GX-5 Active Servo Technology Natural Sound Mini Component System RANDOM RANDOM REPEAT REPEAT 2 2 1 1 DISC DISC TIME TIME PLAYXCHANGE PLAYXCHANGE EDIT EDIT 3 3 OPEN/ OPEN/ CLOSE CLOSE DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E USER USER USER MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY TIME ADJ TIME TIME ADJ ADJ PRESET PRESET PRESET TUNING TUNING TUNING BAND BAND BAND TIMER TIMER TIMER HOUR HOUR HOUR POWER POWER POW
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The unit should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. 8 Ventilation – The unit should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.
19 Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna is EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING connected to this unit, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
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.
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4 1 P O N M CD/TUNER CD/TUNER 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 3 7 8 0 A B C D E TIME PROG TAPE EDIT +I0 STOP PLAY/PAUSE DISC SKIP MODE 4 5 6 9 REPEAT RANDOM OPEN/CLOSE TUNER PLAY LOCATION STOP PLAY C B 1 2 3 4 5 D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 E F G A B C D E EDIT +I0 STOP PLAY/PAUSE TIME PROG TAPE DISC SKIP MODE REPEAT 0 L RANDOM OPEN/CLOSE TUNER HIJK TAPE MUSIC USER FLAT REC/PAUSE DECK A/B POWER SLEEP INPUT VOLUME - 7 +
7 0 To AC outlet 8 PHONES A 9 TAPE MUSIC USER FLAT REC/PAUSE DECK A/B POWER SLEEP INPUT VOLUME - 8 +
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this YAMAHA product. We hope it will give you many years of trouble-free enjoyment. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your YAMAHA product.
PRECAUTIONS: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT ■ The voltage to be used must be the same as that specified on this unit. Using this product with a higher voltage than that which is specified is dangerous and may result in a fire or other type of accident causing damage. YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than that which is specified. ■ To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully.
PRECAUTIONS: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT WARNING NOTE Please check the copyright laws in your country to record from records, compact discs, radio, etc. Recording of copyright material may infringe copyright laws. DANGER Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. CAUTION FOR CARRYING THIS UNIT Be sure not to carry or tip this unit with discs remaining in it.
NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS (See figure 1 on page 5 at the beginning part of this manual.
NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS (See figure 2 and 3 on page 6 at the beginning part of this manual.) KMA-GX5 (Tape deck/power amplifier) U V W X Y Z DECK A Cassette Compartment [ \ ] ` a b REC/PAUSE Button and Indicator c d e f g h i j DECK A/B Button DECK A Indicator DECK B Indicator PLAY Indicator DUBBING (NORMAL/HIGH) Buttons and Indicators DECK B Cassette Compartment Fast Wind Button: Play Direction Indicator Play Button: Stop Button: Play Button: Play Direction Indicator Fast Wind Button: DECK
REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER Loading the batteries for the remote control transmitter Proper use of the remote control transmitter (See figure 5 on page 7.) (See figure 6 on page 7.) 1 Remove the battery compartment cover. (Press the left edge of the cover to right with a finger, and then pull it upward.) Aim (within the range of 60° with no obstacles) the remote control transmitter at the remote control sensor and operate as shown.
CONNECTIONS Antenna connection (1) Supplied FM antenna (1) FM ANT GND Connect the FM antenna wire to the corresponding terminal and direct the FM antenna wire to the direction where the strongest signal can be received. AM ANT (2) Supplied AM (MW/LW) loop antenna (2) Connect the AM (MW/LW) loop antenna wires to the corresponding terminals. Position the AM (MW/LW) loop antenna for optimum reception. Place the AM (MW/LW) loop antenna on a shelf etc.
CONNECTIONS Speaker connection Connect each speaker wire to the SPEAKERS terminals. R 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 plus (+) terminal to the minus (–) terminal.
