Yamaha mini component system owner's manual (52 pages)
Summary of Contents for Yamaha GX-500RDS
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DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE 3–DISC CD CHANGER PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN STANDBY TIMER YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT PUSH OPEN MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX-500 GX–500 STANDBY/ON AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR DIRECTION OWNER’S MANUAL...
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Unpacking After unpacking, check that the following parts are contained. Déballage Après le déballage, vérifier que les pièces suivantes sont incluses. Auspacken Nach dem Auspacken überprüfen, ob die folgenden Teile vorhanden sind. Uppackning Kontrollera efter det apparaten packats upp att följande delar finns med. Disimballaggio Verificare che tutte le parti seguenti siano contenute nell’imballaggio dell’apparecchio.
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Setting this system Installation de ce système Aufstellen des Systems Iordningsställande av denna anläggning Installazione del sistema Instalación del sistema Opstelling van dit systeem 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm 1 cm 1 cm 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm English...
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Front panel Panneau avant Frontseite Frampanelen Pannello anteriore Panel delantero Voorpaneel DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE 0, Q 3 – DISC CD CHANGER PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E A, R B, S VOLUME DOWN STANDBY TIMER YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC...
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Remote control Telecommande Fernbedienung Fjärrkontrollen Telecomando Control remoto Afstandbediening PRESET PRESET TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT MODE REPEAT RANDOM TUNER MODE REPEAT RANDOM TUNER DISC SKIP DISC SKIP TUNER TUNER REC/PAUSE H I J K L TAPE DIRECTION YMERSION BASS BOOST...
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Amplifier/tuner Amplificateur/tuner Verstärker/Tuner Förstärkare/tuner Amplificatore/sintonizzatore Amplificador/sintonizador Versterker/tuner Transmission window MUSIC [p. 31] A, B, C, D, E [p. 16] Fenêtre de transmission Übertragungsfenster BASS BOOST YMERSION [p. 32] Fjärrkontrollsändare [p. 32] Apertura di emissione dei raggi infrarossi POWER [p. 9] Ventanilla de transmisión VOLUME (+/–) Signaalvenster...
English 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 Page Page Precautions ..........1 Playing back a tape ........
YAMAHA will Never open the cabinet. If something drops into the set, not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use contact your dealer.
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Precautions: Read this before operating your system CAUTION FOR CARRYING THE MAIN UNIT IMPORTANT Be sure not to carry or tip the main unit with discs Please record the serial number of this system in the space remaining in it. below.
Features General Compact Disc Player ● ● High Power Output 3-Disc Carousel Type CD Changer 80W + 80W (6 ) RMS, 0.9% THD, 1 kHz ● PLAYXCHANGE ● Disc changing while playing Multi-use Timer/Sleep Timer ● 20-Track Random Access Programming ●...
Preparations and connections Installing batteries in the remote control 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 mark. Insert the batteries (AA, R6, UM-3 type) according to the polarity markings on the inside of the battery compartment.
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 connection (1) Supplied FM antenna Connect the FM antenna wire to the corresponding terminal ANTENNA and direct the FM antenna wire to the direction where the strongest signal can be received. 75 UNBAL. (2) Supplied AM loop antenna Connect the AM loop antenna wires to the corresponding terminals.
Preparations and connections Setting the clock While the power is on, press DISPLAY to display the time. DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE While holding TIME ADJ pressed, press HOUR and set the hour. * Press HOUR once to advance the time by 1 hour. Press 3–DISC CD CHANGER and hold to advance continuously.
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 RANDOM 1 2 3 4 MUSIC PROGRAM S F REP...
Compact disc player operation Basic play Turn on the power. Select the CD player by pressing INPUT until “CD” ( ) appears on the display. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. Place discs on the table, label side upward. * Up to three discs can be loaded on the table.
Compact disc player operation To select another disc Press DISC SKIP on the remote control once or more (so that DISC (1, 2, 3) DISC CHANGE the corresponding disc number is located on the top of the disc indicator ( DISC DISC DISC...
Compact disc player operation Program play DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE You can program up to 20 tracks in any desired order. When the CD player is stopped, press PROG to prepare for programming. PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E * “PROG”...
Compact disc player operation Random play Tracks on a selected disc or all discs on the disc tray can be played randomly. DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE If necessary, switch the disc play mode by pressing MODE. * If the single disc play mode is selected, select the PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND...
Compact disc player operation Switching the time display Every time TIME is pressed, the display will change as described below. [Example] When the second track is being played. (Refer to the illustration on the left.) 1 The elapsed play time for the current track will be displayed.
Tuning operation Display information Each indicator mentioned with a number on pages 15–21 corresponds to the indicator with the same number on this page. PRESET 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K STEREO TUNER AUTO KARAOKE MUSIC PROGRAM TUNED PTY HOLD VOLUME MEMORY 3 4 5 TUNED...
Tuning operation Automatic tuning Turn on the power. DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE Press INPUT until “TUNER” ( ) appears on the display, or simply press TUNER on the remote control. PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E Select the reception band (FM or AM) by pressing PRESET/TUNING/BAND confirming it on the display ( VOLUME...
