Sunfire Theater Grand Processor III User manual

Sunfire Theater Grand Processor III
Sunfire
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DIGITAL
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PROLOGICII
DTS
SIGNALPROCESSING
SIDE-AXIS
HOLOGRAPHIC
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ZONETWO
ADJUST
ZONETWO
POWER
POWER
Architect'sChoice
MANUAL
TUNING
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MODE
SELECT
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ROTATION
ZONE
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Safety
In struc tions
1. Read In struc tions -– All the safe ty
and op er a tion instructions should be
read before the Sunfi 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 arnings on
the Com po nent and in these op er at ing
in struc tions should be follo ed.
4. Follow Instructions — All operat-
ing and other in struc tions should be
follo ed.
5. Water and Moisture — The
Component should not be used near
ater - for example, near a bathtub,
ash bo l, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in
a et base ment, or near a s im ming
pool, etc.
6. Ventilation — The Component
should be situated so that its location
or position does not interfere ith 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 fl o of
air through ven ti la tion openings.
7. Heat — The Com po nent should be
situated a ay from heat sources such
as radiators, or other devices hich
produce heat.
8. ower Sources — The Com po nent
should be con nect ed to a po er 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. ower Cord rotection — Po er-
supply cords should be routed so that
they are not likely to be alked 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 here they
exit the Com po nent.
10. Cleaning — The Com po -
nent should be cleaned only as
recommended in this manual.
11. Non-use e ri ods—The po er
cord of the Com po nent should be un-
plugged from the outlet hen 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 qualifi ed service per son nel
hen:
A. The po er-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 qualifi ed service
personnel.
SAFETY

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15. To prevent electric shock, do not
use this polarized plug ith 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 fi 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 o 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 ( hich 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
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

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Safety Instructions................................... 2-3
Chapter 1: Introduction ...............................5
Unpacking and Features ...........................6
Overvie .....................................................7
Quick Start Guide .......................................8
Front Panel Features................................10
Rear Panel Features ................................12
Installation ................................................14
Chapter 2: System Confi gurations ...........15
Chapter 3: Remote Control .......................25
Chapter 4: On Screen Display...................30
Speaker Calibration..................................40
Chapter 5: Using the Theater Grand III ....42
Bass Management....................................42
Surround Modes ......................................43
Tuner Operation .......................................45
Recording .................................................46
Zone 2 Operation......................................47
The Holographic Image ............................48
CD Soft are Upgrade ..............................48
Appendix:
Speaker Placement ..................................49
The RS-232 Port.......................................51
Troubleshooting Guide .............................52
Remote Control Codes.............................55
Favorite Settings.......................................57
Specifi cations ...........................................58
Limited Warranty ......................................59
Service Assistance ...................................59
Contents
CHAPTER 1
The Appendix sho s some addition-
al information, including a trouble-
shooting guide, the Warranty and
service assistance details
To fi nd out more about this and other
Sunfi re products, please visit our
ebsite: www.sunfi re.com
Read the Safety Instructions care-
fully before connecting and us-
ing your Sunfi re Theater Grand
Processor III (TGIII).
Chapter 1 is a general introduction
to the features, details and installa-
tion of your TGIII.
Chapter 2 sho s many options for
connecting your source equipment
and amplifi ers to the TGIII.
Chapter 3 describes the details and
operation of the advanced remote
control.
Chapter 4 sho s the various menus
of the On Screen Display, and ho
to adjust and customize your TGIII.
Chapter 5 describes the available
modes, options and operational
details of the TGIII.

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CHAPTER 1
Dear Friend,
Thank you for pur chas ing my Sunfi re Theater Grand Processor III. I hope that you enjoy it and the music it makes
as much as I have en joyed creating it for you.
The Sunfi re The ater Grand Processor III is unlike any home the ater prod uct on the market. For one thing, e 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 fi gure out ho 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, hen you turn on your video component, the pro ces sor ill choose the proper in put for you. All you have
to do is adjust the volume the ay you ant, then sit back and enjoy. The same holds true if you ish to listen to a CD,
atch a DVD and more. We’ve also made the Theater Grand Pro ces sor III highly fl exible so you can easily adjust it to suit
your taste.
As ith our entire line of Sunfi re products, the Theater Grand Processor III is brimming ith exclusive, high-perfor-
mance tech nol o gy that ill help you get the highest level of enjoyment from your home theater system. These include:
• 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 ith 40 station presets, and active dynamic FM noise reduction
• DSP Holographic Imaging, hich gives a greatly enhanced soundstage
• Automatic 5.1 channel mode selection
• Balanced audio outputs
• T o Zone operation
• Pre-programmed and learning LCD remote control
The Theater Grand Processor III 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, all-to- all theater sound.
