Summary of the content on the page No. 1
Theater Grand
Amplifier
TGA-5400 / TGA-5400(E)
and TGA-5200 / TGA-5200(E)
five
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
SAFETY Important Safety In struc tions 10. Ventilation — The apparatus 12. Power Cord Protection — Pow- 1. Read In struc tions should be situated so that its location er-supply cords should be routed so 2. Keep these Instructions or position does not interfere with its that they are not likely to be walked proper ven ti la tion. For example, the upon or pinched by items placed upon 3. Heed all Warnings. apparatus should not be situated on a or against them, paying particular at- bed, sofa, ru
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
SAFETY 16. To prevent electric shock, do not 17. Grounding or Po lari za tion — ATTENTION — Le présent appar- use this polarized plug with an ex ten - Pre cau tions should be taken so that eil numérique n'émet pas de bruits sion cord, receptacle or other outlet the grounding or polarization means radioélectriques dépassant las limites unless the blades can be fully inserted of the Com po nent is not defeated. applicables aux appareils numériques to prevent blade ex po sure. d
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
CHAPTER 1 Introduction Bob Carv er, Amplifi er De sign er, Physicist Dear Friend, Thank you for purchasing a Sunfi re Theater Grand Amplifi er. We hope you enjoy it and the music it makes as much as we have enjoyed creating it for you. The TGA-5400 can pro duce 400 watts rms per channel into 8 ohms and 800 watts rms into 4 ohms. The TGA-5200 can pro duce 200 watts rms per channel into 8 ohms, and 400 watts rms into 4 ohms. The big breakthrough is the uncanny tracking downconverter, which uses 18
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
CHAPTER 1 Theater Grand Editions The Theater Grand fi ve channel TGA-5400 and TGA-5400(E) power amplifi er is available in two 400 Watts per channel into 8 Ω editions: 800 Watts per channel into 4 Ω • TGA-5400 • TGA-5200 The TGA-5400 has twice the power output than the TGA-5200. This manual uses illustrations of the TGA-5400. The operational details, features, and con nec tions to loud- speak ers and pream pli fi ers are the same for both models. The TGA-5400(E) and TG
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
CHAPTER 1 Unpacking Installation Your Sunfi re Amplifi er should reach Read and follow all safety instruc- • Make sure that the power you in perfect con di tion. If you do tions shown on pages 2 and 3. cords of all your components notice any shipping damage, please are attached to the same outlet Observe the fol low ing pre cau tions contact your Sunfi re Dealer immedi- or at least to the same circuit. when choos ing a location for your ately. This will reduce the possibility Theater Gran
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
CHAPTER 1 Front Panel Features Overview Power Switch Your Theater Grand Amplifi er has Press the power switch to turn the fi ve chan nels of power amplifi ca- amplifi er on. With this switch pressed tion combined in one chassis for the in, the “Standby/On” LED will turn purpose of re pro duc ing music or video red when the amplifi er is in standby, soundtracks. It accepts line level or blue when the amplifi er is on. The signals from a controlling preamplifi er rear panel switch controls how the
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
CHAPTER 1 Rear Panel Features 1 2 34 5 666 5 MINIMUM SPEAKER LOAD IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS 7 6 6 7 8 9 The voltage range for the trigger 1. AUTO/ON/OFF Switch 2. 12 VDC Trigger Input input is from 5 to 18 VDC. The input Your Theater Grand Amplifi er is Although the AUTO-ON signal impedance is approximately 600 Ω designed with an automatic on/off sensing turn-on is ad e quate for most (20 mA @ 12V). circuit. installations, the 12 VDC trigger inputs are offered as an op tion al way to turn 3.
