Yamaha GX-900 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER’S MANUAL 3 – DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY TIMER DOWN UP VOLUME MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX–500 STANDBY/ON AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT DIRECTION MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX-900 PUSH OPEN MINIDISC RECOR[...]

2 2 2 Main unit Remote control Batteries (size AA, UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7) Speakers Speaker cords AM loop antenna Indoor FM antenna DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3 – DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY TIMER DOWN UP VOLUME PUSH OPEN MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX–900 STANDBY/ON MINIDISC RECORDER MD TAPE AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR DIRECTION YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC I[...]

3 3 3 1 cm 1 cm 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm Setting this system Set this system allowing enough spaces around and behind the main unit to assure good v entilation. Be sure not to place another unit or any object on top of the main unit to pre vent the v entilation holes from being obstructed. Otherwise , it ma y cause fire or damage to the main unit. Note Wh[...]

4 4 4 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3 – DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY TIMER DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR DIRECTION YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT PHONES MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE TREBLE BASS AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REPEAT TIME DISPLAY MODE CHARACTER[...]

5 5 5 T ape dec k CD pla yer 1 Displa y panel 2 Remote contr ol sensor 3 TIMER 4 ST ANDBY [p. 9] 5 B. BOOST [p. 41] 6 YMERSION [p. 41] 7 PHONES [p. 41] 8 B ASS/TREBLE [p. 41] L Disc tray [p. 9] M DISC (1, 2, 3) [p. 10] N DISC CHANGE [p. 10] Amplifier/tuner 9 Front cover 0 / [p. 15, 16] A A/B/C/D/E [p. 16] B PRESET/TUNING/BAND [p. 15] C V OLUME [p. [...]

6 6 6 1 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z / 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 R. T I ME C E DIT D + I0 E MODE REPEAT RANDOM SPACE TUNER DISC SKIP POWER SLEEP INPUT VOLUME 9 0 PRESET TIM E A PROG B CD /I YMERSION BASS BOOST MUSIC INPUT MODE M–MARK SCROLL TAPE MD REC/PAUSE ENTER DELETE REC/PAUSE DIRECTION MD EDIT 1 1 A B C D E F G H I[...]

7 7 7 T ape deck CD play er 1 T ransmission window [p. 4] 2 Numeric buttons [p. 16] 3 A, B, C, D, E [p. 16] 4 PO WER [p. 9] 5 SLEEP [p. 43] C Numeric buttons [p. 10] D TIME [p. 13] E PROG [p. 11] F MODE [p. 9] 6 PRESET ( / ) [p. 16] 7 TUNER [p. 15] 8 YMERSION [p. 41] 9 B ASS BOOST [p. 41] 0 MUSIC [p. 40] G DISC SKIP [p. 10] H REPEA T [p. 12] I ( )/[...]

Contents Pag e Precautions ................................................. 1 Features ...................................................... 3 Preparations and connections .................. 4 Installing batteries in the remote control .................. 4 Remote control operation range .............................. 4 Connections ...............[...]

1 English ■ To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. ■ Choose the installation location of this system carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat. Also avoid locations subject to vibration and excessive dust, heat, cold or moisture. Keep i[...]

2 Precautions: Read this before operating your system IMPORT ANT Please record the serial number of this system in the space below . Model: Serial No.: The serial number is located on the rear of the main unit. Retain this Owner’ s Manual in a saf e place f or future reference. W ARNING T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOS[...]

3 English Features General ● High P o wer Output 80W + 80W (6 Ω ) RMS, 0.9% THD , 1 kHz ● Multi-use Timer/Sleep Timer ● SUBWOOFER Output f or Lo w Frequency Expansion ● Remote Contr ol Capability ● YMERSION ● B ASS BOOST ● 5-Band Spectrum Analyzer ● 3 Preset Graphic Equalizer Modes (ROCK, POPS and JAZZ) Compact Disc Play er ● 3-[...]

4 Preparations and connections 1. T ur n the remote control o v er and remo v e the battery compar tment cov er b y pulling it up while pressing the edge of the cov er in the direction of the mark. 2. Insert the batteries (AA, R6, UM-3 type) according to the polarity mar kings on the inside of the battery compar tment. 3 . Attach the battery compar[...]

5 English Preparations and connections Never plug the A C supply lead of this system into the A C outlet until all connections are completed. Connections Caution Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other as this could damage the amplifier and/or speakers. When connecting a subwoofer (separate purchase) Y ou ma y wish to add a subwoof er to[...]

6 Preparations and connections m Connecting e xternal components This system can be connected with e xternal audio components . ● Connect an audio component to the A UX terminals on the rear of the main unit by using RCA pin plug connector cables correctly , that is to sa y L (left) to L and R (right) to R . Also , ref er to the o wner’ s man u[...]

