Sony TA-FE530R User manual

3-866-240-11(1)

Integrated

Stereo

Amplifier

Operating

Instructions

Mode

d'emploi

Manual

instrucciones

Manual

instrugdes

(tC

TA-FE530R

TA-FE330R

TA-FE230

1998

Sony

Corporation

208

prevent

fire

shock

hazard,

not

expose

the

unit

rain

moisture.

avoid

electrical

shock,

not

open

the

cabinet.

Refer

servicing

qualified

personnel

only.

not

install

the

appliance

confined

space,

such

bookcase

built-in

cabinet.

AR46

Precautions

safety

not

disassemble

the

cabinet

this

may

result

electrical

shock.

Refer

servicing

qualified

personnel

only.

Should

any

solid

object

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

amplifier

and

have

checked

qualified

personnel

before

operating

any

further.

power

sources

Before

operating

the

amplifier,

check

that

the

operating

voltage

the

amplifier

identical

with

your

local

power

supply.

The

operating

voltage

indicated

the

nameplate

the

rear

the

amplifier.

The

unit

not

disconnected

from

the

power

source

(mains)

long

connected

the

wall

outlet,

even

the

unit

itself

has

been

turned

off.

you

are

not

going

use

the

amplifier

for

long

time,

sure

disconnect

the

amplifier

from

the

wall

outlet.

disconnect

the

power

cord

(mains

lead),

grasp

the

plug

itself;

never

pull

the

cord.

power

cord

must

changed

only

the

qualified

service

shop.

placement

Place

the

amplifier

location

with

adequate

ventilation

prevent

heat

built-up

and

prolong

the

life

the

amplifier.

not

place

the

amplifier

near

heat

sources,

place

subject

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust

mechanical

shock.

not

place

anything

top

the

cabinet

that

might

block

the

ventilation

holes

and

cause

malfunctions.

operation

Before

connecting

other

components,

sure

turn

off

and

unplug

the

amplifier.

cleaning

the

amplifier

Clean

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

soft

cloth

slightly

moistened

with

mild

detergent

solution.

not

use

any

type

abrasive

pad,

scouring

powder

solvent

such

alcohol

benzine.

the

prevention

howling

the

following:

—lower

the

volume.

—keep

the

turntable

far

from

the

speakers

possible.

—use

commercially

available

audio

insulators

the

bottom

the

turntable.

—keep

the

microphone

away

from

the

speakers

during

use.

For

further

protection

against

howling,

set

the

speakers

turntable

top

heavy

wooden

board

concrete

slab.

you

have

any

questions

problems

concerning

your

amplifier,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

Welcome!

TABLE

CONTENTS

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Sony

Integrated

Stereo

Amplifier.

Before

Getting

Started

operating

the

amplifier,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

and

retain

for

future

reference.

Hookup

Overview

Audio

Component

Hookups

Speaker

System

Hookups

Mains

Lead

Hookups

_About

This

Manual

The

instructions

this

manual

are

for

Listening

the

Music

models

TA-FE530R,

TA-FE330R

and

Recording

TA-FE230.

Check

your

model

number

looking

the

rear

panel

your

amplifier.

The

TA-FE530R

the

model

Additional

Information

used

for

illustration

purposes

unless

Troubleshooting

stated

otherwise.

Specifications

Rear

Panel

Descriptions

Remote

Button

Descriptions

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

only)

Any

difference

operation

clearly

indicated

the

text,

for

example,

“TA-FE530R

only.”

Type

differences

ronaattodel

F#530R

FE320R

FE230

Hacking

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

only)

Check

that

you

have

received

the

following

supplied

items:

commander

Remote

commander

(remote)

RM-S325

(1)

—,02JdaAVK_———=_

Sony

batteries

(size-AA)

(2)

SOURCE

° °

DIRECT

button

« e

and

indicator

Inserting

batteries

into

the

remote

Switched

Insert

two

(size-AA)

batteries,

matching

the

and

—

the

batteries

with

outlets

the

markings

inside

the

battery

compartment.

When

using

the

remote,

point

EON

reception

the

remote

control

sensor

the

amplifier.

Tape

monitor

function

Unavailable

U.K.

model

Conventions

Instructions

this

manual

describe

the

controls

the

amplifier.

