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DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE
3–DISC CD CHANGER
PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E
VOLUME
DOWN UP
STANDBY TIMER
YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT
PUSH OPEN
MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX–500 MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX-900
STANDBY/ON
TAPE MD
AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR
MINIDISC RECORDER
MD EDIT DELETE PAUSE/ENTER
DIRECTION
OWNER’S MANUAL
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Unpacking After unpacking, check that the following parts are contained. Main unit Speakers DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE 3–DISC CD CHANGER PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME DOWN UP STANDBY TIMER YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT PUSH OPEN MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX–900 STANDBY/ON TAPE MD DOLBY B NR AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK MINIDISC RECORDER MD EDIT DELETE PAUSE/ENTER DIRECTION Speaker cords Remote control 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 6 7 8 PRESET 6 7 8 9
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Setting this system 20 cm 1 cm 1 cm 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm 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. Note When plac
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Front panel L M N O DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE 0 P – 3 DISC CD CHANGER PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E 1 A Q 2 B R VOLUME DOWN UP 3 STANDBY TIMER 4 C 5 D E YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT 6 F S i CHARACTER SET MD RANDOM REPEAT TIME T j BASS TREBLE PHONES HOUR MIN REC/PAUSE 7 MODE DOLBY NR AUTO/MANUAL MEMORY DISPLAY G U k TIMER TIME ADJ TAPE H 8 I 9 STANDBY/ON J K l TAPE MD DOLBY B NR AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK MINIDISC RECORDER m MD EDIT DELETE PAUSE/ENTER DI
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Amplifier/tuner 1 Display panel 9 Front cover F HOUR [p. 7, 42] 2 Remote control sensor 0 / [p. 15, 16] G MIN [p. 7, 42] 3 TIMER A A/B/C/D/E [p. 16] H DISPLAY [p. 7, 42] 4 STANDBY [p. 9] B PRESET/TUNING/BAND [p. 15] I MEMORY [p. 16, 17] TIME ADJ [p. 7] 5 B. BOOST [p. 41] C VOLUME [p. 40] J STANDBY/ON [p. 9] 6 YMERSION [p. 41] D MUSIC [p. 40] K AUTO/MANUAL [p. 15] 7 PHONES [p. 41] E INPUT ( / ) TIMER [p. 42] [p. 9, 15, 19, 27, 39] 8 BASS/TREBLE [p. 41] TUNER → TAPE → CD → MD ↑ AUX Analog AUX Digi
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Remote control 1 P Q R TAPE REC/PAUSE O INPUT MODE M–MARK SCROLL DIRECTION S MD MD EDIT 1 2 3 4 5 REC/PAUSE DELETE ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 2 6 7 8 PRESET YMERSION BASS BOOST MUSIC 6 7 8 9 0 P Q R S T U V W X Y Z / 6 A B C D E 3 TIME PROG R. TIME EDIT +I0 SPACE MODE REPEAT RANDOM INPUT VOLUME POWER SLEEP TUNER 7 /I DISC SKIP CD TAPE REC/PAUSE INPUT MODE M–MARK SCROLL DIRECTION MD MD EDIT 8 REC/PAUSE DELETE ENTER 9 YMERSION BASS BOOST MUSIC 0 INPUT VOLUME POWER SLEEP A /I 1 2
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Amplifier/tuner 1 Transmission window [p. 4] 6 PRESET ( / ) [p. 16] A VOLUME (+/–) [p. 40] 2 Numeric buttons [p. 16] 7 TUNER [p. 15] B INPUT ( / ) [p. 9, 15, 19, 27, 39] 3 A, B, C, D, E [p. 16] 8 YMERSION [p. 41] TUNER → TAPE → CD → MD 4 POWER [p. 9] 9 BASS BOOST [p. 41] ↑ AUX Analog AUX Digital 5 SLEEP [p. 43] 0 MUSIC [p. 40] CD player C Numeric buttons [p. 10] G DISC SKIP [p. 10] K [p. 9] D TIME [p. 13] H REPEAT [p. 12] L [p. 9] E PROG [p. 11] I ( )/ ( ) [p. 10] M EDIT [p. 23] F MODE [p. 9
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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 an MD........................................... 26 General information ............................................... 26 Features ...................................................... 3 Basic
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English Precautions: Read this before operating your system n To assure the finest performance, please read this manual n Although the tape deck’s record/playback heads are high carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. quality heads with outstanding reproduction characteristics, they can become dirty through the use of old tapes or from n Choose the installation location of this system carefully. dust accumulation over time. This can have a serious effect Avoid placing it in dire
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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. Model: CAUTION FOR MOVING THE MAIN UNIT Before moving the main unit, first remove all compact Serial No.: discs from the disc tray and close the tray by pressing the The serial number is located on the rear of the main unit. OPEN/CLOSE button. After you confirm that
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English Features General Tape Deck c High Power Output c Automatic Synchronized Recording with 80W + 80W (6Ω) RMS, 0.9% THD, 1 kHz CD or MD c EDIT Function Useful for Recording CD c Multi-use Timer/Sleep Timer or MD c SUBWOOFER Output for Low Frequency c Automatic Reverse Expansion c Dolby B Type Noise Reduction System c Remote Control Capability c YMERSION Minidisc Recorder c BASS BOOST c Random Access Programmable Play c 5-Band Spectrum Analyzer c Random-Sequence Play c 3 Preset Graphic Equali
