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K-902
Natural Sound Stereo Cassette Deck
Platine à cassette stéréo de la série “Natural Sound”
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODE D'EMPLOI
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Thank you for purchasing the YAMAHA stereo cassette deck. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting — The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the CAUTION manufacturer. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 8 Ventilation — The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC situated on a bed, sofa, rug or similar surf
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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1. This unit is a sophisticated stereo cassette deck. To ensure proper FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) operation for the best possible performance, please read this manual carefully. 1.IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the 2. Choose the installation location of your unit carefully. Avoid placing instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC it in direct sunlight or close to source of heat. Also avoid
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES ......................................................................... 4 DUBBING .......................................................................... 13 CONNECTIONS.................................................................. 5 CASSETTE TAPES .......................................................... 14 NOTES ON THIS MANUAL ................................................ 5 MAINTENANCE ................................................................ 15 PL
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CONNECTIONS LINE IN-LINE OUT REC PLAY 4 3 L R To an AC outlet REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Make sure that power to both the deck and your amplifier/ receiver is turned off before making any connections. REC OUT TAPE PB Ö The White plug on the paired connecting cables corresponds to the Left channel and the Red plug L corresponds to the Right channel. Make sure that the left R and right channel connections are properly made, and that Amplifier or receiver the plugs are inserted firmly. Ö The LINE OUT/P
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PLAYBACK (Common to DECKs A and B) Preparation for playback Ö Turn on the POWER switch. Ö Set your amplifier or receiver to cassette deck function mode. Basic operation - To play back a cassette tape RESET ! Ú 45 1 NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! PLAY Ú ! PLAY Ú PLAYBACK DECK A RECORD/PLAYBACK DECK B MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE REC LEVEL PHONES POWER MODE DOLBY NR 5 DUBBING A # B 46 O / p / ¸ / RELAY OFF/ B/ C EJECT
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DOLBY NR selector setting (in step 2) :Both sides of the tape are played back. After Be sure to set the DOLBY NR selector according to the playing, the deck stops at the end of the tape. system used for recording. (When the tape running direction is set to Û, only the reverse side is played.) When the tape is fast OFF: For a tape recorded with DOLBY NR OFF. rewound to the beginning of the reverse side, B: For a tape recorded with DOLBY B NR. playback automatically starts from the same side. C
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MUTE/SEARCH RESET!Ú NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! PLAY Ú ! PLAY Ú PLAYBACK RECORD/PLAYBACK DECK A DECK B MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE REC LEVEL PHONES POWER MODE DOLBY NR 5 DUBBING A # B 46 37 O / p / ¸ / RELAY OFF/ B/ C EJECT EJECT NORMAL HIGH 28 19 010 SELECTION SEARCH - To play back a desired selection by searching for the beginning of the selection To search for the next selection When the @ tape running indica
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NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! PLAY Ú ! PLAY Ú PLAYBACK RECORD/PLAYBACK DECK A DECK B MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE REC LEVEL PHONES POWER MODE DOLBY NR 5 DUBBING A # B 46 EJECT EJECT 37 O / p / ¸ / RELAY OFF/ B/ C NORMAL HIGH 28 19 010 MODE RELAY PLAYBACK - To play DECK A and DECK B sequentially Load the cassette tapes into DECKs A and B, start playback from DECK A. The playback patterns differ according to the sett
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RECORDING Preparation for recording Ö Turn on the POWER switch. Ö Set your amplifier or receiver to cassette deck function mode. Basic operation - To record a program source MUTE/SEARCH RESET ! Ú 47 5 1 NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! PLAY Ú ! PLAY Ú PLAYBACK DECK A RECORD/PLAYBACK DECK B MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE PHONES REC LEVEL POWER MODE DOLBY NR 5 DUBBING A # B 46 O / p / ¸ / RELAY OFF/ B/ C EJECT EJECT 37 NO
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REVERSE MODE selector setting (in step 3) DOLBY NR selector setting (in step 2) The auto reverse function allows the tape running direction Set the DOLBY NR selector according to your purpose. to be reversed automatically. Select either auto reverse OFF: No noise reduction. mode ( ) or manual reverse mode ( ). B: For recording the sources with Dolby B NR. C: For recording the sources with Dolby C NR. : When recording on one side of a tape is finished, the deck stops at the end of the tape. Ö
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MUTE/SEARCH !Ú NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! PLAY Ú ! PLAY Ú PLAYBACK RECORD/PLAYBACK DECK A DECK B MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE REC LEVEL PHONES POWER MODE DOLBY NR 5 DUBBING A # B 46 37 O / p / ¸ / RELAY OFF/ B/ C EJECT EJECT NORMAL HIGH 28 19 010 REC MUTE operation - Inserting a blank space during recording During recording: A 4-second blank interval is automatically recorded on the tape and then the deck enters
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DUBBING (From DECK A to DECK B) You can make dubbing from DECK A to DECK B. Open the cassette compartments by pressing the EJECT buttons and load a blank cassette tape in DECK B and the original cassette tape in DECK A. Lights during dubbing. Display during dubbing NORM or HIGH indicator lights during dubbing. Û AÜ RELAY Û BÜ REC DUB NORM HIGH B C REC L – 30 dB 20 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 + R NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION 2 ! PLAY Ú ! PLAY Ú PL
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CASSETTE TAPES CASSETTE TAPES PROTECTING YOUR RECORDINGS There are many different types of cassette tapes available. All cassette tapes are provided with erasure protection holes However, they all conform to standard specifications so any to prevent accidental erasure of recorded contents. There is brand may be used with the deck. a small tab covering the hole on each side of the cassette, Ö Classification of Cassette Tapes by Formulation: and it should be broken off after recording the tape. W
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MAINTENANCE CLEANING OF THE TAPE PATH DECK B Continued high quality performance of your deck is Heads dependent upon periodic cleaning of the heads, capstan, Capstan Capstan pinch roller, and all surfaces over which the tape travels. Pinch roller Pinch roller Normal use will cause an accumulation of dirt and dust on the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers. This can lead to poor sound quality, drop outs (intervals with no sound), unsteady tape speed, loss of high frequency response, etc. Thus, cl
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TROUBLESHOOTING If your cassette deck fails to operate normally, check the following table. It lists common operating errors and simple measures which you can take to correct the problem. If it cannot be corrected, or the symptom is not listed, disconnect the deck’s power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or authorized service center for help. Fault Cause Cure Tape doesn’t move in recording or playback. Ö Power plug is not properly plugged in. Ö Reinsert plug properly. Ö Cassette
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SPECIFICATIONS Type ..................................... Auto reverse 4-track, 2-channel GENERAL recording and playback stereo double cassette deck Power Supply Motors ......................................... DC servo motor x 2 (main) U.S.A. and Canada model ........................... 120 V, 60 Hz Heads .................... Recording/playback: Hard Permalloy x 1 Australia model ............................................ 240 V, 50 Hz Erase: Doub
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Cause Remède Problème Lors de la lecture de bandes enregistrées Ö Les niveaux de base sont différents pour Ö Ceci n’est pas un défaut. diverses platines. sur d’autres platines, les déflexions du compteur sont plus grandes (plus petites) qu’à l’enregistrement. La télécommande ne fonctionne pas. Ö La pile est déchargée. Ö Remplacer la pile. Ö La télécommande est actionnée d’une distance Ö La faire fonctionner à moins de 7 mètres et ou sous un angle incorrects. sur 30°. Ö Le détecteur de la télécom