Introduction
Bob Carver, Audio Designer, Physicist

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CHAPTER 1
Your Theater Grand Processor III
should reach you in perfect con di tion.
If you do notice any shipping damage,
please contact your Sunfi 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 Theater Grand Processor III ever
needs to be moved or shipped for
repair.
Make sure that you keep your
sales receipt. It is the only ay to
establish the duration of your Limited
Warranty and it may come in useful
for insurance pur pos es.
Please take a moment to fi ll
out and mail the Sunfi 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
• 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
• Zone 2 can play sources inde-
pendent of the Main Zone
• Six A/V inputs, each ith audio,
S-video and composite video
• Three A/V outputs, each ith au-
dio, S-video and composite video
• Three audio-only inputs, in clud ing
MM Phono
• 8 channel analog input ith
separate RCA connectors
• On Screen Display (OSD)
• T o Tape record outputs
• Three component video inputs
and t o component video outputs
• Six coaxial and four optical digital
inputs
• Coaxial and optical digital outputs
(including from analog and do n-
mixed 5.1 sources)
• Flash memory upgradable
through RS232 or CD
• IEEE 1394 port (FireWire™) for
future expansion.
• Treble and Bass tone controls
• RS-232 control port ith discrete
codes
• Trigger outputs for both zones
• IR control of both zones, ith 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
• DSP “simulated” sur round mode
for t o channel sources
• Party mode allo s t o channel
playback through all speakers
• DSP Holographic Imaging for
unbelievable soundstage
enhancement
• AM/FM tuner ith 40 presets
• Gold plated inputs and outputs
• 7.1 channel outputs plus stereo
side outputs for a total of 9.1
channels
• Record outputs are a do nmixed
2 channel output from a 5.1 digi-
tal source
• Direct 2-channel analog bypass
mode
• Balanced XLR outputs and un-
balanced RCA outputs
• Four sub oofer outputs
• IEC removable po er cord
• Steel chassis ith thick, milled
aluminum faceplate
• Designed and built in the USA
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 hen chang ing
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Sunfire Theater Grand Processor III
Sunfire
LEVEL
1234567890
+10
UP
DIRECT
AM/FM
DOLBY
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
SOURCE
PRO LOGIC II
DTS
SIGNAL PROCESSING
SIDE-AXIS
HOLOGRAPHIC
IMAGE
ZONE TWO
ADJUST
ZONE TWO
POWER
POWER
Architect's Choice
MANUAL
TUNING
DOWN
MODE
SELECT
UP
DOWN
UP
ROTATION
ZONE
TWO
DOWN
BASS
TREBLE
HOLOGRAPHIC
IMAGE
PANEL
DIM
MUTE
MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR
FULL AUTOMATIC
OPERATION
TUNER CONTROLS TONE CONTROLS
CHAPTER 1
GUIDE MENU
MODEMODE
EXIT INFO
SYSTEM
+10
POWER
31
64
97
ENTDIS
M3M1
2
5
8
0
M2
PAGE
FAV
MAIN
OFF
VOL CH
MUTE
PREV
CH
CD
AUDIO
MAIN
TAPE
AUX
ZONE2
TGIII
DVD
VCR
SAT
TV
CABLE
Surround
mode
Select an
input
Po er
on/off
Most features of the Theater
Grand Processor III can be operated
by the remote control’s TGIII sec tion.
For the best home theater per-
for mance, you should calibrate your
speakers and customize the TGIII
settings for your system. Press the
MENU button on the remote control
to activate the On Screen Display
(OSD). This has several menus hich
ill allo 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
Overvie
The Theater Grand Processor III
is available in t o versions:
• 17” ide chassis model,
designed as part of the
“Architect’s Choice” line of
preamplifi ers and amplifi ers.
This series of 17” ide compo-
nents makes an ideal choice
for fi tting into Home Theater
entertainment centers and for
specifying in custom installa-
tions.
• 19” ide chassis model,
designed as an ideal match for
the Sunfi re range of 19” ide
t o and fi ve channel amplifi -
ers.
The illustrations in this manual
sho the Architect’s Choice model.
Apart from the chassis, the t o
models are identical in all operational
details, features and connections.
Please note that for the rest of this
manual, “Theater Grand Processor III”
is abbreviated “TGIII.”

