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Integrated Stereo Amplifier
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GB F E P D NL S I

TA-F5000

1996 by Sony Corporation

WARNING
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.
On the prevention of howling

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.
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.

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. 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.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your amplifier, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Integrated Stereo Amplifier. Before operating the amplifier, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started
Unpacking 4 Hookup Overview 4 Audio Component Hookups 5 Speaker System Hookups 6 Mains Lead Hookups 7

About This Manual

Conventions
The following icon is used in this manual: Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier.
Listening to the Music 8 Recording 10 Additional Information
Troubleshooting 11 Specifications 11 Front and Rear Panel Descriptions 12

Unpacking

Check that you have received the following supplied items: Shorting plugs* (2) Mains lead (1) * plugged into the PHONO jacks when shipped from the factory

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 Front and Rear Panel Descriptions on page 12.

Tape deck Tuner

MD deck

CD player

Turntable
MD TAPE AUX CD TUNER MM - PHONO - MC

INPUT SELECTOR

TREBLE

BALANCE

VOLUME

PHONES

++10 LEFT RIGHT 0 10

Speaker (L)

Active speaker etc.

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 on the amplifier to the R and L jacks on the other components.

Audio Component Hookups

Overview
Here you learn how to connect your audio components to the amplifier.

PHONO TAPE PRE OUT

Amplifier

REC OUT IN

L OUTPUT LINE R INPUT LINE L
1 Remove the shorting plugs from the PHONO jacks before connecting the cables.

NO PHO L R

TUNER CD

AUX MD

What cords will I need?
Audio connecting cords (not supplied) (1 for each component and turntable; 2 for each tape deck, or MD deck)
Do not insert the shorting plugs into the MD REC OUT, TAPE REC OUT, or PRE OUT jacks. Doing so may stop output from the amplifier or cause the unit to malfunction. Leave the shorting plugs in the PHONO jacks if you do not connect a turntable. Removing the shorting plugs without connecting a turntable may cause noise in the audio signal. 2 Connect the audio connecting cords. Amplifier y

PHONO R L

White (L) Red (R)

Hookups

The arrow indicates signal flow.

TUNER CD AUX

OUTPUT LINE L

L R INPUT

If your turntable has an earth lead
To prevent hum, connect the earth lead to the y earth terminal on the amplifier.

TV or VCR

LINE OUT L R R INPUT L R INPUT R

Tape deck

Active speaker, etc.

OUTPUT LINE INPUT LINE L

PRE OUT R L

Speaker System Hookups

Here you learn how to connect a pair of speakers to the amplifier. You can make either normal or bi-wire connections.

BI-WIRE

Connecting to normal speakers

SPEAKERS

IMPEDANCE USE(MAIN+BI-WIRE TOTAL)4-16

Right speaker

Left speaker
Connect the speakers to the MAIN terminals on the amplifier. Note
Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 4 to 16 ohms.
Speaker cord (not supplied) (1 for each speaker/2 for each bi-wired speaker)
Connecting to bi-wire system speakers
Twist the stripped ends of the cord about 2/3 inch (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. We recommend designating the striped (or marked) speaker cord as + to help to prevent an accidental polarity mismatch.
Since the MAIN and BI-WIRE terminals provide simultaneous output, you can use them to bi-wire a pair of compatible speakers. Connect the BI-WIRE terminals to the speakers high frequency driver and connect the MAIN terminals to the speakers low (or mid) frequency driver.
Right speaker Left speaker
To connect the speaker cords

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When outputting at the same time to two speaker systems or connecting to a bi-wire system speaker, use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 to 16 ohms.

Mains Lead Hookups

Do the following to connect this amplifier to a wall outlet after you have completed all the previous connections.

to a wall outlet

Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN (230 V) terminal.
Connect the other end of the supplied mains lead to a wall outlet.
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 tuners loop aerial or aerial wire.

Basic Operations

Listening to the Music
Turn on the programme source you want to listen to. Turn VOLUME fully counterclockwise (to 0) to prevent damaging the speakers with excessive output. Press POWER to turn on the amplifier. The POWER indicator changes from red to green. Set INPUT SELECTOR to the respective programme source. The indicator for the selected programme source lights up.

To listen to a

Record Radio broadcast Compact disc Source connected to AUX Cassette tape Mini disc

Turn INPUT SELECTOR to

PHONO MC*/MM* TUNER CD AUX TAPE MD
* Select MC or MM according to the type of cartridge you are using.
Play the programme source.
Adjust the volume level by turning VOLUME.

