Yamaha A-S3200 Owners manual

Integrated Amplifier

Owner´s Manual

Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of this Yamaha product.

• You can enjoy the high-quality stereo sound of this integrated amplifier at home.

• To use the product properly and safely, we suggest that you read this manual and the “Safety Brochure” thoroughly.

Keep the manual in a safe, accessible place for future reference.

Features

◆ Floating balanced circuit for power amplifier

◆ Fully-balanced transmission from input to output

◆ Tone control circuit with a parallel volume system

◆ Large power supply with four separate circuits

◆ Left-right symmetrical design

◆ Fully discrete phono amp

◆ Low-impedance, high-performance headphone amp

◆ High-rigidity lever selectors

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Things to know before using this product

Note

About this manual

• This manual describes the unit’s features and connection procedures.

• The illustrations as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only.

• Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

•“

•“ CAUTION” describes precautions to be followed to avoid injury.

•“NOTICE” describes precautions to be followed to avoid malfunction or damage to the product.

• “ ” describes supplemental information about the product.

WAR NI NG

” describes precautions to be followed to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death.

Supplied accessories

Please make sure that the following accessories are included in the package.

• Remote control

• Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) (×2)

• Power cable*

• Owner’s Manual (this book)

• Safety Brochure

* Multiple power cables might be included in the package depending on the area of distribution.

Please use the one that is appropriate for your AC outlet.

Table of Contents

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Things to know before using this product. . 4

About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Supplied accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Part Names and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing batteries in the remote control . . 14

Operating the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connection diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using speaker cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using banana plug cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using Y-shaped lug cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Bi-wired connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Balanced connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Trigger connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Remote connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Operating the unit from another room. . . . .21

Remote connection between

Yamaha components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Connecting the power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Block diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Acoustic characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Tone control characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Total harmonic distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Total harmonic distortion (PHONO) . . . . . . . .28

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Part Names and Functions

This section lists the names and describes the function of

various parts on the front and rear panels, and the remote control.

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Part Names and Functions

Front panel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 A (Power) switch/indicator

A

(Power) switch

Up position

Down position Off Off

While the A (Power) switch is in the up position,
press the A AMP key on the remote control
repeatedly to switch the power to the unit between on
and standby mode. In addition, under either of the
following conditions, the unit will enter standby
mode.

• If the Auto Power Standby function is enabled.

(➔ page 10)

• If you turn off the power to a device that has been set to

trigger connection to this unit. (➔ page 20)

Power status Indicator

On Lit brightly

Standby Lit dimly

NOTICE

If you plan not to use the unit for an extended period of
time, be sure to unplug the power plug from the AC
outlet. Even when the power is turned off, a minimal
amount of electric current is still flowing to the unit.

• After you turn on the unit, it will take a few seconds
before the unit can reproduce sound.

• Do not turn on the power to this unit again within
10 seconds after the power has been turned off. Doing so
may generate noise.

• While the unit is in standby mode, to turn on power to
the unit first set the A (Power) switch to the down
position to turn the power off, then set the switch to the
up position.

Note

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2 PHONES jack

Connect your headphones here.

Note

• Connecting the headphones here will result in the
following:

- No sound will be heard from the connected speakers.

- Audio signals will not be output at the PRE OUT jacks.

- You will be unable to select MAIN DIRECT as the input

source.

• If MAIN DIRECT is selected as the input source, audio
signals will not be output at the PHONES jack.

3 TRIM selector

Switches the headphone amp gain.
Select the gain setting that is appropriate for your
headphones.

Available gain:

−6 dB, 0 dB, +6 dB, +12 dB

4 SPEAKERS selector

Switches sets of speakers connected to the
SPEAKERS L/R CH A and B terminals on the rear
panel as follows:

OFF: No audio signals will be output from the

speakers.

A: Audio signals will be output from the set of

speakers connected to the A terminals.

B: Audio signals will be output from the set of

speakers connected to the B terminals.

A+B BI-WIRING: Audio signals will be output from

the sets of speakers connected to the A and B
terminals. Select this position when you plan to
make a bi-wired connection. (➔ page 19)

NOTICE

If you connect two sets of speakers (A+B), use the
speakers with an impedance of 8Ω or higher.