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30° Preparations and connections Installing batteries in the remote control 1. Turn the remote control over and remove the battery 1 compartment cover by pulling it up while pressing the edge of the cover in the direction of the mark. 2. Insert the batteries (AA, R6, UM-3 type) according to the polarity markings on the inside of the battery compartment. 3 3. Attach the battery compartment cover. Notes c Remove the batteries if the remote control is not used for an extended period of time. c
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English Preparations and connections Connections Never plug the AC supply lead of this system into the AC outlet until all connections are completed. SUBWOOFER INPUT OUT Subwoofer system (Separate purchase) RL ANTENNA FM GND AM 6 Ω MIN 75Ω UNBAL. SEE OW FOR CON DIGITAL IN OPTICAL SUBWOOFER OUT FRONT SPEAKERS AUX/MD RL OUT MAINS IN RL 6 Ω MIN./SPEAKER SEE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR CONNECTION. FRONT SPEAKERS R L To AC outlet Speakers m Connecting speakers Connect the speakers to the corresponding speake
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Preparations and connections m Antenna connection (1) (1) Supplied FM antenna ANTENNA Connect the FM antenna wire to the corresponding terminal and direct the FM antenna wire to the direction where the FM GND AM strongest signal can be received. 75Ω UNBAL. (2) Supplied AM loop antenna Connect the AM loop antenna wires to the corresponding terminals. Position the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. ANTENNA Notes FM GND AM c When static is still heard even after adjusting the position of 75Ω UN
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English Preparations and connections Setting the clock 1 While the power is on, press DISPLAY to display the time. DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE 2 While holding TIME ADJ pressed, press HOUR and set the hour. 3–DISC CD CHANGER * Press HOUR once to advance the time by 1 hour. Press PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E and hold to advance continuously. VOLUME DOWN UP STANDBY TIMER 3 While holding TIME ADJ pressed, press MIN and set the minute. YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT * Press MIN on
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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. 12 3 TRACK 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K TOTAL REM RANDOM CD 12 3 4 5 6 MUSIC PROGRAM S F REP 78 910 11 12 PROG VOLUME 13 14 15 OVER 15 47 5 6 8 9 0 1 TRACK (Track number) 7 Music calendar Track numbers on the currently selected disc will be 2 Time display illuminated (up to the number 15). 3 Disc indicator 8 OVER 15 The disc of the numb
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Compact disc player operation Basic play 1 Turn on the power. 4 2 Select the CD player by pressing INPUT or until “CD” (2, 4) appears on the display. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 4 Place discs on the table, label side upward. 4 * Up to three discs can be loaded on the table. To load the third disc, rotate the disc table by pressing DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE 3, 5 DISC CHANGE on the front panel. * 8 cm (3”) discs can be played without an adaptor. 3–DISC CD CHANGER
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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 (3)). DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE Pressing DISC (1, 2 or 3) will select the disc directly, and play will begin from track 1 automatically. ( ) PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E To select the desired track directly / VOLUME DOWN UP By using the numeric buttons on the re
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Compact disc player operation Program play DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE You can program up to 20 tracks in any desired order. 1 When the CD player is stopped, press PROG to prepare for programming. PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E * “PROG” (9) and “P-01” (2) will light up on the display, 5 and all track numbers on the selected disc (7) will VOLUME DOWN UP begin flashing. 2 If necessary, select the desired disc by pressing DISC SKIP. YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT * Just after you
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Compact disc player operation Random play Tracks on a selected disc or all discs on the disc tray can be played randomly. DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE 1 If necessary, switch the disc play mode by pressing MODE. * If the single disc play mode is selected, select the desired disc by pressing DISC SKIP. PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E VOLUME 2 Press RANDOM to begin random play. DOWN UP * The “RANDOM” indicator (6) will light up. To cancel the random play Press , or press RANDOM so that
