User manual YAMAHA YST-SW030

[. . . ] Model: Serial No. : The serial number is located on the rear of the unit. Retain this Owner's Manual in a safe place for future reference. For Canadian Customers To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot and fully insert. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. This unit features a magnetically shielded design, but there is still a chance that placing it too close to a TV set might impair picture color. Should this happen, move this unit away from the TV set. i FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) 1. [. . . ] A vessel with water in it If the vessel falls by vibrations and water spills, it may cause damage to the speaker, and/or you may get an electric shock. · Do not place this unit where foreign objects such as water drips might fall. · Never put a hand or a foreign object into the YST port located on the right side of this unit. When moving this unit, do not hold the port as it might cause personal injury and/or damage to this unit. If the object falls or drops by the air pressure, it may cause damage to the unit and/or personal injury. · When using a humidifier, be sure to avoid condensation inside this unit by allowing enough spaces around this unit or avoiding excess humidification. Condensation might cause a fire, damage to this unit, and/or electric shock. · Super-bass frequencies reproduced by this unit may cause a turntable to generate a howling sound. · This unit may be damaged if certain sounds are continuously outputted at high volume level. For example, if 20 Hz-50 Hz sine waves from a test disc, bass sounds from electronic instruments, etc. are continuously outputted, or when the stylus of a turntable touches the surface of a disc, reduce the volume level to prevent this unit from being damaged. · If you hear distorted noise (i. e. , unnatural, intermittent "rapping" or "hammering" sounds) coming from this unit, reduce the volume level. Extremely loud playing of a movie soundtrack's low frequency, bass-heavy sounds or similarly loud popular music passages can damage this subwoofer system. · Vibration generated by super-bass frequencies may distort images on a TV. · Do not attempt to clean this unit with chemical solvents as this might damage the finish. · Be sure to read the "TROUBLESHOOTING" section regarding common operating errors before concluding that the unit is faulty. · Secure placement or installation is the owner's responsibility. YAMAHA shall not be liable for any accident caused by improper placement or installation of the subwoofer. WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. · VOLTAGE SELECTOR (For China, Korea and General models) The voltage selector switch on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging this unit into the AC main supply. Voltages are 110­120/220­240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. iii Table of contents Precautions: Read this before operating this unit . Make sure the subwoofer's VOLUME control is set to 0 before proceeding to adjust the speaker balance as described on page 4. Basic connection example Connect a subwoofer cable to the output jack of your AV amplifier and to the INPUT jack of the subwoofer. Amplifier (The rear panel of various amplifiers may differ in appearance. ) Subwoofer INPUT INPUT VOLUME POWER ON OFF To AC outlet 3 Using the subwoofer 4 INPUT Pre-adjusting the subwoofer volume Before you use the subwoofer, first adjust the volume balance between the subwoofer and the front speakers by following the procedure below. Rear panel 3 1 INPUT VOLUME VOLUME 1. Press the POWER switch to the ON position. The power indicator on the rear panel lights up green. POWER ON 2 POWER ON 4. [. . . ] and Europe models] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 230 V, 50 Hz [Asia model] . . . . . . . AC 110­120/220­240 V, 50/60 Hz [General model] . . AC 110­120/220­240 V, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 mm x 360 mm x 311 mm Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 kg Frequency characteristics <YST-SW010> 100 dB 100 dB <YST-SW030> 90 90 80 80 70 70 60 60 50 40 20 50 100 200 500 Hz 50 40 20 50 100 200 500 Hz Specifications are subject to change without notice. 7 © 2004 YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE. , BUENA PARK, CALIF. [. . . ]