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MAIN MENU
TRIMS
MODES
TONE
INPUTS
SETTINGS
GUIDE MENU
MODEMODE
EXIT INFO
SYSTEM
+10
POWER
31
64
97
ENTDIS
M3M1
2
5
8
0
M2
PAGE
FAV
MAIN
OFF
VOL CH
MUTE
PREV
CH
CD
AUDIO
MAIN
TAPE
AUX
ZONE2
TGIII
DVD
VCR
SAT
TV
CABLE
MENU
Previous
MODE
TGIII
Next
MODE
MAIN
EXIT
CHAPTER 1
Quick Start Guide
12. The TGIII no needs to be setup
correctly to suit your speakers and
system. The follo ing On Screen
Display (OSD) menus are used to
enter and make three main adjust-
ments:
• Speaker Size
• Speaker Calibration
• Speaker Position
This setup needs to be done hen
you use your system for the fi rst
time, or if you change anything
such as the amplifi ers or speak-
ers, or the speaker position. The
calibration is also a good ay to
check that your system is orking
correctly. These adjustments are
made using the OSD as follo s:
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 do n 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
ill be saved. There is no need to
navigate back through previous
pages, unless you ant to make
more changes.
When the OSD is active, the TGIII
front panel display sho s an ab-
breviated message of here you
currently are in the menus.
7. Press the remote MAIN button
a fe times to make sure you
are on the Main Menu in the
remote's display.
8. Set the remote to operate the
TGIII by pressing the TGIII
button.
We hope that the follo ing details
ill help you get started using your
Theater Grand Processor III.
1. Take care to read and follo the
safety instructions on pages 2-3.
Also make sure that you read the
notes and details throughout the
manual, especially notes marked
ith a arning triangle ( ).
2. Add batteries to the remote control.
3. Connect your source equipment
and amplifi ers to the TGIII. 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. Connect the speakers to your am-
plifi ers.
5. The TGIII has a Bass Management
system hich allo s the bass from
each speaker to be redirected to
a sub oofer. Larger speakers can
play the full frequency range, and
smaller speakers such as satellite
types can have their bass redirect-
ed. See page 42 for more details.
Make a note of hich speak-
ers you ould like to play the full
frequency range (Large) and those
hich ill have the bass redirected
(Small). Also make a note of the
approximate distance of each
speaker from your listening posi-
tion.
6. Turn on the TGIII, and then turn
on your amplifi ers, TV and other
source equipment.
9. Turn do n the TGIII volume and
use the remote or front panel input
selector to select a video source.
10. Play the source, 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 SURROUND BACK 0dB
LEFT SURROUND 2dB
SUBWOOFER 0dB
GO TO LEFT MAIN
ON-THE-FLY TRIMS ZEROED
SPEAKER CALIBRATION
LEFT MAIN 0dB
CENTER 0dB
RIGHT MAIN 2dB
RIGHT SURROUND 0dB
R SURROUND BACK 0dB
SETTINGS
MAIN ZONE
ZONE 2
SPEAKERS
VIDEO
SOFTWARE
CONTROL SPEAKERS
SIZE
POSITION
CALIBRATION
CROSSOVER 80 HZ
CHAPTER 1
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
hich are not present. Return to
the SPEAKERS Menu hen you
are fi 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 hen you are
fi nished.
12.6 In the SPEAKERS Menu, select
the SPEAKER POSITION Menu.
Enter ho far each speaker is from
your listening position. You can
measure it ith a tape, or do a
visual estimation.
12.7 Press the remote’s EXIT button
to quit the On Screen Display. No
the TGIII is setup correctly and
ready for action.
13. If you play a Dolby Digital or DTS
encoded source, the TGIII ill
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 or from the front panel.
14. The TGIII has many more op-
tions hich are described in further
detail in the OSD menu section on
page 30. These options ill help
you customize the TGIII to suit
your tastes. You can do this after
you have used the TGIII for a hile
and have a better idea of ho
you ould like to customize your
system.
15. Enjoy your ne Theater Grand
Processor III. It ill allo you to
listen to many great and onderful
performances, from Big Band 78s
in surround sound, to the latest
space-action blockbuster ith up
to nine speakers and a sub oofer
fully engaged.
