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Yamaha CDC-E500 Owner's Manual

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Summary of CDC-E500

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    Yamaha electronics corporation, usa 6660 orangethorpe ave., buena park, calif. 90620, u.S.A. Yamaha canada music ltd. 135 milner ave., scarborough, ontario m1s 3r1, canada yamaha electronik europa g.M.B.H. Siemensstr. 22-34, 25462 rellingen bei hamburg, f.R. Of germany yamaha electronique france s.A...

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    I caution caution: to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. • explanation of graphical symbols the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert...

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    Caution ii 1. Important notice : do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by yamaha may void your authority, granted by the fcc, to use the product. 2. Important : whe...

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    1 to assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 install this unit in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture or cold. In a cabinet, allow about 10 cm (4 in.) of...

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    1 features • minimum rms output power per channel 40 w + 40 w (6 Ω , 20 hz to 20 khz, 0.1% thd) • full operation system remote control • 40-station fm/am preset tuning • subwoofer output terminal • 3-disc cd changer • playxchange disc changing while playing • s-bit dac and 8fs digital filter • optic...

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    2 supplied accessories • remote control • am loop antenna • indoor fm antenna • batteries (aa, r6, um-3) • system control cable • audio pin cable power 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 0 +10 +100 rep random prog mode a b c text/time disc skip d e tape direction preset tuner preset md cd tape aux md...

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    3 notes on the transportation pad cdc-e500 is shipped with a transportation pad to prevent impact to the internal mechanism that could occur during transportation. Before turning cdc-e500 on, make sure to remove the pad. Before using the unit 1 take off the caution label. 2 draw the pad out. Natural...

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    4 remote control this remote control controls a whole system: not only rx-e400 but also cdc-e500. Moreover, a cassette deck (kx-e300) and md recorder (mdx-e300) that level up your system can be operated by it. Operating buttons for each unit are explained on the pages below: receiver, rx-e400: p.8 c...

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    5 connecting the speakers and antennas never plug the ac power cord to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. Follow the steps as shown below to connect the system using the supplied cords and accessories. Be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say l (left) to l, r (rig...

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    6 connecting the system connecting rx-e400 and cdc-e500 1 connect ‰ to ‰ using the audio pin cable. Insert the plugs into the jacks of the same color. 2 connect rx-e400 and cdc-e500 with the system control cable. The other system connector of cdc-e500 is for connecting mdx-e300 or kx-e300. 3 connect...

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    7 getting started setting the clock you must set the clock before you use the timer functions. The clock is based on a 12-hour system for u.S. And canada models, and 24-hour system for australia model. 1 turn on the power by pressing standby/on on the front panel, or power on the remote control. 2 w...

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    8 display 6 auto indicator (p.11) 7 memory indicator (p.12) 8 timer indicator (p.13) 9 sleep indicator (p.14) 1 standby/on (p.10) 2 timer indicator (p.13) 3 display (p.13) 4 time adj (p.7) / memory (p.12) 5 auto/man’l (p.11) / timer (p.13) 6 preset/band (p.11) 7 display (this page) 8 preset/tuning /...

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    9 remote control 1 power (p.10) 2 preset numbers (p.12) 3 a/b/c/d/e (p.12) 4 preset / (p.12) 5 tuner (rx-e400) (p.12) 6 md (mdx-e300) (p.21) 7 tape (kx-e300) (p.21) 8 cd (cdc-e500) (p.16) 9 aux (the equipment connected to the aux terminal) (p.6) 0 sleep (p.14) q display (p.13) w volume % / fi (p.10) ...

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    10 basic operations listening to a source 1 set the volume to “ min ” by turning volume . 2 turn on the power by pressing standby/on on the front panel, or power on the remote control. • piano craft series components that have correct system connections made to rx-e400 can be controlled to turn to t...

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    11 tuning automatic tuning 1 select tuner by turning input so that the frequency of a radio station appears in the display. 2 press preset/band to select the reception band. Do not select the preset tuning mode (in which “preset” appears on the display). 3 press auto/man’l so that “auto” appears in ...

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    12 tuning to preset stations manually 1 tune in a desired station. (refer to the previous page for the tuning procedure.) 2 press memory . 3 within about 5 seconds, use preset/tuning / to select a desired preset number. Continue pressing preset/tuning / to select the group of the preset stations (a,...

