Yamaha GX-900 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUALOWNER’S MANUAL3–DISC CD CHANGERSTANDBY TIMERDOWN UPVOLUMEMINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX–500STANDBY/ONAUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECKDOLBY B NRPRE

2Precautions: Read this before operating your systemIMPORTANTPlease record the serial number of this system in the spacebelow.Model:Serial No.:The ser

3EnglishFeaturesGeneral●High Power Output80W + 80W (6Ω) RMS, 0.9% THD, 1 kHz● Multi-use Timer/Sleep Timer● SUBWOOFER Output for Low FrequencyExpansion

4Preparations and connections1. Turn the remote control over and remove the batterycompartment cover by pulling it up while pressing the edgeof the co

5EnglishPreparations and connectionsNever plug the AC supply lead of this system into the AC outlet until all connections are completed.ConnectionsCau

6Preparations and connectionsm Connecting external componentsThis system can be connected with external audiocomponents.● Connect an audio component t

English7DISC 1DISC 2DISC 33–DISC CD CHANGERSTANDBY TIMERDOWN UPVOLUMESTANDBY/ONMINIDISC RECORDERMDTAPEAUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECKDOLBY B NRDIRECTIONYME

8Compact disc player operation100 350 1K 3.5K 10KMUSICPROGS F REPVOLUMEOVER 1512347891013 14 15511612TOTAL REM TRACKRANDOMCDPROGRAM31280547961 TRAC

9Basic play1Turn on the power.2 Select the CD player by pressing INPUT or until“CD” (2, 4) appears on the display.3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the

10To exchange a disc (or discs) whileplaying (PLAYXCHANGE)During play, you can open the disc tray by pressing DISCCHANGE without interrupting play. H

11Compact disc player operationProgram playYou can program up to 20 tracks in any desired order.1 When the CD player is stopped, press PROG to prepare

222Main unitRemote controlBatteries (size AA, UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7)SpeakersSpeaker cordsAM loop antennaIndoor FM antennaDISC 1DISC 2DISC 33–DISC CD CHAN

12Compact disc player operation(off) S REPF REPDISC 1DISC 2DISC 3DOWN UPVOLUMESTANDBY/ONMINIDISC RECORDERMDTAPEDIRECTIONYMERSIONB.BOOSTMUSICINPUTINPU

13Compact disc player operationSwitching the time displayEvery time TIME is pressed, the display will change asdescribed below.[Example]When the secon

14Tuning operation100 350 1K 3.5K 10KPROGRAMMUSICKARAOKEVOLUMEPRESETSTEREOAUTOTUNEDMEMORYTUNER21734565 TUNED6 MEMORY7 TUNER (input source indicator)1

15EnglishAutomatic tuning1Turn on the power.2 Press INPUT or until “TUNER” (2, 7) appears onthe display, or simply press TUNER on the remote contr

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18Playing back a tape100 350 1K 3.5K 10KPROGRAMMUSICKARAOKEVOLUMERECTAPETAPENRABEDIT123458769● Do not use C-120 tapes or poor-quality tapes, since the

19EnglishDISC 1DISC 2DISC 33–DISC CD CHANGERSTANDBY TIMERDOWN UPVOLUMESTANDBY/ONMINIDISC RECORDERMDTAPEAUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECKDOLBY B NRDIRECTIONYM

20Winding the tape1Press or to wind the tape.2 Press to stop.NoteWhen the tape is wound to the end, the tape deck will thenfunction as described

21EnglishDISC 1DISC 2DISC 3DOWN UPVOLUMESTANDBY/ONMINIDISC RECORDERMDTAPEDIRECTIONYMERSIONB.BOOSTMUSICINPUTINPUTMINPRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/EDISC CH

3331 cm 1 cm20 cm20 cm20 cmSetting this systemSet this system allowing enough spaces around and behind the main unit to assure good ventilation. Be s

22DISC 1DISC 2DISC 3DOWN UPVOLUMESTANDBY/ONMINIDISC RECORDERMDTAPEDIRECTIONYMERSIONB.BOOSTMUSICINPUTINPUTMINPRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/EDISC CHANGE OP

23EnglishDISC 1DISC 2DISC 3DOWN UPVOLUMESTANDBY/ONMINIDISC RECORDERMDTAPEDIRECTIONYMERSIONB.BOOSTMUSICINPUTINPUTMINPRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/EDISC CH

