Yamaha A-S700 User Manual

Integrated Amplifier
Amplificateur Intégré
UAB
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODE D’EMPLOI
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOC K
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
• Explanation of Graphical Symbols
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert 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 equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
IMPORTANT
Please record the serial number of this 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.
FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot and fully insert. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10 Protect the power cable from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.
14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cable or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
Yamaha and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion – and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often undetectable until it is too late, Yamaha and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FCC INFORMATION (for US customers)
1 IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS
UNIT!
This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.
2 IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to
accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.
3NOTE: This product has been tested and found to
comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices.
For U.K. customers
If the socket outlets in the home are not suitable for the plug supplied with this appliance, it should be cut off and an appropriate 3 pin plug fitted. For details, refer to the instructions described below.
Note
The plug severed from the mains lead must be destroyed, as a plug with bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged in a live socket outlet.
Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Electronics Corp., U.S.A. 6660 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, CA
90620. The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
Special Instructions for U.K. Model
IMPORTANT
THE WIRES IN MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE 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 terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug.
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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.
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. Allow ventilation space of at least 30 cm (11-13/16 in) on the top, 20 cm (7-7/8 in) on the left and right, and 20 cm (7-7/8 in) on the back of this unit.
3 Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors,
or transformers to avoid humming sounds.
4 Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from
cold to hot, and do not locate this unit in an environment with high humidity (i.e. a room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.
5 Avoid installing this unit where foreign objects may fall onto
this unit and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the top of this unit, do not place:
– Other components, as they may cause damage and/or
discoloration on the surface of this unit.
– Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fire,
damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.
– Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall and
liquid may cause electrical shock to the user and/or damage to this unit.
6 Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain,
etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.
7 Do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet until all connections
are complete.
8 Do not operate this unit upside-down. It may overheat,
possibly causing damage.
9 Do not use force on switches, knobs and/or cords. 10 When disconnecting the power cable from the wall outlet,
grasp the plug; do not pull the cable.
11 Do not clean this unit with chemical solvents; this might
damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.
12 Only voltage specified on this unit must be used. Using this
unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. Yamaha will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified.
13 To prevent damage by lightning, keep the power cable
disconnected from a wall outlet or the unit during a lightning storm.
14 Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact qualified
Yamaha service personnel when any service is needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons.
15 When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time
(i.e. vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.
16 Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power
plug can be reached easily.
17 Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section in the
owner’s manual on common operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty.
18 Before moving this unit, press POWER to turn off this unit
and then disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.
19 VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Asia and General models only)
The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging into the wall outlet. Voltages are:
Asia model..............................AC 220/230-240 V, 50/60 Hz
General model ..........AC 110/120/220/230-240 V, 50/60 Hz
20 The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, fire or like.
21 Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones
can cause hearing loss.
As long as this unit is connected to the AC wall outlet, it is not disconnected from the AC power source even if you turn off this unit by POWER or set it to the standby mode by button on the remote control.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
This unit enters the standby mode when you press POWER inward to the ON position and then press button on the remote control. In this state, this unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power.
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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

FEATURES.............................................................1
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ................................. 1
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS .........................2
Front panel.................................................................2
Remote control...........................................................3
Installing batteries in the remote control................... 4
Using the remote control ...........................................4
Rear panel..................................................................5
OPERATION
PLAYING AND RECORDING.............................9
Playing a source......................................................... 9
Adjusting the tonal quality ......................................10
Recording a source .................................................. 11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................12
SPECIFICATIONS...............................................15
PREPARATION
CONNECTIONS ....................................................6
Connecting speakers and other components.............. 6
Connecting the supplied power cable........................8
About this manual
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• Some operations can be performed by using either the buttons on the main unit or on the remote control. In cases when the button names differ between the main unit and the remote control, the names of the buttons on the remote control are given in parentheses.
• This manual is printed prior to production. Design and specifications are subject to change in part as a result of improvements, etc. In case of differences between the manual and the product, the product has priority.
INTRODUCTION

