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1

Read Instructions — All the safety and operating

instructions should be read before the appliance is
operated.

2

Retain Instructions — The safety and operating

instructions should be retained for future reference.

3

Heed Warnings — All warnings on the appliance and in

the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4

Follow Instructions — All operating and other instructions

should be followed.

5

Water and Moisture — The appliance should not be used

near water — for example, near a bathtub, washbowl,
kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near
swimming pool, etc.

6

Carts and Stands — The appliance should be used only

with a cart or stand that is recommended by the
manufacturer.

6A

An applicance and cart

combination should be moved with
care. Quick stops, excessive force,
and uneven surfaces may cause the
appliance and cart combination to
overturn.

Thank you for purchasing the YAMAHA stereo cassette deck.

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 Explanation of Graphical Symbols

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an

equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence

of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a

risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert you to the presence of important operating

and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION:  TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

7

Wall or Ceiling Mounting — The appliance should be

mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the
manufacturer.

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
situated on a bed, sofa, rug or similar surfaces that may
block the ventilation openings: or placed in a built-in
installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may
impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

9

Heat — The appliance should be situated away from

heat sources such as radiators, stoves, or other appliances
that produce heat.

10

Power Sources — The appliance should be connected

to a power supply only of the type described in the
operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.

11

Power-Cord Protection — Power-supply cords should

be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying
attention to receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the appliance.

12

Cleaning — The appliance should be cleaned only as

recommended by the manufacturer.

13

No Use Periods — The power cord of the appliance

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 not spilled into the
inside of the appliance.

15

Damage Requiring Service — The appliance should be

serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A.

The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged;
or

B.

Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the
appliance; or

C.

The appliance has been exposed to rain; or

D.

The appliance does not appear to operate normally or
exhibits a marked change in performance; or

E.

The appliance has been dropped, or the cabinet
damaged.

16

Servicing — The user should not attempt to service the

appliance beyond those means described in the operating
instructions. All other servicing should be referred to
qualified service personnel.

17

Grounding or Polarization — The precautions should

be taken so that the grounding or polarization of an
appliance is not defeated.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Summary of Contents for KX 380

Page 1: ...the serial number of your unit in the space below Model Serial No The serial number is located on the rear of the unit Retain this Owner s Manual in a safe place for future reference Í Natural Sound Stereo Cassette Deck s KX 580 KX 480 KX 380 ...

Page 2: ... its proper ventilation For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surfaces that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings 9 Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators stoves or other appliances that prod...

Page 3: ...ion of America or its subsidiaries We Want You Listening For A Lifetime 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...

Page 4: ...ear panel of your amplifier receiver if provided FEATURES 4 CONNECTIONS 4 PLAYBACK 5 SELECTION SEARCH 7 INTRO SCAN 7 MEMORY STOP operation 8 REPEAT PLAYBACK KX 580 and KX 480 only 8 RECORDING 9 REC MUTE operation 12 0 STOP operation 12 REC RETURN operation 12 TIMER RECORDING PLAYBACK KX 580 and KX 480 only 13 Timer recording 13 Timer playback 13 CASSETTE TAPES 14 OPENING AND CLOSING THE SUB PANEL ...

Page 5: ...t push in the compartment door until it locks shut 1 2 REC PAUSE 3 STOP MPX FILTER indicator When a tape is loaded the corresponding tape type indicator lights POWER ON ŸB ŸC indicators PHONES LEVEL PHONES PLAY TRIM KX 580 KX 480 KX 380 KX 480 KX 380 KX 580 PHONES LEVEL 1 3 STOP MPX FILTER indicator ŸB ŸC and ŸS KX 580 only indicators When a tape is loaded the corresponding tape type indicator lig...

Page 6: ...layback Press the STOP button To fast forward the tape Press the button To fast rewind the tape Press the button To adjust the volume level Use the volume control of the amplifier or receiver To use headphones for private listening Insert the headphones plug into the PHONES jack To adjust the headphones level Use the PHONES LEVEL control DOLBY NR button setting in step 2 DOLBY NR OFF ŸB ŸC MPX but...

