Yamaha RX-570 User manual

Operations
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Tuning
Operations.................11
Rernote
Control
Transmitter...............-............1
3
Notes
abouttheRemote
ControlTransmitter...............14
Troubleshooting.....................1
5
Specifications
........................1
6
WARNING
TOREDUCETHERISK
OFFIREOR
ELECTRIC
SHOCK,DONOTEXPOSE
THIS
UNITTORAINORMOISTURE.
is inlsded to alert y@ to lhe
prffi ol urdnslaled "dangerous
voltage" withln the productb
erclGure that may b€ ol sufficient '
magnitude to constitule a risk of
eleclric sh@k to persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
you to the presence of importanl
operatingand maintenance
(seruicing) instructions in the
literaturea@ompanying the
apprBnce.
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SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
t
tl1 ReadInstructions
- Allthe
safetyandoperating
instructions
shouldberead
before
the
unit
is
operated.
2 Retain
Instructions
- The
safetyandoperating
instructions
shouldberetainedforfuturereference.
3 HeedWarnings
- Allwarnings
on
the
unitand
in
the
operatinginstructions
shouldbeadhered
to.
4 FollowInstructions
- All
operatinqandotherinstructions
should
be
followed.
5 Water and
Moisture
- The
unit
should
not
beused
near
water
- for
example,
near
abathtub,
washbowl,
kitchen
sink,
laundry
tub,
in
awet basement,or
near
aswimming
pool,
etc.
6 CartsandStands
- The
unitshouldbeusedonlywith
a
cart
orstand
thatisrecommended
bvthemanufacturer.
6A n unit
andcartcombinationshould
bemovedwith
care.
Quick
stops,
excessive
force,
anduneven
surfaces
may
causetheunitand
cartcombinationto
overturn.
7 Wall
orCeilingMounting
- The
unit
should
be
mountedto
a
wall
orceilingonly
as
recommended
bythemanufacturer.
Ventilation
- The
unitshould
besituatedso
thatits
iocation
orposition does
not
interferewithits
proper
ventilation.For
example,the
unitshould
not
be
situated
ona bed,
sofa,
rug,
orsimilarsurface,that
may
blockthe
ventilation
openings;or
placed
in
abuilt-ininstallation,
suchasabookcaseor
cabinet
thatmayimpede
theflow
ofair
through
the
ventilation
openings.
Heat
- The
unitshouldbesituatedawayfromheat
sourcessuch
asradiators, stoves,orotherappliances
that
produce
heat.
Power
Sources
- The
unitshouldbeconnected
toapower
supply
onlyof
thetype
describedintheoperating
instructions
oras
marked
ontheunit
Power-Cord
Protection
- Power-supply
cords
shouldbe
routed
so
thatthey
are
not
likelyto
be
walked
onor
pinched
byitems
placed
uponoragainstthem,
paying
particular
attentiontocords
at
plugs,
convenience
receptacles,
andthe
point
where
theyexit
from
the
unit.
Cleaning
- The
unitshouldbecleanedonly
as
recommended
bythemanufacturer.
NonusePeriods
- The
power
cordoftheunitshould
be
unpluggedfrom
theoutletwhenleft
unused
for
along
period
of
time.
ObjectandLiquidEntry
- Careshouldbetaken
sothat
objectsdonotfallinto
and
liquids
are
not
spilled
into
the
inside
oftheunit.
Damage
Requiring
Service
- The
unit
shouldbeserviced
by
qualified
service
personnel
when:
The
power-supply
cordorthe
plug
hasbeen
damaged;
or
Objects
have
fallen,
or
liquidhas
beenspilledinto
the
unit;
or
The
unithas
beenexposedtorain;
or
The
unitdoes
not
appearto
operate
normally
or
exhibits
a
marked
change
in
performance;
or
The
unit
has
beendropped,
orthecabinetdamaged.
Servicing
- The
user
should
not
attemptto
servicethe
unit
beyondthosemeans
describedinthe
operating
instructions.
All
otherservicingshouldbereferred
to
qualified
service
personnel.
Power
Lines
- An
outdoorantenna
shouldbe
located
awayfrom
power
lines.
Groundingor
Polarization
- Precautions
shouldbe
taken
so
that
the
grounding
or
polarization
isnot
defeated.
