Yamaha K903 Manual

K-903
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODE D’EMPLOI Natural Sound Stereo Cassette Deck
Platine à cassette stéréo de la série “Natural Sound”
NATURAL SOUND  CASSETTE DECK  K-903
DOLBY NROFF/   B/   CREC LEVELPHONESSTANDBY/ON
MODEO / p / ¸ / RELAY
PLAYBACKDECK ARECORD/PLAYBACKDECK B
MIN MAX
DIRECTION RESETRESET DIRECTION
!Ú
&SEARCH
!Ú
&MUTE/SEARCHREC/PAUSE
EJECTEJECTNORMAL HIGHDUBBING  A # B
CLOSE %% CLOSE 
PLAY PLAY
U C A 

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Thank you for purchasing this YAMAHA stereo cassette deck.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ÖExplanation of Graphical Symbols
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert you to the presence of uninsulated
Òdangerous voltageÓ within the products
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...

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ENGLISH FRAN‚AIS DEUTSCH SVENSKA ITALIANO ESPA„OL DUTCH
CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR UNIT.
1.This unit is a sophisticated stereo cassette deck. To ensure
proper operation for the best possible performance, please
read this manual carefully.
2.Choose the installation location of your unit carefully. Avoid
placing it in direct sunlight or close to source of heat. Also
avoid locations subject to vibration and excessive dust, heat,
cold or moisture. Keep it away from sources of hum such as...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES ......................................................................... 4
CONNECTIONS .................................................................. 5
NOTES ON THIS MANUAL ................................................ 5
PLAYBACK (Common to DECKs A and B) ......................... 6
BASIC OPERATION ........................................................ 6
SELECTION SEARCH .................................................... 8
RELAY PLAYBACK...

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ENGLISH FRAN‚AIS DEUTSCH SVENSKA ITALIANO ESPA„OL DUTCHPLAY LINE IN-LINE OUT
L
R
TAPE PB REC OUT
L
R
3REC4
CONNECTIONS
To an AC outlet
NOTES ON THIS MANUAL
In this manual, the main operation buttons of the front panel are indicated based on DECK B when the operation is common to
both DECKs A and B. Since the locations of the buttons of DECK A and DECK B are the same, you can easily find the desired
button even when operating DECK A.
Main operation buttons of DECK A
(U.S.A. model)
Amplifier or receiver...

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PLAYBACK (Common to DECKs A and B)
Preparation for playback
ÖTurn on the STANDBY/ON switch.
ÖSet your amplifier or receiver to cassette deck function mode.
BASIC OPERATION - To play back a cassette tape
EJECT
DOLBY NROFF/ B/ C
Refer to the following
description.
MODEÒ/[/Ó/RELAY
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Refer to the following
description.
DIRECTIONSelect the tape running direction for DECK A
or B.  Each time this button is pressed, the
tape running direction changes between
forward (#) and reverse (@), and the...

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ENGLISH FRAN‚AIS DEUTSCH SVENSKA ITALIANO ESPA„OL DUTCH
DOLBY NR selector setting (in step 2)
Be sure to set the DOLBY NR selector according to the
system used for recording.
OFF: For a tape recorded with DOLBY NR OFF.
 B: For a tape recorded with DOLBY B NR.
 C: For a tape recorded with DOLBY C NR.
REVERSE MODE selector setting (in step 3)
The auto reverse function allows the tape running direction
be reversed automatically.  Select an auto reverse mode
(
 ,, or RELAY) or manual reverse mode
(
).
:...

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Notes
ÖThe blank interval between selections must be at least 4 seconds long.
ÖSelection search may not operate properly with tapes recorded at a low recording level or which have excessive noise.
SELECTION SEARCH - To play back a desired selection by searching for the beginning of the selection
When the @ tape running indicator is lit: To search for the next selection
When the # tape running indicator is lit:
When the @ tape running indicator is lit: To search for the beginning of the current...

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ENGLISH FRAN‚AIS DEUTSCH SVENSKA ITALIANO ESPA„OL DUTCH
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 setting of the MODE button. Refer to the following.
When the MODE button is set to 
RELAY:
DECK A (forward side \ reverse side) \ DECK B (forward side \ reverse side)
When the MODE button is set to 
:
DECK A (forward side \ reverse side) DECK B (forward side \ reverse side)...

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RECORDING
EJECT
Recording
starts. Play the program source to be
recorded and adjust the
recording level.
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Preparation for recording
ÖTurn on the STANDBY/ON switch.
ÖSet your amplifier or receiver to cassette deck function mode.
BASIC OPERATION - To record a program source
MIN MAX
3DOLBY NROFF/ B/ C
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Insert the cassette into DECK B with the
exposed tape side facing down.  (The
side facing you is called the forward side
and the opposite side is called the
reverse side.)
To close the compartment,...