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25EnglishDISC 1DISC 2DISC 3DOWN UPVOLUMESTANDBY/ONYMERSIONB.BOOSTMUSICINPUTINPUTMINPRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/EDISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSEAUTO/MANUALTIMERM

26Playing an MD100 350 1K 3.5K 10KPROGRAMMUSICKARAOKEPROGS F REPVOLUMEABOVER 1512347891013 14 15511612TOTAL REMDISC TRACKREC TOCDIGITALMONOMANUALRAN

27DISC 1DISC 2DISC 33–DISC CD CHANGERSTANDBY TIMERDOWN UPVOLUMESTANDBY/ONMINIDISC RECORDERMDTAPEAUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECKDOLBY B NRDIRECTIONYMERSIONB

28Playing an MDSwitching the displayEvery time TIME is pressed, the display will change asdescribed below.During play[Example]When the second track is

29KK10KPROGRAMO LOGIC HALL TEREO YMERSIONEDITPROGS F REPVOLUMEABOVER 1512347891013 14 15511612TRACKVCD PBCTIMERSLEEPNOR TESTPHANTOMRANDOMTUNERM

30Recording to MDThe MD recorder allows you to make recordings from a widevariety of program sources (both analog and digital).When recording an analo

31Recording to MDTrack-markingThe MD recorder provides both automatic and manualmethods for the track number-marking.● Automatic (default setting)When

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32To cancel the EDIT functionBefore recording, press of the CD player or the MDrecorder.To stop recordingPress of the MD recorder.(At this time, C

33DISC 1DISC 2DISC 3DOWN UPVOLUMESTANDBY/ONYMERSIONB.BOOSTMUSICINPUTINPUTMINPRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/EDISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSEAUTO/MANUALTIMERMEMORYTI

34Editing and titling MDEditing an MDOne of the main advantages of MD is its editing capabilities,you can remove the commercials from a radio broadcas

35Editing and titling an MDm EraseThis function lets you erase the entire disc, a track or part of atrack quickly and easily.You can also erase the ti

36Editing and titling an MDm MoveThis function lets you change the position of any track. Whenyou move tracks, all the tracks are automatically renumb

37Editing and titling an MDm DivideThis function lets you divide one track into two separate tracksby adding a new track number to a certain point in

381 Press CHARACTER.* The cursor appears on the display.2 Press CHARACTER repeatedly to select the group ofcapital letters “ABC..”, small letters “abc

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40Various sound control100 350 1K 3.5K 10KMUSICROCK POPSJAZZVOLUMEBASS BOOSTCDPROGRAMYMERSION31254Preset graphic equalizer modesListening to the musi

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555Tape deckCD player1 Display panel2 Remote control sensor3 TIMER4 STANDBY [p. 9]5 B. BOOST [p. 41]6 YMERSION [p. 41]7 PHONES [p. 41]8 BASS/TREBLE [p

42Using the built-in timerTimer playBy using the built-in timer, you can set the time when thissystem turns on and a source play begins, and the time

43EnglishUsing the built-in timerDISC 1DISC 2DISC 3DOWN UPVOLUMESTANDBY/ONMINIDISC RECORDERMDTAPEDIRECTIONYMERSIONB.BOOSTMUSICINPUTINPUTMINPRESET/TUNI

44AppendixRefer to the chart below when this system does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if theinstr

English45AppendixProblemTape will not move during playback orrecording.Recording is not possible.Sound is distorted or fades out, or stereobalance is

46MD system limitationsThe recording system in your MD recorder is radicallydifferent from those used in tape and DAT decks and ischaracterized by the

47EnglishAppendixDisplay messages for MD recorderCan’t CopyDigital recording cannot be performed. (See “Copyprotection (SCMS)” on page 46.)Can’t EditE

AppendixSpecificationsn Amplifier sectionMinimum RMS Output Power per Channel6 ohm, 1 kHz, 0.9% THD... 80W+80WInput

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777Tape deckCD player1 Transmission window [p. 4]2 Numeric buttons [p. 16]3 A, B, C, D, E [p. 16]4 POWER [p. 9]5 SLEEP [p. 43]C Numeric buttons [p. 10

ContentsPagePrecautions....1Features .....3Preparations

1English To assure the finest performance, please read this manualcarefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. Choose the installation l