English 7 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3 – DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY TIMER DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON MINIDISC RECORDER MD TAPE AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR DIRECTION YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT PHONES MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE TREBLE BASS AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REPE[...]

8 Compact disc player operation 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K MUSIC PROG S F REP VOLUME OVER 15 123 4 789 1 0 13 14 15 5 11 6 12 TOTAL REM TRACK RANDOM CD PROGRAM 3 12 8 0 5 47 9 6 1 TRA CK (T rack number) 2 Time display 3 Disc indicator The disc of the number located on the top of this indicator is now being selected. 4 CD (input sour ce indicator) 5 (play)[...]

9 Basic pla y 1 T ur n on the po wer . 2 Select the CD play er b y pressing INPUT or until “CD” ( 2 , 4 ) appears on the displa y . 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tra y . 4 Place discs on the table , label side upward. * Up to three discs can be loaded on the table. T o load the third disc, rotate the disc tab le b y pressing DISC CHANGE o[...]

10 T o exc hange a disc (or discs) while pla ying (PLA YXCHANGE) During play , you can open the disc tr a y by pressing DISC CHANGE without interrupting play . Howev er , in this case, pressing DISC SKIP or DISC ( 1 , 2 or 3 ) is in valid. T o select the desired trac k directl y By using the numeric buttons on the remote control, an y trac k you wi[...]

11 Compact disc player operation Pr ogram pla y Y ou can program up to 20 trac ks in any desired order . 1 When the CD play er is stopped, press PR OG to prepare f or programming. * “PROG” ( 9 ) and “P-01” ( 2 ) will light up on the display , and all trac k numbers on the selected disc ( 7 ) will begin flashing. 2 If necessar y , select the[...]

12 Compact disc player operation (off) S REP F REP DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON MINIDISC RECORDER MD TAPE DIRECTION YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REPEAT TIME DISPLAY MODE MD EDIT DELETE PAUSE/ENTER MD C[...]

13 Compact disc player operation Switching the time displa y Every time TIME is pressed, the displa y will change as described below . [Example] When the second trac k is being pla y ed. (Refer to the illustration on the left.) 1 The elapsed play time f or the current track will be display ed. 2 The remaining pla y time f or the current trac k will[...]

14 T uning operation 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K PROGRAM MUSIC KARAOKE VOLUME PRESET STEREO AUTO TUNED MEMORY TUNER 2 1 7 3 456 5 TUNED 6 MEMOR Y 7 TUNER (input sour ce indicator) 1 Preset station gr oup and number indicator 2 Multi-inf ormation displa y 3 STEREO 4 AU TO Display information Each indicator mentioned with a number on pages 15–17 correspond[...]

15 English A utomatic tuning 1 T ur n on the po wer . 2 Press INPUT or until “TUNER” ( 2 , 7 ) appears on the displa y , or simply press TUNER on the remote control. 3 Select the reception band (FM or AM) by pressing PRESET/TUNING/BAND confirming it on the displa y ( 2 ). * Do not select the preset tuning mode (in which “PRESET” ( 1 ) light[...]

16 1 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z / 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 R. T I ME C E DIT D + I0 E MODE REPEAT RANDOM SPACE TUNER DISC SKIP POWER SLEEP INPUT VOLUME 9 0 PRESET TIM E A PROG B CD /I YMERSION BASS BOOST MUSIC INPUT MODE M–MARK SCROLL TAPE MD REC/PAUSE ENTER DELETE REC/PAUSE DIRECTION MD EDIT DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DOW[...]

17 English 3 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON MINIDISC RECORDER MD TAPE DIRECTION YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REPEAT TIME DISPLAY MODE MD EDIT DELETE PAUSE/ENTER MD CHARACTER SET REC/PAUSE TAPE 1 1 A B C [...]

18 Playing back a tape 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K PROGRAM MUSIC KARAOKE VOLUME REC TAPE TAPE NR AB EDIT 1 2 34 5 8 7 6 9 ● Do not use C-120 tapes or poor-quality tapes, since they can cause malfunctions. ● Bef ore loading a tape on the tra y , tighten the tape slack with a pen or pencil. ● T apes hav e remo vab le tabs which pre v ent accidental rec[...]

19 English DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3 – DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY TIMER DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON MINIDISC RECORDER MD TAPE AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR DIRECTION YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT PHONES MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE TREBLE BASS AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REP[...]

20 Winding the tape 1 Press or to wind the tape. 2 Press to stop . Note When the tape is wound to the end, the tape dec k will then function as described below . : The tape stops at the end. : If the winding direction is , when the tape reaches the end, pla yback automatically starts from the re verse side . If the winding direction is , the tape s[...]

