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3-866-240-11(1)

®

A

Integrated

Stereo

Amplifier

Operating

Instructions

Mode

d'emploi

Manual

de

instrucciones

Manual

de

instrugdes

(tC

TA-FE530R

TA-FE330R

TA-FE230

©

1998

by

Sony

Corporation

208

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

To

avoid

electrical

shock,

do

not

open

the

cabinet.

Refer

servicing

to

qualified

personnel

only.

Do

not

install

the

appliance

in

a

confined

space,

such

as

a

bookcase

or

built-in

cabinet.

CG

AR46

3a

Se

ee

Precautions

On

safety

Do

not

disassemble

the

cabinet

as

this

may

result

in

an

electrical

shock.

Refer

servicing

to

qualified

personnel

only.

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

amplifier

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

On

power

sources

Before

operating

the

amplifier,

check

that

the

operating

voltage

of

the

amplifier

is

identical

with

your

local

power

supply.

The

operating

voltage

is

indicated

on

the

nameplate

at

the

rear

of

the

amplifier.

The

unit

is

not

disconnected

from

the

AC

power

source

(mains)

as

long

as

it

is

connected

to

the

wall

outlet,

even

if

the

unit

itself

has

been

turned

off.

If

you

are

not

going

to

use

the

amplifier

for

a

long

time,

be

sure

to

disconnect

the

amplifier

from

the

wall

outlet.

To

disconnect

the

AC

power

cord

(mains

lead),

grasp

the

plug

itself;

never

pull

the

cord.

AC

power

cord

must

be

changed

only

at

the

qualified

service

shop.

On

placement

Place

the

amplifier

in

a

location

with

adequate

ventilation

to

prevent

heat

built-up

and

prolong

the

life

of

the

amplifier.

Do

not

place

the

amplifier

near

heat

sources,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust

or

mechanical

shock.

Do

not

place

anything

on

top

of

the

cabinet

that

might

block

the

ventilation

holes

and

cause

malfunctions.

On

operation

Before

connecting

other

components,

be

sure

to

turn

off

and

unplug

the

amplifier.

On

cleaning

the

amplifier

Clean

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

soft

cloth

slightly

moistened

with

a

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

abrasive

pad,

scouring

powder

or

solvent

such

as

alcohol

or

benzine.

On

the

prevention

of

howling

Do

the

following:

—lower

the

volume.

—keep

the

turntable

as

far

from

the

speakers

as

possible.

—use

commercially

available

audio

insulators

on

the

bottom

of

the

turntable.

—keep

the

microphone

away

from

the

speakers

during

use.

For

further

protection

against

howling,

set

the

speakers

or

turntable

on

top

of

a

heavy

wooden

board

or

concrete

slab.

If

you

have

any

questions

or

problems

concerning

your

amplifier,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

Welcome!

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Sony

Integrated

Stereo

Amplifier.

Before

Getting

Started

operating

the

amplifier,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

and

retain

it

for

future

reference.

Hookup

Overview

4

Audio

Component

Hookups

4

Speaker

System

Hookups

5

Ls

iS

en

ae

pe

Mains

Lead

Hookups

6

_About

This

Manual

The

instructions

in

this

manual

are

for

Listening

to

the

Music

7

models

TA-FE530R,

TA-FE330R

and

Recording

9

TA-FE230.

Check

your

model

number

by

looking

at

the

rear

panel

of

your

es

:

amplifier.

The

TA-FE530R

is

the

model

Additional

Information

used

for

illustration

purposes

unless

Troubleshooting

10

stated

otherwise.

Specifications

10

Rear

Panel

Descriptions

11

Remote

Button

Descriptions

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

only)

11

Any

difference

in

operation

is

clearly

indicated

in

the

text,

for

example,

“TA-FE530R

only.”

Type

of

differences

ronaattodel

F#530R

FE320R

FE230

Un

Hacking

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

only)

ee

er

Ys

.

