Yamaha KX W482 manual

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    1 s DECK B DECK A s DECK B DECK A s KX W582 KX W482 OWNER’S MANUAL IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of your 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. Í Natural Sound Stereo Cassette Deck – –[...]

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    2 Thank you for purchasing the YAMAHA stereo cassette deck. SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting — The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. 8 Ventilation — The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example,[...]

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    3 CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1. This unit is a sophisticated stereo cassette deck. To ensure proper operation for the best possible performance, please read this manual carefully. 2. Choose the installation location of your unit carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to source of heat. Also avoid locations subje[...]

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    4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES ......................................................................... 4 CONNECTIONS .................................................................. 5 PLAYBACK ......................................................................... 6 Basic operation ..............................................................[...]

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    5 CONNECTIONS LINE OUT PLAY LINE IN REC TAPE PB REC OUT L R L R To an AC outlet Amplifier or receiver REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Make sure that power to both the deck and your amplifier/ receiver is turned off before making any connections. ÷ The White plug on the paired connecting cables corresponds to the Left channel and the Red plug corresponds to[...]

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    6 PLA YB A CK (Common to DECKs A and B) Preparation for playback ÷ Turn on the POWER switch. ÷ Set your amplifier or receiver to cassette deck function mode. To stop playback Press the STOP button. To remove the cassette tape, press the EJECT button. The cassette compartment door opens. To turn off the power, press the POWER button. To fast forwa[...]

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    7 DOLBY NR selector setting (in step 4) Be sure to set the DOLBY NR selector according to the system used for recording. OFF : For a tape recorded with DOLBY NR OFF. B : For a tape recorded with DOLBY B NR. C : For a tape recorded with DOLBY C NR. * Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “D[...]

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    8 s DECK B DECK A MUTE/SEARCH SELECTION SEARCH - To play back a desired selection by searching for the beginning of the selection When the @ tape running indicator is lit: To search for the next selection When the # tape running indicator is lit: ⁄ ! MUTE/SEARCH MUTE/SEARCH Press simultaneously. Press simultaneously. + + When the @ tape running i[...]

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    9 Up to 8 times 5 RELAY PLAYBACK - To play DECK A and DECK B sequentially Load the cassette tapes into DECKs A and B, start playback of DECK A. Set the MODE selector to the RELAY position. DECK A (forward side reverse side) DECK B (forward side reverse side) When the level of high frequencies is too boosted or absent while playing a tape reco[...]

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    10 ¤ 30 – A DUB NORM HIGH ‹ REC R dB L 20 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 + HALL ¤ B ‹ REC DISCO CHURCH JAZZ CLUB SYNCHRO DIGITAL SUPER SURROUND (DSS) ( KX-W582 only) This unit incorporates a sophisticated, multi-program Digital Super Surround function, which allows you to expand and shape the audio sound field, for a theater-like experience in the l[...]

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    11 DOLBY NR OFF B C s DECK B DECK A s DECK B DECK A Preparation for recording ÷ Turn on the POWER switch. ÷ Set your amplifier or receiver to cassette deck function mode. RECORDING Basic operation - To record a program source KX-W582 KX-W482 EJECT 4 3 1 DECK A/B KX-W582 only STOP 8 6 1 5 POWER = ON 9 27 4 MUTE/SEARCH RESET 1 STOP 1 POWER = ON 9 2[...]

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    12 REVERSE MODE selector setting (in step 5) The auto reverse function allows the tape running direction to be reversed automatically. Select an auto reverse mode ( ” ), manual reverse mode ( “ ) or RELAY recording mode. “ : When recording on one side of a tape is finished, the deck stops at the end of the tape. ” : Both sides of a tape are[...]

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    13 REC MUTE operation - Inserting a blank space during recording REC RETURN operation - To return to the point at which the recording started A 4-second blank interval is automatically recorded on the 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 M[...]

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    14 s DECK B DECK A REC BALANCE/LEVEL DUAL RECORDING - To record a program source on both decks simultaneously 7 Press the DECK A/B button to select DECK B. 8 Press the REC/PAUSE button to enter the rec pause mode. 9 To start recording, press the PLAY button. To make the same tapes, use tapes of identical length. 1 Insert cassette tapes in both DECK[...]

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    15 Recording can be made sequentially on DECKs A and B. Start the relay recording always from the cassette in DECK A. 1 Insert cassette tapes in both DECKs A and B. 2 Press the DECK A/B button to select DECK A. 3 Perform steps 3 and 4 of “ Basic operation ” to adjust the DSS and DOLBY NR settings. 4 Set the MODE selector to RELAY position. 5 Se[...]

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    16 ¤ 30 – A DUB NORM HIGH ‹ REC R dB L 20 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 + HALL ¤ B ‹ REC DISCO CHURCH JAZZ CLUB SYNCHRO DUBBING (From DECK B to DECK A) You can make dubbing from DECK B to DECK A. Open the cassette compartments by pressing the EJECT buttons and load a blank cassette tape in DECK A and the original cassette tape in DECK B. To stop du[...]

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    17 PROTECTING YOUR RECORDINGS All cassette tapes are provided with erasure protection holes to prevent accidental erasure of recorded contents. There is a small tab covering the hole on each side of the cassette, and it should be broken off after recording the tape. Without this tab covering the hole, it is impossible to record onto that tape. Thus[...]

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    18 RESET MEMORY REMAIN TAPE COUNTER DUBBING INTRO SCAN SEARCH DECK A/B DIR A DIR B MONITOR PLAY REC/PAUSE STOP REC MUTE ‹ ¤ ! ⁄ ! ⁄ s REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER CLEANING OF THE TAPE PATH Continued high quality performance of your deck is dependent upon periodic cleaning of the heads, capstan, pinch roller, and all surfaces over which the tap[...]

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    19 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 local YAMAHA dealer or authorized service center for help. Cause ?[...]

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    20 Type ..................................... Auto reverse 4-track, 2-channel recording and playback stereo double cassette deck Motors ......................................... DC servo motor x 2 (main) Heads .................... Recording/playback: Hard Permalloy x 2 Erase: Double-gap Ferrite x 2 Rapid Transport ..................................[...]