Yamaha R-S300BL manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS i En • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightnin g flash with ar rowhead symbo l, within an equilat eral triang le, is intend ed to alert you to the presence of uninsulat ed “dangero us voltage” wi thin the produc t’s enclosur e that may b e of suffi cient magnitude to constit ute a risk of electr ic shock [...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ii En FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when instal led as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamah a may void you r aut hority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2 IMPO[...]

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFO RE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. iii En 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place - away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture , and/or cold. For proper ventilatio[...]

1 En PREP ARA TION INTRODUCTION BAS I C OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TIO N AD V ANCED OPERA TION USEFUL FE ATURES ........... ............ ............ ......... 2 SUPPLIE D ACCESSORIES ................. ............ .... 3 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS . .................... .... 4 Front panel .......................... ............ ................ ...[...]

USEFUL FEATURES 2 En This unit allows you to: * Optional Y amaha product required iPhone, iP od iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple In c., registered in th e U.S. and other countries. Bluetooth™ Bluetooth is a regis tered trademark of the Blu etooth SIG and is used by Y ama ha in accordance with a lice nse[...]

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 3 En INTRODUCTION Please chec k that you receive d all of the following parts. ■ Notes on remote co ntrol and batteries • Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control. • Do not drop the remote control. • Do not leave or store the remote control in the following conditions: – places of high humidity , such[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 En 1 A (power) T urns on and off the power of this unit (see page 14). On position: Pushed inward Off position: Released outward This unit consumes a small amou nt of power even when turned off or when in s tandby mode. 2 P ower in dicator Lights up as follows: Brightly lit: Power is on Dimly lit: Standby mode Off: Power is[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 En INTRODUCTION A TUNING jj / ii Selects the tuning frequen cy when TUNER is selected as the input source (see page 18). B Remote control sensor Receives infrared signals from the remote control. C PURE DIRECT and indicator Allows you to listen to a s ource in the purest possible sound (see page 15). The indi cator above it[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6 En 1 SP (SPEAKERS) A/B indicator s Light up according to the set of speakers selected. Both indicators light up when both sets of speakers are selected. 2 Input source indicators Light up brightly to indicate the input source that is currently selected. 3 PRESET indicator Lights up when you recall a pres et radio station. B[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 7 En INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Rear panel 1 REMO TE IN/OUT jac ks Used to send and rec eive remote control signals (see page 13). 2 GND terminal Used to connect a turntable (see page 10). 3 T APE jacks Used to connect a tape deck (see page 10). 4 Antenna terminals Used to connect FM and AM antennas (see page 12). 5 [...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8 En This section describes the f unction of each button on the remote control used to contro l this unit or a Y amaha CD player . ■ Common cont rols The following buttons can be used no matter which input source is select ed. 1 Infrared si gnal transmitter Sends infrared signals. 2 A (power) T urns this unit on, or sets it[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 9 En INTRODUCTION ■ FM/AM contr ols The following buttons can be used when TUNER is selected as the input source. C PRESET j / i Selects a preset FM/AM station when TUNER is selected as the input source (see page 22). D FM, AM Selects TUNER as the input source and sets the FM/ AM tuner band to FM or AM (see page 18). ■ iP[...]

CONNECTIONS 10 En • Do not connect this unit or other components to the ma in power until all connecti ons between components are complete. • All connections must be correct: L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “+” to “+” and “–” to “– ”. If the connections are faulty , no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarit[...]

11 En CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION ■ IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch Do not change the IMPE DANCE SELECTOR switch while the power of this unit is turned on, as doing so may damage the unit. If the unit fai ls to turn on, the IMPEDANCE SELECTO R switch may not be fully slid to either position. If this is the case, remove the power cable and sl ide the swit[...]

12 En CONNECTIONS Indoor antennas for receiving FM and AM broadcasts are included with this uni t. In general, th ese antennas should provide suf f icient signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to th e designated terminals. If you experience poor reception quality , instal l an outdoor antenna. Consu lt the neare st authorized Y amaha deal[...]

