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Yamaha GX-505 Owner's Manual

Yamaha GX-505 Owner's Manual

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DISC
DISC
DISC
3–DISC CD CHANGER
STANDBY
STANDBY
/ON
TIMER
INPUT
PRESET/TUNING/BAND
A/B/C/D/E
/
DOWN
MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX–505
DIRECTION
OPEN/CLOSE
AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK
DOLBY B NR
DISC CHANGE
OPEN/CLOSE
DIGITAL AUDIO
YMERSION
B.BOOST
MUSIC
VOLUME
UP
UCA

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  • Page 1 DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE 3–DISC CD CHANGER DIGITAL AUDIO STANDBY YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC STANDBY TIMER VOLUME INPUT PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E DOWN MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM GX–505 DIRECTION OPEN/CLOSE AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B NR...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    Explanation of Graphical Symbols CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the DO NOT OPEN presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE...
  • Page 3 Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your undetectable until it is too late, YAMAHA and the equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer...
  • Page 4 Unpacking After unpacking, check that the following parts are contained. Déballage Après le déballage, vérifier que les pièces suivantes sont incluses. DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE Main unit Speakers 3–DISC CD CHANGER DIGITAL AUDIO Appareil principal Enceintes STANDBY YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC STANDBY...
  • Page 5 Setting this system Installation de ce système 20 cm 20 cm 20 cm DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO 3–DISC CD CHANGER 3–DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC STANDBY YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC...
  • Page 6 Front panel Panneau avant Front panel DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE DIGITAL AUDIO 3–DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC STANDBY TIMER 0, P VOLUME PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E INPUT F, S R, B DOWN G, U Q, A BASS TREBLE REC/ AUTO/ PHONES...
  • Page 7 Amplifier/tuner Amplificateur/tuner Display BASS/TREBLE [p. 29] INPUT( ) [p. 10, 17, Panneau d'affichage 21, 23] Front cover TUNER TAPE AUX/MD Remote control sensor Couvercle avant Capteur de télécommande [p. 17] HOUR [p. 8, 31] TIMER A/B/C/D/E [p. 19] MIN [p. 8, 31] STANDBY [p.

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    Remote control Telecommande POWER POWER + I0 TUNER + I0 TUNER PRESET PRESET PRESET PRESET TIME PROG R.TIME TIME PROG R.TIME EDIT DISC SKIP MODE EDIT DISC SKIP MODE DIRECTION TAPE REC/ PAUSE DIRECTION YMERSION MUSIC TAPE SLEEP INPUT REC/ PAUSE VOLUME YMERSION MUSIC...
  • Page 9 Amplifier/tuner Amplificateur/tuner Transmission window POWER [p. 10] Fenêtre de transmission SLEEP [p. 32] [p. 5] PRESET ( ) [p. 17] Numeric buttons Touches numériques TUNER [p. 17] [p. 19] MUSIC [p. 30] A, B, C, D, E [p. 19] VOLUME [p. 29] YMERSION [p.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    English Thank you for purchasing this YAMAHA product. We hope it will give you many years of trouble-free enjoyment. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your YAMAHA product. Contents Precautions ........1 Recording ........

  • Page 11: Precautions

    Choose the installation location of this system carefully. Avoid accidents causing damage. YAMAHA will not be held placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat. Also...
  • Page 12 Precautions: Read this before operating your system WARNING This system is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if this system To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this itself is turned off.

  • Page 13: Notes About Discs

    Precautions: Read this before operating your system NOTES ABOUT DISCS • Discs are not affected by small particles of dust or fingerprints To prevent a malfunction of this on their playing surface, but even so they should be kept clean. system: Wipe by using a clean, dry cloth.

  • Page 14: Features

    Features General Tape Deck • • High Power Output Automatic Synchronized Recording with CD 80W + 80W (6 ) RMS, 0.9% THD, 1 kHz • EDIT Function Useful for Recording CD(s) • Multi-Use Timer/Sleep Timer • Automatic Reverse • SUBWOOFER Output for Low Frequency •...

  • Page 15: Preparations And Connections

    Preparations and connections Installing batteries in the remote control Turn the remote control over and remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it in the direction of the mark. Insert the batteries (AA, R6, UM-3 type) according to the polarity markings on the inside of the battery compartment. Attach the battery compartment cover.

  • Page 16: Connections

    When connecting a subwoofer to this system, connect the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal of this system to the INPUT terminal of the subwoofer. * Ordinary subwoofers, including the Yamaha Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, are designed so that both the amplifier and subwoofer are contained in the same unit.