Further Information
For more details, see the follo ing
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

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Sunfire Theater Grand Processor III
Sunfire
LEVEL
1234567890
+10
UP
DIRECT
AM/FM
DOLBY
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
SOURCE
PRO LOGIC II
DTS
SIGNAL PROCESSING
SIDE-AXIS
HOLOGRAPHIC
IMAGE
ZONE TWO
ADJUST
ZONE TWO
POWER
POWER
Architect's Choice
MANUAL
TUNING
DOWN
MODE
SELECT
UP
DOWN
UP
ROTATION
ZONE
TWO
DOWN
BASS
TREBLE
HOLOGRAPHIC
IMAGE
PANEL
DIM
MUTE
MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR
FULL AUTOMATIC
OPERATION
TUNER CONTROLS TONE CONTROLS
CHAPTER 1
Front Panel Features
1. Signal Processing
DOLBY DIGITAL
This light is on hen a Dolby
Digital signal is being decoded.
DTS
This light is on hen a DTS
signal is being decoded.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II
This light is on hen the Dolby
Pro Logic II mode is engaged.
DIGITAL SOURCE
This light is on hen a Digital
signal is being decoded.
ZONE TWO POWER
This light is on hen ZONE
TWO is active.
ZONE TWO ADJUST
This light is on hen ZONE
TWO is being adjusted.
HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE
This light is on hen the HOLO-
GRAPHIC IMAGE "circuit" is
engaged. (This is actually
modeled in DSP).
SIDE AXIS
This light is on hen the side
axis outputs are enabled.
2. IR Receiver Windo
This indo should be clean
and free from ob struc tion for the
remote control to ork correctly.
3. Processor Display
This soothing blue display sho s
hich input is se lect ed, the tuner
frequency, volume level, and other
useful features.
4. Mode Buttons
MODE UP/DOWN
These buttons allo you to step
up or do n through the various
sound playback modes.
ZONE TWO
This button turns ZONE TWO
on or off.
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, lo and
off (lo intensity display ith
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 hen the volume
LEVEL or INPUT SELECTOR are
being rotated.
6. Level
Rotate this manual control clock-
ise to increase the volume.
The dB level ill appear in the
front panel display. Note that the
control knob does not rotate hen
the remote is used. When turning
on a ne source, make sure the
level is lo , such as -80 dB and
increase it slo ly. The dB display
becomes less negative as the
volume increases.
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Note: When the TGIII is turned
on, it has a de lib er ate ly slo
and smooth volume ramp from
silence, up to the level that as
set hen the unit as last turned
off. It can also be set to come up
to a preset volume you can select,
rather than the previous volume.
7. Po er
This turns the TGIII on or off. It is
a non-latching mo men tary button.
8. Illuminated Logo Panel
This armly lit panel is al ays
on, and sho s the fundamental
technologies of the TGIII.
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 bet een
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
S itch to stations above or
belo the fre quen cy of the
current station. If repeatedly
pressed, the tuner ill move
up or do n one frequency step
each time. If held do n for a
second or more, the tuner ill
au to mat i cal ly keep tuning sta-
tions. Press UP or DOWN once
again to stop hen it reaches a
station you like.
11. Tone
To change the tone, fi rst press
BASS or TREBLE and then press
UP or DOWN to suit your taste.
The display ill sho the change
in dB level for ref er ence. The
range for both BASS and TREBLE
is +/- 10 dB in steps of 1 dB.
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 fe moments of
inactivity, and any level changes
are retained.
The BASS and TREBLE levels
can also be adjusted using the
OSD TONE Menu and the remote
control.
12. Full Au to mat ic
Operation
When this is engaged, the
TGIII ill au to mat i cal ly s itch to
the next input hich starts to play.
For ex am ple, if you turn on your
CD player and press Play, the
TGIII ill s itch to CD. When you
turn on your VCR and press Play,
it ill select the VCR input.
If the TGIII is turned off hile the
Auto mode is engaged, it ill turn
on and select an input hen ev er
an input be comes active. For
example, if you turn on your CD
player and press Play, the TGIII
ill turn on and select the CD
input.
Note 1 : We recommend that
you turn off this feature if you are
se lect ing the inputs manually, or
re cord ing.
Note 2 : Repeatedly pressing the
Fully Automatic button ill cycle
through the active inputs.
13. Manual Input Selector
Use this control to select the
source you ant to listen to.
Note: After you have selected an
input, you should check that the
TGIII 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
henever that input is selected.
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DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS
SIDES
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5. Infrared (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.
6. Triggers and Relay
The relay s itch is normally open,
and it ill close after a short delay,
hen 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 allo s you to
choose hich inputs ill activate
the relay.
The +12 VDC outputs are on
henever their zone is enabled.
They can be used to automatically
turn on amplifi ers for example.
The 1/8” mini-jack is ired in
parallel ith the terminals. Do not
exceed a current dra of 500 mA
total for both outputs.