21 English DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON MINIDISC RECORDER MD TAPE DIRECTION YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REPEAT TIME DISPLAY MODE MD EDIT DELETE PAUSE/ENTER MD CHARACTER SET REC/PAUSE TAPE 1 1 A B C D [...]

22 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON MINIDISC RECORDER MD TAPE DIRECTION YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REPEAT TIME DISPLAY MODE MD EDIT DELETE PAUSE/ENTER MD CHARACTER SET REC/PAUSE TAPE 1 1 A B C D E F G H [...]

23 English DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON MINIDISC RECORDER MD TAPE DIRECTION YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REPEAT TIME DISPLAY MODE MD EDIT DELETE PAUSE/ENTER MD CHARACTER SET REC/PAUSE TAPE 1 1 A B C D [...]

24 1 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z / 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 R. T I ME C E DIT D + I0 E MODE REPEAT RANDOM SPACE TUNER DISC SKIP POWER SLEEP INPUT VOLUME 9 0 PRESET TIM E A PROG B CD /I YMERSION BASS BOOST MUSIC INPUT MODE M–MARK SCROLL TAPE MD REC/PAUSE ENTER DELETE REC/PAUSE DIRECTION MD EDIT DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DOW[...]

25 English DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REPEAT TIME DISPLAY MODE MD CHARACTER SET REC/PAUSE TAPE Recor ding to tape m Manual EDIT recor ding Y ou can program trac ks manual[...]

26 Playing an MD 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K PROGRAM MUSIC KARAOKE PROG S F REP VOLUME AB OVER 15 123 4 789 1 0 13 14 15 5 11 6 12 TOTAL REM DISC TRACK REC TOC DIGITAL MONO MANUAL RANDOM MD MD NR EDIT MD 12 3 5 7 6 8 A 0 9 4 C B 1 Multi inf ormation display 2 RANDOM 3 (S, F) REP [(single, full) repeat] 4 MD REC 5 MD (Input sour ce indicator) 6 (play) 7 MON[...]

27 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3 – DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY TIMER DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON MINIDISC RECORDER MD TAPE AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR DIRECTION YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT PHONES MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE TREBLE BASS AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REPEAT TIME[...]

28 Pla ying an MD Switching the displa y Every time TIME is pressed, the display will change as described below . During play [Example] When the second trac k is being play ed. (Refer to the illustration on the left.) 1 The elapsed pla y time f or the current trac k will be displa y ed. 2 The remaining pla y time f or the current trac k will be dis[...]

29 K K 10K P ROGRAM O LOGIC HALL T EREO YMERSION EDIT PROG S F REP VOLUM E AB OVER 15 123 4 789 1 0 13 14 15 5 11 6 12 TRACK VCD PBC TIMER SLEEP NOR TEST PHANTOM RANDOM TUNER MD TAPE PROGRAM O LOGIC HALL S TEREO YMERSION EDIT PROG S F REP VOLUM AB OVER 15 123 4 789 1 0 13 14 15 5 11 6 12 TOTAL TRACK VCD PBC TIMER SLEEP NOR TEST PHANTOM RANDOM TUNER[...]

30 Recording to MD The MD recorder allows you to make recordings from a wide variety of program sources (both analog and digital). When recording an analog source (such as an LP or tape), the MD recorder converts the analog signals to 44.1 kHz digital signal before recording them onto the MD. When recording a digital source, the MD recorder convert[...]

31 Recording to MD T rac k-marking The MD recorder provides both automatic and man ual methods f or the trac k number-marking. ● A utomatic (default setting) When making a recording, the trac k-marking is made automatically . ● Manual T o make the tr ack-marking manually , press M-MARK on the remote control repeatedly until “MANU AL ” ( 8 )[...]

32 T o cancel the EDIT function Bef ore recording, press of the CD play er or the MD recorder . T o stop recor ding Press of the MD recorder. (At this time, CD pla y automatically stops .) 1 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z / 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 R. T I ME C E DIT D + I0 E MODE REPEAT RANDOM SPACE TUNER DISC SKIP POWER S[...]

33 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REPEAT TIME DISPLAY MODE MD CHARACTER SET REC/PAUSE TAPE Recording to MD m Manual EDIT recor ding Y ou can program trac ks manually while w [...]

34 Editing and titling MD Editing an MD One of the main advantages of MD is its editing capabilities, you can remove the commercials from a radio broadcast, arrange songs into the order you want, remove songs, combine songs, even remove part of a song. The MD recorder offers the following editing functions. • Erase Lets you erase a track, the ent[...]

35 Editing and titling an MD m Erase This function lets you erase the entire disc , a trac k or par t of a track quic kly and easily . Y ou can also erase the title of a disc , or the titles of trac ks on a disc. Please note that once erased, the data can be recov ered by using the Undo function. To clear out the MD This operation lets you erase al[...]

