User manual YAMAHA AX-430

[. . . ] 3 Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors, or transformers to avoid humming sounds. 4 Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from cold to hot, and do not locate this unit in an environment with high humidity (i. e. a room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. 5 Avoid installing this unit where foreign objects may fall onto this unit and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. [. . . ] model) 5 1 PHONO jacks and GND terminal See page 8 for connection information. 2 Audio input/output jacks See page 8 for connection information. 3 AC OUTLET(S) Use to supply power to your other audio/video components. 4 AC power supply cord See page 10 for connection information. 5 SPEAKERS terminals Connect one or two speaker sets. 6 IMPEDANCE SELECTOR See "IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch" on this page. 6 IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch CAUTION Do not change the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch while the power of this unit is turned on, as doing so may damage the unit. If this unit fails to turn on, the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch may not be fully slid to either position. If this is the case, slide the switch all the way to either position when this unit's power supply is completely cut off. Select the switch position (left or right) according to the impedance of the speakers in your system. Switch position Impedance level Asia model · If you use one set (A or B), the impedance of each speaker must be 8 or higher. · If you use two sets (A and B), the impedance of each speaker must be 16 or higher. Right Canada model · You can use one set (A or B), and the impedance of each speaker must be 6 or higher. The power to the AC OUTLET(S) is controlled by POWER or STANDBY/ON on the front panel of this unit (or on the remote control). The outlet(s) supply power to any connected component whenever the power of this unit is turned on. For information on the maximum power (total power consumption of components), see "SPECIFICATIONS" on page 18. VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Asia and General models only) The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging the power supply cord into the AC wall outlet. Voltages are as follows: Asia model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220/230­240 V, 50/60 Hz General model . . . . . . AC 110/120/220/230­240 V, 50/60 Hz 10 PLAYING AND RECORDING PLAYING AND RECORDING Playing a source Note As for AX-397 only, if the TAPE MONITOR indicator on the front panel lights up when you listen to a source, press TAPE MONITOR on the front panel to turn off the TAPE MONITOR function (the TAPE MONITOR indicator turns off as a result). 3 Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or press one of the input selector buttons on the remote control) to select the input source you want to listen to. The indicator of the selected input source lights up. INPUT POWER 2 STANDBY 7 AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO PURE DIRECT CD/DVD DIRECT AMP or CD/DVD PHONO TUNER STANDBY MD TAPE AUX POWER ON OFF Front panel 16 20 VOLUME Remote control 12 INPUT PHONES SPEAKERS A B 3 ON OFF 4 4 5 5 26 BASS 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 2 8 TREBLE 1 1 2 3 3 BALANCE 1 2 1 2 3 4 L5 4 5R LOUDNESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FLAT ­30dB 10 9 8 REC OUT TAPE MD AUX CD/DVD TUNER PHONO 40 4 STANDBY /ON ­ + ­ + 60 2 0 -dB AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO OPERATION 8 3 3 4 CD/DVD PHONO 7 POWER TUNER STANDBY 1, 6 8 6 4 Lights up MD TAPE AUX Press SPEAKERS A and/or B on the front panel to select speakers A and/or B. SPEAKERS u PRESET + VOLUME A B d A/B/C/D/E ­ ON A/B DISPLAY DISPLAY REC DISC OFF w DIR A e f DIR B b s a CD TAPE Notes · Both SPEAKERS A and B can be selected. · If you listen with headphones, press both switches to release them outward to the OFF position. p 1 Set VOLUME on the front panel counterclockwise to the extreme end. 16 20 VOLUME 5 6 Play the source. Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/­ on the remote control) to adjust the sound output level. 16 20 VOLUME 12 26 8 40 4 60 2 12 0 -dB 26 8 + 4 40 or VOLUME 2 Press POWER on the front panel inward to the ON position. POWER ON OFF ­ 60 2 0 -dB Front panel Remote control English 11 PLAYING AND RECORDING 7 Adjust the tonal quality by using the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls or the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch on the front panel. BASS 1 2 3 4 4 5 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 2 TREBLE 1 1 2 3 3 BALANCE 1 2 1 2 3 4 L5 4 5R LOUDNESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FLAT ­30dB 10 9 8 ­5 + ­5 + or CD/DVD DIRECT AMP Note As for AX-430 only, you can also adjust the tonal quality by using PURE DIRECT on the front panel. 8 Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel again (or STANDBY on the remote control) to finish using this unit and set it to the standby mode. The STANDBY indicator lights up. STANDBY /ON STANDBY or Front panel STANDBY Remote control Lights up Note To completely cut off power supply from the AC wall outlet, press POWER on the front panel to release it outward to the OFF position. 12 PLAYING AND RECORDING Adjusting the tonal quality 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. BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 4 5R 1 2 3 Adjusting the LOUDNESS control Retains a full tonal range at any volume level, thus compensating for the human ears' loss of sensitivity to high and low-frequency ranges at low volume. CAUTION If the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch (or the PURE DIRECT switch for AX-430 only) is turned on with the LOUDNESS control set at a certain level, the input signals bypass the LOUDNESS control, resulting in a sudden increase in the sound output level. [. . . ] 350 Hz TREBLE Boost/Cut (20 kHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±10 dB Turnover Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 5 kHz · Continuous Loudness Control Attenuation (1 kHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ­30 dB GENERAL · Power Supply [U. S. A. [. . . ]