This manual has been provided for the use of authorized Yamaha Retailers and their service personnel. It has been assumed
that basic service procedures inherent to the industry, and more specifically Yamaha Products, are already known and understood by the users, and have therefore not been restated.
WARNING :Failure to follow appropriate service and safety procedures when servicing this product may result in per-
IMPORTANT :This presentation or sale of this manual to any individual or firm does not constitute authorization certifi-
The data provided is belived to be accurate and applicable to the unit(s) indicated on the cover. The research engineering, and
service departments of Yamaha are continually striving to improve Yamaha products. Modifications are, therefore, inevitable
and changes in specification are subject to change without notice or obligation to retrofit. Should any discrepancy appear to
exist, please contact the distributor’s Service Division.
WARNING :Static discharges can destroy expensive components. Discharge any static electricity your body may have
IMPORTANT :Turn the unit OFF during disassembly and parts replacement. Recheck all work before you apply power
sonal injury, destruction of expensive components and failure of the product to perform as specified. For
these reasons, we advise all Yamaha product owners that all service required should be performed by an
authorized Yamaha Retailer or the appointed service representative.
cation, recognition of any applicable technical capabilities, or establish a principal-agent relationship of
any form.
accumulated by grounding yourself to the ground bus in the unit (heavy gauge black wires connect to
this bus.)
to the unit.
WARNING: CHEMICAL CONTENT NOTICE!
The solder used in the production of this product contains LEAD. In addition, other electrical/electronic and/or plastic (Where
applicable) components may also contain traces of chemicals found by the California Health and Welfare Agency (and possibly
other entities) to cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm.
DO NOT PLACE SOLDER, ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC OR PLASTIC COMPONENTS IN YOUR MOUTH FOR ANY REASON WHAT
SO EVER!
Avoid prolonged, unprotected contact between solder and your skin! When soldering, do not inhale solder fumes or expose
eyes to solder/flux vapor!
If you come in contact with solder or components located inside the enclosure of this product, wash your hands before handling
food.
IMPOR TANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM
Connecting the Plug and CoConnecting the Plug and Co
Connecting the Plug and Co
Connecting the Plug and CoConnecting the Plug and Co
IMPORTANT. The wires in this main lead are coloured in
As the colours of the wires in the main lead of this apparatus may not
correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in
your plug, proceed as follows:
The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal that is marked with
the letter N (or coloured BLACK).
The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal that is marked
with the letter L (or coloured RED).
Be certain that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the
three pin plug.
accordance with the following code:
BLUE:NEUTRAL
BROWN: LIVE
rr
dd
r
d
rr
dd
WARNING
Components having special characteristics are marked and must be replaced with parts having specification equal to those
originally installed.
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SPECIFICATIONS
General specifications
Type
Bass Reflex powered subwoofer
Frequency Range
40–120 Hz (–10 dB)
Maximum Output Level
122 dB (1 m on Axis)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
480 x 619 x 590 mm
Weight
42.5 kg
Installation pole diameter
35 mm (1.375”)
Accessories
Power cable 2.5 m (AC inlet type)
SW500
Speaker unit
Speaker Unit
38 cm cone (8Ω)
Enclosure
Type: Bass Reflex
Amp. unit
Maximum Output Power
500 W at 100 Hz, THD=1%, RL=8Ω
650 W at 100 Hz, 20 ms nonclip RL=8Ω
INPUT A ,B (XLR-3-31), OUTPUT THRU A, B (XLR-3-32)
OUTPUT HIGH PASS A ,B (XLR-3-32): Impedance 150Ω
Power Indicator
Green LED
Clip Indicator
Red LED
Power Requirement
USA and Canada: AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Europe: AC 230 V, 50 Hz
Others: AC 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption
200 W
0 db=0.775 *V
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SW500
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Standard frequency response
RESPONSE (dB)
PANEL LAYOUT
Rear Panel
+10
-10
-20
-30
-40
Cutoff Frequency
0
100Hz
90Hz
80Hz
20
1k100
FREQUENCY (Hz)
e
r
SUBWOOFER
MODEL SW500
t
POWER
ON /
OFF
q
w
AC IN
q [POWER] switch
w [AC IN] connector
e [CUTOFF FREQ.] control
r [LEVEL] control
t [PHASE] switch
y [INPUT] jacks A and B
u [OUTPUT THRU] jacks A and B
i [OUTPUT HIGH PASS] jacks A and B
o [POWER] indicator
!0 [CLIP] indicator
y
A
B
SUBWOOFER CONTROL
80
CUTOFF
FREQ.
NORM
PHASE
INPUT
(+4dB)
REV
100
PARALLEL
PARALLEL
u
POWER
0
10
LEVEL
OUTPUT
THRU
CLIP
OU TPUT
HIGH PASS
100Hz
(+4dB)
o
!0
i
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CIRCUIT BOARD LAYOUT
SW500
AMP
Power TransformerSpeaker <Woofer>
MIX 1/4
MIX 2/4
MIX 3/4
DIMENSIONS
480
MIX 4/4
250
590
619
Units: mm
5
SW500
WIRING
q
w
CN102
CN101
CN201
MIX 1/4
MIX 2/4
e-2
CN107
CN203
AMP
CN202
CN106
CN105
W101BW101BW101BW101AW101AW101A
e-1
r
BL
YE
MIX 3/4
MIX 4/4
y
t
Power Transformer
u
Location
q
w
e-1
e-2
r
t
y
u
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Unit Name
MIX 1/4 Circuit Board
MIX 2/4 Circuit Board
MIX 4/4 Circuit Board
MIX 4/4 Circuit Board
Cabinet Assembly
Power Transformer
Power Transformer