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Yamaha NS-P440 Owner's Manual

Other manuals for NS-P440: Owner's Manual, Service manual
Manual is about: HOME CINEMA 5.1CH/6.1CH SPEAKER PACKAGE

Summary of NS-P440

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    Ub owner ' s manual ns-p440/ ns-p446 home cinema 5.1ch speaker package/ home cinema 6.1ch speaker package (ns-p440/ns-p446: nx-e440 + nx-c440 +sw-p440).

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    Important safety instructions i • explanation of graphical symbols the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a...

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    Important safety instructions ii we want you listening for a lifetime yamaha and the electronic industries association’s consumer electronics group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blari...

  • Page 4: III

    Caution: read this before operating your unit. Iii 1 to assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2 install the speakers in a cool, dry, clean place – away from windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration, dust, moisture...

  • Page 5: Contents

    Contents 1 getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 setting up the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting started 2 thank you for selecting this yamaha ns-p440 / ns-p446 speaker package. The speaker package “ns-p440 and ns-p446” is designed for use in a multi-channel audio system such as a home theater system. Includes four nx-e440 speaker systems, one nx-c440 speaker system and one sw- p440 sub...

  • Page 7: Setting Up The Speakers

    Setting up the speakers 3 • 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 your audio system. Place the speakers depending on your listening position by following the instruction...

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    4 setting up the speakers you can mount the speakers on a wall. To mount the speakers on a wall, use the holes of the brackets attached on the rear panels of the speakers. 1 fasten two screws into a firm wall or wall support at the interval shown below. 2 hang the speaker by mounting the holes on th...

  • Page 9: (Nx-E440)

    5 setting up the speakers you can also use the screw holes on the rear panel or the bottom of the speakers to install the speakers on commercially available wall/ceiling brackets or speaker stands (if you do not use the attached mounting brackets). ■ using commercially available wall/ ceiling bracke...

  • Page 10: Connections

    Connections 6 plug in the subwoofer and other audio/video components after all connections are completed. Connections caution an example of connections speakers main output sub woofer center rear center l r l r l r a — — + + — + — + — + b rear (surround) 0 10 110v–120v 220v–240v voltage selector vol...

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    7 connections connect the front, center and surround speakers (and surround center speaker for ns-p446) to the speaker output terminals of your amplifier/receiver with the provided speaker cables. The provided speaker cables have labels marked front l , front r , center , rear l , rear r (and rear c...

  • Page 12: Controls and Their Functions

    Using the subwoofer (sw-p440) 8 1 volume control adjusts the volume level. Turn the control clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume. 2 input jack used to input unamplified bass signals from the amplifier/ receiver (see “an example of connections” on page page 6)....

  • Page 13: Advanced Yamaha Active Servo

    9 using the subwoofer (sw-p440) in 1988, yamaha brought to the speaker systems utilizing yst (yamaha active servo technology) to give powerful, high quality bass reproduction. This technology uses a direct connection between the amplifier and speaker, allowing accurate signal transmission and precis...

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting 10 refer to the chart below when this speaker package does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions given below do not help, disconnect the ac power plug and contact your authorized yamaha dealer or service center. ■ genera...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    Specifications 11 ■ frequency characteristics the following graph displays the frequency characteristics of the sw-p440 subwoofer. The following graph displays the frequency characteristics of the sw-p440 subwoofer combined with nx-e440 speakers. Nx-e440 , nx-c440 • type ...................... 2-way...

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    ©2006 all rights reserved. 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, germany yamaha elec...