User manual YAMAHA A-S700

[. . . ] 4 Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from cold to hot, and do not locate this unit in an environment with high humidity (i. A room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. 5 Avoid installing this unit where foreign objects may fall onto this unit and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the top of this unit, do not place: – Other components, as they may cause damage and/or discoloration on the surface of this unit. [. . . ] € Connect your turntable to the GND terminal to reduce noise in the signal. However, you may hear less noise without the connection to the GND terminal for some turntable(s). 6 En CONNECTIONS CAUTION • The IMPEDANCE SELECTOR must be set to the appropriate position before connecting one or two speaker sets. € Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or do not let them touch any metal part of this unit. € Do not connect this unit or other components to the main power until all connections between components are complete. 1 ■ Bi-wire connection Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8 in) of insulation from the end of each speaker cable and twist the exposed wires of the cable together to prevent short circuits. The outlet(s) supply power to any connected component whenever the power of this unit is turned on. For information on the maximum power (total power consumption of components), see “SPECIFICATIONS” on page 15. Note Do not connect components with a built-in amplifier, such as a subwoofer, etc. – Connecting the supplied power cable Plug the supplied power cable into the AC IN on the rear panel of this unit and then, plug the power cable into the wall outlet after all other connections are complete. 8 En OPERATION PLAYING AND RECORDING Playing a source 3 Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or press one of the input selector buttons on the remote control) to select the input source you want to listen to. To prevent your ears or the speakers from being damaged, be sure to press the CD DIRECT AMP switch (or the PURE DIRECT switch) AFTER lowering the sound output level or AFTER checking that the LOUDNESS control is properly set. Recording a source Notes • The audio signals are not output via the LINE 2 REC or LINE 3 REC output jacks when LINE 2 or LINE 3 is selected with the REC OUT selector. The audio signals are output at both LINE 2 REC and LINE 3 REC output jacks if you select PHONO, TUNER, CD or LINE 1. € The VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls and the CD DIRECT AMP switch (and the PURE DIRECT switch) have no effect on the source being recorded. € Check the copyright laws in your country to record from records, CDs, radio, etc. recording copyright-protected material may infringe on copyright laws. OPERATION 2 Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press VOL +/– on the remote control) to set the sound output level to the loudest listening level that you would listen to. 1 Rotate the REC OUT selector on the front panel to select the source you want to record. Or Front panel Remote control 2 3 Rotate the LOUDNESS control until the desired volume is obtained. Y Play the source and begin recording on recording device connected to the REC output jacks (LINE 2 and/or LINE 3) on the rear panel. € If you select the same source with the INPUT selector as you select with the REC OUT selector, you can monitor the recording. [. . . ] (3) Misuse, including but not limited to (a) failure to use the product for its normal purpose or in accordance with Yamaha’s instructions on the proper use, maintenance and storage, and (b) installation or use of the product in a manner inconsistent with the technical or safety standards in force in the country where it is used. (4) Accidents, lightning, water, fire, improper ventilation, battery leakage or any cause beyond Yamaha’s control. (5) Defects of the system into which this product is incorporated and/or incompatibility with third party products. (6) Use of a product imported into the EEA and/or Switzerland, not by Yamaha, where that product does not conform to the technical or safety standards of the country of use and/or to the standard specification of a product sold by Yamaha in the EEA and/or Switzerland. [. . . ]