Yamaha CDC-98 manual

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  • Page 1

    IMPORTANT! Please record the serial number of this unit in the space below. Model: Serial No.: The serial number is located on the rear of the unit. Retain this Owner’s Manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN [...]

  • Page 2

    2 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 1 Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2 Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed Warnings – All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4 Follow In[...]

  • Page 3

    3 As the laser beam used in this compact disc player is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personel only. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the unit. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. DANGER: The use of optical instrument with this product will increase eye hazard. CAUTION Us[...]

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    4 CONNECTIONS ● Before making any connections, switch OFF the power to the unit and the amplifier or other component. ● Connect the “LINE OUT” terminals to the “CD” (or “AUX”) terminals of the amplifier. If the amplifier does not have such terminals, use the “TAPE PB” terminals. For additional details concerning these connection[...]

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    5 IDENTIFICA TION OF COMPONENTS FRONT P ANEL REMO TE CONTROL TRANSMITTER The control functions on the main unit and on the remote control transmitter are virtually identical, with the exceptions described below. POWER Display panel Remote control sensor POWER switch (p. 6) Disc tray (p. 6) buttons (p. 6) DISC SKIP RANDOM button (p. 10) REPEAT butto[...]

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    6 LO ADING DISCS/DISC PLA Y 1 2 3 4 5 Select the disc play mode (DISC MODE: SINGLE or ALL) while watching the display. “SINGLE” mode: The unit will play a designated disc only. “ALL” mode: The unit will play all discs in the tray in sequence. 6 * If necessary, select a desired disc by using a DISC -select button or the DISC SKIP buttons. No[...]

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    7 DIRECT PLA Y Select a desired track by using the numeric buttons on the remote control transmitter. Example: To select track 25 Press ➀ twice, then immediately press ➁ once. * If a track number higher than the highest track number on the disc is selected, the last track on the disc will be played. SKIP PLA Y ● To play from the beginning of [...]

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    8 T o ad vance or re verse pla y rapidly (MANU AL SEARCH) T o advance rapidl y T o reverse rapidl y ● The sound can be heard (although slightly garbled) during manual search in either direction. This is convenient for locating a precise position within a track, or for reviewing the contents quickly. ● Manual search can also be performed while d[...]

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    9 Note The remaining time ➁ will not be displayed for track number 21 or higher. Selecting time displays You can select any of the four time displays by pressing the TIME display mode-select button. Adjusting level of sound signals output into the amplifier You can adjust the level of sound signals output from the LINE OUT terminals on the rear p[...]

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    10 1 2 3 Select whether to mix up tracks from one disc or all discs in the tray. * If the “SINGLE” disc play mode is selected, next select a desired disc by using the DISC SKIP buttons or a DISC - select button. 4 T o cancel random-sequence play Press the STOP button or RANDOM button once again, or open the disc tray by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE [...]

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    11 3 ➀ Shows the program number for the track to be set next. ➁ Shows the selected disc and track number. ➂ Shows the total time of the tracks currently programmed, if tracks are selected from one disc only. ➃ Shows only the numbers of programmed tracks. * If “P-01” does not appear in the display after the PROG button is pressed, press [...]

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    12 Notes ● You can set as many as 20 programs at one time. ● If you choose to perform programming with the DISC 1 tray empty, be sure to press a DISC SKIP button before starting programming. ● The total time of the programed tracks will not be displayed, if tracks are selected from more than one disc. ● The total time of the programmed trac[...]

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    13 1 Select a track which has index numbers. 2 3 Select the desired index number. T o cancel the index searc h function Press the INDEX button. Notes ● Not all discs have index numbers. The index system is a method for sub-dividing tracks into smaller divisions (such as, for example, the movements within classical symphonies) for easier location [...]

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    14 1 Select the disc. 2 Load a tape on the tape deck. * To record from the beginning of the tape, rewind the tape to the full end of the supply reel. 3 This unit enters into the pause mode, and the tape deck enters into the REC/PAUSE mode. * In this mode, the time display on this unit flashes on and off. 4 If necessary, select the desired track. 5 [...]

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    NO TES ABOUT HANDLING COMP A CT DISCS 15 NO TES ABOUT THE REMO TE CONTROL TRANSMITTER ● This compact-disc player is designed only for playing of compact discs bearing the mark. Never attempt to load any other type of disc into the unit. The unit will also play 3-inch (8-cm) compact discs. ● To remove a disc from its storage case, open the case [...]

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    AUDIO SECTION Frequency response ........................ 2 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB De-emphasis equalization ........................................ ±0.5 dB Harmonic distortion+noise ........................... 0.003% (1 kHz) S/N ratio ...................................................................... 110 dB Dynamic range ....................[...]