Yamaha As201 Manual

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
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INTRODUCTION
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■FM/AM controls
The following buttons can be used when TUNER is 
selected as the input source.
DTUNING  jj / ii 
Selects the tuning frequency (see page 14).
PRESET  j /  i 
Selects a preset FM/AM station (see page 16).
MEMORY
Stores the current FM/AM station as a preset (see 
page 15).
INFO
Only for Europe model:
Switches information shown on the front panel display 
(see page 18).
■ Yamaha CD player controls
The following buttons can be used to control a...

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
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■Installing batteries ■Operation range
Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on 
this unit and remain within the operating range shown 
below.
■ Notes on remote control and batteries
 The area between the remote control and this unit must be clear of large obstacles.
 Be careful not to spill water or other liquids on the remote control.
 Be careful not to drop the remote control.
 Do not leave or store the remote control in the following conditions:
– places of...

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PREPARATION
English
PREPARATION
Make sure to connect L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. 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 
lack bass. Refer to the owner’s manual for each of your components.
Make sure to use RCA cables to connect audio components.
• Do not connect this unit or other components to the  main power until all connections between...

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CONNECTIONS
■REC jacks
• The REC jacks output audio signals of the currently 
selected input (except when LINE 3 is selected).
• Volume level, tone control and balance settings do not  affect the REC jacks.
■ Connecting speaker cables
When inserting speaker cables into the speaker terminals, insert 
only the bare speaker wire. If insulated cable is inserted, the 
connection may be poor and sound may not be heard.
Speaker impedance must be set as shown below.
■Bi-wire connection
Bi-wire connection...

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CONNECTIONS
PREPARATION
English
Indoor antennas for receiving FM and AM broadcasts are 
included with this unit. In general, these antennas should 
provide sufficient signal strength. Connect each antenna 
correctly to the designated terminals.
If you experience poor reception quality, install an outdoor 
antenna. Consult the nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service 
center about outdoor antennas.
■Assembling the supplied AM loop 
antenna
■ Connecting the wire of the AM loop 
antenna
Plug the...

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BASIC OPERATION
1Press A (power) to turn on this unit.
2Press one of the Input selector buttons to 
select the desired input source.
3Press SPEAKERS A and/or SPEAKERS B to 
select desired speaker(s).
• When one set of speakers is connected using bi-wire connections, or when using two sets of speakers simultaneously 
(A and B), make sure SP A and SP B are displayed on the front 
panel display.
• When listening with headphones, turn off the speakers.
4Play the source.
5Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the...

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PLAYBACK
BASIC 
OPERATION
English
Use this feature to automatically set this unit to standby 
mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is 
useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is 
playing or recording a source.
Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the amount of 
time before this unit is set to standby mode.
Each time you press SLEEP, the front panel display 
changes cyclically as shown below.
The SLEEP indicator blinks while setting the amount 
of time for the sleep timer.
If the...

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• The radio frequencies differ depending on the country or region where this unit is being used. Front panel display illustratio
ns shown 
in this section are based on Europe model. 
• Only for Asia and General models:  Be sure to set the tuner frequency step according to the frequency spacing in your area before you tune into a radio station (s ee 
page 19).
1Press FM/AM to select TUNER as the input 
source and select the band.
2Press and hold TUNING jj  / ii to begin 
tuning.
Press  ii to tune in...

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FM/AM TUNING
BASIC 
OPERATION
English
1Press FM to select TUNER as the input 
source.
2Press MENU to enter the Option menu.
The Option menu for TUNER is displayed (see 
page 19).
3Press  B / C  to select “AUTO PRESET”, and 
then press ENTER.
This unit starts scanning the FM band about 
3 seconds later from the lowest frequency upwards.
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• Before scanning begins, you can specify the first preset  number to be used by pressing PRESET  j / i  or  B/C .
• To cancel scanning, press D.
When a station to...

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FM/AM TUNING
■Recalling a preset station
You can recall preset stations that were registered by 
presetting automatically or manually.
1Press FM/AM to select TUNER as the input 
source.
2Press PRESET  j / i  to select a preset 
number.
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• Preset numbers to which no stations are registered are  skipped.
• If this unit does not have any preset stations, “NO  PRESET” is displayed.
• If the station signals that you want to recall are weak, try  tuning in to a station manually.
• You can also recall a...