AKAI
PRELIMINARY SERVICE MANUAL
mone. AM-2850/2950 DATE January, 1979
1, TECIBUCAL DATA
1, Moet aM.2850
POWER AWLIFIER SECTION
Rated output Power
Sechannels Briven 95 watts per chanel, minimum RS, at 4 ohms
from 20 to 20,0100 Hz with no nore’ than 0.08%
total harmonic distortion.
45 watts per channel, minimum RMS, af 8 ohms
From 20 to 20,000 liz with no nore’ than 0.08%
total harmonié distortion
2) 140 watts. into 8 olme at L kllz, with no
fore than 0.081 total haraonic distortion
2 10 watés into 8 oh at 1 Klis, with no
fore than 0.08% total hargonic distortion
Frequency Response Main in: be to Look: sou, -D.5d0
Poxer Bandidth (IHF) 10 fiz to 40 kitz/8. oka
(Total liarmonie. Distortion: 0,089)
Signal to Nofse Ratio (INP)
Prax Bette: than 75 dB
alle Bette: than 95 dB
Residual Noise less chan 0.3 aN at & ofmns
Channel Separation (1)
PHONO Bette: than $0 dB at 1hllz
Damping Factor Nore than 0° (1 Kile, 8 ohms)
Dutput Speakers Ay By C {4 to 16 olis)/AvHy ALC, BAC (8 £0.16 ohms)
Headphone #2016 ohm
PREAMPLIFIER SECTION
Input Sent ivity/ Tupedance
Prion Provo 1; suv/53/47/100 konms
PHONO 2: Sa/47 Kohs
wx 150 mi/100 kote
‘Tuner 150 m¥/100 Kohns
‘TAPE MONTTOR Pin: 50 nV/100 Kohn,
DIN! 30 m¥/100 kobe
MAIN tv PIN: 1V/47 Kohms
output Lavet/tapedance
TAME REC PIN: 150 nV/1 bohns,
DIN: 180 aV/30 kong
PRE ourpur 1V/47 Kohns|
Frequency Response
PHONO (RIAA' equalisation) 30 Hz to 1 Aflz «0 da, -1 ae
AUX, TAPE MONITOR Siz to. 0 Wis «0d, -1 a8
‘ass 49 dB at 100 tz
MID RANGE sodhat 1 Mie
TREBLE dB at 10 kite
Loudness Control 110 db at 100 #2, 46 JB at 10 Kite
(Wolune:contral set at -30 dB position)
Fitter HIGH Seedb at 10 hile
tow Te ab at 30 He
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Semiconductors Transistors: 43, Diodes: SL, 1C: t
Power Requirements 12Ov, Gb 'H: for US and Canada
220V 80 Hs for Enrape
11072207240, 50/60 tIz Switchabte
for the other countries
Dinensions 40(H) 2 LN)» A30(0)
(1733 * 6.3 16,9 inches)
Wet ght I5.7 kg (32.5 Is)
> For improvement purposes, specifications end design are subject to change
2, Moder 11-2050
POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION,
Rated Output Power
2echannels riven 130 watts yer channel, inioum RNS, st 4 obms
from 20 to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.08 6
otal hinrtenié distortion
LDo'wates rer channel, mininaw RAS, at $ ohms
from’ 20 to'an,oga Hz with no more than 0.06 %
otal harmeni distortion
P'S |sp watts inva: # ohne at 1 ws, with no
hore than tf total harmonic distort ion
PE ao matte Ineo # ohne at 1 MMe, with no
nore than H.06 4 total harmonic distortion
Power Bandwidth (IF) Toile to a0 Mls/® ohms
HTotat Hlarsonte Distortion: 0.06 %
Signal to Yoise Ratio (HF)
raowo otter than 80 dB
NIN Better than 100 a
Residual Noise lose than #5 a at 8 ohms
Channel Separation (11)
ONO otter than $0 dB at 1,000 Hs
agping Factor Nove than s0 (1 KH, 8"ohns)
Sutput Speakers wre eta tate ohas)/AtB, AFC, B40 (8 to 16 ohms)
Headphone feo" 1h ones.
PREANPLIFLER SECTION
Input Sensitivity/ Iapedonce
PHONO POND 1: 3 aV/35/47/100 kohns,
PHOND 2: 3 mv/a7 Robs
an 150 mY 100 obs
‘uve 150 m¥/100 Kohns
‘TAPE MONITOR IN: 150/100 kobms,
DIN: 180/100. kobms
Mat aN PIN: 1V/47 ohms
output Level/ Impedance
"TAPE REC PIN: 150 ml/1 kobe,
DIN: Si a¥!/S0 Koha
PRE OUTPUT 1V/47 kohMODEL a-2850/2950
Frequency Response
PHONO. (RIAR equalization)
AUX, TAPE MONITOR
Tone Control
Touness Control
Fliter HIGH
Low
MISCELLANEDUS.
