Yamaha R-S201 Owner's Manual
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  • Page 1 Receiver OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    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 –...
  • Page 3 “OFF” requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, one of the following measures: to use the product.
  • Page 4 Yamaha will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ◆ Listen to FM and AM radio stations (see page 14) ◆ Save power by using the AUTO POWER STANDBY ◆ Use the remote control of this unit to operate a Yamaha function (see page 19) CD player (see page 7) SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Please check that you received all of the following parts.
  • Page 6: Controls And Functions

    INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel 5 MEMORY (power) Turns this unit on, or sets it to standby mode. Stores the current FM/AM station as a preset when TUNER is selected as the input source (see page 15). Note 6 FM/AM This unit consumes a small amount of power even when in Sets the FM/AM tuner band to FM or AM when standby mode.
  • Page 7 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 0 PHONES jack B BASS –/+ Outputs audio to your headphones for private Increases or decreases the low frequency response. listening. Control range: –10 dB to +10 dB C TREBLE –/+ Note Increases or decreases the high frequency response. Press SPEAKERS A/B so that the SP A/B indicators (see Control range: –10 dB to +10 dB page 4) turn off before you connect your headphones to the...
  • Page 8: Front Panel Display

    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel display 1 PRESET indicator 4 TUNED indicator Lights up when this unit is tuned in to an FM or AM Indicator Status station with a strong signal. lights up Recalling a preset radio station. 5 SLEEP indicator Lights up when the sleep timer is turned on (see Searching an FM/AM station page 13).
  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Rear panel 1 ANTENNA terminals 5 LINE 3 jacks Used to connect FM and AM antennas (see page 11). PB (Playback) jacks Used to connect to audio output jacks of an audio 2 Power cable component. For connecting this unit to an AC wall outlet (see REC (Recording) jacks page 11).
  • Page 10: Remote Control

    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote control 4 Input selector buttons Select the input source you want to listen to. • The input source names correspond to the names of the connection jacks on the rear panel. • To select TUNER as the input source using the remote control, press FM or AM.
  • Page 11 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ■ FM/AM controls ■ Yamaha CD player controls The following buttons can be used when TUNER is The following buttons can be used to control a Yamaha selected as the input source. CD player. D TUNING jj / ii E Yamaha CD player control buttons Selects the tuning frequency (see page 14).
  • Page 12: Using The Remote Control

    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Using the remote control ■ Installing batteries ■ Operation range Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on this unit and remain within the operating range shown below. Approximately 6 m (20 ft) AA, R6, UM-3 batteries Remote control ■...
  • Page 13: Preparation

    PREPARATION CONNECTIONS Connecting speakers and source components Make sure to connect L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass.
  • Page 14 CONNECTIONS ■ REC jacks ■ Bi-wire connection • The REC jacks output audio signals of the currently Bi-wire connection separates the woofer from the selected input (except when LINE 3 is selected). combined midrange and tweeter section. • Volume level, tone control and balance settings do not A bi-wire compatible speaker has four binding post affect the REC jacks.
  • Page 15: Connecting The Fm And Am Antennas

    Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals. Note If you experience poor reception quality, install an outdoor antenna. Consult the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center about outdoor antennas. ■ Connecting the wire of the AM loop Outdoor FM antenna...
  • Page 16: Playback

    BASIC OPERATION PLAYBACK Playing a source Press A (power) to turn on this unit. Press one of the Input selector buttons to select the desired input source. A (power) Press SPEAKERS A and/or SPEAKERS B to select desired speaker(s). Input selector buttons Notes •...
  • Page 17: Using The Sleep Timer

    PLAYBACK Using the sleep timer Use this feature to automatically set this unit to standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a source. A (power) SLEEP Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the amount of...
  • Page 18: Fm/Am Tuning

    FM/AM TUNING Notes • The radio frequencies differ depending on the country or region where this unit is being used. Front panel display illustrations shown in this section are based on Europe model. • Only for Asia and General models: Be sure to set the tuner frequency step according to the frequency spacing in your area before you tune into a radio station (see page 19).
  • Page 19: Presetting Stations Manually

    FM/AM TUNING Press FM to select TUNER as the input Tune in to the desired FM/AM station. See page 14 for tuning instructions. source. Press MEMORY. Press MENU to enter the Option menu. “MANUAL PRESET” is displayed briefly on the The Option menu for TUNER is displayed (see front panel display, and then the preset number to page 19).
  • Page 20: Recalling A Preset Station

    FM/AM TUNING ■ Recalling a preset station ■ Clearing a preset station You can recall preset stations that were registered by Follow the steps below to clear a preset station. presetting automatically or manually. FM/AM FM/AM PRESET j / i PRESET j / i Press FM/AM to select TUNER as the input source.
  • Page 21: Clearing All Preset Stations

    FM/AM TUNING Press ENTER again to confirm. Press FM/AM to select TUNER as the input “CLEARED” is displayed on the front panel display. source. Then, another preset station is shown on the front panel display. When there is no more preset station, Press MENU to enter the Option menu.
  • Page 22: Receiving Radio Data System Information (Only For Europe Model)

    FM/AM TUNING When you select Program Type, the following program Receiving Radio Data System types can be displayed. information Program type Description (Only for Europe model) NEWS News Radio Data System is a data transmission system used by AFFAIRS Current affairs FM stations in many countries.
  • Page 23: Advanced Operation

    ADVANCED OPERATION SETTING THE OPTION MENU FOR EACH INPUT SOURCE The Option menu allows you to configure various settings for each input source and recall those settings automatically when an input source is selected. Press one of the Input selector buttons to select the desired input source.
  • Page 24: Additional Information

    Refer to the chart below if this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, set this unit to standby mode, disconnect the power cable, and then contact the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center. ■ General...
  • Page 25 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy page This unit has been set to standby mode. Turn on the power of this unit. The sound is degraded when listening with headphones connected to a CD player connected to this unit. Wrong distance or angle. The remote control will function within a maximum The remote control range of 6 m (20 ft) and no more than 30 degrees off-...
  • Page 26 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Tuner Problem Cause Remedy page The particular characteristics of the FM Check the antenna connections. FM stereo stereo broadcasts being received may Try using a high-quality directional FM antenna. reception is cause this problem when the transmitter is noisy.
  • Page 27: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO SECTION AM SECTION • Minimum RMS output power • Tuning range (8 Ω, 40 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.2% THD) [North America model] ........530 to 1710 kHz [North America, General, Australia and Europe models] [Asia and General models] ..530 to 1710 kHz/531 to 1611 kHz ................
  • Page 28 © 2013 Yamaha Corporation Printed in Malaysia ZH10630...

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