Outdoor
Antenna
Grounding
- lfanoutsideantennais
connected
tothis
unit,besure
the
antennasystem
is
grounded
soasto
provide
some
protection
against
voltage
surgesandbuilt-upstaticcharges.
Article
810ofthe
NationalElectrical
Code,
ANSI/NFPA70,
provides
informationwith
regardtoproper
grounding
of
themast
andsupportingstructure,
grounding
ofthelead-inwireto
anantennadischargeunit,size
of
grounding
conductors,
location
of
antennadischarge
unit,connection
to
grounding
electrodes,and
requirementsfor
the
grounding
electrode.
EXAMPLEOF ANTENNAGROUNDING
ANTENNA
LEAD N
WIRE
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE
UN]T
(NEC
SECTION
8rG20)
GROUNDING
CONDUCTORS
(NEC
SEC'nON81G21)
18
19
GROUND CLAMPS
10
11
'*- E..S"?8S|
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o'*o
(NEC AFT 250 PAFT H)
NEC NAT]oNAL
ELECTRICAL
coD€
Note to CATV system installer:
Thisreminderis
provided
tocallthe
CATVsystem
installer's
attention
toArticle
82O-4O
of
theNECthat
provides
guidelines
for
proper
grounding
and,in
particular,
specifiesthatthecable
ground
shallbe
connectedtothe
grounding
systemofthe
building,asclose
to
the
point
ofcable
entryas
practical.
CAUTION:
READTHIS
BEFORE
OPERATING
YOUR
UNIT
Toensurethe finest
performance,
please
read
this
manual
carefully.Keepitin
asafe
place
forfuture
reference.
Install
your
unitinacool,
dry,clean
place
- away
from
windows,
heat
sources,andtoomuchvibration,
dust,
moisture
orcold.Avoid
sourcesof
hum
(transformers,
motors).Toprevent fire
orelectricalshock,
donot
exposetorain
and
water.
Donot
operate
the
unitupside-down.ltmay
overheat,
possibly
causingdamage.
Never
openthecabinet.lf
aforeign
objectdrops
into
the
set,contact
your
dealer.
Donot
use
force
onswitches,knobs
orcords.When
movingthe
set,
first
turnthe
unitoff.
Then
gently
disconnectthe
powerplug
andthe
cordsconnectingto
other
equipment.
Never
pull
the
cord
itself.
Donot
attempt
to
cleantheunitwith
chemicalsolvents;
thismight
damagethefinish.
Usea
clean,drycloth.
12
13
14
15
A.
B.
c.
D.
E.
16
2
17
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7 Always
setthevolume
controlto
"- oo"
before
startingthe
audiosource
play:increasethevolume
gradually
toan
appropriatelevel
afterthe
play
isstarted.
To
prevent
lightning
damage,
pull
out
the
power
cordand
remove
theantenna
cabledurinoanelectrical
storm.
Be
sure
toread
the
"Troubleshooting"
sectionon
common
operatingerrorsbefore
concluding
that
your
unit
isfaulty.
Donot
connect
audioequipmenttotheAC
outletson
the
rear
panel
if
that
equipment
requires
more
power
thanthe
outlets
are
rated
to
provide.
I
9
10
FCC
INFORMATION
1. IMPORTANT
NOTICE:DO
NOTMODIFYTHIS
UNlf!
This
product,
wheninstalled
as
indicatedin
the
instructions
containedinthismanual,meetsFCC
requirements.
Modificationsnot
expressly
approved
by
Yamaha
mayvoid
your
authority,
granted
bytheFCC,
to
use
the
oroduct.
2. IMPORTANT
:When connecting
this
product
to
accessories
and/oranother
product
useonly
high
quality
shielded
cables.Cable/ssuppliedwiththis
product
MUST
beused.
Follow
allinstallationinstructions.
Failure
to
follow
instructions
could
void
your
FCC
authorizationtouse this
product
in
theUSA.
3. NOTE :This
oroduct
has
beentested
and
found
to
complywiththerequirements
listedinFCCRegulations,
Part
15for
Class
"B"
digitaldevices.Compliancewith
theserequirements
provides
a reasonable level
of
assurancethat
your
useofthis
product
in
a residential
environmentwillnotresultinharmfulinterference
with
other
electronicdevices.
This
equipment
generates/uses
radiofrequencies
and,
if
notinstalled
andused
accordingtothe
instructions
found
inthe
usersmanual,may
cause
interference
harmful
tothe
operationofother
electronicdevices.
