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Yamaha DSP-AX620 Owner's Manual

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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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    Ii ii 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 with at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the right and left, and 10 cm at the back of this unit for ventilation ...

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    1 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operation ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix introduction contents introduction features ............................................................ 2 getting started ........................................... 3 checking the package ...

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    2 features other features ◆ 96-khz/24-bit d/a converter ◆ “set menu” which provides you with 10 items for optimizing this unit for your audio/video system ◆ test tone generator for easier speaker balance adjustment ◆ 6-channel external decoder input for other future formats ◆ bass extension button f...

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    3 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix installing batteries in the remote control insert the batteries in the correct direction by aligning the + and – marks on the batteries with the polarity markings (+ and –) inside the batter...

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    4 controls and functions front panel 1 standby/on turns on or sets this unit in the standby mode. When you turn on this unit, you will hear a click and there will be a 4 to 5-second delay before this unit can reproduce sound. Standby mode in this mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power to r...

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    5 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix controls and functions 8 bass adjusts the low-frequency response for the left and right main speakers. Turn the control to the right to increase or to the left to decrease the low-frequency ...

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    6 controls and functions a/b/c/d/e tv input tv volume tv power effect e r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 q w 0 t y u i o this section describes the basic operation of this unit with the remote control. First, set the selector dial to the amp/ tun position. See “remote control features” for full details. Select t...

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    7 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix controls and functions a b i volume +/– increases or decreases the volume level. O mute mutes the sound. Press again to restore the audio output to the previous volume level. Effect switches...

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    8 controls and functions using the remote control the remote control transmits a directional infrared beam. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on the main unit during operation. ■ handling the remote control • do not spill water or other liquids on the remote con...

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    9 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix controls and functions front panel display 1 t indicator lights up when the built-in dts decoder is on. 2 virtual indicator lights up when using virtual cinema dsp. 3 g and o indicators ligh...

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    10 controls and functions (europe model) rear panel 1 digital output jacks 2 digital input jacks 3 gnd terminal see page 12 for connection information. 4 6ch input jacks see page 18 for connection information. 5 video component jacks see pages 14 and 15 for connection information. 6 speaker terminal...

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    11 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera- tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix speaker setup speakers to be used this unit has been designed to provide the best sound- field quality with a 5-speaker system, using left and right main speakers, left and right rear spe...

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    12 connections before connecting components caution never connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components have been completed. • be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say l (left) to l, r (right) to r, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. Some co...

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    13 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera- tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix connections dvd monitor out d-tv/cbl y pb/cb pr/cr component video s video video monitor out dvd dvd dvd d-tv/cbl d-tv/cbl d-tv/cbl in vcr 1out in vcr 2 /dvr out video signal audio signal...

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    14 connections y p b /c b p r /c r connecting video components ■ about the video jacks there are three types of video jacks. Video signals input through the video jacks are the conventional composit video signals. Video signals input through the s video jacks are separated into luminance (y) and col...

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    15 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera- tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix connections dvd monitor out d-tv/cbl y pb/cb pr/cr component video s video video monitor out dvd dvd dvd d-tv/cbl d-tv/cbl d-tv/cbl in vcr 1out in vcr 2 /dvr out video signal audio signal...

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    16 connections connecting the speakers be sure to connect the left channel (l), right channel (r), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and...

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    17 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera- tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix connections switched 100w max. Total ac outlets impedance selector set before power on main a or b: 4 min. /speaker a + b: 8 min. /speaker center : 6 min. /speaker rear : 6 min. /speaker ...

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    18 connections connecting an external amplifier (europe and u.K. Models only) if you want to increase the power output to the speakers, or want to use another amplifier, connect an external amplifier to the output jacks as follows. Note • when rca pin plugs are connected to the output jacks for outp...

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    19 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix connections impedance selector set before power on main a or b: 4 min. /speaker a + b: 8 min. /speaker center : 6 min. /speaker rear : 6 min. /speaker main a or b: 8 min. /speaker a + b:16 ...

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    20 on-screen display (osd) full display short display you can display the operation information for this unit on a video monitor. If you display the set menu and dsp program parameter settings on a monitor, it is much easier to see the available options and parameters than it is by reading this info...

