Sunfire HRSIW8 User manual

Brand: Sunfire

Model: HRSIW8

Category: Subwoofers

Type: User manual

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User's Manual

High Resolution Series

In-Wall Subwoofer

HRSIW8

User's Manual

 ThissubwooferisdesignedtobepoweredonlybytheSunre

HRSIW8amplier.Nootherampliershouldbeconnectedtothe

subwoofer,asthismayleadtoseriousdamagetoyourequipment.

ImportantSafetyInstructions

WARNING: THIS LOUDSPEAKER IS CAPABLE OF PRO-

DUCINGVERYHIGHSOUNDPRESSURELEVELS.YOU

MUSTTAKEEVERYPRECAUTIONTOPROTECTYOUR

HEARINGFROMPERMANENTDAMAGE.

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ampliers)that

produceheat.

8.Referallservicingtoqualied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.

Dimensions

24 5/8"

(625 mm)

23 5/16"

(593 mm)

CUTOUT

REQUIRED

12 1/16"

(306 mm)

10 13/16"

(274 mm)

3 3/4"

(95 mm)

User's Manual

SafetyInstructions.............. 2

Introduction........................ 3

Unpacking.......................... 3

Rear Panel Features.......... 5

Front Panel Features......... 6

Location.............................. 7

Installation.......................... 9

SystemConguration.........

Subwoofer Installation........ 11

Specications..................... 14

Limited Warranty................ 15

ServiceAssistance..............

FormoreinformationonthisandotherSunreproducts,

please visit our website: www.sunre.com

Contents Introduction

ThankyouforpurchasingthisSunre

High Resolution Series HRSIW8 in-wall

subwoofer.Wehopeyouenjoyitand

themusicitmakesasmuchaswehave

enjoyedcreatingitforyou.

ThecompanionHRSWI8amplieris

designed to supply speaker-level power

to the HRSIW8 in-wall subwoofer, to

producestunninglowfrequencyeffects

foryourhometheater.

This guide gives an overview of the

featuresofyoursubwoofer.Further

details of the system are supplied in

themanualprovidedwiththeSunre

HRSIW8amplier.

Unpacking

YourSunresubwoofershouldreach

youinperfectcondition.Ifyoudonotice

anyshippingdamage,pleasecontact

yourSunreDealerimmediately.

Gentlyliftouttheunitandremoveall

thepackingmaterial.Itisimportantto

saveallthepackingmaterialsandthe

boxincaseyoursubwoofer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.

Pleasetakeamomenttolloutand

mailtheSunreCustomerResponse

card.Alsoreadtheserialnumberlocated

ontherearpanelandrecordithere:

SerialNumber:  

Purchasedfrom:  

Date:

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Features

• Sealedcabinet

• High pressure design

• Dual8inchwoofers

• Fiberglasscones

• StillBass™anti-shaketechnology

• Goldplatedspringterminals

• Rearchannelforsecuringthespeaker

wires

• Designed for in-wall mounting with six

wallclamps

• Wallcut-outtemplatesupplied

• Removablegrillattacheswithmagnets

and is easily removable for painting

• Designedtobepoweredexclusivelyby

theSunreHRSIW8amplier,whichis

a500Watt,all-discreteClass-Dswitch-

ingpoweramplier

Care

Tomaintainthesubwoofer'snish,

rstturnofftheamplierandthenusea

softdryclothtocleanthegrillesurface.

Thegrillecanberemovedtocleanit,if

required.

IfyourSunresubwoofereverneeds

servicing,pleasecontactyournearest

authorizedSunreDealer.

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1. BindingPosts

The subwoofer has one pair of bind-

ingpostsforconnectionwithspeaker

wiretotheoutputpostsoftheSunre

HRSIW8amplier.

Alwaysusehighqualityconnections

and speaker wires, and make sure

therearenoloosettingsorstraywire

strands.Thespringconnectionsaccept

barewireorpins.

Connectthepositivespeaker-level

outputoftheHRSIW8ampliertothe

positive(red)inputofthesubwoofer.

Connectthenegativespeaker-level

outputoftheHRSIW8ampliertothe

negative(black)inputofthesubwoofer.