SETTING THE CLOCK 1 1 While the power is on, press the DISPLAY button to display the time. If the power is off, you can proceed to the next step. 2 While pressing the TIME ADJ button, press the HOUR button and set the hour. * Press the HOUR button once to advance the time by 1 hour. Press and hold to advance continuously. 3 While pressing the TIME ADJ button, press the MINUTE button and set the minute. * Press the MINUTE button once to advance the time by 1 minute.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION CD playback Disc selector buttons 7, 1, 2 2, 4 1 2 3 Press the CD input selector button. 4 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc table. * The total number of tracks and the total playing time of the disc being selected will be displayed for several seconds. * The music calendar will be displayed only for the number of tracks on the disc being selected.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION Direct operation To interrupt playback 1 Press the play/pause button. * The “ ” indicator will flash. 2 Press the play/pause button to resume playback from the same point. Even when an input source other than CD player is selected, pressing the play/pause button, a disc selector button, a track number input button or the RANDOM play button, or pressing the front edge of the disc table gently will start playback directly.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION “Skip search” and “Manual search” are performed using the same buttons. 2 Skip search The beginning of any track can be found automatically.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION 6 TIME Program play 1 You can program up to 20 tracks in any desired order. 2 TIME Load discs and close the disc table. 3 If necessary, select a desired disc by pressing the DISC SKIP button. 4 Use the track number input buttons to select the desired track number. * The selected track number and the total play time of the programmed tracks will light up on the display, and soon it is replaced by the display of the next playback order.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION To stop program play • • / Press the stop button. The first programmed track number will be displayed. To resume playback, press the play/pause / button. Playback will begin from the beginning of the program. To cancel a programmed sequence There are several methods as described below. • Press the stop button while the unit is stopped. • Open the disc table • Switch off the power. To check program data 1. If during playing back, press the stop button. 2.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION Repeat play 1 All discs, an entire disc, a single track or a programmed sequence can be continuously repeated. 2 1 While watching the display, press the REPEAT button once or more to select a desired repeat play mode (S REP or F REP). 2 Press the play/pause button. Repeat play modes SINGLE REPEAT (S REP) A single track is played back repeatedly. * This is also available in the program play mode and the random play mode.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION Random play 3 1 Tracks on a selected disc or all discs on the disc table can be played back in a random order. 1 2 Load discs and close the disc table. 3 Press the RANDOM button to begin random play. * The “RANDOM” indicator will light up. If necessary, switch the disc play mode by pressing the disc play MODE selector button. * If the single disc play mode is selected, select a desired disc by pressing the DISC SKIP button.
TUNING OPERATION Normally, if station signals are strong and there is no interference, quick automatic-search tuning (Automatic tuning) is possible. However, if signals of the station you want to select are weak, you must tune to it manually (Manual tuning). 3, 2 Automatic tuning 2 4, 3 1 1 2 Press the TUNER input selector button. 3 Press the AUTO/MAN’L button so that “AUTO” appears on the display. (In this mode, stations are received in stereo or monaural automatically.
TUNING OPERATION Preset tuning This unit can store up to 40 (8 stations x 5 areas) frequencies. With this function, you can select any desired station by only calling the corresponding preset station number. 3, 1 To store stations (Example: To store a station to A1) 1 Tune to a desired station. (Refer to the previous page for tuning procedure.) 2 Press the tuner MEMORY button. * The MEMORY indicator and “PRESET” will flash for about 5 seconds.
TUNING OPERATION Automatic preset tuning You can also make use of an automatic preset tuning function. By this function, this unit performs automatic tuning and stores stations with strong signals sequentially. Up to 40 stations are stored automatically in the same way as in the manual preset tuning method on the previous page. 1 2 2 Press the TUNER input selector button. Press and hold the tuner MEMORY button for about 2 seconds. * The MEMORY and AUTO indicators will flash.
TAPE DECK OPERATION General information • • • • • • • • Detection hole Tab 20 Do not use C-120 tapes or poor-quality tapes, since they can cause malfunctions. Before loading a tape into the cassette compartment, tighten the tape slack with a pen or pencil. Tapes have removable tabs which prevent accidental recording or erasing from taking place. Removing the tab on the top left protects the side facing you from erasure. Cover the tab holes with adhesive tape to erase or record again.
TAPE DECK OPERATION Tape A or tape B playback 1 2 Press the TAPE input selector button. 3 Load the tape into the DECK A or DECK B cassette compartment, and close the lid panel completely by pressing the panel until it clicks. * If you have loaded two tapes into both the DECK A and B cassette compartments, select the DECK A or B in which the tape you want to play back is loaded by pressing the DECK A/B button so that the corresponding indicator lights up.