FEATURES

PREPARATIONINTRODUCTION
OPERATION
INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL
Highly dynamic power, low impedance drive capability
Continuously variable loudness control
CD DIRECT AMP switch used to obtain the highest
sound quality of compact discs
PURE DIRECT switch used to reproduce the purest source sound

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Please check that you received all of the following parts:
Remote control Batteries (× 2)
(AA, R6, UM-3)
Minimum RMS output power 90 W + 90 W (8 Ω), 0.019% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
REC OUT selector independent of input source selection
Remote control capability
Power cable
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Front panel

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

1 POWER
Press inward to the ON position to turn on the power of this unit. You can set this unit to standby mode by pressing button on the remote control or turn on the unit by pressing button on the remote control when this unit is turned on. Press again to release it outward to the OFF position to turn off this unit.
Note
Even when this unit is turned off, this unit consumes a small amount of power to preserve the memory.
2 POWER on indicator
Lights up as follows: ON: Bright Standby mode: Dark OFF: Off
3 Remote control sensor
Receives signals from the remote control.
4 INPUT selector and indicators
Select the input source you want to listen to. The input source indicators light up when the corresponding input sources are selected.
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The input source names correspond to the names of the connection jacks on the rear panel.
Note
The input setting is retained for about 1 week after the power cable is unplugged.
5 PHONES jack
Connect headphones for private listening. Rotate the SPEAKERS selector on the front panel to the OFF position to turn off the sound from the speakers.
6 SPEAKERS selector
Turn on or off the speaker set connected to the SPEAKERS A and/or B terminals on the rear panel each time the corresponding SPEAKERS selector is set to A, B or A+B.
7 REC OUT selector
Select a source for recording independently of the INPUT selector setting, allowing you to record the selected source while listening to another source. See page 11 for details.
8 BASS
Increase or decrease the low frequency response. See page 10 for details.
9 TREBLE
Increase or decrease the high frequency response. See page 10 for details.
0 BALANCE
Adjust the sound output balance of the left and right speakers. See page 10 for details.
A LOUDNESS
Retain a full tonal range at any volume level. See page 11 for details.
B CD DIRECT AMP and indicator
Reproduces CD sound in the highest signal quality regardless of the INPUT selector setting. The indicator above it lights up when this function is turned on. See page 10 for details.
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
C PURE DIRECT and indicator
Reproduces any input source in the purest sound possible. The indicator above it lights up when this function is turned on. See page 10 for details.

Remote control

D VOLUME
Control the sound output level. This does not affect the REC level for recording.
INTRODUCTION
4 Input selector buttons
Select the input source you want to listen to.
5 Amplifier control buttons
INPUT l / h
Select the input source you want to listen to.
VOL +/–
Control the sound output level. This does not affect the REC level for recording.
MUTE
Mute the sound output. Press MUTE again to resume the audio output. Selected Input indicator blinks when the sound is muted.
Controlling other components
The functions of the buttons to control other Yamaha components are the same as those of the corresponding buttons on those components. Refer to the components’ instruction manuals for details.
6 Yamaha tuner control buttons
Control various functions of Yamaha tuner. Refer to the owner’s manual of your tuner for details.
Controlling this unit
1 Infrared signal transmitter
Sends signals to the main unit.
2 POWER ( )
Turn on the unit.
Note
This button is operational only when POWER on the front panel is pressed inward to the ON position.
3 STANDBY ( )
Set this unit to the standby mode.
Notes
• This button is operational only when POWER on the front panel is pressed inward to the ON position.
• In the standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power in order to receive infrared-signals from the remote control.
Note
Not all Yamaha tuners or functions can be controlled by this remote control.
7 Yamaha CD player control buttons
Control various functions of Yamaha CD player. Refer to the owner’s manual of your CD player for details.
Note
Not all Yamaha CD players or functions can be controlled by this remote control.
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