Check

that

you

have

received

the

following

supplied

items:

commander

e

Remote

commander

(remote)

RM-S325

(1)

—,02JdaAVK_———=_

Sony

batteries

R6

(size-AA)

(2)

SOURCE

° °

DIRECT

button

-

« e

and

indicator

Inserting

batteries

into

the

remote

Switched

AC

et

et

Insert

two

R6

(size-AA)

batteries,

matching

the

+

and

—

on

the

batteries

with

outlets

the

markings

inside

the

battery

compartment.

When

using

the

remote,

point

EON

reception

it

at

the

remote

control

sensor

f

on

the

amplifier.

Tape

monitor

e

function

*

Unavailable

on

U.K.

model

Conventions

e

Instructions

in

this

manual

describe

the

controls

on

the

amplifier.

For

details

on

the

remote

buttons

control

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

‘When

to

replace

batteries

only),

see

“Remote

Button

With

normal

use,

the

batteries

should

last

for

about

6

months.

When

the

.

Descriptions”

on

page

11.

remote

no

longer

operates

the

amplifier,

replace

all

the

batteries.

¢

The

following

icon

is

used

in

this

manual:

Notes

‘

*

Do

not

leave

the

remote

near

an

extremely

hot

or

humid

place.

5

a

Indicates

hints

and

tips

for

making

*

Do

not

drop

any

foreign

object

into

the

remote

casing,

particularly

when

replacing

the

task

easier.

the

batteries.

*

Do

not

expose

the

remote

sensor

to

direct

sunlight

or

lighting

equipment.

Doing

so

may

cause

a

malfunction.

¢

If

you

don’t

use

the

remote

for

an

extended

period

of

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

possible

damage

from

battery

leakage

and

corrosion.

308

Ace

-

Getting

Started

SE

a

Hookup

Overview

The

amplifier

allows

you

to

connect

and

control

the

following

audio

components.

Follow

the

hookup

procedure

indicated

for

each

component

that

you

want

to

connect.

To

learn

the

location

and

name

of

each

jack,

see

“Rear

Panel

Descriptions”

on

page

11.

DAT

deck

Tape

deck

Tuner

[-

MD

deck

||

Turntable

|

CD

player

|

Speaker

(L)

TV

or

yidee

Speaker

(R)

Before

you

get

started

¢

Turn

off

the

power

to

all

components

before

making

any

connections.

¢

Do

not

connect

the

mains

leads

of

the

various

components

until

all

connections

are

completed.

¢

Use

the

audio

connecting

cords

supplied

with

each

component

for

hooking

up

with

the

amplifier.

Purchase

and

use

optionally

available

cords

as

required.

*

Be

sure

to

make

connections

firmly

to

prevent

hum

and

noise.

When

connecting

an

audio

connecting

cord,

be

sure

to

match

the

R

(right)

and

L

(left)

jacks

of

the

amplifier

to

the

R

and

L

jacks

on

the

other

components.

a

gee

ny

Audio

Component

Hookups

Overview

Here

you

learn

how

to

connect

your

audio

components

to

the

amplifier.

rh

TUNER

AUX

TAPE1/DAT

EON

CONTROL

IN

(TA-FE530R

only)

PHONO

CD

TAPE2/MD

What

cords

will

|

need?

Audio

connecting

cord

(not

supplied)

(2

for

each

tape

deck,

DAT

deck,

or

MD

deck;

1

for

other

components)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

Hookups

The

arrow

==>

indicates

signal

flow.

Note

The

jacks

on

the

TA-FE530R

are

shown

in

the

following

illustrations.

CD

player

Amplifier

CD

player

Tuner

Getting

Started

Tape

deck,

DAT

deck,

or

MD

deck

Amplifier

(OH

Tape

deck

©)

©

Use

the

configuration

above

to

connect

the

OUTPUT

and

INPUT

jacks

of:

—a

tape

deck

or

DAT

deck

to

the

TAPE1/DAT

jacks.

