User manual YAMAHA KX-E300

[. . . ] UB KX-E300 Cassette Deck OWNER'S MANUAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 11 · 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 risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 12 13 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 14 1 2 3 4 5 Read Instructions ­ All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. [. . . ] YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than as specified. To prevent damage by lightning, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet during an electrical storm. Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact qualified YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any reason. When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time (i. e. , vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR U. K. 2 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 CONNECTIONS Connecting CRX-E300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting RX-E400 and CDX-E400 (CDC-E500) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Check that the following items are included. · Audio pin cable x 2 · System control cable x 1 NOTES ABOUT CASSETTE TAPES Cassette tapes · YAMAHA does not recommend the use of cassettes over 120 minutes in length since the extreme thinness of the tape makes them susceptible to mechanical and recording problems. · Since this unit automatically detects the tape type, you can use any type of tape. Taking up slack in the tape Before loading a tape on the tray, tighten the slack portion of tape with a pen or pencil. 1 NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Front panel 1 NATURAL SOUND STEREO CASETTE DECK KX-E300 2 3 4 DOLBY B-C NR STANDBY/ON COUNTER RESET DOLBY NR DIRECTION REC LEVEL MODE REC/ PAUSE MIN MAX 5 6 7 8 9 0q w e 1 Tape tray (P. 5) 2 (Open / Close) (P. 5) 3 & (Stop) (P. 5) 4 # (Play) (P. 5) 5 STANDBY/ON (P. 5) 6 COUNTER RESET (P. 6) 7 MODE (P. 5) 8 Multi-information display (P. 2) 9 REC/PAUSE (P. 6) 0 DOLBY NR (P. 1) q DIRECTION @# (P. 5) w !/ / (Rewind, Music search backward/Fast-forward, Music search forward) (P. 5) e REC LEVEL (P. 6) Display 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 SEARCH BC REC PLAY 6 4 2 0 2 4 6+ L ­ 30 dB 20 R 15 10 8 9 1 Counter display 2 Reverse mode indicator 3 Dolby Noise Reduction indicator 4 Direction indicator 5 REC indicator 6 Music SEARCH indicator 7 PLAY indicator 8 Rewind/Fast-forward indicator 9 REC/PLAY level indicator 2 CONNECTIONS Do not plug in this unit (or other components) until all connections are complete. · · · · Connections should be made to the correct input/output jacks on the other component. Also refer to the owner's manual supplied with the component you are connecting. If the placement of this unit causes noise in other equipment, such as a tuner, move them farther apart. The connection using the SYSTEM CONNECTOR jack allows you to control this unit as well as the connected components of YAMAHA Piano Craft series. Make connections between the Piano Craft series components using the system control cable. Connecting CRX-E300 CD receiver (CRX-E300) FM ANT 75 UNBAL. GND ­ AM ANT R SPEAKERS L DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT SUBWOOFER OUT SYSTEM CONNECTOR C IN 6 MIN. /SPEAKER MD OUT D A IN To wall outlet TAPE OUT B AUX IN R L Audio pin cables (included) System control cable (included) To CRX-E300 IN B L A OUT SYSTEM CONNECTOR R This unit (KX-E300) · The analog OUT jacks on this unit are marked Å and the analog IN jacks are marked i. When connecting this unit to CRX-E300 whose jacks are marked Å, i, Ç and Î, connect this unit's analog OUT jacks to the input jacks marked Å and connect this unit's analog IN jacks to the output jacks marked i on the rear panel of CRX-E300. [. . . ] Cannot search for the beginning of desired track of the tape Slack tape coming out of cassette shell. Silent gaps between tracks are too short. Excessively soft passages in the middle of selections. is recorded. Maintenance Dirty heads, capstans, and pinch rollers can cause poor sound and tape jams. [. . . ]