Make sure that the positive and nega-

tiveconnectionsdonottouch,orthis

maydamageyourpoweramplier.

2. SpeakerWireChannel

To ease installation, the speaker wiring

arepassedthroughthesechannels

tothebindingposts.Thisisrecom-

mendedasthechannelwillsupportthe

weightofthespeakercable,soitdoes

notpullonthebindingposts.

3. Clamps

Oncethesubwooferispressedinto

anopeninginthesheetrock,screws

on the front panel are turned to pull

theclampsoutanddowntopress

againstthesheetrock,andsecurethe

subwooferinplace.

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4. Woofers

TheHRSIW8usestwoidentical8inch

customdrivers.

5. ClampScrews

Thesesixscrewsareusedtoclampthe

loudspeakerinplaceonceithasbeen

pressedintothesheetrockopeningof

yourwall.

6. GrilleMagnets

Thegrilleisattachedtothemainbody

with small magnets around the edge of

thesubwooferbafe.

Front Panel Features

876

7. Grille

To remove the grille, gently pry it away

fromthecornersandreleaseitfrom

themagnetsholdingitinplace.The

grillcanbepaintedtomatchtheroom

decor.

8. CutoutGuide

This guide allows you to easily mark

therequiredcutoutontoyourwall.

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The suggestions below will typi-

callyresultinoutstandingperformance.

However,althoughlowfrequenciesare

non-directional,factorssuchasroom

reections,standingwaves,resonance

andabsorptionwillstronglyaffectyour

subwoofer’sperformance.

SinceyourSunresubwooferisde-

signed to be professionally installed into

yourwall,engineeringservicesfromyour

authorizedSunredealerand/oroutside

acousticalresourcesshouldbeconsid-

eredtoensureoptimumperformance.

TheSunreHRSIW8amplier’sDSP

features will tailor the sound to the room

foroptimumperformanceinthelocation

youchoose.Controlsincludethecross-

overfrequency,andslope,phase,and

subsoniclter

Keep the subwoofer at least

two or three feet away from any

TVscreen,computer,VCRor

magnetictapesanddiscs.Thiswill

reducethechanceofthemagneticelds

upsettingtheTVscreenorerasingyour

magneticmedia.

Location

Preliminary

Beforecuttingaholeinyourwall,itis

always best to test the subwoofer in that

locationrst.Placeitontheoornear

tothe"possible"location,andconnect

ittotheSunreHRSIW8amplier.Play

sometypicalbasspassagesthrough

thesubwoofer.Thiswillhelpyouidentify

any problems in the sound due to the

location,andyoumaybeabletonda

locationthatsoundsbetter.

Corner installation

Installing the subwoofer on the front

wall,towardsthecornerwillreinforcethe

lowfrequencies.Thisisbestsuitedfor:

• Rooms larger than 200 square feet

where a single subwoofer will be

used

• Fordedicatedhometheaters

• For listeners who enjoy “heavy”

bass.

Corner location

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Centerlocation

Installingthesubwooferclosertothecenterofthefrontwallwillstillprovideadequate

bass,butwilltendtobeless“heavy”andsomewhattighter.Thisisideallysuitedfor:

• For rooms smaller

than 200 square feet

• Dedicatedmusic

listeningrooms.

Corner location

for two subwoofers

Center location

for one subwoofer

Using Two Subwoofers

Ifyouwishtousetwosubwoofers,thesoundoutputwilldouble.Eachsubwooferwill

needitsowndedicatedSunreHRSIW8amplier.

Locatingthesubwoofersonthefrontwall,withonetowardseachcornerwillprovide

moreexibilityincrossoverpoints,withoutcausinglocalizationthatcanhappenwith

subwooferslocatedonsideandrearwalls.Sunrepreampliersandreceiversfeature

multiplesubwooferoutputsfortheseapplications.Ifyourpreamplierhasasinglesub/

LFEoutput,useaYcabletosplititintotwooutputs,oneforeachamplier.

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Installation

 Readandfollowallinstructions

andallimportantsafetyinstructions

intheHRSIW8ampliermanual.

