Yamaha YST-SW005 Owners Manual

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YST-SW005

Subwoofer System

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OWNER’S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG BRUKSANVISNING MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING

UNPACKING

DEBALLAGE

AUSPACKEN

UPPACKNING DISIMBALLAGGIO DESEMBALAJE UITPAKKEN

After unpacking, check that the following item is contained. Après le déballage, vérifier que la pièce suivante est incluse.

Nach dem Auspacken überprüfen, ob das folgende Teil vorhanden ist. Kontrollera efter det apparaten packats upp att följande del finns med. Verificare che l’accessorio sotto sia contenuto nell’imballaggio dell’apparecchio. Desembale el aparato y verifique que el siguiente accesorio está en la caja. Controleer na het uitpakken of de volgende onderdelen voorhanden zijn.

Nonskid pads

Patins anti-dérapages Rutschfeste Auflagen Glidskyddsdynor Piedini antisdrucciolevoli

Almohadillas antideslizantes Niet-glijdende steunen

Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA subwoofer system.

CAUTION: Read this before operating your unit.

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●To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference.

●Install this unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away from windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration, dust, moisture and cold. Avoid sources of humming (transformers, motors). To prevent fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or water.

●Never open the cabinet. If something drops into the set, contact your dealer.

●To reduce the risk or fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

●Do not use force on switches, controls or connection wires. When moving the unit, first disconnect the power plug and the wires connected to other equipments. Never pull the wires themselves.

●When not planning to use this unit for a long period (ie., vacation, etc.), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

●To prevent lightning damage, disconnect the AC power plug when there is an electrical storm.

●Since this unit has a built-in power amplifier, heat will radiate from the rear panel. Place the unit apart from the walls, allowing enough space above, behind and on both sides of the unit to prevent fire or damage. Furthermore, do not position with the rear panel facing down on the floor or other surfaces.

<For U.K., Europe and China models only>

Be sure to allow space of at least 20 cm above, behind and on both sides of the unit.

●Do not cover the rear panel of this unit with a newspaper, a tablecloth, a curtain, etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature inside the unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to the unit and/or personal injury.

●Do not place small metallic objects on this unit. Otherwise, the object may fall, possibly causing an injury.

●Do not place the following objects on this unit: Glass, china, etc.

If glass etc. falls by vibrations and breaks, it may cause personal injury.

A burning candle etc.

If the candle falls by vibrations, it may cause fire and personal injury.

A vessel with water in it

If the vessel falls by vibrations and water spills, it may cause damage to the unit, and/or you may get an electric shock.

●Do not place this unit where foreign objects such as water drips might fall. It might cause a fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

●Never put a hand or a foreign object into the YST port. When moving this unit, do not hold the port as it might cause personal injury and/or damage to this unit.

●Never open the cabinet. It might cause an electric shock since this unit uses a high voltage. It might also cause personal injury and/or damage to this unit.

●When using a humidifier, be sure to avoid condensation inside this unit by allowing enough spaces around this unit or avoiding excess humidification. Condensation might cause a fire, damage to this unit, and/or electric shock.

●Super-bass frequencies reproduced by this unit may cause a turntable to generate a howling sound. In such a case, move this unit away from the turntable.

●This unit may be damaged by using at high volume level when 20 Hz–50 Hz sine waves from a test disc, bass sounds from electronic instruments, etc. are continuously inputted to this unit, or when the stylus of a turntable touches the surface of a disc. Reduce the volume level to prevent this unit from being damaged.

●If you hear distorted noise (i.e., unnatural, intermittent “rapping” or “hammering” sounds) coming from this unit, reduce the volume level. Extremely loud playing of a movie soundtrack’s low frequency, bass-heavy sounds or similarly loud popular music passages can damage this speaker system.

●Vibration generated by super-bass frequencies may distort images on a TV. In such a case, move this unit away from the TV set

●Do not attempt to clean this unit with chemical solvents as this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

●Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section regarding common operating errors before concluding that the unit is faulty.

●Secure placement or installation is the owner’s responsibility. YAMAHA shall not be liable for any accident caused by improper placement or installation of speakers.

●VOLTAGE SELECTOR

(China and General models only) The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the

rear panel of this unit must be set	110V-120V				VOLTAGE
					SELECTOR
	220V-240V
for your local main voltage BEFORE
plugging into the AC main supply.
Voltages are 110-120/220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.

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.

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.

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.

Standby mode

If the POWER switch is set to the ON position and the AUTO STANDBY switch is set to the HIGH or LOW position, this unit turns into the standby mode when no signal is received by this unit for 7 to 8 minutes.

In this state, this unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power.

This unit features a magnetically shielded design, but there is still a chance that placing it too close to a TV set might impair picture color. Should this happen, move this unit away from the TV set.

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FEATURES

●This subwoofer system employs Advanced YAMAHA Active Servo Technology which YAMAHA has developed for reproducing higher quality super-bass sound. (Refer to page 12 for details on Advanced YAMAHA Active Servo Technology.) This super-bass sound adds a more realistic, theater-in-the-home effect to your stereo system.

●This subwoofer can be easily added to your existing audio system by connecting to either the speaker terminals or the line output (pin jack) terminals of the amplifier.

●The HIGH CUT switch provides you with two positions

(HIGH and LOW) to adjust the tone balance between the subwoofer and the main speakers.

●The AUTO STANDBY switch saves you the trouble of setting the POWER switch to the ON or OFF position.

CONTENTS

UNPACKING ....................	Inside of Front Cover		AUTOMATIC POWER-SWITCHING
CAUTION		1	FUNCTION .......................................................	9
FEATURES		2	ADJUSTING THE SUBWOOFER
			BEFORE USE	10
PLACEMENT		3
			Frequency characteristics ..........................	11
CONNECTIONS ..............................................		4	ADVANCED YAMAHA ACTIVE SERVO
Connecting to line output (pin jack)			TECHNOLOGY .............................................	12
terminals of the amplifier ..............................		4	TROUBLESHOOTING	13
Connecting to speaker output terminals
of the amplifier .............................................		6	SPECIFICATIONS .........................................	14
CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ..........		8

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PLACEMENT
Å		ı	Ç
(	: subwoofer,	: main speaker)

One subwoofer will have a good effect on your audio system, however, the use of two subwoofers is recommended to obtain more effect.

If using one subwoofer, it is recommended to place it on the outside of either the right or the left main speaker. (See fig.

Å.) If using two subwoofers, it is recommended to place them on the outside of each main speaker. (See fig. ı.) The placement shown in fig. Ç is also possible, however, if the subwoofer system is placed directly facing the wall, the bass effect may die because the sound from it and the sound reflected by the wall may cancel out each other. To prevent this from happening, face the subwoofer system at an angle as in fig. Å or ı.

Note

There may be a case that you cannot obtain enough superbass sounds from the subwoofer when listening at the middle of the room. This is because “standing waves” have been developed between two parallel walls and they cancel the bass sounds.

In such a case, face the subwoofer obliquely to the wall. It also may be necessary to break up the parallel surfaces by placing bookshelves etc. along the walls.

Use the nonskid pads

Put the provided nonskid pads at the four corners on the bottom of the subwoofer to prevent the subwoofer from moving by vibrations etc.

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