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YS T -SW 0 1 5 Subwoofer System O WNER’S MANU AL U B YST-SW015(UB)-PRE-c 03.2.28, 7:25 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 safe le vel. 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 UNP A CKING Please check to mak e sure all listed items are included. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR U .K. MODEL IMPORT ANT: THE WIRES IN MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORD ANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE: Blue: NEUTRAL Brown: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the[...]
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English E- 1 Please read the follo wing operating precautions before use. Y AMAHA will not be held responsible f or any damage and/or injur y caused b y not follo wing the cautions below . ● T o assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully . K eep it in a safe place f or future ref erence. ● Install this unit in a cool, dry [...]
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E- 2 CONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................. II UNP ACKING ........................................... IV CA UTION .................................................. 1 FEA TURES ............................................... 2 SPECIFICA TIONS ................................... 2 PL[...]
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English E- 3 PLA CEMENT 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 possible , howe ver , if the subwoof er system is placed directly f acing the wall, the bass eff ect may die because the sound from it and the sound reflected by the w[...]
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E- 4 SPLIT SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER ( LOW PASS ) 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 Notes ● Some amplifiers hav e line output ter minals labeled PRE OUT . When y ou connect the subwoof er to the PRE OUT terminals of the ampl[...]
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English E- 5 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 po wer- s witching function. Goes off when the subwoof er is set in the standb y mode. 2 ST ANDBY/ON b utton Press this button to turn on the[...]
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E- 6 7 PO WER switch Normally , set this switch to the ON position to use the subwoof er . In this state, y ou can tur n 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 power supply from the A C line. 8 INPUT termi[...]
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English E- 7 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 amplifi[...]
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E- 8 This subwoof er ’ s frequency characteristics EX. When combined with an 3.5 ” or 4 ” (8 cm or 10 cm) acoustic suspension, 2 way system main speakers The figures below sho w the optimum adjustment of each control and the frequency characteristics when this subwoof er is combined with a typical main speaker system. Frequency c haracteristi[...]
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English E- 9 AD V ANCED Y AMAHA A CTIVE SER V O TECHNOLOGY 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 port or opening in the speaker ’ s cabi[...]
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E- 10 TR OUBLESHOO TING Ref er to the char t below when this unit does not function properly . If the problem y ou are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions given below do not help , disconnect the power cab le and contact your authorized Y AMAHA dealer or ser vice center . Prob lem P ower is not supplied e ven though the ST ANDBY[...]
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Y AMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE A VE., BUENA P ARK, CALIF . 90620, U.S.A. Y AMAHA CANADA MUSIC L TD. 135 MILNER A VE., SCARBOROUGH, ONT ARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA Y AMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROP A G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F .R. OF GERMANY Y AMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. R UE AMBROISE CR OIZA T BP70 CROISS[...]