Yamaha NS-P436 manual

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    NS- P430/ NS- P436 (NS-P430/NS-P436: NX-430P + NX-C430 + YST -SW015) HOME CINEMA 5.1CH SPEAKER P ACKAGE/ HOME CINEMA 6.1CH SPEAKER P ACKAGE O WNER’S MANU AL U B NS-P430-436(UB)-PREc 03.2.28, 7:02 PM 1[...]

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    II • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an e[...]

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    III W e W ant Y ou Listening For A Lifetime Y AMAHA and the Electronic Industr ies Association ’ s Consumer Electronics Group want y ou to get the most out of your equipment b y playing it at a saf e level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distor tion – and, most impor tantly , without affecting y [...]

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    IV Speaker cab les Subwoof er cable F asteners (for NX-C430) Nonskid pads (for YST -SW015) Main and rear speakers (and rear center speaker f or NS-P436) Center speaker Subwoof er UNP A CKING Please check to make sure all listed items are included. [4m] [15m] X 2 X 3 NX-430P NX-C430 YST -SW015 X 2 < NS-P430 > X 3 < NS-P436 > X 4 < NS-[...]

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    English E- 1 ● T o assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully . K eep it in a safe place f or future reference. ● Install the speakers in a cool, dry , clean place – a way from windows, heat sources , sources of excessiv e vibration, dust, moisture and cold. Av oid sources of humming (transformers, motors). T o prevent f[...]

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    E- 2 CONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........ II UNP A CKING .................................................. IV CA UTION ......................................................... 1 COMPONENTS OF THE P A CKA GE .............. 2 SETTING UP THE SPEAKERS ...................... 3 Placing the subwoof er ................................... 4 Pl[...]

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    English E- 3 SETTING UP THE SPEAKERS Before making connections , place all speakers in their respective positions . The positioning of the speak ers is impor tant because it controls the whole sound quality of this system. Place the speakers depending on y our listening position by f ollowing the instructions below . Speaker configuration < NS-P[...]

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    E- 4 䡵 Placing the subw oofer It is recommended to place the subwoof er on the outside of either the right or the left main speaker . (See fig. Å .) The placement shown in fig. ı is also possib le, howe ver , if the subwoof er system is placed directly facing the wall, the bass eff ect may die because the sound from it and the sound reflected b[...]

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    English E- 5 䡵 Mounting the main/rear/center speaker s (and rear center speaker f or NS-P436) on the wall Y ou can mount the main, rear and/or center speakers (and/ or rear center speaker f or NS-P436) on a wall. T o mount the speakers on a wall, use the holes of the brac kets attached on the speakers ’ bac k panels. 1 F asten two screws into a[...]

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    E- 6 The front cov er is fastened to the enclosure at f our points and can be remov ed if desired. T o remove the co ver , hold on to both sides and slowly pull str aight awa y from the speaker . T o reattach, line up the four holes on the inner surface of the co ver with the f our corresponding pegs on the speaker and push gently . Note When the c[...]

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    English E- 7 SPEAKERS MAIN OUTPUT SUB WOOFER CENTER REAR CENTER L R L R L R A — — + + — + — + — + B REAR (SURROUND) INPUT /MONO OFF LOW HIGH AUTO STANDBY NORM REV PHASE POWER ON OFF 110V – 120V 220V – 240V VOLTAGE SELECTOR INPUT /MONO OFF LOW HIGH AUTO STANDBY NORM REV PHASE CENTER CENTER FRONT R FRONT R FRONT L FRONT L REAR C REAR C [...]

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    E- 8 ● Connect the main, center and rear speakers (and rear center speaker f or NS-P436) to the speaker output terminals of your amplifier with the provided speak er cables. * The provided speak er cables have labels mark ed FRONT L, FR ONT R, CENTER, REAR L, REAR R (and REAR C f or NS-P436). Connect each speak er cable to the corresponding speak[...]

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    English E- 9 Main speakers Center speaker Use the provided speak er cables (4 m). One side of the speaker cab le is red and the other side is black. Connect the (+) terminals on both the speaker and the amplifier using the red side of the cable . Connect the ( – ) terminals on both components using the black side. Red: positive (+) Black: negativ[...]

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    E- 10 USING THE SUBWOOFER (YST -SW015) 䡵 Contr ols and their functions 1 P ower indicator Lights up in green while the subwoof er is on. Lights up in red while the subwoof er is set in the standby mode b y the operation of the automatic power- s witching function. Goes off when the subwoof er is set in the standby mode. 2 ST ANDBY/ON b utton Pres[...]

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    English E- 11 7 PO WER switch Normally , set this s witch to the ON position to use the subwoof er. In this state , you can turn on the subwoofer or turn the subwoofer into the standb y mode by pressing the ST ANDBY/ON ( 2 ) b utton. Set this switch to the OFF position to completely cut off the subwoof er ’ s po wer supply from the AC line . 8 IN[...]

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    E- 12 1 Set the V OLUME control to minimum (0). 2 T ur n on the power of all the other components. 3 Make sure that the PO WER s witch is set to the ON position, then press the ST ANDBY/ ON button to turn on the subwoof er . * The P ower indicator lights up in green. 4 Pla y a source containing low-frequency components and adjust the amplifier ’ [...]

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    English E- 13 䡵 Frequency c haracteristics Adjustment of the V OLUME control, the HIGH CUT control and the PHASE switch should be changed depending on the room size, the distance from the subw oofer to the main speakers , sources, etc. Follo wing figures show the optimum adjustment of each control and the frequency characteristics when this subwo[...]

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    E- 14 AD V ANCED Y AMAHA A CTIVE SER V O TECHNOLOGY (f or YST -SW015) The theory of Y amaha Active Servo T echnology has been based upon two major f actors, the Helmholtz resonator and negative-impedance driv e. Active Servo Processing speakers reproduce the bass frequencies through an “ air woof er ” , which is a por t or opening in the speake[...]

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    English E- 15 Prob lem No sound. Sound level is too lo w. What to Do Connect them securely . Connect them correctly , that is L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “ + ” to “ + ” and “–” to “–” . Cause Speaker cab les are not connected securely . Speaker cab les are not connected correctly . TR OUBLESHOO TING Refer to the chart below w[...]

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    E- 16 SPECIFICA TIONS 䡵 NX-430P , NX-C430 T ype ............... 2-wa y acoustic-suspension speaker system Magnetic shielding type Driver < NX-430P > ....................... Coaxial 2-way [5 cm (2”) cone and 1.3 cm (1/2”) dome] speaker x 1 5 cm (2”) full range cone speak er x 1 < NX-C430 > ...................... Coaxial 2-way [5 [...]