13 En CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION An infrared signal receiver can be connected to the REMOTE IN jack using a mona ural 3.5 mm mini plug cable as follows. In addition, Y amaha components that are capable of transmitting and receiving remote control signals can be connected to the REMOTE IN and REMOTE OUT jacks. • By connecting the remote c ontr ol o[...]

PLAYING AND RECORDING 14 En Extreme caution should be exercised when you play back CDs encoded in DTS. If you play back a CD encoded in DTS on a CD player that does not support DTS, only noise wi ll be heard, and this noise may damage your speakers. Check whether your CD player supports CDs encoded in DTS. Also, check the sound output level of your[...]

15 En PLAYING AND RECORDING BAS I C OPERA TION ■ Using the PURE DIRECT switch Routes input signals from your audio sources so that the input signals bypass the BA SS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls, thus el iminating any alterations to the audio signals and creating the purest possible sound. The PURE DIRECT indicator li ghts up and the fr[...]

16 En PLAYING AND RECORDING ■ Adjusting the LOUDNESS contr ol Retain a full tonal range at any volume level, thus compensating for the human ears’ loss of sensitivity to high and low-frequency ranges at low volume. If the PURE DIRECT switch is turned on with the LOUDNESS control set at a certai n level, the input signals bypass the LOUDNESS con[...]

17 En PLAYING AND RECORDING BAS I C OPERA TION • The audio from the current in put source is output to the T APE REC and LINE 1 REC jacks. When T APE is selected, audio is output to the LINE 1 REC jacks only . When LINE 1 is selected, audio is output to the T APE REC jacks only . • This unit must be turned on in order to reco rd. • The VOLUME[...]

FM/AM TUNING 18 En There are 2 tuning methods; automatic and manual. Select either met hod according to your preference and the strength of station signals. Automatic tuning is effectiv e when station signals are strong and there is no interference. 1 Rotate the INPU T selector on the fro nt panel (or press FM or AM on the remote contr ol) to selec[...]

19 En FM/AM TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION Manual tuning is effective when station signals are weak. 1 Rotate the INPUT select or on the front panel (or press FM or AM on the re mote control) to select TUNER as the input source. If you press FM or AM on the remote control to select T UNER as the input source, the correspon ding band is also selected, th[...]

20 En FM/AM TUNING Y ou can use the automatic st ation p reset function to automatically register FM stations as presets. This function enables this unit to automat ically tune in to FM stations that have a strong signal and store up to 40 of those stations in order . Y ou can then easily recall any preset station by select ing its preset number . [...]

21 En FM/AM TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION Y ou can manually register up to 40 FM/AM stations (40 total). Y ou can then easily recall any preset station by selecting its preset number . 1 T une in to the desired FM/AM station. See pages 18 and 19 for tuning instructions. 2 Press MEMOR Y on the fr ont panel. “MANUAL PRESET” is displayed briefly on th[...]

22 En FM/AM TUNING Y ou can recall preset stations that were registered using automatic station preset or manual stat ion preset . 1 Press PRESET j / i on the front panel (or PRESET j / i on the remote co ntrol) to select a preset number . y • Preset numbers to which no stations are registered are skipped. • “NO PRESETS” is displayed if no [...]

23 En FM/AM TUNING BAS I C OPERA TION Follow the s teps below to c lear all preset stations. 1 Rotate the INPUT select or on the front panel (or press FM or AM on the re mote control) to select TUNER as the input source. 2 Press OPTION on the remote control. The Option menu for TUNER is displayed (see page 29). 3 Press B / C on the remote control t[...]

PLAYING BACK TUNES FROM YOUR IPHO NE/IPOD/BLUETOOT H™ COMPONENT 24 En Once you have connected an optional Y a maha Universal Dock for iPod (such as the YDS-12), W ireless System for iPod (YID-W10), or Bluetooth W ireless Audio Receiver (YBA-10) to the DOCK jack on the rear panel of this unit, you can enjoy playback of your iPhone/iPod or Bluetoot[...]

25 En PLAYING BACK TUNES FROM YOUR iPhone/iPod/Bluetooth™ COMPONENT BAS I C OPERA TION ■ Controllin g your iPhone/iP od After setting your iPhone/iPod in you r dock, rotate the INPUT se lector on the front panel (or press DOCK on the remote control) to select DOCK as the input source to play your iPhone/iPod. While viewing the information displ[...]