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 ill be heard
in your system and the video ill
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, here the video
of any selected input and the
On Screen Display (OSD) can
be vie ed. The audio con nec -
tions allo you to listen to any
selected audio source through
your TV’s speak ers.
VCR: connects to the inputs of a
VCR to allo recording.
VID2/MON2: connects to the input
of a second VCR for recording,
or to a second TV. When con-
fi gured in the OSD for “VID2,”
this output is muted henever
the VID2 input is selected. This
prevents feedback; also there
is no OSD then on this output.
When confi gured for “MON2,”
the output is al ays 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 do nmix if the digital source is
more than 2 channels.
3. Component Video
Inputs
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 Pro ces sor ill
au to mat i cal ly route the video
signals going into these jacks to
the component video outputs.
Note that component video pro-
vides the best picture compared
to composite or S-video. The TGIII
can also s itch HDTV signals.
4. Component Video
Outputs
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, ill 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, allo ing
the TGIII Flash memory soft-
are to upgraded. Latest soft-
are can be do nloaded from
.sunfi re.com.
The port can also connect to the
serial port of a Home Theater
Controller, allo ing the TGIII to be
operated remotely.
8. XLR Audio Outputs
These line-level balanced XLR
outputs connect to the XLR inputs
of your amplifi ers and po ered
sub oofer. The outputs are: front
left, front right, center, left sur-
round, left surround back, right
surround back, right surround
and one sub oofer (LFE) output.
If your amplifi er has a choice of
inputs, e recommend using the
XLR balanced type. This gives
better noise rejection, especially
for longer cable runs.
9. FM Antenna
The supplied FM antenna fi ts
this “F-type” scre -on connector.
Other antennas can be fi tted for
improved re cep tion.
10. AM Antenna
These con nec tions are for the
included AM loop antenna.
11. Ground Scre
This is commonly used for the
ground con nec tion ire 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 desir-
able to connect this to an electri-
cal ground.
12. Audio Inputs
These audio inputs connect to
the outputs of your turntable, DAT
or TAPE player. Any standard
audio component ith a line level
output can be con nect ed to DAT
or TAPE. Only a turntable ith a
moving-magnet, or high-output
moving-coil cartridge can be con-
nected to the PHONO input.
13. 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
allo you to record the selected
audio program. Note that these
also allo analog re cord ing from
digital audio sourc es.
14. 8-CH Input
These analog audio inputs can
connect to the output of an ex-
ternal surround processor, or a
source component such as DVD-
Audio, SACD, or a DVD player
ith its o n surround decoder.
You can select this as an input
from the front panel or remote
control. The eight channels of
analog audio ill then pass into
the TGIII.
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 not available in Zone 2.
15. 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 amplifi er to run Zone
2. The volume and source are
adjustable, either from the front
panel, or from a remote IR sensor.
16. 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 t o 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 TGIII ill au to mat i-
cal ly select the digital input if there
is a signal present, other ise
it ill select the cor re spond ing
analog input.
17. Main Audio Out puts
These line-level RCA outputs con-
nect to the inputs of your ampli-
fi ers and po ered sub oofer(s).
There are outputs for front left,
front right, center, left surround,
left surround back, right surround
back, right surround and three
identical sub oofer (LFE) outputs.
18. Digital Output
This S/PDIF output is active for
all sources except the 8-chan-
nel input. It allo s you to record
digital audio, for ex am ple to a DAT
or CD-R.
19. Side-Axis Outputs
These outputs provide t o
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).
20. IEC Linecord Socket
The TGIII comes ith a de-
tach able linecord hich connects
here.
Plug the linecord into an AC all
socket or po er strip hich is cor-
rectly confi gured ith the voltage
spec i fi ed for your model.
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+12V GND
USE EITHER
TO TURN
MAIN ZONE
AMPLIFIER ON
USE TO TURN
ZONE TWO
AMPLIFIER ON
+12V GND
THIS TRIGGER RELAY IS
NORMALLY OPEN.
IT CLOSES WHEN YOU SELECT
ANY INPUT WHOSE TRIGGER
HAS BEEN ENABLED
ZONE2
12VDC
MAIN ZONE
TRIGGERS
12VDC
+12V GND
+12V IS PRESENT WHEN AN INPUT WHOSE
TRIGGER IS ENABLED IS SELECTED
ZONE2
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TRIGGERS
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Observe the follo ing precautions
hen choosing a location for your
TGIII:
• 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 fl uid or a for-
eign object should enter the
unit, immediately turn off the
po er and contact your Sunfi re
Dealer.
