User's Manual
6
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
(NTSC only in the US, PAL-BGIH
only for Export)
• Automatic video format transcod-
er upconverts video sources to S
and component video
• Dolby Digital EX
®
, Dolby Pro
Logic IIx
®,
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 out-
puts (including from analog and
downmixed 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 Symphony
TM
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