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Owner’s Manual Keep This Manual For Future Reference.
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300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
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Precautions Precautions WARNING Operation Installation • Do not scratch, bend, twist, pull, or heat the power cord. A • Connect this unit’s power cord only to an AC outlet of the type damaged power cord is a fire and electrical shock hazard. stated in this Owner’s Manual or as marked on the unit.
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Precautions PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION – FOR CORRECT OPERATION – Influence on cell phone usage Connector pin assignments • Using a cell phone (mobile telephone) near this unit may induce • XLR-type connectors are wired as follows: pin 1: ground, pin 2: noise.
• Two multi-effect units are built-in, each providing six- teen types of effect equivalent in quality to the acclaimed Yamaha SPX series of multi-effect units. The effects can be used to add reverb or ambience to vocals or instruments. The sixteen types (provided by each of the two effect units) include TAP DELAY, which lets you easily adjust the delay time.
EMX5000-20/EMX5000-12 Quick Guide EMX5000-20/ Never connect the speakers in the manner shown below. Otherwise, the EMX5000-20/EMX5000- EMX5000-12 12’s built-in power amplifier will be damaged. Quick Guide The following steps (1–5) explain the basic con- nection and operation of the EMX5000-20/ EMX5000-12.
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EMX5000-20/EMX5000-12 Quick Guide Connecting a microphone Connecting a CD player, MD player, and/or cassette Make sure that the power is turned off to the deck EMX5000-20/EMX5000-12. Connect a CD player or MD player to the 2TR IN jacks. Refer to the operation manual of the corre- Connect mics to channels 1–16 (EMX5000-20) sponding device for more information on the or 1–8 (EMX5000-12), using the INPUT A jacks...
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(EMX5000-12) • Be sure to follow the power up sequence specified above to prevent the speakers from being damaged. • To correct the low range, turn on the YAMAHA SPEAKER PROCESSING switch in the upper right corner of the panel.
EMX5000-20/EMX5000-12 Quick Guide Use the ST OUT fader to adjust the volume of the 3 Set the EFFECT RTN fader to the “0” position. speakers. EMX5000-20 EMX5000-20 (EMX5000-12) (EMX5000-12) 4 If you want to use effect channel 1, adjust the effect depth by turning the EFF1 control of the STEP 4 Applying built-in effects...
Front and rear panel Front and rear panel Control panel Channel control section 26 dB pad switch This switch attenuates the input signal by 26 dB. In this section, you can adjust equalization (fre- Attenuation is on when the switch is pressed quency response), volume level, effect and AUX inward.
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Control panel AUX1, AUX2 controls / POST switches PFL (pre-fader listen) switch These knobs adjust the level at which the input Channels for which this switch is on will send a signal will be sent to the AUX1 and 2 buses. signal from a post-EQ pre-fader location to the PHONES jack (input/output panel D).
Front and rear panel If the Power amp select switch Y is set to AUX 1- PFL (pre-fader listen) switch MONO, this fader also adjusts the level of the sig- When this switch is turned on, the signal at the nal sent from the SPEAKERS B 1/2 jacks to the point before the ST control knob F is sent to the speakers.
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Control panel Digital effect section PROGRAM selector This knob selects the effect type for the internal This section enables you to turn the built-in two- digital effect. channel digital effects on/off and select the effect PARAMETER control type. This knob adjusts the time parameter of the internal digital effect.
Front and rear panel Graphic equalizer section Power amp select switch Select one of the following three settings to spec- This section enables you to adjust the tone of the ify the signals to be routed to the corresponding STEREO bus signal. jacks according to the speaker connection at the SPEAKERS jacks 3 on the rear panel.
Other indicators and controls POWER indicator This indicator will light up when the power of the EMX5000-20/EMX5000-12 is turned on. YAMAHA SPEAKER PROCESSING ON/OFF switch This switch enables you to compensate the low range of the speakers. The low range balance when this switch is on varies depending on the speakers.
Front and rear panel Input/output panel E F G Channel input jacks (INPUT A, INPUT B) EMX5000-20: 1–16, EMX5000-12: 1–8 Note: It is not possible to simultaneously use By using the GAIN control (control panel 2) both the INPUT A and B inputs of a given you can connect any of the jacks to a wide range channel.
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AUX 1/2 buses. Connect stage-monitoring amplifiers or powered speakers here. Use the A separately sold Yamaha FC5 foot switch can be AUX 1 fader (control panel H) and the AUX 2 connected to this jack so you can use your foot to fader (control panel I) respectively to adjust the switch the built-in digital EFFECT 2 on/off.