CompliancewithFCCregulations
doesnot
guarantee
that
interferencewillnot
occur
in
all
installations.
lfthis
product
is
foundtobe the
sourceof
interference,
which
canbe
determinedbyturningthe
unit
"OFF"
and
"ON",
please
try
toeliminatethe
problem
byusing
oneof
thefollowing
measures:
Relocate
eitherthis
product
orthe
device
thatis
being
affected
by
theinterference.
Utilize
power
outletsthat
areondifferentbranch
(circuit
breakeror
fuse)
circuits
or
installAClinefilter/s.
In
the
caseof
radio
or
TVinterference,
relocate/reorient
the
antenna.
lf
theantennalead-inis
300ohm
ribbon
lead
changethe
lead-in
tocoaxialtype
cable.
lf
thesecorrectivemeasures
donot
produce
satisfactory
results,
please
contactthe
localretailer
authorizedto
distributethis
typeof
product.
lf
you
can
notlocate
the
appropriate
retailer,
please
contact
Yamaha
Electronics
Corp.,
U.S.A.6660OrangethorpeAve,BuenaPark,
CA
90620.
The
above
statementsapplyONLYtothose
products
distributedby
Yamaha
Corporationof
America
orits
subsidiaries.
WeWant
YouListening
For
A Lifetime
YAMAHA
andtheElectronicIndustriesAssociation's
ConsumerElectronics
Groupwant
you
to
get
themost
outof
your
equipment
by
playing
it
at
asafe
level.
Onethatlets
the
soundcome
throughloud
andclear
without
annoyingblaring
or
distortion
- and,mostimportantly,
without
affecting
your
sensitive
hearing.
Since
hearing
damage
fromloud
sounds
is
SUPPLIEDACCESSORIES
often
undetectableuntil
it
istoolate,YAMAHA
andtheElectronicIndustries
Association's
ConsumerElectronics
Group
recommend
you
to
avoid
prolonged
exposurefrom
excessive
volume
levels. ffi
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After
unpacking,
check
that
the
following
parts
arecontained
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AA,R6,
UM-3) Remote
ControlTransmitter
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Beforeattemptingto makeanyconnections
toor from thisunit,
besuretofirstswitch
OFFthepower tothisunitandto anyother
componentstowhichconnectionsare being
made.
CONNECTIONS
WITHOTHERCOMPONENTS
Whenmakingconnectionsbetween
thisunitandothercomponents,
besureallconnections
aremade correctly,
thatisto sayL
(left)
to L, R (right) to R,"+"
to"+" and"-" to "-". Also,referto theowner's
manualforeachcomponent
to beconnected
tothisunit.
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or
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"ABOUT
THEACCESSORY
TERMINALS"onpage 6.
lf
a
tapedeck
is
connected
tothe
VCR/TAPE2(AUDIO SIGNAL)
terminals,
there
isno
connection
tothe
VCR
(VIDEO
SIGNAL)terminals.
4
Turntable Right akers
B
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disc
player
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to
"ABOUT
THEACCESSORYTERMINALS"
on
page
6.
Speakers
B
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.,,CONNECTING
SPEAKERS
Connect
theSPEAKERS
terminals
to
your
speakers
withwire
of
the
propergauge,
cuas
shortas
possible.
lfthe
connections
are
faulty,nosound
will
be
heard
fromthe
speakers.
Makesure
thatthe
polarity
of
thespeaker
wiresis
correct,
that
is,+ and
- markingsareobserved.
lf
these
wires
are
reversed,thesound
will
be
unnaturaland
willlackbass.
Donot letthebarespeaker
wirestoucheach
otheranddo
notletthemtouchthemetal
parts
ofthis unitasthlscould
damage
this unitand/orspeakers.
Howto Connect:
Red:
positive
(+)
Black:negative
(-)
e Unscrew
the
knob.
@Insertthebarewire.
IRemove
approx.5mm
(1I4")
insulationfrom
thespeaker
wires.l
@
tigntentheknoband
secure
thewire.
ABOUTTHE
ACCESSORY
TERMINALS
Oneor
twospeaker
systemscanbe
connected
tothisunit.
lf
you
connect
onlyonespeaker
system,
connect
itto
either
theSPEAKERS
A or Bterminals.
