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NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

TCD-GX5 (CD player/pre-amplifier/tuner)

1

Disc Table

2

Disc Selector Buttons

3

RANDOM Button

4

REPEAT Button

5

TIME Button

6

EDIT Button

7

Stop Button: 

8

Play/Pause Button: 

/

9

PLAYXCHANGE Button

0

OPEN/CLOSE Button: 

A

Skip Buttons: 

/

(Search Buttons: 

/

)

B

Remote Control Sensor

C

LOCATION Button

D

Equalizer Control Buttons

E

USER Button

F

POWER Switch

G

MUSIC Button

H

PHONES Jack

I

User Program MEMORY Button

J

Tuner MEMORY (TIME ADJUSTButton

K

A/B/C/D/E (TIMER) Button

L

PRESET 

(Down)/

(Up) Buttons

M

BAND Button

N

TUNING 

(Down)/

(Up) (HOUR/MINUTE)

Buttons

O

AUTO/MAN’L Button

P

Input Selector Buttons

Q

MIC (Microphone) Jack 
(Equipped on Australia, Singapore and General
Models Only)

R

MIC MIXING (Microphone Mixing) Level Control 
(Equipped on Australia, Singapore and General
Models Only)

S

VOLUME Control

T

DISPLAY Button

Display

For CD player

1

RANDOM Play Indicator

2

Tape Side Indicator

3

EDIT Indicator

4

Program (PGM) Play Indicator

5

Play Indicator: 

6

Disc Indicator

7

Music Calendar Indicator

8

Music Calendar OVER 15 Indicator

9

Track Number Indicator

0

(S, F) REPEAT Indicator

A

Time Display

For pre-amplifier/tuner

B

Preset Equalizer Mode Indicator (MUSIC)

C

Sound Field Mode Indicator (LOCATION)

D

User Program Number Indicator

E

SLEEP Indicator

F

TIMER Set Indicator

G

AUTO Tuning Indicator

H

MEMORY Indicator

I

STEREO Indicator

J

TUNED Indicator

K

Graphic Equalizer Level Indicators

L

Preset Number Indicator

M

Band Indicator

N

Station Frequency Display

* Parts in shaded areas (         ) on the figure 

1

are equipped on Australia, Singapore and General models only.

(See figure 

1

on page 

5

5

at the beginning part of this manual.)

Summary of Contents for GX-5

Page 1: ... DISPLAY VOLUME AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE CD TUNER Active Servo Technology PLAYBACK REC PLAYBACK EJECT TIMER REC MODE DOLBY NR B C DECK A B DECK A DECK B PLAY NORMAL HIGH DUBBING REC PAUSE EJECT DIRECTION DOLBY B C NR A B GX 5 OWNER S MANUAL Active Servo Technology GX 5 TCD GX5 KMA GX5 NX GX5 Natural Sound Mini Component System 1 2 3 DISC RANDOM REPEAT TIME EDIT PLAYXCHANGE OPEN CLOSE LOCATION USER MEMORY ...

Page 2: ...nce receptacles and the point where they exit from the unit 12 Cleaning The unit should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer 13 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the unit should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time 14 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the inside of the unit ...

Page 3: ...terference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to coaxial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you can not locate the appropriate retailer please contact Yamaha Electronics Corp U S A 6660 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park CA...

Page 4: ...IC FLAT SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 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 blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often undetectable unt...

Page 5: ...IC MIC MIXING MIN MAX AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE CD TUNER Active Servo Technology 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Q R S T P 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 OVER 15 14 13 12 11 5 10 15 T REM A REP S F TRACK PGM EDIT A B RANDOM MHz PRESET MEMORY STEREO TUNED AUTO TIMER SLEEP USER 1 2 3 4 LOCATION ARENA CLUB STUDIO MUSIC ROCK BLUES RAP JAZZ 60 150 400 1K 2 5K 6K 15K 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D EF G H I J K L...

