Power Amplifier - Sony XM-8ES Owner's Record

Guide to Parts and Controls

Power Amplifier

Control Panel (Top Panel)
INPUT MODE LINE OUT MODE FILTER
+ +
1-8 1 3/2 4 THRU ALL
1-2/5-6 1-2 STEREO OFF BP
1-8 1-2/5-6 1-2 1 + 3/2 + 4
HP LP
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 3 3 3
3 3 2 2 5 3 5
4 4 4 7 7
5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2
6 6 7 4 4
7 7 6 6 6 4 6
8 8 8 8 8
 Ventilation outlet
Dissipates heat.
Depending on the temperature of the amplifier,
the fan operates in one of the three statuses:
stopped, low-speed, high-speed.
 Heat sink cover
The direction of the heat sink cover can be
changed according to your preference (page 9).
 Status indicator light
Lights up in white during operation.
If the protection circuit activates, the status
indicator light changes from white to red. For
details, see "Troubleshooting" (page 17).
CH 1/2
INPUT MODE LINE OUT MODE FILTER RANGE (Hz) HPF (Hz) LPF (Hz) INPUT SENS
150 1.5k 150 1.5k
1-8 1 + 3/2 + 4 THRU ALL
1-2/5-6 1-2 STEREO OFF BP 50- 500- 50 500 50 500
1-8 1-2/5-6 1-2 1 + 3/2 + 4 HP LP 500 5k 5k 5k
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 3 3 3
3 3 2 2 5 3 5
BRIDGED
4 4 4 7 7
CH 1 CH 2
5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2
L R
6 6 7 4 4
7 7 6 4
6 6 6
8 8 8 8 8
CH 1/2
RANGE (Hz) HPF (Hz) LPF (Hz) INPUT SENS FILTER
150 1.5k 150 1.5k
50- 500- 50 500 50 500 OFF BP 50-
500 5k 5k 5k 500
HP LP
BRIDGED BRIDGED
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4
L R L R
CH 3/4 CH 5/6
FILTER RANGE (Hz) HPF (Hz) LPF (Hz) INPUT SENS FILTER RANGE (Hz) HPF (Hz) LPF (Hz) INPUT SENS FILTER
150 1.5k 150 1.5k 150 1.5k 150 1.5k
OFF BP 50- 500- 50 500 50 500 OFF BP 50- 500- 50 500 50 500 OFF
HP LP 500 5k 5k 5k HP LP 500 5k 5k 5k HP LP
BRIDGED BRIDGED BRIDGED
CH 3 CH 4 CH 5 CH 6 CH 7 CH 8
L R L R L R
CH 3/4
RANGE (Hz) HPF (Hz) LPF (Hz) INPUT SENS FILTER RANGE (Hz)
150 1.5k 150 1.5k
500- 50 500 50 500 OFF BP 50-
5k 5k 5k 500
HP LP
BRIDGED
CH 5 CH 6 CH 7
L R
 INPUT MODE switch
Selects the input mode.
• "1-8": 8-channel input
INPUT 1
INPUT 2
INPUT 3
INPUT 4
INPUT 5
INPUT 6
INPUT 7
INPUT 8
CH 7/8
RANGE (Hz) HPF (Hz) LPF (Hz) INPUT SENS
150 1.5k 150 1.5k
BP 50- 500- 50 500 50 500
500 5k 5k 5k
+ 12 V REMOTE GROUND
CH 5/6
HPF (Hz) LPF (Hz) INPUT SENS FILTER RANGE (Hz)
150 1.5k 150 1.5k
500- 50 500 50 500 OFF BP 50- 500-
5k 5k 5k 500 5k
HP LP
BRIDGED
CH 8
L R
CH 1
CH 2
CH 3
CH 4
CH 5
CH 6
CH 7
CH 8
CH 7/8
HPF (Hz) LPF (Hz) INPUT SENS
150 1.5k 150 1.5k
50 500 50 500
5k 5k
+
12 V REMOTE GROUND
5
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