Use
speakers
withthespecified
impedanceshownonthe
rearof
this
unit.
Banana
Plug
connections
arealso
possible(except
for
Scandinavian
models).Simply
insertthe
Banana
Plug
connector
intothecorresponding
terminal.
2/
ACOUTLETS
(U.S.A.,
CanadaandGeneral
models)
.......2
SWITCHED
OUTLETS
(Australia,
EuropeandU.K.
models)....1SWITCHEDOUTLET
Use
theseto
connect
the
power
cords
from
your
components
tothisunit.
The
power
totheSWITCHED
outlets
is
controlledby
this
unit's
POWER
switchor
the
provided
remotecontrol
transmitter's
POWERkey.Theseoutlets
will
supply
power
to
any
component
wheneverthisunitisturnedon.
Themaximum
power
(total
power
consumption
of
components)thatcanbeconnected
totheSWITCHED
AC
OUTLETS
is100watts.
PRE
OUT/MAIN
lN
terminals
(For RX-770
only)
Removing
the
jumper
pins
enables
thisunitto
independently
perform
thefunctionsofacontrolamplifieranda power
amplifier.Theseterminalsare
for
connectionofa signal-
processing
systemsuchasagraphic equalizerorsound
processor.
lfasound
processor
orothercomponent
is
connected,the
VOLUME
controlof
this
unitcanbeused
foroverall
adjustmentofthe
level
ofsound.
To
connect
such
a unit,
removethe
jumper
pins
fromthePRE
OUT/MAIN
lN
terminals,
connect
theinouts
ofthatunit
tothePRE
OUT
terminals
and
its
outputstotheMAINlNterminals.
For
details,
refer
tothe
owner's
manualincludedwiththe
unit
to
beconnected.
GND
terminal
(For
turntable
use)
Connecting
the
ground
wireoftheturntable
tothisterminal
will
minimizehum,
but
in
somecases
better
resultsmaybe
obtained
withthe
ground
wiredisconnected.
REMOTE
CONTROL
(PHONO)
connector
lf
you
haveaYAMAHAturntable
withtheterminal
forremote
control,connect
ittothisconnectorbyusing
thecable
provided
withtheturntable.
Thisconnectionallows
you
tocontrol
the
turntable
fromthe
orovided
remotecontroltransmitter.
For Customlnstaller
REMOTE
CONTROL
(lN,
OUT)
terminals
(For U.S.A.
andCanada
models
of RX-770
only)
Theseterminalsareused
forcustom
installation
system.
When
this
unit
isconnected
tothecomponents
for
custom
installation
system,
you
canoperate
thisunit
withthesystem
remote
control.
Connectthe
REMOTECONTROL
lN
terminal
tothe
EMITTER
terminal
(FROM
INDEPENDENT
ZONE,FROMALL
ZONEor
FROMSELECTED
ZONE)of
theYAMAHAMaster
Zone
Controller
MCX-10.
By
connecting
theREMOTECONTROL
OUTterminal
tothe
REMOTE
CONTROL
lN
terminalof
the
other
component,
you
canalso
operate
itwiththe
system
remote
control.
Inthis
way,
up
to6 componentscanbeconnected
in
series.
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,ANTENNA
CONNECTIONS
. Eachantenna
shouldbeconnected
tothedesignatedterminalscorrectly, referring
tothefollowingfigure.
. BothAMandFMindoorantennasareincludedwiththis
unit.In
general,
theseantennas
will
probablyprovide
sutficientsignal
strength.
Nevertheless,
aproperly
installed
outdoorantennawill
give
clearerreceptionthanan
indoor
one.
lf
you
experience
poorreception quality,
anoutdoorantennamayresultinimprovement
AMloop
antenna
(included)
Outdoor
AMantenna
il:
tl
ll
il
ConnectingtheAM loopantenna
Orient
so
thatthe
best
reception
is
obtained.
The
AMloop
antennashouldbe
placed
apart
from
themain
unit.
The
antenna
may
be
hung
ona
wall.
TheAMloop
antennashouldbekeptconnected,
even
if
anoutdoorAM
antenna
isconnectedtothisunit.
Outdoor
FM
antenna IndoorFM
antenna
(included)
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Ground
75-ohm
coaxialcable 75-ohm/300-ohm
antenna
adapter
GNDterminal
Formaximum
safetyand
minimum
interference,connectthe
GNDterminalto
agoodgrounding.