For

details

the

remote

buttons

control

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

‘When

replace

batteries

only),

see

“Remote

Button

With

normal

use,

the

batteries

should

last

for

about

months.

When

the

Descriptions”

page

11.

remote

longer

operates

the

amplifier,

replace

all

the

batteries.

The

following

icon

used

this

manual:

Notes

‘

not

leave

the

remote

near

extremely

hot

humid

place.

Indicates

hints

and

tips

for

making

not

drop

any

foreign

object

into

the

remote

casing,

particularly

when

replacing

the

task

easier.

the

batteries.

not

expose

the

remote

sensor

direct

sunlight

lighting

equipment.

Doing

may

cause

malfunction.

you

don’t

use

the

remote

for

extended

period

time,

remove

the

batteries

avoid

possible

damage

from

battery

leakage

and

corrosion.

308

Ace

Getting

Started

Hookup

Overview

The

amplifier

allows

you

connect

and

control

the

following

audio

components.

the

hookup

procedure

indicated

for

each

component

that

you

want

connect.

learn

the

location

and

name

each

jack,

see

“Rear

Panel

Descriptions”

page

11.

DAT

deck

Tape

deck

Tuner

deck

Turntable

player

Speaker

(L)

yidee

Speaker

(R)

Before

you

get

started

Turn

off

the

power

all

components

before

making

any

connections.

not

connect

the

mains

leads

the

various

components

until

all

connections

are

completed.

Use

the

audio

connecting

cords

supplied

with

each

component

for

hooking

with

the

amplifier.

Purchase

and

use

optionally

available

cords

required.

sure

make

connections

firmly

prevent

hum

and

noise.

When

connecting

audio

connecting

cord,

sure

match

the

(right)

and

(left)

jacks

the

amplifier

the

and

jacks

the

other

components.

gee

Audio

Component

Hookups

Overview

Here

you

learn

how

connect

your

audio

components

the

amplifier.

TUNER

AUX

TAPE1/DAT

EON

CONTROL

(TA-FE530R

only)

PHONO

TAPE2/MD

What

cords

will

need?

Audio

connecting

cord

(not

supplied)

for

each

tape

deck,

DAT

deck,

deck;

for

other

components)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

Hookups

The

arrow

==>

indicates

signal

flow.

Note

The

jacks

the

TA-FE530R

are

shown

the

following

illustrations.

player

Amplifier

player

Tuner

Getting

Started

Tape

deck,

DAT

deck,

deck

Amplifier

(OH

Tape

deck

©)

Use

the

configuration

above

connect

the

OUTPUT

and

INPUT

jacks

of:

—a

tape

deck

DAT

deck

the

TAPE1/DAT

jacks.

—a

tape

deck

the

TAPE2/MD

jacks.

Turntable

Amplifier

Turntable

Note

prevent

hum,

connect

the

earth

lead

SIGNAL

GND

(nh)

the

amplifier.

video

deck

Amplifier

video

deck

EON

CONTROL

(TA-FE530R

only)

Amplifier

Tuner

EON

CONTROL

EON

CONTROL

Fae!

your

tuner

equipped

with

EON

CONTROL

OUT

terminal,

connect

the

EON

CONTROL

terminal

the

amplifier

allow

use

the

EON

(Enhanced

Other

Networks)

function

the

RDS

(Radio

Data

System)

(see

page

8).

Sea

wee

Speaker

System

Hookups

Overview

Here

you

learn

how

connect

speakers

the

amplifier.

TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

SPEAKERS

TA-FE230

SPEAKERS

What

cords

will

need?

Speaker

cord

(not

supplied)

for

each

speaker)

Twist

the

stripped

ends

the

cord

about

mm.

sure

match

the

speaker

cord

the

appropriate

terminal

the

components:

and

the

cords

are

reversed,

the

sound

will

distorted

and

will

lack

bass.

Getting

Started

Hookups

Mains

Lead

Hookups

TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

wall

outlet

TA-FE230

Connecting

the

mains

lead

Connect

the

mains

lead

from

this

amplifier

and

from

your

audio/video

components

wall

outlets.