TAPE DECK OPERATION Winding the tape 1 2 If during playback, first press the stop 3 Press the stop Next press the fast wind wind the tape. or fast wind button. button to button to stop. * While winding the tape, the corresponding play direction indicator flashes rapidly. B C Note When the tape is wound to the end, this unit will then function as described below, according to the setting of the reverse mode. : The tape stops at the end.
TAPE DECK OPERATION Continuous playback 3 1 Load the tapes into the DECK A and DECK B cassette compartments. 2 If the reverse mode “ ” is not selected, press the reverse MODE selector button to select it. The reverse MODE selector button can be operated before or during playback, and changes tape playback as follows: B 1 C 2 4 1 Tape A Side A → B → Tape B Side A → B (Repeats 8 times) Starts from Tape A Side A.
RECORDING COMPACT DISCS • 6 6 • • • When recording important selections, be sure to make a preliminary test to ensure that the desired source material is being properly recorded with good sound quality. The automatic recording level control circuit automatically controls the level of the input signal used for recording. Adjusting the VOLUME control and using the built-in sound field processor have no effect on the recorded sound.
RECORDING COMPACT DISCS To stop recording temporarily 1 2 / Press the stop button of the CD player. Choose the selection to be recorded next by using the or button, and then press the play/pause / button of the CD player to resume recording (or simply press the track number input button on the remote control transmitter). To stop recording Press the stop button of the tape deck. (At this time, CD playback does not stop.
RECORDING COMPACT DISCS 6 Recording CD(s) on both sides of a tape automatically 1 1 B Press the CD input selector button and load the disc to be recorded. 2 3 4 Select the disc by pressing the DISC SKIP button. 5 If the reverse mode “ ” is not selected, press the reverse MODE selector button to select it. 6 Press the EDIT button. (“EDIT” appears on the display.) CD playback and recording starts. Recording is carried out on side A and B of the tape continuously.
RECORDING COMPACT DISCS Automatic tape-editing 7 1 This convenient feature can be used to program tracks on a disc (or discs) for recording to tape. By only memorizing the tape’s total possible recording time, the unit will automatically program tracks or help you to program tracks so they will fit onto the tape with the least amount of unrecorded space remaining at each end of the tape.
RECORDING COMPACT DISCS 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. • The CD player’s repeat play mode will be canceled during this recording mode. 4 To cancel tape-editing function Before recording, press the stop or the tape deck.
RECORDING COMPACT DISCS 9 TIME To record programmed tracks from one or more discs 1 1 1 Press the CD input selector button and load a disc (or discs) on the disc table. 2 3 Follow steps 3–6 on page 27. 4 If necessary, select a desired disc by pressing the DISC SKIP button. 5 Select the desired track number by pressing the track number input buttons. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program more selections for the side A of the tape. You can select the same track again.
OTHER RECORDINGS • • • • 1 Recording from the built-in tuner 6, 1 B 1 2 Press the TUNER input selector button. 3 4 Load a tape into the DECK B cassette compartment. 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 indicator over the button will light up and the play direction indicators will flash.
OTHER RECORDINGS Dubbing • • 2 1 B 1 2 Press the TAPE input selector button. 3 Select the reverse mode “ 4 Press the DUBBING button. * Press “NORMAL” to dub at normal speed, and “HIGH” to dub at about twice the normal speed. * Dubbing will begin from side A regardless of the side now selected. 2 4 During dubbing, adjusting the VOLUME control and using the built-in sound field processor have no effect on the recorded sound.
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER/SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR CONTROL The built-in graphic equalizer and sound field processor present you with the pleasure of listening to music with various sound effects. This system provides 4 preset equalizer modes and 3 sound field modes as listed below. (For Australia, Singapore and General models, KARAOKE mode is additionally available.
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER/SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR CONTROL Listening to the music with a preset equalizer effect 2 1 Playback a source. (For source playback, refer to the sections beginning on page 10.) 2 Press the MUSIC button once or more so that the name of a desired mode appears on the preset equalizer mode indicator. * Whenever you press the MUSIC button, the preset mode changes and is displayed as follows.