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    21 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix speaker mode settings this unit is equipped with a main amplifier capable of handling 5.1 channel. Although up to 6 speakers can be connected, it is possible to select the speaker mode that...

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    22 adjusting the speaker output levels this section explains how to adjust the speaker output levels by using the test tone generator. When this adjustment is made, the output level heard at the listening position will be the same from each speaker. This is important for the best performance of the ...

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    23 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix connections adjusting the speaker output levels the state of the test tone output is also shown on the monitor by an image of the audio listening room. This is convenient for adjusting each...

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    24 basic playback 3 press input l / h repeatedly (or press one of the input selector buttons) to select the input source. • the current input source is indicated on the front panel display with a cursor. • the current input source name and input mode appear on the front panel display and on the vide...

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    25 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix basic playback 6ch input – + volume cd tuner phono md/cd-r dvd d-tv/cbl vcr 1 vcr2/dvr v-aux pcm to select a source connected to the 6ch input jacks press 6ch input until “6ch input” appea...

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    26 basic playback input mode ■ bgv (background video) function the bgv function allows you to combine a video image from a video source with a sound from an audio source. (for example, you can listen to classical music while you are watching a video.) select a source from the video group and then se...

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    27 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix basic playback ■ notes on playing a source encoded with a dts signal • if the digital output data of the player has been processed in any way, you may not be able to perform dts decoding e...

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    28 basic playback selecting a sound field program you can enhance your listening experience by selecting a dsp program. For details about each program, see “sound field program”. ■ on the remote control 1 press dsp. The indicator lights up for about 3 seconds. A/b/c/d/e 1 2 y • if the selector dial ...

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    29 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix basic playback effect ■ virtual cinema dsp and silent cinema virtual cinema dsp virtual cinema dsp allows you to enjoy the sound field effects of the dsp program without rear speakers. Usi...

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    30 basic recording recording adjustments and other operations are performed from the recording components. Refer to the operation instructions for these components. 1 turn on the power to the unit and all connected component. 2 select the source component you want to record from. Front panel or remo...

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    31 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix adjusting the items on the set menu adjustment should be made with the remote control. Notes • some items require extra steps to change to the desired setting. • set menu and the multi jog ...

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    32 set menu 1 speaker set (speaker mode settings) use this feature to select suitable output modes for your speaker configuration. Notes • when 96-khz sampling digital signals are input to this unit, level adjustments in items 1b and 1d are possible, but those in items 1a,1c and 1e are not affected....

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    33 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera- tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix set menu ■ 1c rear l/r sp (rear speaker mode) the osd shows large, small or no rear speakers depending on how you set this item. Choices: lrg (large), sml (small), none initial setting: l...

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    34 set menu ■ 1d lfe/bass out (bass out mode) lfe signals carry low-frequency effects when this unit decodes a dolby digital or dts signal. Low-frequency signals are defined as 90 hz and below. Choices: swfr (subwoofer), main, both initial setting: both swfr select this if you use a subwoofer. The l...

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    35 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera- tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix set menu 3 hp tone ctrl (headphone tone control) use this feature to adjust the level of the bass and treble when you use your headphones. Control range (db): –6 to +3 initial setting: 0 ...

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    36 set menu 6 dolby d. Set (dolby digital set) this setting is effective only when this unit decodes dolby digital signals. ■ lfe level use this feature to adjust the output level of the lfe (low-frequency effect) channel when playing back a dolby digital signal. The lfe signal carries the low- freq...

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    37 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera- tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix set menu l c c r rl rr 8 sp delay time use this feature to adjust the delay of the center channel sound. This feature works when this unit decodes a dolby digital or dts signal. Ideally, ...

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    38 a/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e 2 1 3 adjusting the level of the effect speakers you can adjust the output level of each effect speaker (center, left and right rear and subwoofer) while listening to a music source. Adjustment should be made with the remote control. 1 set the selector dial to the amp/tun (or ...

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    39 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix a/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e 2 3 sleep timer use this feature to automatically set this unit in the standby mode after the amount of time you have set. The sleep timer is useful when you are going t...

