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DISC 3–DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY TIMER YMERSION PUSH OPEN MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX-500 MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX–500 AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR DIRECTION OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER’S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MODE D’EMPLOI DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E...
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of this system in the space below.
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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, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT : When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables.
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Unpacking Déballage Main unit Appareil principal 3–DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK Remote control Télécommande Batteries (size AA, UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7) Piles (format AA, UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7) After unpacking, check that the following parts are contained. Après le déballage, vérifier que les pièces suivantes sont incluses.
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Setting this system 20 cm 1 cm 1 cm English Set this system allowing enough spaces around and behind the main unit to assure good ventilation. Be sure not to place another unit or any object on top of the main unit to prevent the ventilation holes from being obstructed. Otherwise, it may cause fire or damage to the main unit.
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Front panel Panneau avant 3 – DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY TIMER PHONES AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DISC DISC YMERSION B.BOOST BASS TREBLE MODE DOLBY NR DOLBY B NR DIRECTION DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN MUSIC INPUT...
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Amplifier/tuner Amplificateur/tuner Display Panneau d’affichage Remote control sensor Capteur de télécommande TIMER STANDBY [P. 9] B. BOOST [P. 28] YMERSION [P. 28] PHONES [P. 28] CD player Lecteur de disque compact Disc tray Plateau de disque [P. 9] DISC (1, 2, 3) [P. 10] DISC CHANGE [P.
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Remote control TIME PROG R. TIME MODE REPEAT RANDOM DISC SKIP TUNER REC/PAUSE TAPE YMERSION BASS BOOST INPUT VOLUME POWER SLEEP Telecommande PRESET EDIT TUNER DIRECTION MUSIC PRESET TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT MODE REPEAT RANDOM DISC SKIP TUNER H I J K L REC/PAUSE TAPE YMERSION BASS BOOST...
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Amplifier/tuner Amplificateur/tuner Transmission window Fenêtre de transmission [p. 4] Numeric buttons Touches numériques [p. 16] A, B, C, D, E [p. 16] YMERSION [p. 28] POWER [p. 9] CD player Lecteur de disque compact Numeric buttons Touches numériques [p. 10] TIME [p.
Thank you for purchasing this YAMAHA product. We hope it will give you many years of trouble-free enjoyment. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your YAMAHA product. Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... Inside of the Front Cover Precautions ...
Using this system with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may result in a fire or other types of accidents causing damage. YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this system with a voltage other than specified.
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Precautions: Read this before operating your system This system is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if this system itself is turned off. This state is called the standby mode.
Installing batteries in the remote control Remote control operation range DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE 3–DISC VCD CHANGER PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND DOWN PUSH OPEN REC/PAUSE TAPE MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX–700 MINIDISC RECORDER Preparations and connections Turn the remote control over and remove the battery compartment cover by pulling it up while pressing the edge of the cover in the direction of the Insert the batteries (AA, R6, UM-3 type) according to the...
When connecting a subwoofer to this system, connect the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal of this system to the INPUT terminal of the subwoofer. * Ordinary subwoofers, including the Yamaha Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, are designed so that the amplifier and subwoofer are in the same unit.
Preparations and connections ANTENNA 75 UNBAL. 75 UNBAL. MD recorder, etc. DIGITAL IN (1) Supplied FM antenna Connect the FM antenna wire to the corresponding terminal and direct the FM antenna wire to the direction where the strongest signal can be received. (2) Supplied AM loop antenna Connect the AM loop antenna wires to the corresponding terminals.
Setting the clock DISC DISC DISC 3–DISC CD CHANGER PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND STANDBY TIMER YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC RANDOM BASS TREBLE PHONES MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR DIRECTION DISPLAY RANDOM REPEAT MEMORY HOUR TIME ADJ Changes.
Compact disc player operation Display information Each indicator mentioned with a number on pages 9 –13 corresponds to the indicator with the same number on this page. TRACK 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K TOTAL REM MUSIC PROGRAM TRACK (track number) Time display Disc indicator The disc of the number located on the top of this indicator is...
DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE 3–DISC CD CHANGER PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND STANDBY TIMER YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC RANDOM BASS TREBLE PHONES HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR DIRECTION STANDBY indicator PRESET TIME PROG R.
Compact disc player operation DISC (1, 2, 3) DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT RANDOM HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY TIMER DIRECTION TIME PROG R. TIME DISC SKIP MODE REPEAT RANDOM DISC SKIP TUNER REC/PAUSE...
DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT RANDOM REPEAT TIME HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY DISPLAY TIMER TIME ADJ STANDBY/ON DIRECTION PRESET TIME TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT MODE REPEAT...