26 En PLAYING BACK TUNES FROM YOUR iPhone/iPod/Bluetooth™ COMPONENT By connecting a W ireless System for iPod to this unit, you can play songs on your iPhone/iPod and listen to them using a wireless connection. y Y ou can use the remote control to control the iPhone/iPod. For more information, see page 25. When playing an iPhone/iPod usin g a Wir[...]

27 En PLAYING BACK TUNES FROM YOUR iPhone/iPod/Bluetooth™ COMPONENT BAS I C OPERA TION This unit supports A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Pro file) and A VRCP (Audio and Video Remote Con trol Profile) of the Bluetooth prof ile. ■ P airing Bluetooth™ components Be sure to pair the Bluetoot h W ireless Audio Receiver and the Bluetooth compone[...]

28 En PLAYING BACK TUNES FROM YOUR iPhone/iPod/Bluetooth™ COMPONENT ■ Playing ba ck Bluetooth TM compon ents When pairing is complete , carry out the following procedure to achieve a wirele ss connection between this unit and the Bluetooth component. When the wireless connection is complete, you can enjoy playback from Blue tooth components. De[...]

SETTING THE OPTION MENU FOR EACH INPUT SOURCE 29 En AD V ANCED OPERA TION The Option menu allows you to configure va rious settings for each input so urce and recall thos e settings au tomatically when an input source is selected . Also, you can view the signal info rmation for certain in put sources. The procedure for setting the Option menu items[...]

30 En SETTING THE OPTION ME NU FOR EACH INPUT SOURCE Details of the menu item s are as follows. The configuration will be reflec ted to the input source currently selected. y The default settings are marked with “*”. Vo l u m e Sets items for volumes. MaxV ol (Maximum volume) Sets the maximum volume level so that the volume will not be accident[...]

ADVANCED SETUP 31 En AD V ANCED OPERA TION ■ AD V ANCED SETUP menu parameters Change the initial settings to r eflect the needs of your listening environment. y The default settings are marked with “*”. APD (A utomatic P ower Do wn) TIMER Choices: 4H (4 hours), 8H* (8 hours), 12H (12 hours) When the POWER MAN AGEMENT switch on the rear panel [...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 32 En Refer to the ch art below if this unit do es not function properly . If the problem y ou are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below d o not help, tu rn of f this unit, disconnect the power ca ble, and contact the nearest authorized Y amaha dealer or service center . ■ General TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Ca[...]

33 En TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION A “humming” so und can be heard. Incorrect ca ble connec tions. Connect the audio plugs f irmly . If the problem persists, t he cables ma y be defectiv e. 10 No connection fr om the turntable to the GND terminal. Make the GND connectio n between the turnta ble and this unit. 10 The volume le vel is [...]

34 En TROUBLESHOOTING ■ T uner Problem Cause Remedy See page FM FM stereo receptio n is noisy . The particu lar characte ristics o f the FM stereo broa dcasts being received ma y cause this pr oblem when the tran smitter is too far away or the ant enna input i s poor. Check the an tenna conne ctions. Try using a high-qua lity direct ional FM an t[...]

35 En TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ iPhone/iPod The following messages may be displayed on the front panel di splay in certain situations. Message Status/Cause Remedy See page Connect error There is a problem with th e signal path from your iP hone/iPod to th e unit. Turn of f the un it and reco nnect the Un iversal Dock for iPod to t[...]

36 En TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Bluetooth™ The following messages may be displayed on the front panel di sp lay in certain situ ations. ■ Remote contr ol Message Status/Cause Remedy See page Searc hing... The Bluetooth Wireless Audio Receiv er and the Bl uetooth comp onent are i n the process of pa iring. — The Bluetoot h W ireless Audio Receiver a[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 37 En ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION A UDIO SECTION • Minimum RMS output power (8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD) ....... ................ 50 W + 50 W • Dynamic power pe r channel (IHF ) (8/6/4/2 Ω ) .......... ....................... ....................... ... 70/77/89/1 00 W • Maximum power per channel [Europ e model only] (1 kHz[...]

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