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    40 remote control features it is possible to control this unit and other yamaha a/v components using the remote control supplied with this unit. It is also possible to control components from other manufacturers (or some yamaha components) by setting the proper manufacturer code (a signal assigned t...

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    41 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix remote control features 2 1 3 5 4 @ # ! A/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e 2 5 4 1 3 6 commonly used buttons in any position of the selector dial regardless of the position of the selector dial, you can c...

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    42 remote control features a/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e button names and functions in each position ■ tape/md position (tape deck, md recorder or cd recorder) select the tape/md position. R rec/pause (tape/md) e pause (md/cd-r) p play b dir a (tape) this button selects the playing direction of deck a. Skip –...

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    43 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix remote control features a/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e ■ dvd/ld position select the dvd/ld position. Disc skip –/+ (dvd) p play b skip – (dvd) skip/chapter – (ld) w search numeric buttons index/time (...

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    44 remote control features a/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e ■ vcr position select the vcr position. Vcr rec press this button twice to start recording. P play w rewind numeric buttons ch enter/recall _/_ _ ch –/+ display e pause s stop f fast forward av power this button turns on a vcr that has a remote control ...

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    45 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix remote control features setting the manufacturer code you can set up the code for the manufacturer of your component in each position of the selector dial. 1 turn on your component to be us...

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    46 remote control features returning to the factory setting ■ to return to the factory-set codes in all positions 1 press j / i at the same time for about 4 seconds. The indicator flashes twice. 2 enter the code number “9990”. Make sure that the indicator flashes twice. ■ to return to the factory-se...

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    47 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera- tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix sound field program a digital sound field processor (dsp) based on the latest yamaha technology is built into this unit. It is possible to play back various sound fields for the source yo...

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    48 sound field program 8 movie theater 2 analog, pcm, dolby digital in 2-channel dgtl adventure dts adventure this program is ideal for precisely reproducing the sound design of the newest 70-mm and multichannel soundtrack films. The sound field is made to be similar to that of the newest movie thea...

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    49 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera- tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix sound field program presence dsp sound field surround dsp sound field ■ movie theater 1 and 2 most commercially available movie software has 4-channel (left, center, right and surround) s...

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    50 sound field program parameter editing what is a sound field? What really creates the rich, full tones of a live instrument are the multiple reflections from the walls of the room. In addition to making the sound “live”, these reflections enable us to tell where the player is situated, and the siz...

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    51 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera- tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix sound field program parameter editing sound field program parameter editing changing parameter settings although it is possible to enjoy playback on your system without changing default s...

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    52 sound field program parameter editing sound field parameter descriptions you can adjust the values of certain sound field parameters so the sound fields are recreated accurately in your listening room. Note • not all of the following parameters can be found in every program. ■ init.Dly (initial d...

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    53 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic opera- tion ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix sound field program parameter editing sound field program parameter editing ■ liveness function: this parameter adjusts the reflectivity of the virtual walls in the hall by changing the r...

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    54 sound field program parameter editing ■ s.Room size (surround room size) function: this parameter adjusts the apparent size of the surround sound field. Control range: 0.1 – 2.0 ■ s.Liveness (surround liveness) function: this parameter adjusts the apparent reflectivity of the virtual walls in the...

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    55 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix troubleshooting refer to the chart below when the unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, set thi...

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    56 troubleshooting problem cause remedy refer to page no sound from the effect speakers. The sound effect is off. Press effect to turn it on. A dolby surround, dolby digital or dts decoding dsp program is being used with material not encoded with dolby surround, dolby digital or dts. Select another ...

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    57 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix troubleshooting problem cause remedy refer to page the volume level cannot be increased, or the sound is distorted. The component connected to the rec out jacks of this unit is turned off. ...

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    58 troubleshooting ■ remote control problem cause remedy refer to page the remote control does not work nor function properly. Wrong distance or angle. The remote control will function within a maximum range of 6 m (20 feet) and no more than 30 degrees off-axis from the front panel. Direct sunlight ...

