Yamaha AX-890 manual

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    Natural Sound Stereo Integrated Amplifier Préampli/ampli de puissance stéréo de la série “Natural Sound” Natural Sound Stereo-V erstärker Natural Sound Integrerad Stereo Förstärkare Amplificatore integrato stereo a Suono Naturale Amplificador integrado estéreo de Sonido Natural Natural Sound Geïntegreerde Stereo V ersterker A X -8 90 O[...]

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    This product complies with the radio frequency interference requirements of the Council Directive 82/499/EEC and/or 87/308/EEC. Cet appareil est conforme aux prescriptions de la directive communautaire 87/308/CEE. Diese Geräte entsprechen der EG-Richtlinie 82/499/EWG und/oder 87/308/EWG. Dette apparat overholder det gaeldende EF-direktiv vedrøren[...]

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    ● 110W + 110W (8 Ω ) RMS Output Power, 0.015% THD, 20–20,000 Hz ● High Dynamic Power, Low Impedance Drive Capability ● Continuously Variable Loudness Control ● CD DIRECT AMPLIFIER to Reproduce the Purest CD Sound ● PURE DIRECT Switch to Reproduce the Purest Source Sound ● SUBSONIC FILTER Switch to Cut Out Undesirable Ultra- Low-Freq[...]

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    4 CONNECTIONS ● Before attempting to make any connections to or from this unit, be sure to first switch OFF the power to this unit and to any other components to which connections are being made. ● When making connections between this unit and other components, be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say L (left) to L , R (right)[...]

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    5 English Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with wire of the proper gauge, cut as short as possible. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers. Make sure that the polarity of the speaker wires is correct, that is, + and – markings are observed. If these wires are reversed, the sound will be unnatural an[...]

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    6 OPERA TIONS T O PLA Y A SOURCE 1 Set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 Turn the power on. 3 Select a desired input source. * If you select turntable as an input source (PHONO position), you should confirm that the PHONO (MM/MC) switch is set to the position corresponding to the type of cartridge being used by the turntable. (Refer to page 9.) 4 Sele[...]

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    1 Select the source to be recorded. 2 Play the source. 3 Confirm the source by selecting it with the INPUT selector and turning up the VOLUME control. 4 Set the tape deck to be used for recording in the recording mode. 5 To monitor the sound to be recorded (or being recorded), select the tape deck being used for recording with the INPUT selector. T[...]

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    8 Adjusting the B ASS and TREBLE controls Adjusting the B ALANCE contr ol Selecting the SPEAKER system Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused from speaker location or listening room conditions. Because one or two speaker systems can be connected to this unit, the SPEAKERS swit[...]

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    9 English Setting the SUBSONIC FIL TER switch When y ou listen with headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack. When listening with headphones privately, set both the SPEAKERS A and B switches to the OFF position. Open/close the contr ol door When it is not necessary to operate controls inside the control door, close the door. To close th[...]

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    10 REMO TE CONTR OL TRANSMITTER The remote control transmitter provided with this unit is designed to control all the most commonly used functions of the unit. If the CD player, tuner, turntable and tape deck connected to this unit are YAMAHA components designed for remote control compatibility, then this remote control transmitter will also contro[...]

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    11 English NO TES ABOUT THE REMO TE CONTR OL TRANSMITTER Battery installation Battery replacement If you find that the remote control transmitter must be used closer to the main unit, the batteries are weak. Replace both batteries with new ones. Notes ● Use only AA, R6, UM-3 batteries for replacement. ● Be sure the polarities are correct. (See [...]

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    12 SYMPTOM The unit fails to turn on when the POWER switch is pressed. No sound. The sound suddenly goes off. Only one side speaker outputs the sound. There is a lack of bass, and no ambience. Sound “hums”. Sound level is low or sound is distorted while playing a record on the turntable. Using the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, LOUDNESS controls and SU[...]

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    13 English SPECIFICA TIONS Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.015% THD ...............................................110W+110W 6 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.03% THD ...............................................130W+130W Dynamic Power per Channel (by IHF Dynamic Headroom measuring method) 8/6/4/2 ohms ...................[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIES Minimum RMS uitgangsvermogen per Kanaal 8 ohm, 20 Hz tot 20 kHz, 0,015% Totale Harmonische Vervorming .........110W+110W 6 ohm, 20 Hz tot 20 kHz, 0,03% Totale Harmonische Vervorming .........130W+130W Dynamische Vermogen per Kanaal (IHF Meetmethode voor Vrij Dynamisch Bereik) 8/6/4/2 ohm .....................150/200/250/330W DIN Stan[...]