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
+ + - - + - + - CHAPTER 1 NOTE: The Current Source output 4. XLR Inputs 5. Current Source Outputs is a Voltage Source modifi ed to yield If your pream pli fi er has XLR and: an impedance of one ohm. This cor- out puts, connect them to these XLR 6. Voltage Source Outputs re sponds ap prox i mate ly to a vacuum inputs. These balanced connections tube amplifi er's output im ped ance and The front left and front right chan- offer su pe ri or noise rejection com- constitutes the dominant f
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
R L RS C LS LOUDSPEAKERS MINIMUM SPEAKER LOAD IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS UNBALANCED PREAMP OUTPUTS RS LS RF LF C + + + + + CHAPTER 2 System Confi gurations The following pages show some typical con nec tions that you might make in your in stal la tion. They show how the inputs and outputs of the Theater Grand Amplifi er are con nected to your pream pli fi er and speakers. Unbalanced Connections Line-level audio signals From: Preamplifi er main RCA outputs To: Amplifi er line-level i
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
R RS C LS L LOUDSPEAKERS MINIMUM SPEAKER LOAD IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES. "DOLBY", "PRO-LOGIC" AND THE DOUBLE-D SYMBOL ARE TRADEMARKS OF DOLBY LABORATORIES. DVD IN SAT IN HDMI OUT MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. US PAT. NO. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 AND OTHER WORLD-WIDE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. "DTS", "DTS-ES EXTENDED SURROUND" AND "NEO:6" ARE TRADEMARKS OF DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. COPYRIGHT
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
CHAPTER 2 Bi amp ing If your speakers can be biamped, The following connections are the Theater Grand Amplifi er can be shown in the diagram on the top half con fi g ured to provide a very powerful of the next page. system. Output connections • Connect the amplifi er’s right rear output to the right speak- er’s woofer input terminals. Connect the amplifi er’s right front current source output to the right speaker’s upper range input terminals. If you prefer, Inputs you could use the right
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
MINIMUM SPEAKER LOAD IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS MINIMUM SPEAKER LOAD IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS + - + - + - + - RIGHT RIGHT LEFT LEFT TWEETER WOOFER WOOFER TWEETER (CURRENT (CURRENT SOURCE) SOURCE) LOUDSPEAKERS + - + - + - + - RIGHT RIGHT LEFT LEFT TWEETER WOOFER WOOFER TWEETER (CURRENT (CURRENT SOURCE) SOURCE) LOUDSPEAKERS L R L R INPUT L L R L R R UNBALANCED PREAMP OUTPUTS LOW OUT HIGH OUT ACTIVE EXTERNAL CROSSOVER FULL FREQ RANGE UNBALANCED PREAMP OUTPUTS LOW FREQ HIGH FREQ RANGE RANGE CHAPTER 2 Biamping
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
MINIMUM SPEAKER LOAD IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS + - + - + - + - RIGHT RIGHT LEFT LEFT TWEETER WOOFER TWEETER WOOFER (CURRENT (VOLTAGE (CURRENT (VOLTAGE SOURCE) SOURCE) SOURCE) SOURCE) LOUDSPEAKERS L R UNBALANCED PREAMP OUTPUTS CHAPTER 2 Biwiring Connections If your speakers can be biwired or biamped, they will have completely separate input terminals for the woofer sec tion and the upper range. See the speak er diagram and dis cus sion on page 12. Make sure that any links be- tween the woofer
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
APPENDIX Series and Parallel speaker con nec tions The con nec tion of more than one Parallel speaker per channel will tend to • Ideally, the total average For example, if you want to parallel- de grade the speaker’s frequency impedance should be no less connect two speak ers to the front right response, and may make the amplifi er than 4 ohms per channel. chan nel of the amplifi er: run hot. For the best results use one speaker per chan nel. • You must make sure that the lower imp
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
APPENDIX Troubleshooting Guide The Sunfi re Amplifi er is expertly • Try to have all of your equip ment The amplifi er shuts down designed and built to provide years of on the same electrical outlet or often or the line fuse blows trouble-free per for mance. Most prob- circuit. Group all the low power lems that occur can usually be solved often components (preamp, CD player, by checking your setup or making DVD etc.) on a single outlet or • Check that the positive and nega- sure that the aud
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
APPENDIX • Check that the interconnect cables Poor bass performance to the amplifi er do not have any • Make sure that your preamp does broken con nec tions. not have the bass level turned down. Other causes of noise • Many surround preamplifi ers have • Speaker noise may also be caused con trols which can direct all the by in ter fer ence or noise on your bass to sub woof ers, or let your AC line. Make sure there are no main speakers play the full range. large ap pli anc es sharing th
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
APPENDIX Specifi cations Input sensitivity for rated 12 VDC Trigger Inputs out put Input voltage range 5 -18 VDC TGA-5400 Impedance: approx 600 Ω Unbalanced: 1.3 Vrms (20 mA @ 12 V) Bal anced: 0.65 Vrms Power output Removable terminal block, and 400 watts con tin u ous, per chan- XLR Input impedance dual 1/8" minijacks for daisy-chain- nel, into eight ohms, at 1 kHz 10 kΩ, each leg balanced to ing. with no more than 0.5% T.H.D. ground P
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
APPENDIX Limited Warranty Service Assistance Sunfi re Corporation is proud of its Sunfi re Corporation’s liability is We suggest that you read the prod ucts which have been built with limited to the repair or replacement, Limited War ran ty completely to fully care using ad vanced technology and at our option, of any defective prod- un der stand your Warranty/Service premium com po nent parts. Your unit uct and shall not in any event include coverage. has been crafted to perform properly proper
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
MINIMUM SPEAKER LOAD IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS Theater Grand Amplifier TGA-5400 / TGA-5400(E) and TGA-5200 / TGA-5200(E) five Manual part number : 913-133-00 Rev A