  • Page 17: Antenna Connection

    Preparations and connections Antenna connection (1) Supplied FM antenna ANTENNA Connect the FM antenna wire to the corresponding terminal and direct it to the direction where the strongest signal can be received. UNBAL. (2) Supplied AM loop antenna Connect the AM loop antenna wires to the corresponding terminals.

  • Page 18: Setting The Clock

    Preparations and connections Setting the clock While the power is on, press DISPLAY to display time. DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE While holding down TIME ADJ, press HOUR and set the hour. * Press HOUR once to advance the time by 1 hour. Press and DIGITAL AUDIO 3–DISC CD CHANGER hold to advance continuously.

  • Page 19: Cd Player Operation

    CD player operation Display information Each indicator mentioned with a number on pages 10–15 corresponds to the indicator with the same number on this page. TRACK 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K TOTAL REM RANDOM 1 2 3 4 MUSIC PROGRAM S F REP 7 8 9 10 PROG...

  • Page 20: Basic Play

    CD player operation Basic play Turn on the power. Press INPUT (or INPUT on the remote control) until “CD” (2) appears on the display. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. * The carousel will turn when you open the disc tray by STANDBY DISC (1, 2, 3) 3, 5...

  • Page 21: To Change The Disc Play Mode

    CD player operation DISC (1, 2, 3) To change the disc play mode If necessary, change the disc play mode by pressing MODE on the DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE remote control. All disc play mode: All discs on the disc tray are played sequentially (originally set to this DIGITAL AUDIO mode).

  • Page 22: To Play The Desired Track (Skip)

    CD player operation To play the desired track (Skip) DISC (1, 2, 3) DISC CHANGE To advance to the next track During play, press ). Pressing ) repeatedly DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE advances to other tracks. To return to the beginning of current track DIGITAL AUDIO During play, press ) once.

  • Page 23: Program Play

    CD player operation Program play DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE You can program up to 20 tracks in any desired order. When the CD player is being stopped, press PROG to prepare DIGITAL AUDIO for programming. * “PROG” (9) and “P-01” (2) will light up on the display, and YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC...

  • Page 24: Repeat Play

    CD player operation Repeat play DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE All discs, a disc, a single track or a programmed sequence can be repeated continuously. Press REPEAT once or more to select the desired repeat play mode so that the S REP or F REP indicator (0) is illuminated. DIGITAL AUDIO (off) S REP...

  • Page 25: Random Play

    CD player operation Random play DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE Tracks on a selected disc or all discs on the disc tray can be played randomly. If necessary, switch the disc play mode by pressing MODE. DIGITAL AUDIO * If the single disc play mode is selected, select the desired disc by pressing DISC SKIP.

  • Page 26: Tuning Operation

    Tuning operation Display information Each indicator mentioned with a number on pages 17–19 corresponds to the indicator with the same number on this page. PRESET 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K STEREO TUNER AUTO MUSIC PROGRAM TUNED VOLUME MEMORY Preset station group and number TUNED indicator MEMORY...

  • Page 27: Automatic Tuning

    Tuning operation Automatic tuning DISC DISC DISC Turn on the power. Press INPUT until “TUNER” (2, 7) appears on the display, or simply press TUNER on the remote control. 3–DISC CD CHANGER Select the reception band (FM or AM) by pressing PRESET/ STANDBY STANDBY TUNING/BAND (or TUNER on the remote control), and...

  • Page 28: Automatic Preset Tuning

    Tuning operation Automatic preset tuning You can make use of an automatic preset tuning function. With this DISC DISC DISC function, the built-in tuner performs automatic tuning. Up to 40 stations [8 stations x 5 groups (A, B, C, D and E)] are stored automatically.

  • Page 29: Manual Preset Tuning

    Tuning operation Manual preset tuning The built-in tuner can store station frequencies selected by tuning DISC DISC DISC operation. With this function, you can select any desired station only by calling the corresponding preset station number. Up to 40 stations (8 stations x 5 groups) can be stored. 3–DISC CD CHANGER To store stations STANDBY...

  • Page 30: Playing Back A Tape

    Playing back a tape Display information Each indicator mentioned with a number on pages 21–28 corresponds to the indicator with the same number on this page. 100 350 1K 3.5K 10K MUSIC PROGRAM EDIT TAPE TAPE VOLUME Tape counter Reverse mode indicator (play) NR (DOLBY NR) TAPE...