You

can

power

other

components

through

OUTLET

the

amplifier

(unavailable

the

TA-FE530R

(U.K.

model),

TA-FE330R

(U.K.

model),

and

TA-FE230)

connecting

other

audio

components

OUTLET

the

amplifier,

you

can

supply

power

the

connected

components

through

the

amplifier

and

turn

them

all

off

when

you

turn

the

amplifier

off.

Caution

Make

sure

that

the

total

power

consumption

all

components

connected

the

outlets

the

amplifier

does

not

exceed

100

watts.

not

connect

electrical

home

appliances

such

electric

iron,

fan,

TV,

other

high-wattage

appliances

these

outlets.

Note

Separate

the

mains

lead,

audio

connecting

cords

and

speaker

cords.

Noise

sound

deterioration

may

occur

when

audio

connecting

cords

are

contact

with

the

mains

lead,

when

the

mains

lead

speaker

cords

are

placed

near

the

tuner’s

loop

aerial

aerial]

wire.

Basic

Operations

Listening

the

Music

1/0

pressed

down

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

only)

You

can

turn

the

amplifier

and

off

pressing

the

remote.

listen

through

the

headphones

Connect

the

headphones

PHONES

and

set

SPEAKERS

OFF.

"O’

listen

directly

the

input

signal

(TA-FE530R/

TA-FE330R

only)

Press

SOURCE

DIRECT

that

the

indicator

lights

up.

Since

the

circuits

TONE

controls,

BALANCE

control,

and

LOUDNESS

button

are

bypassed,

you

cannot

adjust

bass,

treble,

the

balance,

reinforce

the

bass

and

treble

while

listening

source

directly.

Note

Avoid

high

speaker

output

which

the

sound

distorted.

High-frequency

distortion

may

damage

the

tweeters.

Press

1/@)

turn

the

amplifier

and

turn

VOLUME

fully

anticlockwise

prevent

damaging

the

speakers

with

excessive

output.

Turn

the

programme

source

you

want

listen

to.

Set

INPUT

SELECTOR

the

respective

programme

source.

listen

Turn

INPUT

SELECTOR

for

Record

PHONO

Radio

broadcast

TUNER

Compact

disc

Source

connected

AUX

Source

connected

to:

—TAPE1/DAT

TAPE1/DAT

—TAPE2/MD

TAPE2/MD

Start

the

programme

source.

Adjust

the

volume

turning

VOLUME.

Press

turn

Adjust

the

bass

BASS

Adjust

the

treble

TREBLE

Adjust

the

balance

BALANCE

Reinforce

the

bass

and

treble

low

LOUDNESS

listening

level

Basic

Operations

What

the

Enhanced

receive

the

Enhanced

Other

Networks

(EON)

programmes

Other

Networks

(EON)?

(TA-FE530R

only)

Oneconventont

Ria

carvace

When

your

amplifier

connected

Sony

tuner

with

the

EON

CONTROL

“Enhanced

Other

Networks”

(or

“EON”).

This

allows

the

unit

automatically

switch

programme

type

your

choice

when

one

starts

EON

LINK

your

broadcast

area.

system,

the

amplifier

switches

any

EON

programme

that

broadcast

your

EON

area,

and

switches

back

the

last

selected

programme

source

when

the

programme

ends.

Make

sure

that

the

amplifier

and

the

tuner

are

connected

through

the

EON

CONTROL

terminals

(see

page

5).

Press

EON

LINK

that

the

indicator

lights

up.

Whenever

EON

programme

starts

the

radio

frequency

that

your

tuner

set

to,

you

will

receive

it.

cancel

EON

reception

Press

EON

LINK

again

that

the

indicator

goes

off.

Notes

you

select

another

programme

source

while

receiving

EON

programme,

EON

reception

ends.

However,

long

the

EON

LINK

indicator

lights

up,

you

can

receive

EON

programmes

automatically.

Make

sure

cancel

EON

reception

before

starting

record

since

EON

programme

may

interfere

with

your

recording.

you

activate

the

Tape

Monitor

function

(see

page

while

the

EON

LINK

indicator

lit,

the

indicator

goes

off

and

you

cannot

receive

EON

programmes.

this

happens,

deactivate

the

Tape

Monitor

function

that

the

indicator

lights

again.