Front and rear panel FOOT SW (EFFECT 2) TAP jack LAMP jack This is an XLR (3-pin female) output jack that When TAP DELAY is selected as the internal supplies power to a lamp. effect type for the EFFECT 2 RTN channel, you can connect a separately sold FC5 foot switch to this jack, and press the foot switch to set the delay time to the corresponding interval.
Installation/Connections Installation/Connections Installation The EMX5000-20/EMX5000-12 uses a forced cooling system with air intake on the right side and exhaust on the rear. When placing the unit, make sure that the cooling ports are not obstructed. Front 30cm or less Exhaust Intake 30cm or less...
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Installation/Connections • Two channel parallel connections If you connect two speakers in parallel to the SPEAKERS A and SPEAKERS B jacks, use speakers with an impedance in the range of 8–16 ohms. A maximum output of 500W + 500W will be obtained when 8-ohm speakers are used.
Basic operation Basic operation Connecting microphones Use the graphic equalizer and the ST fader in the master section to adjust the and instruments overall volume and tone. Note: The volume level is affected by the set- Before connecting mics or instruments, tings of the channel equalizers and the graphic make sure that the power of all equip- equalizer.
Using the digital effect Digital effect program list Common to EFFECT 1 and 2 Controllable parameter Program Description Parameter Variable range Reverberation simulating a spacious expanse Reverb time 0.3–10.0s REVERB HALL such as a concert hall. Reverberation simulating the acoustics of a small Reverb time 0.3–3.2s REVERB ROOM...
Example setups Example setups This section provides some ways in which the EMX5000-20/EMX5000-12 can be used, and explains connec- tions and operation. As a conference/entertainment hall sound system Here is an example of using the EMX5000-20/EMX5000-12 as a conference or entertainment hall sound sys- tem.
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As a conference/entertainment hall sound system Connections Playing back a CD player Turn on the power to the peripheral • Connect mics to channel inputs 1–8. devices, then to the EMX5000-20/ • A CD player/cassette deck can also be connected EMX5000-12.
Example setups As a band PA Here is an example of using the EMX5000-20/EMX5000-12 as a small PA for a band. In this example, the monitor speakers are being sent a mix that is independent of the MAIN speaker mix. An external effect such as delay or reverb is also being used.
As a band PA Connections Using an external effect processor You may sometimes want to use an external effect • Connect mics or instruments, such as keyboards, processor. to channel input jacks 1–20 (EMX5000-20), 1–12 (EMX5000-12). Follow the steps below. •...
Example setups Using a subwoofer Here is an example of using a subwoofer in the speaker system. If you are using a sub-woofer, press the LPF ON/OFF switch (located in the lower right of the EMX5000-20/ EMX5000-12) to send the low-range signal to the sub-woofer. The frequency range below the frequency spec- ified by the control knob (80–120 Hz) will be output to the sub-woofer.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The following table describes the possible malfunctions of this device, and the appropriate actions to be taken in each case. Problem Cause Action The load on this device was too great, and Please wait. When the device cools off, normal operation the protection circuit for the power unit will resume automatically.
Specifications Specifications General specifications SPEAKERS: 500 W+500 W/4Ω @0.5% THD at 1 kHz Maximum output power 325 W+325 W/8Ω @0.5% THD at 1 kHz BRIDGE: 1000 W/8Ω @0.5% THD at 1 kHz 20 Hz–20 kHz +1 dB, –3 dB @1 W output into 8Ω (SPEAKERS OUT) Frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz +1 dB, –3 dB @+4 dB output into 600Ω...
Input specifications 682 × 158 × 538 mm (EMX5000-20) / 478 × 158 × 538 mm (EMX5000-12) Dimensions (WxHxD) Weight 19 kg (EMX5000-20) / 15 kg (EMX5000-12) Accessories Power cord, Owner’s Manual Input specifications Input level Gain Actual load For use with Connectors on Input terminals control...
Specifications Dimensions (EMX5000-20) 478 (EMX5000-12) Unit: mm Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Installing an optional rack mount kit By using the RK124 rack mount kit, you can install the EMX5000-12 in a rack. Before you rack-mount the EMX5000-20/EMX5000-12, make sure that sufficient ventilation will be maintained. (Never install the unit in a sealed rack.) If you are going to install multiple devices including the unit in a rack, keep a 1U space or more between the devices.