Tuning operation Manual preset tuning The built-in tuner can store station frequencies selected by DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE tuning operation. With this function, you can select any desired station only by calling the corresponding preset station number.
Tuning operation Automatic preset tuning You can make use of an automatic preset tuning function. With this function, the built-in tuner performs automatic tuning. Up DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE to 40 stations are stored automatically. Turn on the power. PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E...
Tuning operation Receiving RDS stations RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system RDS modes employed by FM stations in many countries. Stations using The built-in tuner uses the following four modes to display this system transmit an inaudible stream of data in addition to RDS data.
Tuning operation 1 Frequency Frequency display mode display mode The frequency of the station being received is displayed. PS (Program Service name) mode 2 PS mode The name of the station being received is displayed using characters selected from among 64 Roman Alphabets including umlaut sign. * If other characters are used on the PS data, they are replaced by underbars.
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Tuning operation Calling a program of your desired program type from among preset RDS stations (PTY SEEK) DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE By designating a program type, the tuner automatically searches all preset FM stations for an RDS station which broadcasts a program of that program type.
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Tuning operation Other functions which make use of RDS > ON (OFF) CT CLOCK data service The tuner corrects the time of the built-in clock automatically by synchronizing it with the CT data on the RDS station being received. The tuner has the following functions which make use of RDS * If you receive an RDS station of some other country, the data service.
Playing back a tape Display information Each indicator mentioned with a number on pages 23–29 corresponds to the indicator with the same number on this page. 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K MUSIC PROGRAM KARAOKE EDIT TAPE TAPE VOLUME 2 3 4 Reverse mode indicator (play) Tape counter...
Playing back a tape Basic operation DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE Turn on the power. Press INPUT until “TAPE” ( ) appears on 3–DISC CD CHANGER the display. PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN Open the tray by pressing STANDBY TIMER Load the tape on the tray with side A upward, and close the...
Playing back a tape Winding the tape Press to wind the tape. DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE Moves rapidly in the current tape PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E running direction while winding. VOLUME DOWN Press to stop. Note When the tape is wound to the end, the tape deck will then YMERSION...
Recording Notes ● Adjusting the VOLUME, BASS and TREBLE controls, B. BOOST and MUSIC buttons have no effect on the recorded sound. The recording level is automatically DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE adjusted. ● If you want to make a recording using Dolby NR, press DOLBY NR so that “...
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Recording To stop recording temporarily Press REC/PAUSE. * Press of the tape deck to resume recording. DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE To stop recording Press of the tape deck. PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN To change the disc and track when recording from a Press of the CD player.
Recording Recording from CDs utilizing the EDIT function DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE The EDIT function performs recording on both sides of the tape. EDIT recording PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E Press INPUT once or more until “CD” ( VOLUME DOWN appears on the display, and load the disc to be recorded.
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Recording Auto-EDIT recording This function automatically changes the order of tracks so that the unrecorded space of side A is minimized. DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE Follow steps 1– 5 on the previous page. Press PROG. PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME...
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Recording Manual EDIT recording DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE You can program tracks manually while watching the remaining time on both sides of the tape. PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E Press INPUT once or more until “CD” ( appears on the display, and load a disc (or discs) on the VOLUME DOWN...
Operating the external unit connected with this system Use the external unit connected to the AUX/MD terminals on the rear of the main unit. DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE To listen to a source played on the external unit connected with this system PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND...
Various sound control BASS BOOST 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K MUSIC PROGRAM ROCK POPS JAZZ YMERSION VOLUME Spectrum analyzer VOLUME (volume level meter) The spectrum of the input source which is divided in five MUSIC (preset equalizer mode indicator) bands will be indicated in real time. BASS BOOST YMERSION VOLUME control...
YMERSION button BASS TREBLE Press this button so that “YMERSION” ( ) is illuminated on the display. YMERSION is Yamaha’s proprietary technology PRESET that enhances the spread of a normal stereo source play sound, creating three-dimensional acoustics using only two...
Using the built-in timer Timer play By using the built-in timer, you can set the time when this DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE system turns on and a source play begins, and the time when this system will be set to the standby mode automatically. Press DISPLAY.
Using the built-in timer Timer recording Follow steps 2–3 of “Basic recording” on page 25. DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE Tune in to the station you want to record. Follow step 1 of “Timer play” on page 33. PTY SELECT PRESET/ TUNING/ BAND A/B/C/D/E...
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 What to Do Cause A disc cannot be played back normally, or The disc is not a standard type. Play another disc. there is a noise during play. Play will not begin even if disc is loaded. Disc is upside down. Load disc label side facing up.
Appendix Specifications Tape deck section Amplifier section Type ........Auto reverse stereo cassette deck Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel 6 ohm, 1 kHz, 0.9% THD ........80W+80W Frequency Response (–20 dB) Type 1 (Normal) ......... 50 to 15,000 Hz Input Sensitivity/Impedance Type 2 (High) ..........
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