Page 6: ...6 2 KMA GX5 3 NX GX5 PLAYBACK REC PLAYBACK EJECT TIMER REC MODE DOLBY NR B C DECK A B DECK A DECK B PLAY NORMAL HIGH DUBBING REC PAUSE EJECT DIRECTION DOLBY B C NR U V W X Y Z i j h g f e d c b a B A l k ...

Page 7: ...ME DECK CD TUNER A B MODE OPEN CLOSE INPUT USER REPEAT LOCATION PLAY MUSIC FLAT 4 2 3 1 5 0 2 m 6 m 8 20 30 30 6 D E F G L M N O P 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 0 A B C D E TIME PROG TAPE EDIT I0 STOP PLAY PAUSE DISC SKIP RANDOM TUNER CD TUNER MODE OPEN CLOSE REPEAT J I K H V S R TAPE PLAY STOP REC PAUSE SLEEP POWER VOLUME DECK A B INPUT USER LOCATION PLAY MUSIC FLAT Q U T W ...

Page 8: ...8 8 7 0 9 PHONES 8 TAPE REC PAUSE SLEEP POWER VOLUME DECK A B INPUT USER MUSIC FLAT A To AC outlet ...

Page 9: ...It will guide you in operating your YAMAHA product FEATURES 50W 50W 6Ω Output Power 10 THD 1 kHz 4 Preset Graphic Equalizer Modes Selectable According to the Music Source 3 Mode Sound Field Processor 4 Modes for Australia Singapore and General Models Only 4 Pairs of Equalizer and Sound Field Mode Storing Capability Microphone Jack and Mixing Level Control for Karaoke Australia Singapore and Genera...

Page 10: ...nts this might damage the finish Use a clean dry cloth Be sure to read the TROUBLESHOOTING section regarding common operating errors before concluding that the unit is faulty To prevent lightning damage disconnect the AC power plug and the antenna cable when there is an electrical storm Do not plug the AC power plug to the wall socket before you finish all connections Never allow metallic items e ...

Page 11: ...however you will place another unit or any object on top of KMA GX5 be sure and prevent the ventilation holes on the top panel of it from being obstructed If doing so it may be damaged Notes If the system is put in a rack allow a space of at least 5 cm 1 15 16 above and behind the system Disconnect the AC supply lead from the AC outlet before connecting or disconnecting any component As the laser ...

Page 12: ...hone Mixing Level Control Equipped on Australia Singapore and General Models Only S VOLUME Control T DISPLAY Button Display For CD player 1 RANDOM Play Indicator 2 Tape Side Indicator 3 EDIT Indicator 4 Program PGM Play Indicator 5 Play Indicator 6 Disc Indicator 7 Music Calendar Indicator 8 Music Calendar OVER 15 Indicator 9 Track Number Indicator 0 S F REPEAT Indicator A Time Display For pre amp...

Page 13: ...nual Names of control buttons See figure 4 on page 7 7 at the beginning part of this manual Pre amplifier tuner control buttons 1 Remote Control Transmitter Window 2 Preset Station Number Buttons 3 A B C D E Selector Buttons 4 LOCATION Button 5 Equalizer Control Buttons 6 USER Button 7 POWER Switch 8 SLEEP Button 9 INPUT Selector Button 0 VOLUME Down Up Buttons A FLAT Button B MUSIC Button C TUNER...

Page 14: ...tteries if they are weak or if the unit is not in use for long periods Don t mix normal batteries with rechargeable batteries Proper use of the remote control transmitter See figure 6 on page 7 7 Aim within the range of 60 with no obstacles the remote control transmitter at the remote control sensor and operate as shown Notes concerning use Replace the batteries if control distance decreases or op...

Page 15: ...neration since the unit is equipped with digital electronics Place the AM MW LW loop antenna away from the unit 3 External FM antenna Use an external FM antenna instead of an indoor FM antenna if you need better reception Consult your dealer 4 External AM MW LW antenna Use an external AM MW LW antenna if you need better reception Consult your dealer Note When using an external AM MW LW antenna be ...

Page 16: ... no playback of CD or tape for about 30 minutes Speaker connection Connect each speaker wire to the SPEAKERS terminals Cautions Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other as this could damage the power amplifier and or speakers When connecting the speakers to the unit be sure to connect the speaker wires properly Do not make a mistake from the right channel to the left channel and from the...

