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UB
YST-SW216
Subwoofer System
OWNER’S MANUAL
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We Want You Listening For A FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) Lifetime 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’s This product, when installed as indicated in the Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets requirements. Modifications not expressly the sound come through loud and clear without annoying approved
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Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA subwoofer system. CAUTION: Read this before operating your unit Please read the following operating precautions Never put a hand or a foreign object into the YST port before use. YAMAHA will not be held responsible located on the right side of this unit. When moving this unit, do not hold the port as it might cause personal for any damage and/or injury caused by not injury and/or damage to this unit. following the cautions below. Never place a fragil
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR U.K. MODEL IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE: Blue: NEUTRAL Brown: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the
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PLACEMENT One subwoofer will have a good effect on your audio system, however, the use of two subwoofers is A recommended to obtain more effect. If using one subwoofer, it is recommended to place it on the outside of either the right or the left front speaker. (See A fig. .) If using two subwoofers, it is recommended to place them on the outside of each front speaker. (See B C fig. .) The placement shown in fig. is also possible, however, if the subwoofer system is placed directly facing
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CONNECTIONS Choose one of the following two connecting methods that is more suitable for your audio system. ■Choose (pages 3-4) when you want to enjoy 5.1 surround system 1 ■Choose (pages 5-6) when you want to output the low frequency signals 2 Caution Unplug the subwoofer and other audio/video components before making connections. Notes All connections must be correct, that is to say L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. Also, refer to the owner’s manual of your com
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CONNECTIONS 2 Connecting to speaker output terminals of the amplifier Select this method if your amplifier has no line output (pin jack) terminal. If your amplifier has two sets of front speaker output terminals and both terminals can output sound signals simultaneously. Connect one set of front speaker output terminals of the amplifier to the INPUT 1 terminals of the subwoofer, and connect the other set of front speaker output terminals of the amplifier to the front speakers. Set the amp
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CONNECTIONS If your amplifier has only one set of front speaker output terminals. Connect the speaker output terminals of the amplifier to the INPUT 1 terminals of the subwoofer, and connect the OUTPUT terminals of the subwoofer to the front speakers. ■ Using one subwoofer (with speaker cables) Left front speaker Right front speaker OUTPUT INPUT HIGH TO SPEAKERS 2 CUT /MONO Subwoofer HIGH LOW INPUT 1 OUTPUT INPUT HIGH TO SPEAKERS 2 CUT FROM AMPLIFIER /MONO VOLUME HIGH LOW INPUT 1 FROM AMPLIFIER
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CONNECTIONS Connecting to the INPUT 1/OUTPUT Plug in the subwoofer to the AC outlet terminals of the subwoofer After all connections are completed, plug in the subwoofer and other audio/video components to the AC outlet. For connection, keep the speaker cables as short as possible. Do not bundle or roll up the excess part of the cables. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the subwoofer or the speakers, or both of them. Make sure that the + and – polarity markings of t
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CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Subwoofer rear panel 2 34 OUTPUT HIGH INPUT OUTPUT INPUT HIGH TO SPEAKERS 2 CUT TO SPEAKERS CUT 2 /MONO VOLUME HIGH LOW INPUT 1 FROM AMPLIFIER /MONO POWER ON OFF VOLUME 1 HIGH LOW INPUT 1 FROM AMPLIFIER 6 7 5 1 POWER switch 5 HIGH CUT switch Press this switch to the ON position to turn on the Selects the high frequency cut off point. Normally, it is power to the subwoofer. When the power of the set to LOW, however, you may set to HIGH if subwoofer is on, the power
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ADJUSTING THE SUBWOOFER BEFORE USE Before using the subwoofer, adjust the subwoofer to obtain the optimum volume and tone balance between the subwoofer and the front speakers by following the procedures described below. Subwoofer rear panel 1,6 OUTPUT HIGH INPUT TO S OUTPUT PEAKERS INPUT 2 HIGH CUT TO SPEAKERS CUT /MONO 2 VOLUME HIGH LOW INPUT 1 FROM AMPLIFIER /MONO POWER ON OFF VOLUME 3 HIGH LOW INPUT 1 FROM AMPLIFIER 5 1 Set the VOLUME control to minimum (0). 6 Rotate the VOLUME control gradu
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ADJUSTING THE SUBWOOFER BEFORE USE Frequency response The frequency response of this subwoofer dB 90 HIGH CUT HIGH 80 70 60 HIGH CUT LOW 50 40 20 50 100 200 500Hz The figures below show the optimum adjustment of each control and the frequency characteristics when this subwoofer is combined with a typical front speaker system. ■EX.1 When combined with a 4” or 6.5” (10 cm or 16 cm) acoustic suspension, 2 way system front speakers dB HIGH CUT 90 VOLUME 80 YST-SW216 HIGH LOW 70 60 Front speake
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ADVANCED YAMAHA ACTIVE SERVO TECHNOLOGY II In 1988, Yamaha brought to the marketplace speaker reproduction from much smaller cabinets than was systems utilizing YST (Yamaha Active Servo Technology) previously possible. to give powerful, high quality bass reproduction. This Yamaha’s newly developed Advanced YST II adds many technique uses a direct connection between the amplifier refinements to Yamaha Active Servo Technology, and speaker, allowing accurate signal transmission and allowing
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TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below when this unit 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 power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center. Problem Cause What to Do Power is not supplied even though the The power plug is not securely Connect it securely. connected. POWER switch is set to the ON position. No sound. The volume is set to minimum. Raise the volum
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SPECIFICATIONS Type .....Advanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology II Power Consumption ..............................................45 W Driver........................................25 cm (10”) cone woofer Dimensions (W x H x D) Magnetic shielding type ...................................... 340 mm x 340 mm x 385 mm (13-3/8” x 13-3/8” x 15-5/32”) Output Power .............. 50 W (100 Hz, 5 Ω 10 %T.H.D) Weight ................................................
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