Page 7: ...neously INTRO SCAN To play back the beginning of each selection automatically To play back each selection in the reverse direction The INTRO indicator lights during reverse intro scan 3 To play back each selection in the forward direction The INTRO indicator lights during forward intro scan To resume normal playback when the desired selection is found PLAY 5 Notes on Selection search and Intro sca...

Page 8: ...ress the REPEAT OFF 0 M FULL button so that the REPEAT FULL indicator lights 3 REPEAT OFF 0 M FULL Note The length between the start and end points of the 0 M repeat section should be more than 4 counts To cancel repeat playback To cancel the 0 M repeat or Full repeat press the REPEAT OFF 0 M FULL button so that both REPEAT 0 M and REPEAT FULL indicators go off Each time this button is pressed rep...

Page 9: ... only 2 REC indicator Tape counter MPX FILTER indicator PEAK level meters ŸB ŸC ŸS KX 580 only indicators EJECT REC PAUSE DOLBY NR DOLBY NR PLAY To stop recording Press the STOP button To stop recording temporarily Press the REC PAUSE button To resume recording press the PLAY button Tape counter and COUNTER RESET button Before starting recording press the RESET button to set the counter reading to...

Page 10: ... seconds To perform the Auto Tape Tuning send the tape leader part forward and set the PLAY TRIM control and the BIAS ADJUST control to the center position before pressing the AUTO TAPE TUNING button When the Auto Tape Tuning is completed the TAPE TUNING indicator lights After completion of Auto Tape Tuning the tape automatically rewinds to the point where the Auto Tape Tuning began and the REC PA...

Page 11: ...ding needs further bias adjustment to compensate for absent or distorted high frequencies adjust this control to your liking Output Level dB 10 0 10 20 30 40 1 2 3 Frequency Hz 1 Insufficient bias High frequencies are distorted 2 Optimum bias 3 Excessive bias High frequencies are absent When high frequencies are distorted increase the recording bias by turning the BIAS ADJUST control clockwise Whe...

Page 12: ...TE SEARCH KX 580 only Tape counter Tape counter REC MUTE operation Inserting a blank space during recording A 4 second blank interval is automatically recorded on the tape and then the deck enters Rec Pause mode If a blank interval longer than 4 seconds is desired keep pressing the button as long as you want When the MUTE SEARCH button is released the deck enters Rec Pause mode after making a 4 se...

Page 13: ...t time the timer will turn power on to the amplifier receiver and cassette deck and begin playback It will shut power off at the preset time as well ending playback Note Whenever the timer recording playback is not intended make sure to set the TIMER switch to OFF position to prevent the unnecessary recording playback If the TIMER switch is set to REC position and the power is supplied plugging in...

Page 14: ...ack at the Normal Type I NORM settings which will result in an unnatural high frequency emphasis This effect may be compensated for somewhat by adjusting the BIAS ADJUST to the plus direction during recording or by using the PLAY TRIM tone control and or the tone controls of your amplifier receiver during playback PROTECTING YOUR RECORDINGS All cassette tapes are provided with erasure protection h...

Page 15: ... 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 clean the heads and all surfaces over which the tape travels with a commercially available cleaning cassette and fluid type cleaner DEMAGNETIZATION After 20 30 hours of use enough resi...

Page 16: ...tape Blank sections must be at least 4 seconds long No remedy No remedy Play back in appropriate Dolby NR position Fault Tape doesn t move in recording or playback REC PAUSE button fails to function Sounds become faint and sometimes inaudible Recorded sound is distorted Tape is playing back but no sound is heard Excessive noise Excessive wow wavering of the sound Tape stops in the middle of record...

Page 17: ...alloy Erase double gap Ferrite head Rapid Transport KX 580 480 90 sec C 60 KX 380 100 sec C 60 Wow and Flutter KX 580 480 WRMS 0 05 W Peak 0 08 KX 380 WRMS 0 07 W Peak 0 12 Signal to Noise Ratio KX 580 480 Dolby NR off 60 dB Dolby B NR on 68 dB Dolby C NR on 76 dB Dolby S NR on KX 580 only 80 dB KX 380 Dolby NR off 58 dB Dolby B NR on 66 dB Dolby C NR on 74 dB Frequency Response KX 580 480 Normal ...

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