Page 17: ...vance even if minute is advanced from 59 to 00 In the event of a power failure or when the AC supply lead is disconnected The time display will go out however the clock will function for about 5 minutes without power supply So you do not have to reset the time if the AC power supply is resumed within about 5 minutes When the AC power supply is resumed after more than 5 minutes pass without power s...

Page 18: ...f necessary select another disc by pressing the DISC SKIP button on the remote control transmitter once or more so that the corresponding disc tray number is located on top of the disc indicator 7 Press the play pause button to start playback from track 1 The indicator will appear and playback will begin As the playback of each track on the music calendar is finished that track number will go out ...

Page 19: ...ying some compact discs at high volume can cause mistracking In this case listen at lower volume Do not pull open the disc table forcibly with your hands Do not push the disc table while it is moving If the power fails while the table is open wait until the power supply returns or gently push the table manually to close it The temperature range for playing compact discs is recommended to be 5 C 41...

Page 20: ... to the start of the track now playing back Press twice to return to the track before the track now playing back Notes This function can also be performed while the unit is stopped Press the play pause button when your desired track number appears in the track number display Playback will begin from the beginning of the track This function will be performed forward or backward from any point on th...

Page 21: ...button to start playback of programmed tracks Notes It is also possible to program a sequence of tracks while looking at the list of tracks on the surface of the disc before closing the disc table During playback or pause programming is not possible If the total time of the programmed tracks reaches 100 minutes or more only the last two digits will be displayed for the three digit number The total...

Page 22: ...be checked one after another The display of the track number can be returned sequentially in reverse order by pressing the button To correct program data 1 Follow the procedure described in To check program data 2 Display the track number to be corrected by pressing the or button 3 Press a track number input button to select a track to replace the one displayed The previously programmed track will...

Page 23: ...dly In the random play mode the selected disc is repeatedly played back but the order of tracks is different every time When the unit is in the all disc play mode All discs on the disc table are played back repeatedly In the random play mode the random play is performed among all discs and repeated with a different order of tracks every time Note In the program play mode a sequence of programmed t...

Page 24: ...the second track is being played back Refer to the illustration on the left The elapsed play time for the track now playing back will be displayed 8 seconds have passed since the beginning of the second track The remaining play time for the current track will be displayed 2 minutes and 58 seconds remain till the end of the second track The total play time of the disc will be displayed If the unit ...

Page 25: ... described below STEREO indicator will light up when an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength is received Manual tuning 1 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Automatic tuning method 2 2 Press the AUTO MAN L button so that AUTO disappears from the display In this mode stations are received in monaural 3 3 Press and hold the TUNING button to tune to a higher frequency or press and hold the T...

Page 26: ...A2 A3 A8 You can program more stations to the preset station numbers on other areas in the same way by selecting other areas in step 3 To recall a preset station 1 1 Select the area of preset station numbers by pressing the A B C D E button 2 2 Select the desired preset station number by pressing the PRESET or button repeatedly Notes A new setting can be programmed in place of the former one For p...

Page 27: ...ng the procedure of the section To store stations on the previous page You can replace a preset station by another FM or AM MW or LW station manually by simply following the procedure of the section To store stations on the previous page TUNING OPERATION Fundamental rules of internal automatic preset tuning operation Basically FM stations are programmed onto area A B and C and AM stations are prog...

Page 28: ...dhesive tape to erase or record again This deck is a Double Cassette Deck with Automatic Reverse Function DECK A Playback only DECK B Playback or recording This deck features an auto tape selector Just load the tape and the tape formula being used will be sensed automatically This unit can play back metal tapes as well as normal or chrome tapes and recording can also be done on metal tapes When co...

Page 29: ...ry switch the reverse mode to the desired one by pressing the reverse MODE selector button so that the corresponding indicator lights up The reverse MODE selector button can be operated before or during playback and changes tape playback as follows 6 Press the play button to listen to side A or the play button for side B To stop playback Press the stop button Note When removing the tape press the ...