Compact disc player operation DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT RANDOM RANDOM HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER DIRECTION TIME PROG R. TIME MODE REPEAT RANDOM MODE DISC SKIP DISC SKIP TUNER REC/PAUSE TAPE YMERSION BASS BOOST...
TRACK TRACK TRACK TOTAL TRACK TOTAL REM DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT RANDOM REPEAT TIME HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY DISPLAY TIMER TIME ADJ STANDBY/ON DIRECTION PRESET...
Display information Each indicator mentioned with a number on pages 15–17 corresponds to the indicator with the same number on this page. 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K MUSIC PROGRAM Preset station group and number indicator Multi-information display STEREO AUTO E-14 Tuning operation PRESET STEREO...
DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT RANDOM REPEAT TIME HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY DISPLAY TIMER TIME ADJ STANDBY/ON DIRECTION PRESET TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT TUNER MODE...
Tuning operation DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT RANDOM REPEAT HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY TIMER TIME ADJ DIRECTION TIME PROG R. TIME MODE REPEAT RANDOM DISC SKIP TUNER REC/PAUSE TAPE YMERSION BASS BOOST INPUT VOLUME...
DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT RANDOM REPEAT TIME HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY DISPLAY TIMER TIME ADJ STANDBY/ON DIRECTION PRESET TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT MODE REPEAT...
Display information Each indicator mentioned with a number on pages 19–25 corresponds to the indicator with the same number on this page. 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K MUSIC PROGRAM Tape counter NR (DOLBY NR) Tape direction indicator General information Dolby B Type Noise Reduction Dolby noise reduction is an extremely effective method of reducing undesirable background hiss on tapes.
DISC DISC 3–DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY TIMER YMERSION B.BOOST BASS TREBLE 3, 4 PHONES MODE DOLBY NR AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR DIRECTION PRESET TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT MODE REPEAT RANDOM TUNER DISC SKIP TUNER REC/PAUSE TAPE DIRECTION YMERSION BASS BOOST MUSIC...
Playing back a tape DISC DISC DISC PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC RANDOM HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER DIRECTION TIME PROG R. TIME MODE REPEAT RANDOM DISC SKIP TUNER REC/PAUSE TAPE YMERSION BASS BOOST INPUT POWER SLEEP E-20 Winding the tape Press...
DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT RANDOM REPEAT TIME HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY DISPLAY TIMER TIME ADJ STANDBY/ON DIRECTION PRESET TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT TUNER MODE...
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Recording DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC RANDOM HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER REC/PAUSE DIRECTION Numeric buttons TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT MODE REPEAT RANDOM DISC SKIP DISC SKIP TUNER REC/PAUSE TAPE YMERSION BASS BOOST REC/PAUSE INPUT VOLUME...
DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT RANDOM REPEAT TIME HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY DISPLAY TIMER TIME ADJ STANDBY/ON DIRECTION Numeric PRESET buttons TIME PROG R.
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Recording DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT RANDOM HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER DIRECTION TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT MODE REPEAT RANDOM DISC SKIP TUNER REC/PAUSE TAPE YMERSION BASS BOOST INPUT VOLUME POWER SLEEP...
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DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT RANDOM REPEAT TIME HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY DISPLAY TIMER TIME ADJ STANDBY/ON PRESET TIME TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT MODE REPEAT...
Operating the external unit connected with this system DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT RANDOM REPEAT HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY TIMER DIRECTION PRESET TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT MODE REPEAT RANDOM DISC SKIP TUNER...
BASS BOOST 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K MUSIC PROGRAM ROCK POPS JAZZ YMERSION Spectrum analyzer The spectrum of the input source which is divided in five bands will be indicated in real time. BASS BOOST DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND VOLUME DOWN...
Various sound control YMERSION YMERSION B. BOOST 3–DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY TIMER PHONES BASS TREBLE AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK BASS TREBLE TIME PROG R. TIME MODE REPEAT RANDOM YMERSION DISC SKIP TUNER REC/PAUSE TAPE YMERSION BASS BOOST INPUT VOLUME POWER S EEP PHONES PHONES...
DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT RANDOM REPEAT TIME HOUR HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY DISPLAY TIMER TIME ADJ STANDBY/ON TIMER DIRECTION STANDBY/ON PRESET TIME PROG R.
Using the built-in timer DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND DOWN YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT RANDOM REPEAT HOUR MODE DOLBY NR REC/PAUSE AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY TIMER TIME ADJ DIRECTION PRESET TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT MODE REPEAT RANDOM DISC SKIP TUNER REC/PAUSE TAPE...
Refer to the chart below when this system does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center.
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Appendix Problem A disc cannot be played back normally, or there is a noise during play. Play will not begin even if disc is loaded. No sound. Sound stops suddenly (always at the same spot). Tape will not move during playback or recording.
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