Sunfire TGA-5200 User Manual

Sunfire TGA-5200 User Manual

Theater grand amplifier

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Theater Grand
Amplifier
TGA-5400 / TGA-5400(E)
and TGA-5200 / TGA-5200(E)

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  • Page 1 Theater Grand Amplifier TGA-5400 / TGA-5400(E) and TGA-5200 / TGA-5200(E)
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY Important Safety In struc tions 1. Read In struc tions 2. Keep these Instructions 3. Heed all Warnings. 4. Follow all Instructions 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not install near any heat sourc- es such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifi...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    16. To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an ex ten - sion cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade ex po sure. Pour préevenir les chocs électriques ne pas utiliser cette fi...
  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    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.
  • Page 5: Theater Grand Editions

    • 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.
  • Page 6: Unpacking And Installation

    CHAPTER 1 Unpacking Your Sunfi re Amplifi er should reach you in perfect con di tion. If you do notice any shipping damage, please contact your Sunfi re Dealer immedi- ately. Gently lift out the unit and remove all the packing material and ac ces - so ries.
  • Page 7: Front Panel Features

    Front Panel Features Overview Your Theater Grand Amplifi er has fi ve chan nels of power amplifi ca- tion combined in one chassis for the purpose of re pro duc ing music or video soundtracks. It accepts line level signals from a controlling preamplifi er and amplifi...
  • Page 8: Rear Panel Features

    CHAPTER 1 Rear Panel Features 1. AUTO/ON/OFF Switch Your Theater Grand Amplifi er is designed with an automatic on/off circuit. • In the AUTO-ON po si tion, the am pli fi er will automatically turn on if an audio signal is pres- ent at any of the inputs, or if it receives a 12 VDC input voltage at the trigger inputs.
  • Page 9: Xlr Inputs

    4. XLR Inputs If your pream pli fi er has XLR out puts, connect them to these XLR inputs. These balanced connections offer su pe ri or noise rejection com- pared to the unbalanced RCA inputs, particularly for long cable runs. The female XLR inputs are wired as follows: Pin 1 is ground...
  • Page 10: Chapter 2: System Confi Gurations

    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 P R E A M P O If your preamplifi...
  • Page 11: Balanced Connections

    Balanced Connections If your preamplifi er has XLR outputs, it can be connected to the XLR inputs as shown. This example shows the connec- tions to the Sunfi re Theater Grand Processor TGP-5. This also shows the Current Source output connections to the front left and right speaker inputs.
  • Page 12: Output Connections

    CHAPTER 2 Bi amp ing If your speakers can be biamped, the Theater Grand Amplifi er can be con fi g ured to provide a very powerful system. Inputs Tweeter Woofer A speak er which can be biamped or biwired will have two sets of bind ing posts.
  • Page 13 Biamping Connections Note: The remaining channel can be used to drive another speaker, or left unconnected. These connections have been omitted from this drawing and the one below for clarity. They can be connected as shown on pages 10 and 11. Line-level audio signals From: Amplifi...
  • Page 14 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 and upper range posts are re moved...
  • Page 15: Appendix

    Series and Parallel speaker con nec tions The con nec tion of more than one speaker per channel will tend to de grade the speaker’s frequency response, and may make the amplifi er run hot. For the best results use one speaker per chan nel.
  • Page 16: Troubleshooting Guide

    APPENDIX Troubleshooting Guide The Sunfi re Amplifi er is expertly designed and built to provide years of trouble-free per for mance. Most prob- lems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup or making sure that the audio and video com- ponents connected to your pro ces sor are on and fully op er a tion al.
  • Page 17 • Check that the interconnect cables to the amplifi er do not have any broken con nec tions. Other causes of noise • Speaker noise may also be caused by in ter fer ence or noise on your AC line. Make sure there are no large ap pli anc es sharing the line, or halogen lamps or lamps with dimmer controls.
  • Page 18: Specifi Cations

    Weight 38 lbs Finish Brushed aluminum with black an- odize or a light titanium fi nish. TGA-5200 Power output 200 watts con tin u ous, per chan- nel, into eight ohms, at 1 kHz with no more than 0.5% T.H.D.
  • Page 19: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Sunfi re Corporation is proud of its prod ucts which have been built with care using ad vanced technology and premium com po nent parts. Your unit has been crafted to perform properly for many years. Sunfi re Corporation offers the following Warranty to you, the owner of a new Sunfi...
  • Page 20 MIN IMU M SPE AK ER LOA D IMP EDA NC E 4 OH MS Theater Grand Amplifier TGA-5400 / TGA-5400(E) and TGA-5200 / TGA-5200(E) five Manual part number : 913-133-00 Rev A...

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