Page 30: ...e button if the direction of the current playback is Press the button if the direction of the current playback is To listen to the next selection Press the button if the direction of the current playback is Press the button if the direction of the current playback is While searching the corresponding play direction indicator flashes slowly Notes This function may not work for tapes with Material w...

Page 31: ...ntire range where the human ear is most sensitive to noise 2 kHz to 8 kHz Also Dolby C NR has the same noise reduction effect at both high and low signal levels In addition Dolby C NR improves the tape s MOL Maximum Output Level Dolby noise reduction is a 2 part process that acts both on recording and playback be sure that the noise reduction button is set to the same position on record and play N...

Page 32: ...annot be performed 3 When recording with the Dolby NR system select the Dolby NR B or C position by pressing the DOLBY NR button If not set it off For selection of the Dolby B or C position refer to the Dolby B and C Type Noise Reduction on page 23 4 If desired switch the reverse mode by pressing the reverse MODE selector button When the tape is set so that side A faces you recording will be done ...

Page 33: ...d tracks from one or more discs Refer to page 13 for the programming procedure 2 Follow steps 2 5 on the previous page 3 Press the play pause button of the CD player Notes During CD Synchronized Recording when more than 4 seconds elapse between tracks the tape will stop automatically and resume recording when the beginning of the next track is found The CD Synchronized Recording will function even...

Page 34: ...tomatically faded out and then the recording stops The recording on side B starts from the beginning of the same track Notes When this CD player is in the all disc play mode if the tape s total possible recording time is longer than the total playing time of the selected disc tracks on another disc are recorded continuously In this case as many as three discs can be recorded automatically During r...

Page 35: ...to be used Whenever pressed C 46 C 54 C 60 and C 90 appear on the display in turn and next it returns to the normal display mode When using tapes other than C 46 C 54 C 60 or C 90 When C 46 C 54 C 60 or C 90 is appearing on the display input the tape length by using the track number input buttons on the remote control transmitter Examples C 62 Press 6 and then 2 C 30 Press 3 and then 0 or press 10...

Page 36: ...is unit program tracks on a disc automatically so that the least amount of unrecorded space remains on the tape 1 Follow steps 1 6 on the previous page 2 Press the PROG button 3 Press the TAPE button AP A will light up during programming for side A and AP B will light up during programming for side B After AP B goes out from the display you can check the programmed contents for side A and B respec...

Page 37: ...g continuously on the display you can program it instead of the unprogrammable one 7 After you finish the programming for the side A press the TAPE button Pu appears on the display then you can begin programming for side B 8 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program selections for the side B of the tape You can select the same track again If ERR appears on the display the track number just selected cannot b...

Page 38: ...recording with the Dolby NR system select the Dolby NR B or C position by pressing the DOLBY NR button If not set it off For selection of the Dolby B or C position refer to the Dolby B and C Type Noise Reduction on page 23 5 Select the reverse mode to record on only one side or for continuous recording on both sides by pressing the reverse MODE selector button 6 Press the REC PAUSE button The indi...

Page 39: ... stop at the same time Note Only tapes originally encoded with Dolby B or C NR will be dubbed onto tapes with Dolby B or C NR encoding The setting of Dolby NR will have no effect on the recording of tape B during dubbing However the playback tonal quality of tape A will change according to the selected Dolby NR position Erasing recorded tapes 1 1 Load the tape to be erased into the DECK B cassette...

Page 40: ...ROCK BLUES RAP JAZZ Feature High and low frequencies are emphasized This mode is suitable for reproducing dynamic and powerful sounds of rock music etc Low and medium frequencies are moderately emphasized This mode is suitable for music with a blue feeling Low and mid high frequencies are emphasized so that vocals become well modulated This mode is suitable for rap music etc Medium frequencies for...

Page 41: ...desired mode appears on the sound field mode indicator Whenever you press the LOCATION button the mode changes and is displayed as follows Note Sound field effect cannot be recorded along with a source GRAPHIC EQUALIZER SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR CONTROL KARAOKE mode is available on Australia Singapore and General models only MUSIC ROCK BLUES RAP JAZZ 2 2 LOCATION ARENA CLUB STUDIO KARAOKE 1 2 3 4 5 1 ...