Here follows a summary of the

amplierinstallationnotes:

• Theampliermayberackmounted

usingthesuppliedrackears.Itwill

tintoastandard1U,19inchrack

space.Allowaminimumof1free

rackspaceaboveandbelowfor

ventilation.Thisisveryimportant.

• Theampliermayalsobeplaced

onashelf,supportedonitsfeet.

Makesureitisnotplacedoncar-

petingorsimilarthatmayobscure

itsventilationopenings.

• Neveropentheampliercabinet

asthismightresultinanelectrical

shocktoyou,ordamagetothe

unit.Therearenouser-servicable

componentsinside.

• Protecttheamplierfromprolonged

exposuretodirectsunlightand

otherdirectsourcesofheat,such

asheatingventsandradiators.

• Topreventreorshock,donot

exposetheamplierorsubwoofer

torainormoisture.Ifuidorafor-

eignobjectshouldentereitherunit,

immediately turn off the power and

contactyourSunreDealer.

• Avoidexcessiveexposureto 

extremecoldordust.

• Donotplaceheavyobjectsontop

oftheamplier.

Heat rise

• Allow adequate ventilation around

thetopandsidesoftheamplier.

• Allow adequate ventilation if you

arerack-mountingtheamplier.

AC Power Considerations

Ensurethattheamplierispluggedinto

anoutletcapableofsupplyingthecorrect

voltagespeciedforyourmodel.

Unplugyouramplier’spowercord

fromtheelectricaloutletifitwillbeleft

unusedforalongperiodoftime.

Routethepower-supplycordsoitisnot

likelytobewalkedonorpinchedbyitems

placeduponoragainstit,especiallyat

plugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthe

pointwhereitexitsfromtheunit.

Beforemakingorchangingany

connections,ALWAYSmakesurethatthe

amplierandyourothercomponentsare

turnedOFF.Alsoturndownthevolume

controlofthesubwooferamplierand

yourpreamplierorreceiver.

SpeakerLevelconnections

Theamplier’sspeakerleveloutputs

canacceptspeakerwireswithbanana,

dual-banana, bare wire, pins or spade

terminals.Ifyouhavebananatypecon-

nectorsonyourspeakerwire,makesure

that you tighten the binding posts before

inserting.

Make sure that the negative speaker

wiresnevertouchthepositivewiresas

this will short out and possibly damage

youramplier.

MagneticFields

Werecommendthatyouplaceyour

subwoofer further than two feet away

fromyourTV,VCR,tapedeckorcom-

puter, so the speaker’s magnet won’t

distortthecolorsofyourTVpictureor

erase your video tapes, audio tapes or

computerdiscs.

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SystemConguration

HRSIW8 In-Wall Subwoofer

HRSIW8Amplier

Connectbalancedor

unbalancedinputsto

theSUB/LFEline-level

output of your home

theaterpreamplieror

receiver.

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Read the details on page 7 to help

determine the best position for your

subwooferintheroom.

Thesubwoofercanbewallmounted

vertically,centeredbetweenverticalwall

studs.Thisistherecommended(and

easiest)orientationtoinstall.

Horizontal mounting into existing

constructionwillmostlikelymeancutting

averticalstud.Thisinstallationshould

bedonebyanexperiencedandqualied

carpenter,topreventweakeningthe

wallstructure.Whentheextraframing

is done, the installation and wiring is the

sameasdescribedbelow.

Tools required:

• Phillipsscrewdriver

• Pencilorothersuitablewallmarker

• Sheetrockhandsaw

• Safety glasses

• Level

• Masking tape

• Flashlight

• Small mirror

• Electronicstudnderifneeded

• Youmayneedanassistant.

Preliminary steps:

• IftheTVdisplayisinplacenearby,

it should be removed from the wall,

oratleastturnedoffandcovered.

• Clear the area where you are going

towork,soitwillbesafe.Remove

anyfragileobjects,smallchildren

orpets,andcoveranythingthat

mightbeaffectedbydustfromcut-

tingsheetrock.

• Putonyoursafetyglasses.

