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Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; Note to CATV system installer:; We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS i • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a...

Page 3 - ii; IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ii FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, gra...

Page 4 - iii; CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.; WARNING

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. iii 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust,...

Page 5 - CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION

1 PREP ARA TION INTR ODUCTION OPERA T ION ADDITIONA L INF O RMA T ION FEATURES ............................................................. 2SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ................................. 2CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ......................... 3 Front panel ..........................................

Page 6 - Sophisticated AM/FM tuner; FEATURES; Remote control

FEATURES 2 Built-in 2-channel power amplifier ◆ Minimum RMS output power50 W + 50 W (8 Ω ), 0.04% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz ◆ Highly dynamic power, low impedance drive capability Sophisticated AM/FM tuner ◆ 40-station random access preset tuning ◆ Automatic preset tuning ◆ Preset station exchanging capab...

Page 7 - INTR; Receives infrared signals from the remote control.; CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS; Front panel; Note

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 3 INTR ODUCTION 1 STANDBY/ON Turns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode.See page 14 for details. In the standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power to receive infrared signals from the remote control. 2 Remote control sensor Receives infrared signals from t...

Page 8 - Increases or decreases the sound output level.

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 A VOLUME Increases or decreases the sound output level. This does not affect the OUT (REC) level. B INPUT selector Selects the input source you want to listen to. C A/B/C/D/E Selects the preset station group (A to E) when TUNER is selected as the input source (see page 22). ...

Page 9 - Lights up while the TAPE monitor function is turned on.; Europe model only; Front panel display; SP; A B

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 INTR ODUCTION 1 SP (SPEAKERS) A/B indicators Light up according to the set of speakers selected.Both indicators light up when both sets of speakers are selected. 2 TAPE MON (MONITOR) indicator Lights up while the TAPE monitor function is turned on. 3 MEMORY indicator Flashes...

Page 10 - Asia and General models only; See page 13 for details.; Rear panel

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6 1 Antenna terminals Connect FM and AM antennas.See page 11 for connections information. 2 AUDIO jacks Connect audio components.See page 9 for connection information. 3 REMOTE jacks These jacks are used to input/output remote control signals.See page 13 for connection informa...

Page 12 - Notes on batteries; Open the battery compartment cover.; Handling the remote control; Installing batteries in the remote control

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8 ■ Notes on batteries • Change all of the batteries if the operation range of the remote control decreases.• Use AAA, R03, UM-4 batteries for the remote control.• Make sure that the polarities are correct. See the illustration inside the battery compartment of each remote con...

Page 13 - PREP; CONNECTIONS; Turntable

CONNECTIONS 9 PREP ARA TION • Do not connect this unit or other components to the main power until all connections between components are complete.• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or do not let them touch any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/ or the speake...

Page 14 - Tighten the knob to secure the wire.; Connecting the banana plug; Connecting speakers; Banana plug

10 CONNECTIONS Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. Before connecting the speakers, make sure that the power of this unit is off. 1 Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8 in) of insulation from the end of each speaker cable and twist the exposed wi...

Page 15 - Connecting the AM and FM antennas; Notes; AM loop antenna

11 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals. • A properly installed outdoor antenna provides clearer reception than an indoor ...

Page 16 - Connecting the AM loop antenna; Set up the AM loop antenna.

12 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna 1 Set up the AM loop antenna. 2 Press and hold the tab. 3 Insert the AM loop antenna lead wires into the AM ANT terminal. 4 Release the tab. 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to insert the AM loop antenna lead wires into the GND terminal. 6 Orient the AM loop ante...

Page 17 - REMOTE jacks; Connecting the power supply cord

13 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION Plug the power supply cord into the AC wall outlet after all other connections are complete. ■ AC OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) Australia model ...................................................... 1 outletOther models ....................................................... 2 ou...

Page 18 - Turning on and off this unit

14 CONNECTIONS When all connections are complete, turn on the power of this unit. 1 Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel (or POWER on the remote control) to turn on this unit. Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel (or STANDBY on the remote control) to set this unit to the standby mode. Turning on and o...

Page 19 - OPERA; PLAYING AND RECORDING; Playing a source

PLAYING AND RECORDING 15 OPERA T ION Extreme caution should be exercised when you play back CDs encoded in DTS.If you play back a CD encoded in DTS on a DTS-incompatible CD player, you will only hear some unwanted noise that may damage your speakers. Check whether your CD player supports CDs encoded...