Page 42: ... equalizer control or button once or more to adjust the level 4 In the same way make adjustment for other frequency band Turning the equalizer to flat the state with no equalization applied There are two ways as follows Press the FLAT button on the remote control transmitter Pressing the FLAT button once more will restore the pattern which had been selected before it was turned to flat Press the M...

Page 43: ...ore the number selected in step 4 stops flashing In the same way store other pairs to other three user positions It is also a good idea to store only an equalizer pattern of your own adjusting without storing any sound field mode Notes A new program can be stored in place of the former one In step 4 or 5 if the user program number indicator stops flashing before operation return to step 3 To recal...

Page 44: ... program and input source are linked by this method Note By this function when listening to an input source the linked user program operates automatically If desired however you can cancel its operation or switch to a different user program or any equalizer sound field mode To cancel the linkage of a user program and an input source 1 1 Press the user program MEMORY button 2 2 Press the input sele...

Page 45: ...ATION button once or more so that KARAOKE appears on the sound field mode indicator The sound level of vocals is automatically attenuated Refer to page 32 and 33 for details 3 While singing adjust the mixing level of singing voice by turning the MIC MIXING level control To restore the attenuated vocal sound level Press the LOCATION button so that KARAOKE disappears from the display Note There may ...

Page 46: ...f mode Source selecting mode TAPE TUNER CD ON TIME Time setting mode OFF TIME Time setting mode Normal display mode The display mode will be changed to the next mode after about 8 seconds elapse automatically If the mode is changed before the setting is completed call the mode again by pressing the DISPLAY button once or more Setting procedure At the display of current time Check to be sure that t...

Page 47: ...ng After the timer play is finished press the DISPLAY button to call the current time While the current time is displayed press the TIMER button so that TIMER goes out from the display If it is not canceled the system will be turned on at the same time every day so it can be used as an alarm However if you will be out at that time cancel the timer play setting Unless the AC supply lead is unplugge...

Page 48: ...s below Press the DISPLAY button and then press the TIMER button The power is still on Press the POWER switch to turn the power off and then press the TIMER button The power is turned off To confirm the timer time setting Press the DISPLAY button To cancel the setting of timer recording Press the DISPLAY button once or more so that REC flashes on the display While REC is flashing press the TIMER R...

Page 49: ...ration Press the POWER switch or press the SLEEP button repeatedly until OFF SLEEP appears on the display The SLEEP indicator will go out To set the sleep time using front panel buttons First press the DISPLAY button to display the current time Within 7 seconds press the AUTO MAN L button Whenever the AUTO MAN L button is pressed the sleep time changes Using the timer and the sleep timer at the sa...

Page 50: ...o units This system has two sets of auxiliary input AUX 1 and AUX 2 terminals to allow you to connect up to two external units such as a video cassette player LD player etc to this system To connect an external unit to the AUX 1 terminals Connect the audio output cords of the external unit to the AUX 1 terminals on the rear of this system Make connections correctly so that the L left channel is co...

Page 51: ...g playback or recording Can t record Sound is distorted or fades out Poor sound quality Stereo balance is poor Excessive noise Tape travel stops in middle of playback or recording Can t find the beginning of desired selections on tape Remote control doesn t work TV functions strangely when the remote control is used TROUBLESHOOTING If your unit fails to operate normally check the following points ...

Page 52: ...k recording and playback stereo double Cassette Deck Heads PB REC PB Hard Permalloy Erase Double Gap Ferrite Motors DC servo motor x 2 Wow and Flutter 50 15 W PEAK 0 08 W RMS Fast Winding Time C 60 Tape About 100 seconds Frequency Response 20 dB 30 15 000 Hz 53 dB Normal 30 16 000 Hz 53 dB CrO2 30 18 000 Hz 53 dB Metal Signal to Noise Ratio 58 dB Dolby NR OFF 66 dB Dolby B NR ON 74 dB Dolby C NR O...

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