• Avoid excessive exposure to
extreme cold or dust.
• Do not place heavy objects on
top of the unit.
AC Po er Con sid er ations
Ensure that the unit is plugged
into an outlet capable of supplying
the correct voltage specifi ed for your
model.
Care
If you need to clean the front sur-
face, fi rst turn off the po er and then
use a dry cloth, rubbing ith the grain.
Be careful not to scratch the display
indo .
Connection Tips
Before setting up your ne sys-
tem, please consider the follo ing :
Al ays make sure that your
com po nents are all turned
OFF, or unplugged before
making or changing any
connec tions.
• Whenever possible, route the
po er cords a ay from the
signal cables or speaker ires
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 TGIII to
any source equipment hich
has coaxial digital outputs.
• Some patch cords can be a
very tight fi t and there is usu-
ally a preferred method of get-
ting them off. Some have to be
removed ith a t isting action.
Be gentle or you may dam age
the jacks of your TGIII, or other
com po nents.
• Some audiophile cables should
be hooked up in one direction,
these are usually marked ith
arro s.
• It is usual for the right channel
patch cord plugs to be red and
the left channel con nec tions to
be hite, grey or black. Com-
pos ite video con nec tions are
usually yello .
• If your amplifi er has XLR
inputs, use balanced connec-
tions as they provide superior
rejection of hum and noise,
especially if long cables are
required.
Video Connections
The TGIII has three types of video
connections: composite video,
S-video, and com po nent video. There
are no internal con nec tions bet een
these three different types; if you put
a composite video signal in, you ill
only get com pos ite video out. Choose
component or S-video if your video
system supports it, this ill give better
picture quality than composite video.
When an audio/video component
is selected, the audio ill play in your
system and the video ill be s itched
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 ith component video,
just composite or S-video.
Video Screen Trigger
The Main Zone and Zone 2
12 VDC terminals each supply 12
VDC henever that zone is turned
on. This can be used to turn on po er
amplifi ers equipped ith a 12 V trigger
input.
The t o middle ter mi nals marked
as re lay con tacts are con nect ed to-
geth er only hen the Main Zone is on
and an in put is se lect ed for hich the
trigger output is enabled. The OSD
INPUTS Menu can be used to select
hich 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 t o connection options:
DO NOT use the relay con-
tacts for 120 VAC or 240 VAC
s itching! They are only for
lo voltage AC/DC loads of
2 A maximum.
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AUDIOOUTPUTS
8-CHANNEL INPUTS
STEREOOUTPUTS
MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS
SIDES
DIGITAL OUT IEEE
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PATENTSISSUEDANDPENDING.
"DTS","DTS-ESEXTENDEDSURROUND"
AND"NEO:6"ARETRADEMARKSOF
DIGITALTHEATERSYSTEMS,INC.
COPYRIGHT1996,2000,DIGITALTHEATER
MANUFACTUREDUNDERLICENSEFROM
DOLBYLABORATORIES."DOLBY","PRO-
LOGIC"ANDTHEDOUBLE-DSYMBOLARE
TRADEMARKSOFDOLBYLABORATORIES.
CHAPTER 2
System Confi gurations
The follo ing pages sho some typical con nec tions that you might make in your
in stal la tion. They sho ho the inputs and outputs of the TGIII 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 ill play in
your system and the video is sent to
the TV.
As ith all the video connections
that follo , you must make sure that
your TV monitor is set to look at it’s
correct video input or you ill 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: TGIII DVD L/R audio inputs
Composite video signal
From: DVD Player video output
To: TGIII DVD video input
Composite video signal from
TGIII MAIN composite video output
to TV Monitor's composite video input
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RS-232
AUDIO INPUTS
AUDIOOUTPUTS
8-CHANNEL INPUTS
STEREOOUTPUTS
MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS
SIDES
DIGITAL OUT IEEE
1394
AC INPUT
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U.S.A.
Sunfire Corporation
Theater Grand
Processor III
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60 Hz
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PATENTSISSUEDANDPENDING.
"DTS","DTS-ESEXTENDEDSURROUND"
AND"NEO:6"ARETRADEMARKSOF
DIGITALTHEATERSYSTEMS,INC.
COPYRIGHT1996,2000,DIGITALTHEATER
MANUFACTUREDUNDERLICENSEFROM
DOLBYLABORATORIES."DOLBY","PRO-
LOGIC"ANDTHEDOUBLE-DSYMBOLARE
TRADEMARKSOFDOLBYLABORATORIES.