Basic

Operations

Recording

ale

You

can

record

the

same

source

two

recording

components

the

same

time

You

can

monitor

the

recorded

sound

(Tape

Monitor

function)

(TA-FE530R

only)

You

can

monitor

the

recorded

sound

the

tape

deck

you

are

recording

has

separate

playback

and

recording

heads.

monitor

the

sound,

press

TAPE1

MONITOR.

Note

that

you

can

monitor

the

only

sound

being

recorded

from

the

TAPE1/

DAT

jacks.

Press

I/@)

turn

the

amplifier.

Turn

the

programme

source

you

want

record.

Select

the

programme

source

that

you

want

record

turning

INPUT

SELECTOR.

record

Set

INPUT

SELECTOR

Record

PHONO

Radio

broadcast

TUNER

Compact

disc

Source

connected

AUX

Source

connected

to:

—TAPE1/DAT

TAPE1/DAT

—-TAPE2/MD

TAPE2/MD

Prepare

the

recording

component

for

recording,

then

start

recording.

Start

playing

the

programme

source.

10°

Additional

Information

Troubleshooting

you

experience

any

the

following

difficulties

while

using

the

amplifier,

use

this

troubleshooting

guide

help

you

remedy

the

problem.

Should

any

problem

persist,

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

sound

output.

Connect

the

audio

connecting

cords

firmly.

Connect

the

amplifier

and

other

audio

components

correctly.

Turn

INPUT

SELECTOR

the

appropriate

programme

source.

Set

SPEAKERS

ON.

audio

from

one

channel

unbalanced

speaker

output.

Turn

BALANCE

adjust

the

balance.

Check

the

speaker

and

input

connections

silent

channel.

Weak

bass

treble.

Adjust

the

TONE

controls.

Change

speaker

positions

room

conditions

eliminate

obstructions

sound

path.

Distorted

sound.

Improperly

selected

input

signal.

Insufficient

input

capacity

speakers.

Lower

the

volume.

Lack

bass

ambiguity

instrument

positions.

Speaker

cord

and

terminal

polarity

are

reversed.

Reconnect

the

cords

with

correct

polarity.

Hum

noise.

Ground

the

turntable

system

(see

page

5).

Connect

the

audio

connecting

cords

firmly.

“>

The

amplifier

picking

interference

from

set.

Move

the

amplifier

away

from

the

set

turn

the

set

off.

The

remote

does

not

function.

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

only)

Remove

any

obstructions

between

the

remote

control

sensor

the

amplifier

and

the

remote.

Point

the

remote

towards

the

remote

sensor

the

front

the

amplifier.

The

remote

too

far

from

the

amplifier.

Move

closer

the

amplifier.

Replace

the

batteries

the

remote.

Sudden

loss

audio.

Check

short-circuit

has

occurred.

Turn

off

the

amplifier

and

check

the

connected

components

and

speakers.

[RP

eS)

Specifications

Amplifier

section

DIN

power

output

TA-FE530R:

110

ohms

kHz)

TA-FE330R:

ohms

kHz)

TA-FE230:

+55

ohms

kHz)

Frequency

response

PHONO

(20

kHz):

RIAA

equalization

curve

+1.0

TUNER,

CD,

AUX,

TAPE1/DAT,

TAPE2/MD:

kHz'$dB

S/N

(network

PHONO:

TUNER,

CD,

AUX,

TAPE1/DAT,

TAPE2/MD:

105

Output

voltage/impedance

RECOUT:

200

mV,

kilohm

PHONES:

(at

ohms)

Speakers

impedance

TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R:

ohms

TA-FE230:

ohms

Damping

factor

ohms,

kHz)

General

System

Power

amplifier

with

all

stages

directly

coupled

Preamplifier:

Low-noise,

equalizer

amplifier

Power

requirements

230

AC,

50/60

Power

consumption

TA-FE530R:

190

TA-FE330R:

160

TA-FE230:

120

Dimensions

(approx.)

(w/h/d)

430

130

310

incl.

projecting

parts

and

controls

Mass

(approx.)

TA-FE530R:

6.5

TA-FE330R:

5.5

TA-FE230:

5.2

Supplied

accessories

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

only)

Remote

commander

(remote)

RM-S325

(1)

Sony

batteries

(size-AA)

(2)

Design

and

specifications

are

subject

change

without

notice.

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