Page 20 - Adjusting the BALANCE control; Adjust the high and low frequency response.; BASS; Increases or decreases the low frequency response.; TREBLE; Increases or decreases the high frequency response.; Adjusting the LOUDNESS control; Adjusting the tonal quality

16 PLAYING AND RECORDING ■ Adjusting the BALANCE control Adjusts the sound output balance of the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by speaker locations or listening room conditions. ■ Using the PURE DIRECT button Routes input signals from your audio sources so that the...

Page 21 - Play the selected source to record from.; Recording a source

17 PLAYING AND RECORDING OPERA T ION • The VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls and the PURE DIRECT buttons have no effect on the source being recorded. • Check the copyright laws in your country to record from records, CDs, radio, etc. Recording copyright-protected material may infri...

Page 22 - Start playback on the selected input source.; Using the SLEEP timer; SLEEP OFF

18 PLAYING AND RECORDING Use this feature to automatically set this unit to the standby mode after a certain amount of time. The SLEEP timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a source. The SLEEP timer also automatically turns off any external components co...

Page 23 - Muting the sound output

19 PLAYING AND RECORDING OPERA T ION 1 Press MUTE on the remote control to mute the sound output. The MUTE indicator flashes in the front panel display. 2 Press MUTE on the remote control again to resume the sound output. The MUTE indicator disappears from the front panel display. Muting the sound o...

Page 24 - FM or AM appears in the front panel display.; Press TUNING; Press; Automatic tuning; or; AUTO

FM/AM TUNING 20 There are 2 tuning methods; automatic and manual. Select either method according to your preference and the strength of station signals. Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interference. 1 Rotate the INPUT selector (or press TUNER on the remo...

Page 25 - Manual tuning is effective when station signals are weak.; Hold down the button to continue tuning search.; Manual tuning; Automatic preset tuning

21 FM/AM TUNING OPERA T ION Manual tuning is effective when station signals are weak. 1 Rotate the INPUT selector (or press TUNER on the remote control) to select TUNER as the input source. 2 Press FM/AM on the front panel to select the reception band (FM or AM). FM or AM appears in the front panel ...

Page 26 - Customized automatic preset tuning

22 FM/AM TUNING 2 Press FM/AM on the front panel to select FM as the reception band. FM appears in the front panel display. 3 Press and hold MEMORY on the front panel for more than 3 seconds. The preset station group and the MEMORY and AUTO indicators flash in the front panel display. 4 Press TUNING...

Page 27 - Manual preset tuning

23 FM/AM TUNING OPERA T ION You can also manually store up to 40 stations (8 stations in each of the 5 groups, A1 to E8). You can then easily recall any preset stations by selecting the preset station numbers where they are stored. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 in “Automatic tuning” or in “Manual tuning” to...

Page 28 - Selecting preset stations; Exchanging preset stations

24 FM/AM TUNING You can tune into the desired station simply by selecting the preset station number where it is stored. 1 Press A/B/C/D/E on the front panel repeatedly (or on the remote control) to select a preset station group (A to E). The selected preset station group is shown in the front panel ...

Page 29 - ADVANCED SETUP menu parameters; Factory presets; CANCEL; • Select CANCEL if you do not want the parameters of; Tuner; TU; ADVANCED SETUP; press

ADVANCED SETUP 25 OPERA T ION ■ ADVANCED SETUP menu parameters Change the initial settings (indicated in bold under each parameter) to reflect the needs of your listening environment. Factory presets PRESET Use to reset all parameters to the factory presets.Choices: CANCEL , RESET • Select CANCEL if...

Page 30 - See page 25 for available parameters.; Press STANDBY/ON to confirm your setting.

26 ADVANCED SETUP 3 (Asia and General models only)Press the preset station number buttons (1 and 2) on the front panel to move through the menu and select the parameter you want to adjust. See page 25 for available parameters. 4 Press A/B/C/D/E on the front panel repeatedly to toggle between the ava...

Page 31 - ADDITIONA; General; TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING 27 ADDITIONA L INF O RMA T ION Refer to the chart below if this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, set this unit to the standby mode, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest aut...

Page 33 - Problem

29 TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONA L INF O RMA T ION ■ Remote control Problem Cause Remedy See page The remote control does not work nor function properly. Wrong distance or angle. The remote control will function within a maximum range of 6 m (19.7 ft) and no more than 30 degrees off-axis from the front ...

Page 34 - AUDIO SECTION; GENERAL; SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS 30 AUDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power (8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD) ..................... 50 W + 50 W • Dynamic Power (IHF) (8/6/4/2 Ω ) ........................................................... 70/77/89/100 W • Maximum Output Power [Europe model only] (1 kHz, 0.7% THD, 4...