Subwoofer Installation

Markingandcuttingthe

opening

1. Choosethebestlocationforyour

subwoofer,preferablycentered

betweenverticalwallstuds.Usea

studndertondwherethestuds

are.

Do not position the subwoofer

closerthanoneinchfromthecabi-

netsidestoastud.Thisallowsfor

theclampstoswingout.

2. Tapethesuppliedcutouttemplate

ontothewallsurface,andusea

leveltomakesureitisvertical.

3. Markthesheetrockwithapencil

around the inside of the template,

andremovethetemplate.

4.Turnofftheelectricitytothe

room,justincaseyouaccidently

cutaliveACmainswire.

5. Drillasmallpilothole,andus

ingaashlightandsmallmirror,

lookforanyobstructionssuchas

waterpipes,gaslines,orelectrical

wires that may interfere with the

subwooferinstallation.

6. Ifallisclear,carefullycutoutthe

sheetrockaroundthemarkedlines,

and remove any debris from the

hole.

Marking the opening

onto the wall using the

inside of the template

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Wiring

TheHRSIW8amplierhastwobinding

postsforconnectiontotheHRSIW8

subwoofer.

1. Installthespeakerwiresfollowing

alllocalcodesforlowvoltageelec-

tricalwiringinstallation.Useclass

2wiring,and12gaugeisrecom-

mended,16gaugeistheminimum.

2. Followcommonlowvoltagepractic-

eslikeavoidinghighvoltageelectri-

calwiring,orifthisisnotpossible,

trycrossingthemperpendicularly.

Thiswillreducethechanceofpick-

inguphumorotherinterference.

3. Ifrequired,passthewiringthrough

thespeakerwiringchannelsinthe

backofthesubwoofer.

4. Doanelectricalcontinuitytestto

makesuretheconnectionsare

goodfromtheamplier-endofthe

speaker wire to the ends of the

wiresatthesubwoofer.

5. Securethewiringtotheloudspeak

er's spring-loaded binding posts,

observingthecorrectpolarity.

Gentlypullonthemtomakesure

theyaresecure.

6. Itisagoodideatosecurethe

wiringfromvibrationasmuchas

possible.Donothavetheweight

ofthecableshangingonthetermi

nals.Tryusingheavydutyelectrical

staplestoholdthespeakercable

securelytothestuds.

Installing the Subwoofer

1. Pressthesubwooferintothesheet-

rockopeningmakingsurethatthe

speakerwiresdonotgetpinchedor

cut.

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2. Screwinthesixclampscrews.As

thescrewturnsclockwise,aclamp

rotates out and presses onto the

backofthesheetrocktoholdthe

subwooferrmlyinplace.

Tightentheclampssotheyare

snug, but do not overtighten, as

theycoulddamagethesheetrock.

Tighening the clamps

(sheetrock not shown, for clarity)

Final steps

1. Addthegrilletocoverandprotect

thewoofers.

2. Thegrillcanbepaintedifdesired,

and this best done when it is not

attachedtothesubwoofer.

3. Enjoyyournewsubwoofer.

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Specications

Design

SealedCabinet,HighPressureDesign.

TobeusedwiththededicatedHRSIW8

amplieronly.StillBass™anti-shake

technology.

Drive Units

Dual8"Wooferswithbreglasscones

Connections

1 pair gold plated spring terminals

Dimensions

(Maximumdimensions,includinggrille)

Height 245/8"(625mm)

Width 121/16"(306mm)

Depth 33/4"(95mm)frombackof

steel bezel to rear of

      cabinet)

Cutout 235/16"x1013/16" 

     (593x274mm)

Weight 32lbs(14.51kg)

Thefollowingspecicationsarefromthe

HRSIW8amplierowner'smanual:

FrequencyResponse

33Hz-150Hz(-3dB)

CrossoverFrequency

TheDSPsectionoftheamplierallows

thehighcutltertobeadjustedfrom

40 Hz - 160 Hz, with an LFE

bypass position, and

12to36dB/octaveadjustableslope

Maximum Power

520 watts rms

Maximum Output

Greaterthan106dBpeakSPL(includes

roomgain)Measuredat1meter,

anechoic

Allrightsreserved.SunreCorporation

reservestherighttoimproveitsproducts

atanytime.Therefore,specicationsare

subjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Manual 9901236 Rev A

Troubleshooting

The HRSIW8 subwoofer is designed

and built to provide years of trouble-free

performance.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

subwoofertotheamplier.