Digital audio and component video connections
If your DVD and TV Monitor both
have com po nent-video, they can be
connected as sho n, giving a supe-
rior picture. Note that the OSD is not
available ith component video.
The digital output from the DVD
player must be con nect ed to the digi-
tal inputs of the TGIII. This is the only
ay the TGIII can receive and decode
Dolby Digital or DTS signals. It is best
to use a coaxial digital cable to make
the connection to the TGIII, rather
than a standard audio cable.
Note: you must also connect the
player's t o-channel audio outputs if
you ant it to play it in Zone 2 hen
the Main Zone is playing a different
source.
Digital audio signals
From: DVD Player coaxial
digital audio outputs
To: TGIII DVD coaxial
digital audio inputs
Component video signals
From: DVD Player component
video outputs
To: TGIII DVD component
video inputs
Component video signals
from TGIII Component video outputs
to TV Monitor's Component video inputs

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DVDSATVID1VID2VCRCDMAIN VCRVID2/MON2
DVDSATVID1MAIN MAIN
ZONE2
ZONE2
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12VDC
MAINZONE
MON2
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TRIGGERS
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AUDIO/VIDEOOUTPUTS
AUDIO/VIDEO INPUTS COMPONENT VIDEO IN
RS-232
AUDIO INPUTS
AUDIOOUTPUTS
8-CHANNEL INPUTS
STEREOOUTPUTS
MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS
SIDES
DIGITAL OUT IEEE
1394
AC INPUT
Made in
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U.S.A.
Sunfire Corporation
Theater Grand
Processor III
120 VAC
60 Hz
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5,978,762ANDOTHERWORLD-WIDE
PATENTSISSUEDANDPENDING.
"DTS","DTS-ESEXTENDEDSURROUND"
AND"NEO:6"ARETRADEMARKSOF
DIGITALTHEATERSYSTEMS,INC.
COPYRIGHT1996,2000,DIGITALTHEATER
MANUFACTUREDUNDERLICENSEFROM
DOLBYLABORATORIES."DOLBY","PRO-
LOGIC"ANDTHEDOUBLE-DSYMBOLARE
TRADEMARKSOFDOLBYLABORATORIES.
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 ith this feature.
If your LD and TV Monitor both
have S-video, they can be connected
as sho n. This gives a better picture
than composite video.
Note: you must also connect the
player's t o-channel audio outputs
if you ant to play it in Zone 2 hen
the Main Zone is playing a different
source.
LD player
RF demodulator
digital
audio
signal
RF
signal
S-video signals
from TGIII MAIN S-video output
to TV Monitor's S-video input
S-video signal
From: LD Player
S-video output
To: TGIII 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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COMPONENT OUT
AUDIO/VIDEOOUTPUTS
AUDIO/VIDEO INPUTS COMPONENT VIDEO IN
RS-232
AUDIO INPUTS
AUDIOOUTPUTS
8-CHANNEL INPUTS
STEREOOUTPUTS
MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS
SIDES
DIGITAL OUT IEEE
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AC INPUT
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The VCR can record the analog
audio and the video of hichever A/V
input is se lect ed.
NOTE: If your VCR has a digital
output, connect it to the TGIII’s digital
VCR input. In this case, you must also
connect the VCR’s analog audio out-
puts (as sho n) if you ant to play in
Zone 2 hen the Main Zone is playing
a different source.
Composite video signal from
TGIII MAIN composite video output
to TV Monitor's composite video input
Analog audio signals (play)
From: VCR audio outputs
To: TGIII VCR L/R audio inputs
Composite video signal (play)
From: VCR video output
To: TGIII VCR video input
Analog audio signals (record)
From: TGIII VCR L/R audio
outputs
To: VCR L/R audio inputs
Composite video signal (record)
From: TGIII VCR video output
To: VCR video input

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AM
GND
FM
75 Ω
LEFTCENTER
RIGHT
LEFTSUR
RIGHTSUR
LBSUR
RBSUR
SUB
DVDSATVID1VID2VCRCD
PHONODAT
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LEFT
DVDDVD
CD
SAT
DAT
VID1
VID2
SATVID1CD
LEFTSURCENTERSUB2LBSURLSIDEAXIS
RIGHTRIGHTSURSUB1SUB3RBSURRSIDEAXIS
RIGHTRSURSUBRBSUR
MAIN VCRVID2/MON2
DVDSATVID1VID2VCRCDMAIN VCRVID2/MON2
DVDSATVID1VID2VCRCDMAIN VCRVID2/MON2
DVDSATVID1MAIN MAIN
ZONE2
ZONE2
12VDC
12VDC
MAINZONE
MON2
BALANCEDAUDIO OUTPUTS
TRIGGERS
I R
I R
COMPONENTOUT
AUDIO/VIDEOOUTPUTS
AUDIO/VIDEOINPUTSCOMPONENTVIDEOIN
RS-232
AUDIO INPUTS
AUDIOOUTPUTS
8-CHANNELINPUTS
STEREOOUTPUTS
MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS
DIGITALAUDIO INPUTS
SIDES
DIGITALOUTIEEE
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ACINPUT
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PATENTSISSUEDANDPENDING.