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    13 using the built-in timer timer play and recording by using the built-in timer, you can have the unit turn on at a specified time and begin playing or recording automatically. You can also specify the turn off time. 3. Timer rec select the recording component by turning input . If you like to enjo...

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    14 sleep timer the unit can be turned off automatically at a selected sleep time. 1 play the desired sound source. 2 press sleep repeatedly until the desired sleep time appears in the display. Each time you press sleep , the sleep time changes as follows: about 4 seconds after setting, the normal di...

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    15 cdc-e500 names of buttons and controls display front panel 1 standby/on 2 display (this page) 3 disc tray (p.17) 4 disc skip (p.18) 1 disc indicator 2 1 disc/3 discs (disc play mode) indicator 3 rep s/f (single or full) indicator (p.19) 4 prog indicator (p.20) 5 random indicator (p.19) 6 cd-text ...

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    16 cdc-e500 names of buttons and controls remote control 1 numeric buttons (p.17) • +100 button is used when operating mdx-e300. 2 rep (repeat) (p.19) 3 random (random) (p.19) 4 prog (program) (p.20) 5 mode (p.19) 6 text/time (p.18) 7 disc skip (p.18) 8 ^ (play/pause) (p.17) 9 & (stop) (p.17) 0 $ ! ...

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    17 1 turn on the power of rx-e400 and cdc-e500. (refer to page 10.) 2 press cd on the remote control in order to operate the cd player by the remote control. Playing a disc 3 press disc 1 , disc 2 or disc 3 to open the disc tray, and place a cd on the tray. 4 press the selected disc’s disc button to...

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    18 each time you press text/time the display changes as follows: note • the disc title, artist names, or track names may not be displayed with some cd text discs. In this case, “(no entry)” appears on the display for about two seconds and then go back to the time display. Selecting the time display ...

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    19 single repeat the current track is played repeatedly. Full repeat when the cd player is in the single disc play mode: the designated disc is played repeatedly. When the cd player is in the all disc play mode: all discs on the disc tray are played repeatedly. • in random-sequence play mode, all ra...

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    20 to stop program play mode press & . Note • ⁄ / › or $ / ! Can be used during program play to skip to tracks within the program. To check program data 1. Press & while the disc is playing to stop program play. 2. Press prog . Then each time you press ⁄ / › / $ / ! , the track number and the progra...

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    21 controlling other components mdx-e300 1 numeric buttons 2 rep (repeat) 3 random 4 text/time 5 prog (program) 6 ^ (play/pause) 7 ⁄ › (skip/search forward) 8 $ ! (skip/search backward) 9 & (stop) 0 md input q md rec/pause kx-e300 1 ^ (play) 2 ⁄ › (fast-forward) 3 $ ! (rewind) 4 & (stop) 5 tape inpu...

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    22 before recording when you record by using mdx-e300 or kx-e300, you must first make the connections as shown in “connecting the system” on page 6. For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the mdx-e300 or kx-e300. A source from the component which is connected to the aux terminal compon...

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    23 4 • recording automatically starts at the beginning of the tape. (by pressing dubbing start , the tape automatically rewinds to the beginning if it is in the middle.) 2 press dubbing start to start recording. Note • the displays 1 ~ 4 which include the component you have not connected to your rec...

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    24 troubleshooting if the unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simple measures suggested. If it cannot be corrected, or if the fault is not listed in the symptom column, disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized...

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    25 symptom cause remedy play does not begin. Play is delayed, or begins at the wrong place. Cd synchronized recording or automatic recording function does not work. Sound “skips.” sound “hums.” noise from inside of the unit. The remote control does not work. Tv functions strangely when the remote co...

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    26 specifications amplifier section minimum rms output power per channel ................................................ 55 w + 55 w (6 Ω 1khz 0.1% thd) .............................. 40 w + 40 w (6 Ω 20 hz to 20 khz 0.1% thd) din standard output power per channel (europe model) ......................

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    Yamaha electronics corporation, usa 6660 orangethorpe ave., buena park, calif. 90620, u.S.A. Yamaha canada music ltd. 135 milner ave., scarborough, ontario m1s 3r1, canada yamaha electronik europa g.M.B.H. Siemensstr. 22-34, 25462 rellingen bei hamburg, f.R. Of germany yamaha electronique france s.A...