  • Page 31: Basic Operation

    Playing back a tape Basic operation DIGITAL AUDIO 3–DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC STANDBY TIMER Turn on the power. VOLUME INPUT PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E Press INPUT until “TAPE” (1, 5) appears on the DOWN display. BASS TREBLE REC/ AUTO/ PHONES MODE DOLBY NR...

  • Page 32: Winding The Tape

    Playing back a tape Winding the tape DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE Press to wind the tape. 3–DISC CD CHANGER DIGITAL AUDIO STANDBY YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC STANDBY TIMER VOLUME INPUT PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E Moves rapidly in the current tape running DOWN direction while winding.

  • Page 33: Recording

    Recording Notes DISC DISC DISC • Adjusting the VOLUME, BASS and TREBLE controls, and the use of B. BOOST, MUSIC and YMERSION have no effect on the recorded sound. The recording level is automatically adjusted. • If you want to make a recording using Dolby NR, press DOLBY NR so 3–DISC CD CHANGER that “...
  • Page 34 Recording To stop recording temporarily Press REC/PAUSE. * Press on the tape deck to resume recording. DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE DIGITAL AUDIO To stop recording 3–DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC STANDBY Press on the tape deck. TIMER VOLUME INPUT...

  • Page 35: Recording From Cds Utilizing The Edit Function

    Recording Recording from CDs utilizing the DISC DISC DISC EDIT function The EDIT function performs recording on both sides of the tape. 3–DISC CD CHANGER STANDBY STANDBY TIMER EDIT recording PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E INPUT Press INPUT repeatedly until “CD” (1) appears on the display, and load the disc to be recorded.
  • Page 36 Recording Auto-EDIT recording This recording automatically changes the order of tracks so that the POWER unrecorded space of side A is minimized. Follow steps 1–5 on the previous page. Press PROG. Press R. TIME. “Auto A>>>” will light up during programming for side A, and “Auto B>>>”...
  • Page 37 Recording Manual EDIT recording STANDBY YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC STANDBY TIMER You can program tracks manually while watching the remaining VOLUME time on both sides of the tape. INPUT PRESET/TUNING/BAND A/B/C/D/E DOWN Press INPUT repeatedly until “CD” (1) appears on the display, and load a disc (or discs) on the disc tray.

  • Page 38: Operating An External Unit Connected To This System

    Operating an external unit connected to this system Use an external unit connected to the AUX/MD terminals on the DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE rear of the main unit. To listen to a source played on an external 3–DISC CD CHANGER DIGITAL AUDIO unit connected to this system STANDBY...

  • Page 39: Various Sound Control

    YMERSION button Press this button so that “YMERSION” (5) lights up on the display. YMERSION is Yamaha's proprietary technology that enhances the spread of a normal stereo source play sound, creating three-dimensional acoustics using only two speakers. Press this button again to cancel this sound effect, and “YMERSION”...

  • Page 40: Listening With Headphones

    Various sound control Listening with headphones • Be sure that your headphones have a 3.5 mm (1/8”) diameter plug and between 16 ohms and 50 ohms impedance. Recommended impedance is 32 ohms. • When you listen with headphones, connect the headphones to the PHONES PHONES PHONES jack.

  • Page 41: Using The Built-In Timer

    Using the built-in timer Timer play STANDBY/ON INPUT DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE By using the built-in timer, you can set the time when this system turns on and a source play begins, and the time when this system is set to the standby mode.

  • Page 42: Timer Recording

    Using the built-in timer Timer recording DISC DISC DISC DISC CHANGE OPEN/CLOSE Follow steps 2–3 of “Basic recording” on page 23. 3–DISC CD CHANGER DIGITAL AUDIO STANDBY YMERSION B.BOOST MUSIC Tune in to the station you want to record. STANDBY TIMER Follow step 1 of “Timer play”...

  • Page 43: Appendix

    Refer to the chart below when this system does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, disconnect the supply lead and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center.
  • Page 44 Appendix Problem Cause What to Do A disc cannot be played The disc is not a standard type. Play another disc. normally, or there is a noise during play. Play will not begin even if Disc is upside down. Load disc with label side facing upward. disc is loaded.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    Appendix Specifications Amplifier section Tape deck section Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel Type ......Auto reverse stereo cassette deck 6 ohm, 1 kHz, 0.9% THD ......80W+80W Frequency Response (–20 dB) 6 ohm, 1 kHz, 10% THD ......100W+100W Type 1 (Normal) ........
  • Page 46 YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD. YAMAHA HOUSE, 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD, HERTS WD1 7JS, ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A.B. J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA, SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. 17-33 MARKET ST., SOUTH MELBOURNE, 3205 VIC., AUSTRALIA...

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