Agoodgrounding
is
a
metal
stakedrivenintomoist
earth.
Note
lf
you
need
anoutdoor
FM
antenna
toimproveFMreception
quality,
either
a300-ohm
feeder
oracoaxialcable
may
be
used.In locationstroubled
by
electricalinterference,
acoaxial
cableis
oreferable.
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Tuner
controls 7 3
1,6
TOPLAYA SOURCE
+ Select
thespeakerstobeused.
SPEAKEFIS
AB
ON-ON
:
OFF I- OFF
. lf
you
use
two
speakersystems,
press
boththeAand B
switches.
Play
thesource.
(For
detailed
information
on
the
tuninq
operations,referto
page
11.)
Adjusttothedesired
output
level.
lL_n_ll
--) V
Selectadesiredinput
source.
<RX-770> <RX-570>
INPUT INPUT
Thename
of
the
selectedinput
source
position
will
appear
in
the
display.
(For
"TUNER",
thetuningmode
will
appear
in
thedisplay.)
Note
thatselecting
each
input
source
position
callsthe
sourcewhichis
connectedto
thecorrespondinginput
terminals
on
therear
panel.
-I lf
desired,adjusttheBASS,TREBLE,BALANCE,
LOUDNESScontrolsandthePUREDIRECT
switch.
(Refer
to
page
10.)
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TO
RECORD
A SOURCE
TOTAPE
(OR
DUBFROM
A TAPETO
ANOTHER)
Selectthe
sourceto
be
recorded
<RX-770>
REC OUT
TUNEF
<RX-570>
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TUNER
TAPE
1 n nn
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rl
\t Confirmthe source
byselecting
itwiththeINPUT
selector
andturning
up
theVOLUME
control.
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INPUT
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INPUT
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Notes
o lf
you
want
toenjoy
another
sourcewhilerecording,
select
it
with
the
INPUT
selector.
o VOLUME,
BASS,
TREBLE,
BALANCE,
LOUDNESS
controls
andPUREDIRECT
switch
settings
have
no
effect
onthe
material
beino
recorded.
I
.'? Setthetape
deck
(or
VCR)in
therecording
mode.
F
C Tomonitor the
sound
(and/orpicture)
being
recorded,
selectthe
tape
deck
(or
VCR)
beingusedforrecording
with
theINPUT
selector.
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INPUT INPUT
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AdjustingtheBALANCEcontrol Selecting
the
SPEAKER
system
Adjust
thebalanceof
the
output
volumetothe
left
and
right
speakerstocompensate
forsoundimbalancecausedby
speaker
location
or
listening
room
conditions.
Because
one
ortwospeakersystems
(as
frontspeakers)can
beconnected
tothisunit,theSPEAKERS
switchesallow
you
to
select
speakersystem
A orB,orbothatonce.
SPEAKEFIS
AB
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Adjustingthecontinuously
variable
LOUDNESScontrol
This
control
provides
compensation
forthehumanears'
loss
of
sensitivity
tohighand
low-frequencyrangesat
lowvolume.
This
control
is
adjustable
toretainfulltonalrangeatany
volume
level.
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Adjustingthe
BASS
and
TREBLE
controls
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BASS . Turnthisclockwisetoincrease
(or
counter-
clockwise
todecrease)the
lowfrequency
resoonse.
TREBLE : Turnthis
clockwise
toincrease
(or
counter-
clockwisetodecrease)the
highfrequency
resoonse.
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5'd'7
Set
tothe
"FLAT"
position.
Set
totheloudest
listeninglevelthat
you
wouldlistento.
Turn
so
thatthedesired
volume
can
beachieved.
Using
thePUREDIRECT
switch
You
canenjoythe
purest
possible
sound
from
your
audio
sourcesbysettingthisswitchsothatthe
indicatorilluminates.
By
doingso,theaudiosignalbypassesthe
BASS,TREBLE,
BALANCE
andLOUDNESScontrols,eliminatingany
alterations
to
theaudiosignal.
* Concerning
RX-770
only,the
PRE
OUT/MAIN
lN
terminals
arealso
bypassed.
PUFIE
tr orFrEcT
When
you listenwith headphones
Connectthe
headphonestothePHONES
jack.
When
listening
withheadphones
privately,
setboth
the
SPEAKERS
A and B
switchestotheOFFoosition.
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