—a

tape

deck

or

MD

deck

to

the

TAPE2/MD

jacks.

Turntable

Amplifier

Turntable

Note

To

prevent

hum,

connect

the

earth

lead

to

SIGNAL

GND

(nh)

on

the

amplifier.

TV

or

video

deck

Amplifier

TV

or

video

deck

EON

CONTROL

(TA-FE530R

only)

,

Amplifier

Tuner

EON

CONTROL

EON

CONTROL

Fae!

If

your

tuner

is

equipped

with

an

EON

CONTROL

OUT

terminal,

connect

it

to

the

EON

CONTROL

IN

terminal

on

the

amplifier

to

allow

use

of

the

EON

(Enhanced

Other

Networks)

function

of

the

RDS

(Radio

Data

System)

(see

page

8).

Sea

wee

ee

Speaker

System

Hookups

Overview

Here

you

learn

how

to

connect

speakers

to

the

amplifier.

¢

TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

SPEAKERS

¢

TA-FE230

SPEAKERS

What

cords

will

|

need?

Speaker

cord

(not

supplied)

(1

for

each

speaker)

Twist

the

stripped

ends

of

the

cord

about

15

mm.

Be

sure

to

match

the

speaker

cord

to

the

appropriate

terminal

on

the

components:

+

to

+

and

-

to

-.

If

the

cords

are

reversed,

the

sound

will

be

distorted

and

will

lack

bass.

58

6%

Getting

Started

=

Hookups

Mains

Lead

Hookups

¢

TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

>

to

a

wall

outlet

¢

TA-FE230

Connecting

the

mains

lead

Connect

the

mains

lead

from

this

amplifier

and

from

your

audio/video

components

to

wall

outlets.

"@

You

can

power

other

components

through

AC

OUTLET

on

the

amplifier

(unavailable

on

the

TA-FE530R

(U.K.

model),

TA-FE330R

(U.K.

model),

and

TA-FE230)

By

connecting

other

audio

components

to

AC

OUTLET

on

the

amplifier,

you

can

supply

power

to

the

connected

components

through

the

amplifier

and

turn

them

all

on

or

off

when

you

turn

the

amplifier

on

or

off.

Caution

Make

sure

that

the

total

power

consumption

of

all

components

connected

to

the

outlets

on

the

amplifier

does

not

exceed

100

watts.

Do

not

connect

electrical

home

appliances

such

as

an

electric

iron,

fan,

TV,

or

other

high-wattage

appliances

to

these

outlets.

Note

Separate

the

mains

lead,

audio

connecting

cords

and

speaker

cords.

Noise

or

sound

deterioration

may

occur

when

audio

connecting

cords

are

in

contact

with

the

mains

lead,

or

when

the

mains

lead

or

speaker

cords

are

placed

near

the

tuner’s

loop

aerial

or

aerial]

wire.

_

Basic

Operations

Listening

to

the

Music

Qf

1/0

is

pressed

down

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

only)

You

can

turn

the

amplifier

on

and

off

by

pressing

I/

on

the

remote.

To

listen

through

the

headphones

Connect

the

headphones

to

PHONES

and

set

SPEAKERS

to

OFF.

"O’

To

listen

directly

to

the

input

signal

(TA-FE530R/

TA-FE330R

only)

Press

SOURCE

DIRECT

so

that

the

indicator

lights

up.

Since

the

circuits

of

TONE

controls,

BALANCE

control,

and

LOUDNESS

button

are

bypassed,

you

cannot

adjust

bass,

treble,

the

balance,

reinforce

the

bass

and

treble

while

listening

to

a

source

directly.

Note

Avoid

high

speaker

output

at

which

the

sound

is

distorted.

High-frequency

distortion

may

damage

the

tweeters.

1

Press

1/@)

or

©

to

turn

on

the

amplifier

and

turn

VOLUME

fully

anticlockwise

to

prevent

damaging

the

speakers

with

excessive

output.