Connect the headphones.

To listen through headphones
Connect a pair of headphones to PHONES. No sound comes from the speakers.

To adjust

the bass the treble the balance

BASS TREBLE BALANCE

To avoid damaging the amplifier or speakers
We recommend the following procedure for turning off the power. 1 Turn VOLUME fully counterclockwise (to 0). 2 Turn off the amplifier. 3 Turn off the programme source.

To avoid howling

This phenomenon, called acoustic feedback, occurs when vibrations from the speakers are transmitted through the air or via solid objects (such as shelves, a cabinet, or the floor) to the stylus of a turntable (or to a microphone), amplified and reproduced through the speakers again. If howling occurs, it may damage the speakers or cause the connected components to malfunction. If howling occurs, check the following. Turn VOLUME down. Move speakers away from the turntable. Place the turntable on the solid surface. Use commercially available audio insulator. When using a microphone, move the microphone away from speakers. To further reduce the possibility of howling, place the speakers or turntable on a heavy board, such as one made of concrete.

Continuous output at high levels that cause the sound to distort.

Recording

You can record to two components simultaneously
When both a cassette deck and MD deck are connected, the selected programme source can be recorded by both decks.
Turn on the programme source you want to record.
Press POWER to turn on the amplifier. The POWER indicator changes from red to green.
We recommend the following procedure for turning off the power. 1 Turn VOLUME fully counterclockwise (to 0). 2 Turn off the amplifier. 3 Turn off the components.
Select the programme source that you want to record by turning INPUT SELECTOR.

To record from

Prepare the recording component to record, then start recording.
Start playing the programme source. The adjustment of the tone or volume level does not effect the recorded sound.

To stop recording

1 Stop recording of the recording component. 2 Stop playback on the playing component.

Additional Information

Troubleshooting
If youve 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.

Specifications

System Power Amplifier: Pure-complementary SEPP MOS FET power amplifier with all stages directly coupled Preamplifier: Low-noise, high-gain equalizer amplifier + MC head amplifier Power section: Large-capacity power supply advanced STD Rated output (at 4 ohms) Speaker impedance Total harmonic distortion Damping factor Frequency response 45 W + 45W (DIN) 35 W + 35W (RMS, 20 Hz to 20 kHz) 4 to 16 ohms 0.008% (at 8 ohms, 10 W output)

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.
No audio from one channel or unbalanced speaker output.
/ / Turn BALANCE to adjust the balance. Check the speaker and input connections of silent channel.

150 TUNER, CD, AUX, TAPE, MD: 7 Hz to 100 kHz +0dB 3 PHONO: 20 Hz to 20 kHz 3 dB
Sudden loss of audio and the POWER indicator lights up red.
/ The speaker cords have been shorted. Make sure they are connected correctly.

Inputs

Input sensitivity and impedance PHONO MC: 0.18 mV, 100 ohms MM: 1.6 mV, 50 kilohms TUNER, CD, AUX, TAPE, MD: 150 mV, 20 kilohms PHONO MC: 75 dB (A Fil, 0.5 mV) MM: 85 dB (A Fil, 5 mV) TUNER, CD, AUX, TAPE, MD: 100 dB (input short)

Weak bass or treble.

/ / / Adjust the BASS or TREBLE control. Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the appropriate cartridge type (see page 8). Change speaker positions or room conditions to eliminate obstructions in sound path.

Outputs

Output level / impedance MD REC OUT, TAPE REC OUT: 150 mV, 1 kilohm PRE OUT: 600 mV, 200 ohms Corresponding to Low/High impedance headphones: 10 mW (8 ohms) BASS (100 Hz): 6 dB TREBLE (10 kHz): 6 dB

Distorted sound.

/ / Improperly selected input signal. Insufficient input capacity of speakers. Lower the volume.

Phones output

Lack of bass or ambiguity in instrument positions.
/ Speaker cord and terminal polarity are reversed. Reconnect the cords with correct polarity.

Tone controls

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.

General

Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) (w/h/d) 220 - 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz 100 W 280 x 100 x 400 mm (11 x 3 15/16 x 15 3/4 inches) incl. projecting parts and controls 7.0 kg (15 lb 7 oz)

Cannot record.

/ Turn INPUT SELECTOR to the appropriate programme source.

Mass (approx.)

Supplied accessories
Shorting plug* (2) Mains lead (1) * plugged into the PHONO jacks when shipped from the factory
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Front and Rear Panel Descriptions
Refer to the pages in parenthesis for details. Front panel