Yamaha As201 Manual

							CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
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INTRODUCTION
English
■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 Yamaha 
CD player.
EYamaha CD player control buttons
s Stops playback
e Pauses playback
p Starts playback
DISC SKIP Skips to the next disc in a CD changer
b Skips backward 
a Skips forward
Ejects the disc
w Rewinds playback
f Fast-forwards playback
Even when using a Yamaha CD player, certain components and 
features may not be available. Refer to your component’s owner’s 
manual for more information.
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							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 high humidity, such as near a bathroom
– places of high temperatures, such as near a heater or stove
– places of extremely low temperatures
– dusty places
 Change all batteries if you notice the operation range of the remote control narrows.
 If the batteries run out, immediately remove them from the remote control to prevent an explosion or acid leak.
 If you find leaking batteries, discard the batteries immediately, taking care not to touch the leaked material. If the leaked  material 
comes into contact with your skin or gets into your eyes or mouth, rinse it away immediately and consult a doctor. Clean the ba ttery 
compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries.
 Do not use old batteries together with new ones. This may shorten the life of the new batteries or cause old batteries to leak .
 Do not use different types of batteries (such as alkaline and manganese batteries) together. Batteries that look the same may  have a 
different specification.
 Before inserting new batteries, wipe the battery compartment clean.
 Dispose of batteries according to your regional regulations.
 Keep the batteries in a location out of reach of children. Batteries can be dangerous if a child were to put in his or her mouth. 
 If you plan not to use this unit for a long period of time, remove the batteries from this unit. Otherwise, the batteries will  wear out, 
possibly resulting in a leakage of battery liquid that may damage this unit.
Using the remote control
AA, R6, UM-3 batteries
Approximately
6 m (20 ft)
Remote control 
						

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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 components are 
complete.
• Do not let bare speaker wires touch each other or any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/or the  speakers.
CONNECTIONS
Connecting speakers and source components
CAUTION
Audio out
CD recorder, etc.
DVD player, 
etc.
Audio 
out Left
Audio  out Audio 
out Audio 
in
Speakers B
Tape deck, etc.
CD player Speakers A
Right
Left
Right 
						

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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 separates the woofer from the 
combined midrange and tweeter section.
A bi-wire compatible speaker has four binding post 
terminals. These two sets of terminals allow the speaker to 
be split into two independent sections. With these 
connections, the mid and high frequency drivers are 
connected to one set of terminals and the low frequency 
driver to another set of terminals.
Connect the other speaker to the other set of terminals in 
the same way.
When making bi-wire connections, remove the shorting bridges 
or cables on the speaker.
yTo use the bi-wire connections, press SPEAKERS A and 
SPEAKERS B so that both SP A and B light up on the front panel 
display.
Note
CAUTION
Speaker connectionSpeaker impedance
SPEAKERS A or 
SPEAKERS B8Ω  or higher
SPEAKERS A and 
SPEAKERS B16 Ω or higher
(except for North 
America model)
Bi-wiring8 Ω  or higher
Remove approximately 
10 mm (3/8 in) of 
insulation from the end of 
each speaker cable.
Note
Rear panel
Speaker
SPEAKERS A/B 
						

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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 power cable into an AC wall outlet after all other 
connections are complete.
Only for General model:
Before connecting the power cable, make sure you set 
VOLTAGE SELECTOR of this unit according to your 
local voltage. Improper setting of VOLTAGE SELECTOR 
may cause fire and damage to this unit. 
Connecting the FM and AM 
antennas
Note
Indoor FM 
antenna 
(included) Outdoor AM antenna*
Outdoor FM antenna
AM loop 
antenna 
(included)**
*Outdoor AM antenna
Use 5 to 10 m of vinyl-covered wire extended outdoors from a 
window.
**AM loop antenna (included)
• The AM loop antenna should always be connected, even if an outdoor AM antenna is connected to this unit.
• The AM loop antenna should be placed away from this unit.
• The wires of the AM antenna have no polarity.
Connecting power cable
CAUTION
To the AC wall 
outlet with the 
power cable 
						

