaded Insert This 1 4 20 threaded insert allows the loudspeaker to be attached to com monly available wall mounts instead of using the keyhole brackets Sunfire User s Manual Loudspeaker Locations To find the best location for your left right and center loudspeakers and the subwoofer we recommend that you consult their owner s manuals The HRS SAT4BIP bipole loudspeakers are used as surround and surround back loud speakers in the following configurations A magnetic tapes and discs This will reduce the chance of the magnetic fields upsetting the TV screen or erasing magnetic media Keep the loudspeakers away from any TV display computer VCR or 5 1 Configuration Place each surround loudspeaker an equal distance away from the central listening position and keep them at least one or two feet above ear level with you sitting down They can be placed on the side walls at either side of the listening position as shown below or furthe
9. ofessional installation Sunfire User s Manual Wall mounting the HRS SAT4BIP The HRS SAT4C comes with a wall mount template to help mark the correct position for the two mounting screws It is recommended that you get at least one of the screws into a wall stud if possible If this is not possible then two dry wall anchors and screws are supplied 1 Use a studfinder to find the location of a suitable wall stud 2 Position the wall mount template so that one of the holes is over the wall stud centerline at the right height Use a level to make sure that the two holes are horizontal or vertical if that is your preference Tet Sel HRS SAT4BIP Wal l Mount Template A 3 Mark the wall with a pencil in the location of the two holes and remove the template 4 Puton your safety glasses With a 5 16 drill bit drill through the dry wall at each mark without drilling into the wall stud Remove any dust 5 For holes into a wall stud screw in the supplied woodscrew into the wall stud by hand until the head is sticking out approximately 1 8 For holes into dry wall 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 approximately 1 8 To reduce the chance of the loud speaker vibrating against the wall place the supplied anti vibration pads in two locations on the rear panel as shown
10. ome offers instantaneous response and wide disper sion The tweeter s vented back chamber contributes to high power handling improves frequency response with lower distortion and provides superior transi tion from high frequencies to the critical midrange Cabinet and baffle The woofer and tweeters are mounted to a cast aluminum front baffle that is clamped to the cabinet from the rear forming a fully sealed enclosure This clamping design produces a stiff cabinet that is very resistant to vibration result ing in tight bass response high fidelity reproduction and high output for music and movies Nine layers of paint and clear coats provide an elegant scratch resistant finish that matches the HRS subwoofers and loudspeakers Sunfire User s Manual Features 1 Mounting Brackets Each surround loudspeaker has two keyhole brackets that allow for wall mounting horizontally or vertically 2 Binding Posts The gold plated spring loaded termi nals accept bare wire tinned wire or pins Always use high quality connec tions 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 t
11. r back up to approximately 20 degrees behind you R Surround Sub a L Surround 5 1 System The tweeters will create desired reflec tions from the side and rear walls This broadens the soundstage so that you cannot distinguish the sound as coming from the loudspeakers but rather from a larger area behind you 7 1 Configuration Sunfire home theater processors and receivers have two extra outputs for sur round back loudspeakers These create a wonderful sense of realism in surround effects during playback of Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS ES Set the surround back loudspeak ers behind and between the surround loudspeakers 7 1 System Sunfire User s Manual Using a subwoofer The loudspeakers are designed to be used with a subwoofer to fill in the lower frequency range They are not designed to accept 200 watts of power at the full frequency range The Sunfire High Resolution Series subwoofers are a perfect match for these surround loudspeakers There are a vari ety of HRS subwoofer models to choose from to match your system Ideally your system should be designed so the surround loudspeak ers receive the range above 95 Hz with a subwoofer to handle the frequencies below 95 Hz Sunfire home theater processors and receivers have a bass management sys tem that allows you to redirect the bass f
12. re 5 This is the best position for the subwoofer The bass will sound the best when you are sitting in your normal listening position Sunfire User s Manual Installation Read the details on page 6 to help Preliminary steps determine the best position for your loudspeakers The loudspeakers can be wall mounted or simply placed on shelves or cabinets To wall mount the loudspeakers please follow the instructions below Tools required e Phillips screwdriver e Pencil or other marker e Electric drill and 5 16 drill bit e Level e Safety glasses e Step ladder if needed e Electronic stud finder e Wood screws and dry wall anchors with screws are supplied 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 Temporarily remove any wall mounted flat screen display if you will be working close to it We recommend mounting the loud speakers into a wall stud We recommend that the loudspeak ers are mounted horizontally al though vertical mounting is offered as an option If you have to mount the loud speakers onto a masonry wall we recommend that you consult with your hardware supplier to buy suit able masonry hardware The HRS SAT4BIP weighs 7 0 Ib 3 2 kg You should allow a good safety margin when mounting If in doubt please contact your Sunfire dealer for pr
13. requency 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 HRS subwoofers are specially designed for this frequency range e The subwoofer can simultaneously play the bass from all of the loud speakers in addition to it s own low frequency 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 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 Subwoofer Location The best location for a single subwoofer can be found by following these steps 1 Place the subwoofer on your couch or favorite easy listening chair 2 You can then either run a calibra tion noise signal through it or play some of your favorite music samples with heavy bass 3 Walk around the room standing in all the positions where you might be able to place the subwoofer This is usually somewhere close to the corners of the room Try locations fairly close to the front loudspeakers and try crouching down low 4 Find the place in the room where the bass output from the subwoofer is most even Shut things down and install the subwoofer the
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