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER/SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR CONTROL Adjusting the graphic equalizer for your desired sound taste 3 The 7 band graphic equalizer allows you to adjust the level for each frequency band. * Make adjustment by monitoring the equalizer level indicators on the display. 2 60 1 Playback a source. (For source playback, refer to the sections beginning on page 10.) 2 Press the equalizer control or button once or more to select the frequency band to which you will adjust the level.
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER/SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR CONTROL Storing your own programs 2 1 1 Your favorite pair of any equalizer mode (or an equalizer pattern of your own adjusting) and any sound field mode can be stored as a user program. Up to 4 pairs can be stored as desired. To store 4, 2 3, 5 USER 1 2 3 4 1 Select a desired equalizer mode by pressing the MUSIC button. * If desired, adjust the equalizer as you prefer by using the equalizer control buttons.
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER/SOUND FIELD PROCESSOR CONTROL Linking a user program to a specified input source 2, 4, 1, 4 If a user program is linked with a specified input source, when the source is selected, the user program operates automatically. Each of the four user program can be linked with each different input source. To link 1, 3 3, 2 1 Recall a user program which you had stored in advance, by pressing the USER button once or more. (Refer to the previous page for storing a user program.
KARAOKE OPERATION (Australia, Singapore and General models only) Singing karaoke This system allows you to enjoy singing karaoke by using not only a karaoke source without vocals but also any normal audio source with vocals. 1 1 Connect the microphone to the MIC jack on the front panel. 2 Playback a source. (For source playback, refer to the sections beginning on page 10.
HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER Timer play By using the built-in timer, you can set the time when the unit turns on and a source begins playing automatically, and the time when the unit turns off automatically. 1 Prepare the source to be played. For tuner: Tune in to the station you will listen to. 2-➀ 2-➁ For tape deck: Load a tape into the cassette compartment. (If tapes are loaded in both the compartments, tape A takes priority of tape B, and is played back by the timer play.
HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER TIME ADJ At ON TIME/time setting mode [“ON TIME” appears on the display, and soon it is changed to a time setting mode.] Set to the time when you want to begin the timer play by using the HOUR button and the MINUTE button. ➃ At OFF TIME/time setting mode [“OFF TIME” appears on the display, and soon it is changed to a time setting mode.] If necessary, set to the time when you want to finish the timer play (to turn this unit off) by using the HOUR button and the MINUTE button.
HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER Timer recording (To record a tuner program) TUNER 5 POWER 1 Load a blank tape into the DECK B cassette compartment. 2 If desired, change the setting of the reverse mode and the Dolby NR position. 3 4 Tune to the station of which program you want to record. * In step ➁, press the TUNER input selector button, and then press the TIMER REC button. (“REC” will flash on the display and the indicator over the TIMER REC button will light up.
HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER Sleep timer operation This unit can be turned off automatically. 3 Press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the desired sleep time appears on the display. The display will change as described below. [Time is displayed by the hour (h) and the minute (m).] Press the SLEEP button. “SLEEP” appears on the display, and soon it is replaced by “2h00m”. 1h30m 1h00m ↑ 2h00m ↑ DISPLAY ↑ AUTO/MAN’L Play the desired sound source.
CONNECTING EXTERNAL UNITS Other audio units LD player etc. 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. INPUT AUX 2 Video cassette player etc. To connect an external unit to the AUX 1 terminals AUX 1 Connect the audio output cords of the external unit to the AUX 1 terminals on the rear of this system.
TROUBLESHOOTING If your unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simple measures suggested. If it cannot, or if the fault is not listed in the SYMPTOM column, disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center for help. Should be service required, the servicer will need both two pieces (TCD-GX5 and KMA-GX5). SYMPTOM CAUSE AC supply lead is not plugged in. Plug in the AC supply lead.
SPECIFICATIONS As a part of policy of continuous improvement, YAMAHA reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. ■ Amplifier section ■ Tape deck section Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.1% THD ............................................. 35W+35W 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 10% THD [U.S.A., Canada, General and Singapore models only] .................