5 METER selector

Switches the meter function as follows:

OFF: Turns off meter operation and display

illumination.

PEAK: Switches the meter display type to a peak

level meter. The peak level meter shows the
highest instantaneous level of an audio output
signal.

VU: Switches the meter display type to a VU (Volume

Unit) level meter. The VU level meter shows an
effective audio output value that represents the
way sound is perceived by human ears.

DIMMER: When selected, the DIMMER

automatically changes the brightness of the meter
display in steps. When you see the brightness level
you desire, switch to another setting parameter to
lock in the new brightness setting.

6 Meter (LEFT/RIGHT)

Indicates the audio output level of the left (LEFT) and
right (RIGHT) channels.

7 Remote control sensor

Receives signals from the remote control. (➔ page 14)

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Part Names and Functions

BA8 9 0

Front panel

8 BASS control

Adjusts the volume level of the bass range.

Adjustable range: −10 dB – 0 – +10 dB

9 TREBLE control

Adjusts the volume level of the treble range.

Adjustable range: −10 dB – 0 – +10 dB

0 BALANCE control

Adjusts the audio output balance between the left and
right speakers to compensate for sound imbalances
caused by speaker locations or listening room
conditions.

Note

• If both BASS and TREBLE controls are set to 0 (zero), the

audio signal will bypass the tone control circuit.

• The BASS, TREBLE, and BALANCE control settings will not

affect the input signals at the MAIN IN jacks nor the output
signals at the LINE 2 OUT jacks.

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A INPUT selector/indicator

Selects the input source. The indicator for the selected
input source lights up. Audio signals of the selected
input source will be output at the LINE 2 OUT jacks.

MAIN DIRECT: Selects the component connected to

the MAIN IN jacks as the input source.

LINE 1/LINE 2: Selects the component connected to

the LINE 1 or LINE 2 jacks as the input source.

BAL 1/BAL 2: Selects the component connected to

the BAL 1 or BAL 2 input jacks as the input
source.

CD: Selects the CD player connected to the CD input

jacks as the input source.

TUNER: Selects the tuner connected to the TUNER

input jacks as the input source.

PHONO: Selects the turntable connected to the

PHONO input jacks as the input source.

D EC

Note

• If MAIN DIRECT is selected as the input source, audio
signals will not be output at the PRE OUT, LINE 2 OUT or
PHONES jacks.

• If LINE 2 is selected, audio signals will not be output at
the LINE 2 OUT jacks.

B PHONO switch

Set this switch to the MM or MC position according to
the type of magnetic cartridge of the turntable
connected to the PHONO input jacks on the rear
panel.

Note

Before you replace the cartridge for the turntable, be sure
to turn off the power to this unit.

C Feet

If the unit is unstable, adjust the height of the feet as
needed by rotating them.

D AUDIO MUTE switch/indicator

Press this switch to reduce the current volume level by
approximately 20 dB. The indicator will light up.
Press again to restore the audio output to the previous
volume level. The indicator will turn off.

E VOLUME knob

Adjusts the volume level. This setting will not affect
the output level at the LINE 2 OUT jacks.

NOTICE

If you select MAIN DIRECT as the input source for this
unit, the volume level will be fixed. In this case, to adjust
the volume level, use the volume control on the
external amplifier connected to the MAIN IN jacks.

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Part Names and Functions

Rear panel

2145 63

A B C D E

1 TUNER input jacks

2 GND (Ground) terminal

If you connect your turntable to this unit, ground it to
the GND terminal. Doing so may reduce noise.

CAUTION

Do not loosen the GND terminal knob excessively.
Otherwise, the knob may come off and a child may
swallow it accidentally.

Note

This is not a safety ground.

3 PHONO input jacks

4 CD input jacks

5 BAL 1/BAL 2 (balanced) input jacks

Note

Set the ATTENUATOR selector and PHASE selector
appropriately for the playback components that are
connected to the unit. (➔ page 20)

6 AUTO POWER STANDBY switch

ON: The unit enters standby mode automatically if it

is left turned on and not operated for eight hours
(Auto Power Standby function).

OFF: The unit does not enter standby mode

automatically.

7 LINE 1 input jacks

8 LINE 2 jacks

Connect external components that feature analog
audio in/out jacks.

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