36 Editing and titling an MD m Mo ve This function lets you change the position of an y trac k. When you mo v e trac ks, all the trac ks are automatically renumbered. Example: Mo ving track 2 to the trac k n umber 4 1 Turn the jog dial or press / to select the track you want to move. 2 Press MD EDIT repeatedly to display “(track number) Move ?”[...]

37 Editing and titling an MD m Divide This function lets you divide one trac k into two separ ate trac ks by adding a ne w trac k number to a certain point in the track. Example: Dividing trac k 3 1 Play the track you want to divide. 2 Use or to locate the point where you want to divide the track, then press (or on the remote control) to pause at t[...]

38 1 Press CHARACTER. * The cursor appears on the display. 2 Press CHARACTER repeatedly to select the group of capital letters “ABC..”, small letters “abc..” or numbers “012..”. * If you need the group of symbols, select “012..”. 3 Turn the jog dial or press a character button (on the remote control) to select the desired character.[...]

English 39 1 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z / 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 R. T I ME C E DIT D + I0 E MODE REPEAT RANDOM SPACE TUNER DISC SKIP POWER SLEEP INPUT VOLUME 9 0 PRESET TIM E A PROG B CD /I YMERSION BASS BOOST MUSIC INPUT MODE M–MARK SCROLL TAPE MD REC/PAUSE ENTER DELETE REC/PAUSE DIRECTION MD EDIT DISC 1 DISC 2 DI[...]

40 V arious sound contr ol 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K MUSIC ROCK POPS JAZZ VOLUME BASS BOOST CD PROGRAM YMERSION 3 12 5 4 Preset graphic equalizer modes Listening to the music with a preset equalizer effect 1 Play back a source. 2 Press MUSIC once or more so that the name of the desired mode appears on the preset equalizer mode indicator (MUSIC) ( 4 ). RO[...]

English 41 P Q RS T UV W XY Z / R. T I ME C E DIT D + I0 E MODE REPEAT RANDOM SPACE TUNER DISC SKIP POWER SLEEP INPUT VOLUME TIM E A PROG B CD YMERSION BASS BOOST MUSIC INPUT MODE M–MARK SCROLL TAPE MD REC/PAUSE ENTER DELETE REC/PAUSE DIRECTION MD EDIT m Listening with headphones ● Be sure that your headphones ha v e a 3.5 mm (1/8”) diameter [...]

42 Using the built-in timer Timer pla y By using the built-in timer , you can set the time when this system turns on and a source play begins, and the time when this system will be set to the standby mode automatically . 1 Press DISPLA Y . Whene v er DISPLA Y is pressed, the displa y mode changes as f ollows . Note The displa y mode will change in [...]

43 English Using the built-in timer DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DOWN UP VOLUME STANDBY/ON MINIDISC RECORDER MD TAPE DIRECTION YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC INPUT INPUT MIN PRESET / TUNING / BAND A / B / C / D / E DISC CHANGE OPEN / CLOSE AUTO/MANUAL TIMER MEMORY TIME ADJ DOLBY NR HOUR RANDOM REPEAT TIME DISPLAY MODE MD EDIT DELETE PAUSE/ENTER MD CHARACTER SET RE[...]

44 Appendix Ref er to the char t belo w when this system does not function properly . If the prob lem y ou are e xperiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help , disconnect the pow er cord and contact your authoriz ed Y AMAHA dealer or service center. T r oubleshooting General T uner Prob lem This system does not work nor[...]

English 45 Appendix Prob lem T ape will not move during pla ybac k or recording. Recording is not possible . Sound is distorted or fades out, or stereo balance is poor . P oor sound quality . Excessive noise . T ape trav el stops in middle of pla ybac k or recording. The beginning of desired selections on tape cannot be f ound. The MD recorder does[...]

46 MD system limitations The recording system in your MD recorder is radically different from those used in tape and DAT decks and is characterized by the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are inherent to the MD recording system and are not a result of mechanical trouble. “Can’t REC” is displayed before the ma[...]

47 English Appendix Display messa ges f or MD recor der Can’t Copy Digital recording cannot be performed. (See “Copy protection (SCMS)” on page 46.) Can’t Edit Edit operations are not possible. Can’t Play! Timer playback is not possible. The loaded disc may be blank, damaged, or an incompatible format. Can’t REC! Timer recording is not [...]

Appendix Specifications n Amplifier section Minimum RMS Output P o wer per Channel 6 ohm, 1 kHz, 0.9% THD ..................................... 80W+80W Input Sensitivity/Impedance AU X ......................................................... 200 mV/47 k-ohm Spectrum Analyzer Band ............................................. 5 band (100 Hz, 350 Hz[...]