"DTS","DTS-ESEXTENDEDSURROUND"
AND"NEO:6"ARETRADEMARKSOF
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COPYRIGHT1996,2000,DIGITALTHEATER
MANUFACTUREDUNDERLICENSEFROM
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LOGIC"ANDTHEDOUBLE-DSYMBOLARE
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CD and Antenna connections
AM Loop Antenna
Position this to get the best reception before fi 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 18 uH.
FM Antenna
This dipole antenna and its adaptor push onto the rear
panel’s F-type con nec tor as sho n. An outdoor antenna
can be used for improved reception. Take care to observe
all the safety instructions sho n on page 3.
NOTE: If your CD has a digital
output, connect it to the TGIII’s digital
CD input. Also connect the analog
CD inputs (as sho n) if you ant
this source available in Zone 2 hen
the Main Zone is playing a different
source.
Some TGIII Tuners have
connection terminals like this,
ith AM scre terminals above
the FM connector. The speci-
fi cations and operation is the
same for both Tuners.
Analog audio signals
From: CD L/R audio outputs
To: TGIII CD L/R audio inputs AM
GND
FM
75 Ω
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CHAPTER 2
AM
GND
FM
75 Ω
LEFTCENTER
RIGHT
LEFTSUR
RIGHTSUR
LBSUR
RBSUR
SUB
DVDSATVID1VID2VCRCD
PHONODAT
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L
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COMP
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VIDEO
TAPEDATTAPELEFTLSURCENL
BSURFIXEDMAIN ZONE2
PHONODATTAPEDATTAPEFIXEDMAINZONE2
LEFT
DVDDVD
CD
SAT
DAT
VID1
VID2
SATVID1CD
LEFTSURCENTERSUB2LBSURLSIDEAXIS
RIGHTRIGHTSURSUB1SUB3RBSURRSIDEAXIS
RIGHTRSURSUBRBSUR
MAIN VCRVID2/MON2
DVDSATVID1VID2VCRCDMAIN VCRVID2/MON2
DVDSATVID1VID2VCRCDMAIN VCRVID2/MON2
DVDSATVID1MAIN MAIN
ZONE2
ZONE2
12VDC
12VDC
MAINZONE
MON2
BALANCED AUDIO OUTPUTS
TRIGGERS
I R
I R
COMPONENT OUT
AUDIO/VIDEOOUTPUTS
AUDIO/VIDEO INPUTS COMPONENT VIDEO IN
RS-232
AUDIO INPUTS
AUDIOOUTPUTS
8-CHANNEL INPUTS
STEREOOUTPUTS
MAIN AUDIO OUTPUTS
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS
SIDES
DIGITAL OUT IEEE
1394
AC INPUT
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Snohomish Washington
U.S.A.
Sunfire Corporation
Theater Grand
Processor III
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60 Hz
12VDC
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DIGITALTHEATERSYSTEMS,INC.
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5,978,762ANDOTHERWORLD-WIDE
PATENTSISSUEDANDPENDING.
"DTS","DTS-ESEXTENDEDSURROUND"
AND"NEO:6"ARETRADEMARKSOF
DIGITALTHEATERSYSTEMS,INC.
COPYRIGHT1996,2000,DIGITALTHEATER
MANUFACTUREDUNDERLICENSEFROM
DOLBYLABORATORIES."DOLBY","PRO-
LOGIC"ANDTHEDOUBLE-DSYMBOLARE
TRADEMARKSOFDOLBYLABORATORIES.
Turntable connections
Only connect a Turntable to the
PHONO inputs. In most cases, you
should also connect the ground ire
to reduce any hum through the speak-
ers.
The TGIII PHONO input is
designed for moving magnet
cartridges and high output
moving coil cartridges. DO NOT con-
nect CD players or other line-level
sources to this input.
Phono-level audio signals
From: Turntable L/R audio outputs
To: TGIII Phono L/R audio inputs
Ground ire
From: Turntable chassis ground
To: TGIII chassis ground connector