• The speaker is designed to be powered

onlybytheSunreHRSIW8amplier.

Nootherampliershouldbeusedas

theperfomancewillsuffer,andpossible

damagetothespeakerwilloccur.

• Checkthattheamplierisnotdriventoo

hard.

• 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.

• 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.Checkthatthecorrectsurround

audiosoundtrackisselected.

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SunreLimitedWarranty

Sunre,adivisionofTheAVCGroup,LLC,

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.Sunreoffersthefollowing

Warrantytoyou,theownerofanewSunre

product:

SunrewarrantstheHRSIW8Subwooferto

befreefromdefectsinmaterialsandwork-

manshipfortheperiodofONEyearfrom

thedateofpurchase.Ifwithintheapplicable

warrantyperiodabovepurchaserdiscovers

suchitemwasnotaswarrantedaboveand

promptlynotiesSunreinwriting,Sunre

shallrepairorreplacetheitemsatthe

company’soption.

This warranty shall not apply:

(a) toequipmentnotmanufacturedby

Sunre.

(b) toequipmentwhichshallhavebeen

installed by other than an authorized

Sunreinstaller.

(c) toinstalledequipmentwhichisnot

installedtoSunre’sspecications.

(d) toequipmentwhichshallhavebeenre

pairedoralteredbyothersthanSunre.

(e) toequipmentwhichshallhavebeensub

jectedtonegligence,accident,ordam-

agebycircumstancesbeyondSunre’s

control,including,butnotlimitedto,

lightning,ood,electricalsurge,tornado,

earthquake,oranyothercatastrophic

eventsbeyondSunre’scontrol,orto

improperoperation,maintenanceor

storage, or to other than normal use of

service.

Withrespecttoequipmentsoldby,butnot

manufacturedbySunre,thewarranty

obligationsofSunreshallinallrespects

conformandbelimitedtothewarrantyactu

allyextendedtoSunrebyitssupplier.The

foregoingwarrantiesdonotcoverreim-

bursement for labor, transportation, removal,

installation,orotherexpenseswhichmay

beincurredinconnectionwithrepairor

replacement.

Exceptasmaybeexpresslyprovidedand

authorizedinwritingbySunre,Sunreshall

notbesubjecttoanyotherobligationsor

liabilitieswhatsoeverwithrespecttoequip-

mentmanufacturedbySunreorservices

renderedbySunre.

THEFOREGOINGWARRANTIESARE

EXCLUSIVEANDINLIEUOFALLOTHER

EXPRESSEDANDIMPLIEDWARRANTIES

EXCEPTWARRANTIESOFTITLE,IN

CLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOIMPLIED

WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITY

ANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPUR-

POSE.

ATTENTION: TO OUR VALUED

CONSUMERS

To insure that consumers obtain qual-

ity pre-sale and after-sale support and

service, Sunre products are sold

exclusively through authorized dealers.

Sunre products are not sold online.

The warranties on Sunre products are

NOT VALID if the products have been

purchased from an unauthorized dealer

or an online E-tailer.

ServiceAssistance

We suggest that you read the Limited War-

rantycompletelytofullyunderstandyour

Warranty/Servicecoverage.

IfyourSunreproducteverrequiresservice,

contactyournearestSunreauthorized

dealerrst.If,foranyreason,youareun

abletoreceiveservicefromyourdealeryou

maywritetous:.

Sunre,

TheAVCGroup/ReturnCenter,

2040CreativeDrive,Ste.100

Lexington,

KY40505-4304

YouwillbedirectedtoanauthorizedSunre

Service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Sunre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Sunre;

returngroundshippingcostswillbeprepaid

ifrepairswerecoveredbythescopeofthis

Warranty.

Manual 9901236 Rev A

High Resolution Series

In-Wall Subwoofer

HRSIW8

Sunfire

1969 Kellogg Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008

www.sunfire.com

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