User manual YAMAHA BCS20W-150

[. . . ] Retain this Owner's Manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Read Instructions ­ All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain Instructions ­ The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings ­ All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow Instructions ­ All operating and use instructions should be followed. [. . . ] 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 AUTO STANDBY switch saves you the trouble of setting the POWER switch to the ON or OFF position. <NX-230P> Full range acoustic-suspension speaker system used for the main and rear speakers (and rear center speaker for NS-P236) <NX-C230> Full range acoustic-suspension speaker system used for the center speaker CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . 4 Mounting the rear speakers (and rear center speaker for NS-P236) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Placing the main/rear speakers (and rear center speaker for NS-P236) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 How to connect speaker cables to the input and output terminals of the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting the subwoofer to speaker output terminals of the amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ADVANCED YAMAHA ACTIVE SERVO TECHNOLOGY (for YST-SW005) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 English SETTING UP THE SPEAKERS Before making connections, place all speakers in their respective positions. The positioning of the speakers is important because it controls the whole sound quality of this system. Place the speakers depending on your listening position by following the instructions below. Speaker configuration <NS-P230> This speaker package employs a 6 speaker configuration: 2 main speakers, 2 rear speakers, a center speaker and a subwoofer. The rear speakers emit surround sounds, and the center speaker emits center sounds (dialog etc. ). To avoid accidents resulting from tripping over loose speaker cables, fix the cables to the wall. Select an appropriate position on the wall to mount the speaker so that no one will injure his/her head or face. SPS-80 * The SPS-80 is not available in some areas. E-5 I Placing the the main/rear speakers (and rear center speaker for NS-P236) When placing the speakers on a flat surface, attach the included nonskid pads to the corners on the bottom of the speakers as shown on the left. Nonskid pad * For NS-P236, the nonskid pads include four spare ones. If you want to mount a speaker on a commercially available speaker stand for the main/rear speakers (and rear center speaker for NS-P236) The provided mounting bracket with 1 pair of screw holes (at an interval of 60 mm) can be used to mount the speaker on a speaker stand. * Those screw holes can be used with M4 screws only. Mounting bracket 1 Attach the bracket to the bottom of the speaker by using the provided screw so that the convex part of the bracket fits in the grooved part on the bottom of the speaker as shown on the left. Mount the speaker on the speaker stand by using the screw holes on the bracket. 2 Screw Note The mounting bracket is provided for each speaker. 60 mm E-6 English CONNECTIONS Caution: Plug in the subwoofer and other audio/video components after all connections are completed. An example of basic connections Main speakers Right Left Center speaker FRONT R FRONT R R MAIN SPEAKERS REAR CENTER L CENTER + + + A ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ B + R L R REAR (SURROUND) L + REAR R REAR C SUB WOOFER OUTPUT INPUT2 /MONO REAR R REAR C REAR L CENTER Amplifier FRONT L FRONT L CENTER Subwoofer INPUT1 FROM AMPLIFIER VOLUME 0 AUTO STANDBY HIGH LOW OFF HIGH LOW 10 HIGH CUT OUTPUT INPUT2 /MONO TO SPEAKERS INPUT1 FROM AMPLIFIER OUTPUT TO SPEAKERS POWER ON OFF To AC outlet Rear speaker Right Rear center speaker (for NS-P236) Rear speaker Left REAR L E-7 Connect the main, center and rear speakers (and rear center speaker for NS-P236) to the speaker output terminals of your amplifier with the provided speaker cables. * The provided speaker cables have labels marked FRONT L, FRONT R, CENTER, REAR L, REAR R (and REAR C for NS-P236). Connect each speaker cord to the corresponding speaker by following the figure on page 7. * Connect each speaker making sure not to reverse the polarity (+, ­). If the speaker is connected with reversed polarity, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. * For the main and rear speakers only, connect one speaker to the left (marked L) terminals of your amplifier, and another speaker to the right (marked R) terminals. Basically, connect the subwoofer to the line output (pin jack) terminal(s) of the amplifier. If your amplifier does not have any line output terminal, connect the subwoofer to the speaker output terminals of the amplifier. [. . . ] Otherwise, set the AUTO STANDBY switch to the "OFF" position. Move the subwoofer farther away from such appliances and/or reposition the connected speaker cables. Otherwise, set the AUTO STANDBY switch to the "OFF" position. It is influenced by standing waves. The subwoofer does not turn on automatically. The POWER switch is set to the OFF position. The level of input signal is too low. The subwoofer does not turn into the standby mode automatically. There is an influence of noise generated from external appliances etc. The AUTO STANDBY switch is set to the OFF position. [. . . ]