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Power Amplifier
M-5000R
Instruction Manual
En
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Introduction AVIS WARNING WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an RAIN OR MOISTURE. equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a r
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use 8. Handling Notes For Canadian Models only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without If you need to transport this unit, use the original NOTE: the permission of the copyright holder. packaging to pack it how it was when you originally THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- bought it. WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact Do
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For British models For European Models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power Declaration of Conformity supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, IMPORTANT 82194 GROEBENZELL, The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance GERMANY with the following code: declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the Blue
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Amplifier Precautions Before using the power amplifier M-5000R, be sure to Installation location and space Speakers read the page above entitled Important Safety Instructions and this page of Amplifier Precautions. Make sure that the floor or cabinet or rack where it will be Connected speakers should have an impedance of 4 ohms located is strong enough to support its weight. or greater. Ventilation You will also need to leave enough space behind the If speakers with an impedance of less than
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Care Power From time to time you should wipe the front and rear WARNING: panels and the cabinet with a soft cloth. For heavier dirt, BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST dampen a soft cloth in a weak solution of mild detergent TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION and water, wring it out dry, and wipe off the dirt. CAREFULLY. Following this, dry immediately with a clean cloth. Do not AC outlet voltages vary from country to country. Make use rough material, thinners, alcohol or other Chemi
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Features 150 W/Ch (4 ohm, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.05%, 2 Channels Driven, IEC) A WRAT (Advanced Wide Range Amplifier Technology) DIDRC (Dynamic Intermodulation Distortion Reduction Circuitry) Quad Push-Pull Amplification Design with Three-Stage Inverted Darlington Circuitry Symmetrical Layout of L/R Channels Two Massive Toroidal Transformers with Sub Transformer Four Large 27,000 µF Capacitors Separate Anti-Vibration Aluminum Panels for Top, Front, and Sides Side-mounted Circui
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Technology A WRAT (Advanced Wide Range Amplifier 2. Low Negative-Feedback Design handle speaker impedance, fluctuations, which Technology) can force an amplifier to provide four to six Conventional amplifiers make extensive use of times its usual current load. The M-5000R’s The M-5000R employs a host of proprietary negative feedback (NFB), whereby part of the instantaneous current capability ensures that Onkyo technologies to ensure optimal audio output signal is re-input in order to imp
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Block Diagram DIDRC (Dynamic Intermodulation Distortion Reduction Circuitry) En 9
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Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: Power cord Power cord (1.8 m/5.9 ft) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) (Plug type varies from country to country.) Mono mini-plug cable Mono mini-plug cable (1.8 m/5.9 ft) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) This is used to connect the 12V trigger jacks. * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the
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Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................2 Precautions...............................................................................................................3 Amplifier Precautions ..............................................................................................5 Ventilation ............................................................................................................5 I
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Getting to Know the Power Amplifier Front Panel The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. Power meter (➔ 21) POWER switch (➔ 20) The power meter shows the output power level. This is the main power switch. When set to OFF, the The large power meters have been designed so that the power amplifier is completely shutdown. It must be indicator needles move up to the peak level quickly set to ON to set the power amplifier to On or Standb
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Rear Panel SPEAKERS L/R terminals XLR IN jack AC INLET Connect preamplifier with XLR outputs for high- The supplied power cord is connected here. The other 12V TRIGGER IN/OUT jacks quality sound. end of the power cord should be connected to a Connects to the 12V trigger input and output jacks on suitable wall outlet. the other component to control the power amplifier. Do not connect XLR and RCA at the same time. It This enables the amplifier to turn on or go into may damage t
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Installing the Power Amplifier v Ensure proper ventilation. 30 cm (12") 10 cm (4") 10 cm (4") 10 cm (4") Install the power amplifier on a sturdy rack or shelf. Position it so that its weight is evenly dispersed on its four legs. Do not install the power amplifier in a place with vibration or an unstable location. The power amplifier is designed to have high conversion efficiency, however, its temperature will become much higher than other audio equipment. Therefore, make sure not to hamper heat
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Connections Connections Cable and Jacks XLR This cable carries analog audio. XLR cables are used for better noise immunity and longer cable runs. Do not connect XLR and RCA at the same time. It may damage the power amplifier. Analog audio (RCA) Analog audio connections (RCA) carry analog audio. L White R Red Mono mini-plug Use the supplied or commercially available mono mini-plug cable to connect to the 12V trigger jacks on the other device for linked operation. 12 volts positive tip The tip p
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Connecting the Power Cord AC INLET Supplied power cord To an AC wall outlet (Plug type varies from country to country.) Make sure that the main power of the power 1 Tip Note amplifier is turned off. To reduce noise, do not tie the signal cable and power cable Never disconnect the power cord from the power amplifier together. Wire them so that they are away from each other. Connect all of your components. 2 while the other end is still plugged into a wall outlet. Doing so may cause an
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Connecting a Preamplifier Stereo Connection Preamplifier P-3000R Power Amplifier M-5000R Right speaker Left speaker This is an example of the stereo connection using the preamplifier P-3000R. Note Set the INPUT SELECT switch to RCA side. En 17
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Bi-amping Connection Preamplifier P-3000R Power Amplifier Power Amplifier M-5000R M-5000R Tweeter (high) Woofer (low) Right speaker Left speaker This is an example of the bi-amping connection using the preamplifier P-3000R. Note Set the INPUT SELECT switch to RCA side. Important: When making the bi-amping connections, be sure to remove the jumper bars that link the speakers’ tweeter (high) and woofer (low) jacks. Bi-amping can be used only with speakers that support bi-amping. Refer to yo
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Bridge Connection AV Controller PR-SC5508 Power Amplifier M-5000R Power Amplifier M-5000R Right Speaker Left Speaker This is an example of the bridge connection with the AV controller PR-SC5508. Note When using the XLR inputs, do not connect anything to the RCA inputs. It may damage the power amplifier. Make sure that the XLR cable is not split. The split XLR cable may be the cause of noise. The power amplifier uses the European type XLR jack (pin 2 hot). If the AV controller/preamplifie
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Turning On & Basic Operations Basic Operations Turning On the Power Amplifier Turning Off the Power Amplifier Standby LED ON/STANDBY POWER ON/STANDBY POWER Press ON/STANDBY to set the power amplifier to Set POWER to the ON position ( ) on the front 1 1 Standby. panel. The power amplifier will enter Standby mode, and the Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the power Standby LED lights. 2 amplifier. To completely shut down the power amplifier, set The power amplifier comes on, the display lights, a