2

Turn

on

the

programme

source

you

want

to

listen

to.

3

Set

INPUT

SELECTOR

to

the

respective

programme

source.

To

listen

to

a

Turn

INPUT

SELECTOR

for

Record

PHONO

Radio

broadcast

TUNER

Compact

disc

CD

Source

connected

to

AUX

AUX

Source

connected

to:

—TAPE1/DAT

TAPE1/DAT

—TAPE2/MD

TAPE2/MD

A

Start

the

programme

source.

5

Adjust

the

volume

by

turning

VOLUME.

To

Press

or

turn

Adjust

the

bass

BASS

Adjust

the

treble

TREBLE

Adjust

the

balance

BALANCE

Reinforce

the

bass

and

treble

at

low

LOUDNESS

listening

level

73

Basic

Operations

xe

What

is

the

Enhanced

To

receive

the

Enhanced

Other

Networks

(EON)

programmes

Other

Networks

(EON)?

(TA-FE530R

only)

Oneconventont

Ria

carvace

When

your

amplifier

is

connected

to

a

Sony

tuner

with

the

EON

CONTROL

is

“Enhanced

Other

Networks”

(or

“EON”).

This

allows

the

unit

to

automatically

switch

to

a

programme

type

of

your

choice

when

one

starts

in

EON

LINK

your

broadcast

area.

system,

the

amplifier

switches

to

any

EON

programme

that

is

broadcast

in

your

EON

area,

and

switches

back

to

the

last

selected

programme

source

when

the

programme

ends.

1

Make

sure

that

the

amplifier

and

the

tuner

are

connected

through

the

EON

CONTROL

terminals

(see

page

5).

2

Press

EON

LINK

so

that

the

indicator

lights

up.

Whenever

an

EON

programme

starts

on

the

radio

frequency

that

your

tuner

is

set

to,

you

will

receive

it.

To

cancel

EON

reception

Press

EON

LINK

again

so

that

the

indicator

goes

off.

Notes

*

If

you

select

another

programme

source

while

receiving

an

EON

programme,

EON

reception

ends.

However,

as

long

as

the

EON

LINK

indicator

lights

up,

you

can

receive

EON

programmes

automatically.

¢

Make

sure

to

cancel

EON

reception

before

starting

to

record

since

an

EON

programme

may

interfere

with

your

recording.

*

If

you

activate

the

Tape

Monitor

function

(see

page

9)

while

the

EON

LINK

indicator

is

lit,

the

indicator

goes

off

and

you

cannot

receive

EON

programmes.

If

this

happens,

deactivate

the

Tape

Monitor

function

so

that

the

indicator

lights

up

again.

8

Basic

Operations

Recording

ale

You

can

record

the

same

source

on

two

recording

components

at

the

same

time

You

can

monitor

the

recorded

sound

(Tape

Monitor

function)

(TA-FE530R

only)

You

can

monitor

the

recorded

sound

if

the

tape

deck

you

are

recording

on

has

separate

playback

and

recording

heads.

To

monitor

the

sound,

press

TAPE1

MONITOR.

Note

that

you

can

monitor

the

only

sound

being

recorded

from

the

TAPE1/

DAT

jacks.

1

Press

I/@)

or

©

to

turn

on

the

amplifier.

2

Turn

on

the

programme

source

you

want

to

record.

3

Select

the

programme

source

that

you

want

to

record

by

turning

INPUT

SELECTOR.

To

record

a

Set

INPUT

SELECTOR

to

Record

PHONO

Radio

broadcast

TUNER

Compact

disc

CD

Source

connected

to

AUX

AUX

Source

connected

to:

—TAPE1/DAT

TAPE1/DAT

—-TAPE2/MD

TAPE2/MD

Prepare

the

recording

component

for

recording,

then

start

recording.

5

Start

playing

the

programme

source.