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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 sound 
output level.
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You can adjust the tonal quality by using BASS –/+ and 
TREBLE –/+, and the left/right sound balance of speakers 
by using BALANCE L/R (see page 6).
6When finished listening, press A (power) to 
set this unit to standby mode.
Press  A (power) to turn this unit on again.
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• You can also use the buttons or knobs on the front panel if they  have the same or similar names as those on the remote control.
• For recording, see page 5.
PLAYBACK
Playing a source
A  (power)
Input selector 
buttons
SPEAKERS A/B
VO L U M E  + /–
TREBLE –/+
BASS –/+
BALANCE L/R
Notes 
						

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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 sleep timer is set, the SLEEP indicator on the 
front panel display lights up.
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To cancel the sleep timer, do one of the following: – Select “SLEEP OFF”.
– Set this unit to standby mode.
Using the sleep timer
A  (power)
SLEEP 
						

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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 to a higher frequency.
Press  jj to tune in to a lower frequency.
When this unit tunes in to a station, the TUNED 
indicator lights up on the front panel display.
If the tuning search does not stop at the desired station because 
the station signals are weak, press TUNING jj  / ii repeatedly to 
tune in to the desired station.
yYou can also use the buttons on the front panel if they have the 
same or similar names as those on the remote control.
■ Improving FM reception
If the signal from the station is weak and the sound quality 
is not good, set the FM band reception mode to monaural 
mode to improve reception.
Front panel
Press FM MODE, and then make sure the ST indicator is 
turned off (see page 4).
Remote control
Enter FM MODE from the Option menu to select MONO 
(monaural mode) (see page 19). You can register up to 40 radio stations as presets. Once 
you have registered stations, you can easily tune in to 
them by recalling the presets.
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Presetting stations automatically 
(FM stations only)
You can automatically register FM stations that have 
strong signals.
• If a station is registered to a preset number that already has a 
station registered to it, the previously registered station is 
overwritten.
• If the station you want to store is weak in signal strength, press  TUNING  jj / ii  repeatedly to tune in to the desired station.
• Only for Europe model: 
Only Radio Data System broadcasting stations can be preset 
automatically.
yFM stations registered as presets using the automatic preset 
registration feature will be heard in stereo.
FM/AM TUNING
Notes
Note
TUNING  jj / ii   FM/AM
Using preset functions
Notes
PRESET 
j /  i 
FM
B  /  C /  D 
ENTER
MENU 
						

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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 preset is found, information is 
displayed on the front panel display as shown in the 
illustration above.
When scanning is complete, “FINISH” is displayed, 
and then the display returns to the Option menu.
To return the display to the original state, press 
MENU.
■ Presetting stations manually
You can manually register the desired radio stations.
1Tune in to the desired FM/AM station.
See page 14 for tuning instructions.
2Press MEMORY.
“MANUAL PRESET” is displayed briefly on the 
front panel display, and then the preset number to 
which the station will be registered is displayed.
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By holding down MEMORY for more than 2 seconds, you 
can skip the following steps and automatically register the 
selected station to an empty preset number (i.e., the preset 
number following the last preset number used).
3Press PRESET  j / i  to select the preset 
number to which the station will be 
registered.
When you select a preset number to which no station 
is registered, “EMPTY” is displayed. When you 
select a preset number to which a station has already 
been registered, the frequency of the station is 
displayed.
4Press MEMORY.
When registration is complete, the display returns to 
the original state.
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• To cancel registration, switch input or band or do not perform  any operations for about 30 seconds.
• You can also preset stations manually by pressing buttons on 
the front panel with the same names as remote control .
Preset number Frequency
PRESET j / i  
MEMORY
Preset number 
						

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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 preset station by pressing 
PRESET j/i on the front panel.
■ Clearing a preset station
Follow the steps below to clear a preset station.
1Press FM/AM 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 “CLEAR PRESET”, and 
then press ENTER.
4Select the desired preset station number by 
pressing  B / C  repeatedly.
The selected preset number blinks on the front panel 
display.
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• You can also use PRESET  j / i  instead.
• To cancel clearing the preset station, press D  or leave this 
unit without any operations for about 30 seconds.
PRESET  j / i  
FM/AM
B
 / C  / D
ENTER
MENU FM/AM
PRESET 
j / i