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s KX-10
Natural Sound Stereo Cassette Deck
Platine à cassette stéréo de la série “Natural Sound”
“Natural Sound” Stereo-Kassettengerät
Natural Sound stereokassettdäck
Registratore a cassette stereo a suono naturale
Magnetófono estéreo de sonido natural
Stereo-cassettedeck voor een “natuurlijk geluid”
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Thank you for purchasing the YAMAHA KX-10 stereo cassette deck. CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1. This unit is a sophisticated stereo cassette deck. To WARNING ensure proper operation for the best possible TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC performance, please read this manual carefully. SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 2. Choose the installation location of your unit carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to source of heat. Also avoid
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES......................................................................... 3 CASSETTE TAPES.......................................................... 12 CONNECTIONS ................................................................. 4 MAINTENANCE ............................................................... 13 PLAYBACK ......................................................................... 5 OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER......... 13 SELECTION SEARCH..............
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CONNECTIONS LINE IN LINE OUT REC PLAY 4 3 L L R R To an AC outlet Amplifier R L TAPE PB TAPE REC OUT ¦ Connect the power cord to an AC wall outlet or to an AC REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS outlet on the rear panel of your amplifier/receiver (if Make sure that power to both the deck and your amplifier/ provided). receiver are turned off before making any connection. ¦ The White plug on the paired connecting cables corresponds to the Left channel and the Red plug corresponds to the Right channel. Make su
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3333 PLAYBACK Preparation for playback ¦ Press the STANDBY/ON switch to turn on the power. ¦ Set your amplifier to cassette deck function mode. 1 ! Ú B/ C indicators SOURCE REC I/NORM II/HIGH IV/METAL TAPE TAPE TUNING Ù B C MPX FILTER L dB 30 20 15 10 8 6 4 Ù 0 2 46 R STANDBY/ON switch MONITOR 7 STOP PLAY TRIM COUNTER 2 3 RESET 1 2 3 ) Ü PLAY DOLBY NR OFF/ÙB/ ÙC/MPX Place the cassette on the cassette tray with the exposed tape side facing back side of the unit and the side to be played facin
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Display during playback When a tape is loaded, the corresponding tape Tape remain SOURCE/TAPE type indicator lights. Linear time tape counter indicator indicators SOURCE REC I/NORM II/HIGH IV/METAL TAPE TAPE TUNING Ù B C MPX FILTER L dB –30 20 15 10 8 6 4 Ù 0 2 46+ R B/ C indicators Peak level meters: Indicate the peaks of the signal levels during recording and playback over a –30 dB to +6 dB range. There are separate meters for each left and right channel. These level meters have a peak h
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!Ú MUTE/SEARCH SELECTION SEARCH — To play back a desired selection by searching for the beginning of the selection To search for the next selection To search for the selection located before the current selection MUTE/ SEARCH Ú When the beginning of the current + selection is played: MUTE/ SEARCH ! + The Ú button and the MUTE/SEARCH button should be pressed simultaneously. The ! button and the MUTE/SEARCH button should be pressed simultaneously. To search for the beginning of the current selecti
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33 3 3 RECORDING Preparation for recording ¦ Press the STANDBY/ON switch to turn on the power. ¦ Set your amplifier to cassette deck function mode. 1 REC indicator B/ C/MPX FILTER indicators Peak level meters SOURCE REC I/NORM II/HIGH IV/METAL TAPE TAPE TUNING Ù B C MPX FILTER L dB 30 20 15 10 8 6 4 Ù 0 2 46 R STANDBY/ON switch MONITOR AUTO TAPE 2 3 4 TUNING 1 2 DOLBY NR ) Place the cassette on the cassette tray with the exposed tape side facing back side of the unit and the side to be recor
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Display during recording Lights during rec pause mode or When a tape is loaded, recording. Blinks while the sound the corresponding tape Tape remain indicator muted section is recorded. type indicator lights. SOURCE REC I/NORM II/HIGH IV/METAL TAPE TAPE TUNING Ù B C MPX FILTER L Peak level meters Ù dB –30 20 15 10 8 6 4 0 2 46+ R SOURCE/TAPE indicators B/ C/MPX FILTER indicators Linear time tape counter TAPE TUNING indicator Setting the recording level (in step 3) Note: The tape remain indi
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¦ Auto tape tuning may not function with a tape of poor VARIOUS FUNCTIONS HELPFUL FOR quality. In this case, the tape stops and the TAPE HIGH QUALITY RECORDING TUNING indicator does not light up. ¦ The adjusted recording characteristics are not cancelled as long as the TAPE TUNING indicator is lit. When you This deck has a built-in Auto Tape Selector which automatically adjusts the recording characteristics according no longer need this adjustment, press the AUTO TAPE TUNING button in rec paus
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! PLAY COUNTER RESET MUTE/SEARCH REC MUTE OPERATION — Inserting a 0-RETURN OPERATION — To return blank space during recording to the "0:00" point During recording During recording MUTE/ COUNTER SEARCH RESET The counter reading returns to "0:00" and this point is memorized. A 4-second blank interval is automatically recorded on the Ç tape, and then the deck enters rec pause mode. If a blank interval longer than 4 seconds is desired, keep ! pressing for as long as you want. When the MUTE/ SEARCH
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CASSETTE TAPES CASSETTE TAPES PROTECTING YOUR RECORDINGS There are many different types of cassette tapes available. All cassette tapes are provided with erasure protection holes However, they all conform to standard specifications so any to prevent accidental erasure of recorded contents. There is brand may be used with the deck. a small tab covering the hole on each side of the cassette, ¦ Classification of Cassette Tapes by Formulation and it should be broken off after recording on the tape.
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MAINTENANCE CLEANING OF THE TAPE PATH DEMAGNETIZATION Continued high quality performance of your deck is After 20-30 hours of use, enough residual magnetism will build up on the heads to cause poor high frequency dependent upon periodic cleaning of the heads, capstan, reproduction. At this time you should use a commercially pinch roller, and all surfaces over which the tape travels. available head demagnetizer. Normal use will cause an accumulation of dirt and dust on the heads, capstans, and p
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TROUBLESHOOTING If your cassette deck fails to operate normally, check the following table. It lists common operating errors and simple measures which you can take to correct the problem. If it cannot be corrected, or the symptom is not listed, disconnect the deck’s power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center for help. Fault Cause Cure Tape doesn’t move in recording or ¦ Power plug is not properly plugged in. ¦ Reinsert plug properly. playback. ¦ End of tape. ¦ Rewin
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Fault Cause Cure Playback sound is muffled and high ¦ A tape recorded without Dolby NR is ¦ Playback in OFF position. frequencies are inaudible. played back with Dolby NR on. ¦ Heads are dirty. ¦ Clean heads and carry out ¦ Heads are magnetized. demagnetization with head demagnetizer. When playing back tapes recorded on ¦ Basic levels are different for different ¦ This is not a fault. other decks, meter deflections are cassette decks. greater (smaller) than when recording. SPECIFICATIONS Track C
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