9%

10°

Additional

Information

ae

ee

ee

Troubleshooting

If

you

experience

any

of

the

following

difficulties

while

using

the

amplifier,

use

this

troubleshooting

guide

to

help

you

remedy

the

problem.

Should

any

problem

persist,

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

No

sound

output.

=>

Connect

the

audio

connecting

cords

firmly.

=>

Connect

the

amplifier

and

other

audio

components

correctly.

=>

Turn

INPUT

SELECTOR

to

the

appropriate

programme

source.

=>

Set

SPEAKERS

to

ON.

No

audio

from

one

channel

or

unbalanced

speaker

output.

=

Turn

BALANCE

to

adjust

the

balance.

=>

Check

the

speaker

and

input

connections

of

silent

channel.

Weak

bass

or

treble.

=>

Adjust

the

TONE

controls.

=>

Change

speaker

positions

or

room

conditions

to

eliminate

obstructions

in

sound

path.

Distorted

sound.

=>

Improperly

selected

input

signal.

=>

Insufficient

input

capacity

of

speakers.

Lower

the

volume.

Lack

of

bass

or

ambiguity

in

instrument

positions.

=>

Speaker

cord

and

terminal

polarity

are

reversed.

Reconnect

the

cords

with

correct

polarity.

Hum

or

noise.

=>

Ground

the

turntable

system

(see

page

5).

=>

Connect

the

audio

connecting

cords

firmly.

“>

The

amplifier

is

picking

up

interference

from

a

TV

set.

Move

the

amplifier

away

from

the

TV

set

or

turn

the

TV

set

off.

The

remote

does

not

function.

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

only)

=>

Remove

any

obstructions

between

the

remote

control

sensor

on

the

amplifier

and

the

remote.

=>

Point

the

remote

towards

the

remote

sensor

on

the

front

of

the

amplifier.

=>

The

remote

is

too

far

from

the

amplifier.

Move

closer

to

the

amplifier.

=>

Replace

the

batteries

in

the

remote.

Sudden

loss

of

audio.

=>

Check

if

a

short-circuit

has

occurred.

Turn

off

the

amplifier

and

check

the

connected

components

and

speakers.

[RP

a

a

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a

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Specifications

Amplifier

section

DIN

power

output

TA-FE530R:

110

W

+

110

W

(4

ohms

at

1

kHz)

TA-FE330R:

70

W

+

70

W

(4

ohms

at

1

kHz)

TA-FE230:

55

W

+55

W

(8

ohms

at

1

kHz)

Frequency

response

PHONO

(20

Hz

-

20

kHz):

RIAA

equalization

curve

+1.0

dB

TUNER,

CD,

AUX,

TAPE1/DAT,

TAPE2/MD:

7

Hz

-

70

kHz'$dB

S/N

(network

A)

PHONO:

80

dB

TUNER,

CD,

AUX,

TAPE1/DAT,

TAPE2/MD:

105

dB

Output

voltage/impedance

RECOUT:

200

mV,

1

kilohm

PHONES:

5

mW

(at

8

ohms)

Speakers

impedance

TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R:

4

-

16

ohms

TA-FE230:

8

-

16

ohms

Damping

factor

80

(8

ohms,

1

kHz)

General

System

Power

amplifier

with

all

stages

directly

coupled

Preamplifier:

Low-noise,

equalizer

amplifier

Power

requirements

230

V

AC,

50/60

Hz

Power

consumption

TA-FE530R:

190

W

TA-FE330R:

160

W

TA-FE230:

120

W

Dimensions

(approx.)

(w/h/d)

430

x

130

x

310

mm

incl.

projecting

parts

and

controls

Mass

(approx.)

TA-FE530R:

6.5

kg

TA-FE330R:

5.5

kg

TA-FE230:

5.2

kg

Supplied

accessories

(TA-FE530R/TA-FE330R

only)

Remote

commander

(remote)

RM-S325

(1)

Sony

batteries

R6

(size-AA)

(2)

Design

and

specifications

are

subject

to

change

without

notice.