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    59 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix specifications audio section • minimum rms output power for main, center, rear 20 hz to 20 khz, 0.06% thd, 8 ohms ................................. 90 w 1 khz, 0.06% thd, 8 ohms ..............

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    60 glossary ■ dolby surround dolby surround uses a four analog channel recording system to reproduce realistic and dynamic sound effects: two left and right main channels (stereo), a center channel for dialog (monaural), and a rear channel for special sound effects (monaural). The rear channel repro...

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    61 english intr oduction prep ara tion b asic operaiont ad v anced opera tion additional informa tion appendix glossary ■ s video signal with s video signal system, the video signal normally transmitted using a pin cable is separated and transmitted as the y signal for the luminance and the c signal...

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    62 index a accesories ................................................................................... 3 ac outlets .................................................................................. 19 b balance (l/r balance) (set menu) ................................. 34 bgv function .............

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    List of manufacturer’s codes listes des codes fabricant verzeichnis der herstellercodes lista Över tillverkarkoder elenco dei codici del fabbricante lista de cÓdigos de fabricantes lijst van codes van fabrikant tv admiral 0411, 0451, 0911, 1021, 1081 aiko 0891 akai 0061, 0101, 0231, 1191, 1351, 1591...

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    Ktv 0601, 1171 lenoir 0601, 1511 leyeo 1181 lifetec 2591, 2601, 2611, 2621, 2641, 2651, 2661, 2671, 2681, 2691, 2711, 2761, 2771, 2781 loewe opta 0121, 0131, 0581, 0611, 1081 logic 1691, 2281 logik 0551, 1681, 2281 lowewe 0831 luma 0351, 0451, 1901 luxman 0791 luxman stereo tuner 0791 luxor 0001, 00...

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    Thorn-ferguson 0281, 0371, 0551, 0651, 0781, 0861, 0881, 1131, 1181, 1361, 1461, 1971, 1991, 2281 tmk 0141, 0791, 1471 toshiba 0141, 0381, 0481, 1221, 1271, 1701, 1741, 1851, 2151, 2801, 2811 trans continens 0451 tristar 2281 triumph 0481, 0581, 2121 uher 0431, 0451, 0481, 0491, 0511, 1311, 1541 ult...

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    Granada (uk) 0052, 0092, 0462, 0602, 0812, 0822 grundig 0052, 0062, 0092, 0232, 0252, 0262, 0752, 0802 hanseatic 0052, 0812 harman/kardon 0122, 0922 hcm 0002 hinari 0002, 0202, 0412, 0442, 0522 hitachi 0042, 0172, 0292, 0432, 0602, 0662, 0812, 1022 imperial 0072, 0432 ingersol 0442 inno hit 0002, 00...

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    Luxor 0185, 1895, 1905 magnavox 1865, 1875 marantz 0165, 0175, 0545, 0665, 1275, 1335, 1405, 1505, 1875, 1955 matsushita 1095, 1605 mcs 0535 medion 0075, 1995, 2005, 2015 memorex 0525, 1015, 1265, 1275, 1285, 1675 mga 1125 micromaxx 2015 mission 0165, 1875 mitsubishi 1125, 1205 nad 0135, 0255, 0285,...

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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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    Speakers main + — r l a — + b center + — rear (surround) r l + — — + dvd monitor out d-tv/cbl y p b /c b p r /c r component video s video video monitor out dvd dvd dvd d-tv/cbl d-tv/cbl d-tv/cbl in vcr 1out in vcr 2 /dvr out video signal audio signal sub woofer output in vcr 1 out in vcr 2/dvr out o...

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    A/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e u / d numeric buttons (md/cd-r) quick reference card tape/md (cd-r) amp/tun dsp/tun input p play r rec/pause (tape/md) dsp b dir a (tape) skip – (md/cd-r) w rewind (tape) search (md/cd-r) numeric buttons p play disc skip –/+ dsp cd b skip – w search index input +10 disp...

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    A/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e a/b/c/d/e quick reference card press this button twice to start recording. Appuyer deux fois sur cette touche pour commencer l’enregistrement. Drücken sie diese taste zweimal, um die aufnahme zu starten. Tryck två gånger på den här knappen för att börja spela ...