Sesiconductors
Power Requirements
Neigne
without notice
30 ti to 15 Mr +0.5 di, -0,5 a8
Sit to 60) kilr +0 dB, -i a
Loeb at 100 tz, 400 Hz, 1 We, 10 Rite
$10 66 at 100 Fe, 46 aB at 10 We
(Votune control set at 30 dB position)
Soedb at 8.12 Wt
To. dh at 15.30 He
“1s eB, -30 dB
Transistors: 47, Diodes: SL, IC: 1
120, 60 ile for U.S.A. and Canada
20v S0 He for Europe
1o/20/240v, 30/60 He Switchable
for the other countries
HO) = 170). 430U0)
[1763 6,7 = 16,9 inches}
17a kg (39.2 Is)
* For improvenent purposes, specifications and design are subject to changeMODEL _N-2850/2950
TT, PRINCIPAL PARTS LocxTioy
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NOTE: The letter "oY added to each part symbol in the Following Figures
emotes the Tight channel (example, TRIIb)
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Figs 8 mie 2850/29
Nain Amp Adjust Points:
3.1 Adjusting the [ding Current (Refer to Figs.
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the PRE GUT and SAIN IW te
2. Keep the SPEAKERS Sit
front panel in the OFF p
Now, Follow the directions i
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(lett channet) | (Mein Amp P.C Board) with it in 100 AV
DC range
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(ight Ghasnet) | (min Asp PC oaray | 2° | should be 20 avat or vn
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9000
cee (Wear panei) RIGHT LEFT
Fig. 8 01-2650/2950 NE Balance Adjustment Instrument Connect ion
1. Disconnect the jumper plugs from the PRE OUT and MAIN IN terainats on
the rear panel
2. Keep the SPEAKERS Switch on the front panel in the OFF position
3. For the Left-channel OC hatanee, tue VR2 (SAKB) untit the input voltage
fat the MAIN IN (HITT) terminal is cround 0 V
4, Turn VRI_(SOKR) until the output veltage at the SPEAMER A (LEFT) terminal
ts around BY
5. Repeat Steps (3) and (4) until the input and output voltages are within
sTPand #20 mv, respectively
6. Similarly, adjust VRQ) (SOKB) and AkIb (5048) for the right-channel NC
Hatance uitill the input and output voltages at the SPEAKER A (RIGHT)
ferminal is within el and #20 nv, respectively
Adjusting the Lovel Meter Indication IRefer to Figs. 9, 10,11)
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Fig, 9 AU-2850/2950 Level eter Indication
Adjustmont. instrament Connect ion
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Fig. 10 At-2850 Lever Neter, Figs 1 AL2950 Level Neter,
ated outputs: SSvatts (M2850) and 120 watts (AN-2950} on each channel
set-up
1, Connect an AF osciLIntor to the AM jacks on the roar panel of the each
ppodel as illustrated in Fig. 9
2. Connect an S-ohi 1oad across each SPEAKER A terminal as itlustrated
Connget an AC voltmeter across the load
4, Set the SPEAKERS selector to the * position
5. Set the FASS, MIORANGE, TREBLE, and BALANCE controls on the A
to thelr mecha
1950 or the
Ty000 fi, 4004 It and 1,000 He contyels en the AN-2050,
nical centers ("0")
6. Throw the MONE switch into the MOD position (lover)
7, Keep the LOUDNESS switch in the OFF position (upper)
8. Set the SELECTOR switch to the AlN’ position
9, Set the AUDIO MUTE, ILTER LOW and MICH, and TOME ouitehos to the OF
position (upper)
Procedures
1, Tusn on the AF osci tater and the nodel under adjustment
2, Set the AP oscillator ovtput frequency to 1,000 Hz and the level to 150 ml.
3. Adjust the VOUINE contro! on the front panel until the VIVM reads
Dell for the ate2880 or S1.0'V for the AM. 2050
4. Now, adjust VRS (Left) and URE (Aight) on the Main, Anp PAC. board (see Fig. 5)
tine each POWER LEVEL meter deflects to the mark *85" for the AM-2850 or
"120" for the MI-2950 (seo Figs. 10, 11)AM-2 850.
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