GX-3 Active Servo Technology Natural Sound Mini Component System Sistema de Componentes con Sonido Natural OPEN/CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE RANDOM RANDOM REPEAT REPEAT TIME TIME EDIT EDIT VOLUME VOLUME LOCATION LOCATION MUSIC MUSIC USER USER MEMORY MEMORY Active Servo Active Servo Technology Technology POWER POWER PRESET PRESET STANDBY PHONES STANDBY PHONES DISPLAY DISPLAY TUNING TUNING FM/AM FM/AM AUTO/MAN’L MEMORY AUTO/MAN’L MEMORY HOUR HOUR CD CD TAPE TAPE MIN MIN MODE MODE MIC MIXING MIC MIX
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ACCESORIOS INCLUIDOS ● ● Remote control transmitter Controlador remoto ● ● After unpacking, check that the following parts are included. Desembale el aparato y verificar que los siguientes accesorios están en la caja.
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4 1 POWER 2 3 CD TUNER TAPE 1 2 3 FM/AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 +10 0 0 4 5 6 DISPLAY SLEEP AUX STOP TIME REPEAT PROG TAPE EDIT TUNER TAPE 1 2 3 FM/AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 +10 0 E F G A 0 9 DISPLAY SLEEP CD/TUNER PLAY/PAUSE AUX STOP TIME REPEAT PROG TAPE EDIT RANDOM M L K HI J RANDOM MUSIC 8 LOCATION MUSIC USER LOCATION TAPE DECK A USER B N O P Q REC/ E PAUS 7 CD 0 CD/TUNER PLAY/PAUSE D C B POWER UME
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ENGLISH English 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 ■ To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. • ■ This system is equipped with the newly developed Active Servo Processing Speaker System. It is not designed for use with conventional speakers. Therefore, do not attempt to connect other speakers than the provided speaker system. • ■ Choose the installation location of this unit carefully.
WARNING CAUTION FOR CARRYING THIS UNIT Be sure not to carry or tip this unit with a disc remaining in it. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. The apparatus is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the apparatus itself is turned off. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS (See figure 1 on page 3 at the beginning part of this manual.
English NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS (See figure 2 and 3 on page 4 at the beginning part of this manual.
REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER Loading the batteries for the remote control transmitter Proper use of the remote control transmitter (See figure 5 on page 5.) (See figure 6 on page 5.) 1 Remove the battery compartment cover. (Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow on the cover.) Aim (within the range of 60° with no obstacles) the remote control transmitter at the remote control sensor and operate as shown. 2 Insert 2 “AAA” (R03) batteries into the battery compartment.
Antenna connection (1) Supplied FM antenna (1) 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 loop antenna GND (2) FM ANT 15m (49 feet) Connect the AM loop antenna wires to the corresponding terminals. Position the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf etc., or install it on the rack or wall with screws (not supplied). 75Ω UNBAL.
TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF TO THIS SYSTEM (See figure 0 on page 6.) STANDBY mode While the power is on, pressing the POWER switch (or the POWER switch on the remote control transmitter) switches the system to the STANDBY mode. (In this mode, the display shows only the time and the STANDBY indicator on the front panel is illuminated.) In this mode, main voltage is still present inside the system. If you want to switch off the system completely, disconnect the AC power plug from the AC outlet.
English COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION CD playback 5, 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 will be displayed. * The music calendar will be displayed only for the number of tracks on the disc. * If the compact disc contains more than 15 tracks, the “OVER 15” indicator will light up on the music calendar. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc table.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION Direct operation Even when an input source other than CD player is selected, pressing the play/pause button will start playback directly. In this case, if the tape deck is playing back a tape, it will be stopped automatically. Precautions • If TV or radio interference occurs during CD player operation, move the unit away from the TV or radio. • Subjecting the unit to shock or vibration can cause mistracking. • Playing some compact discs at high volume can cause mistracking.
“Skip search” and “Manual search” are performed using the same buttons. Skip search 2 The beginning of any track can be found automatically. 1 2 CD TUNER TAPE 1 2 3 FM/AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 0 1 Manual search DISPLAY 9 +10 0 SLEEP CD/TUNER PLAY/PAUSE 1 2 AUX STOP TIME REPEAT PROG TAPE EDIT RANDOM 2 MUSIC Press the button to advance or button to reverse through the disc. Press once for each track to be advanced or reversed.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION Program play 5 1 TIME You can program up to 30 tracks in any desired order. 1 2 Load a disc and close the disc table. 3 Use the track number input buttons to select the desired track number. * The selected track number and the next playback order will appear on the display, and soon it is replaced by the display of the total play time of the programmed tracks. Programmed track numbers will light up on the music calendar.
Repeat play 1 2 An entire disc, a single track or a programmed sequence can be continuously repeated. 1 While watching the display, press the REPEAT button once or more to select a desired repeat play mode (SINGLE REPEAT or FULL REPEAT). 2 Press the play/pause button. Repeat play modes SINGLE REPEAT A single track is played back repeatedly. * This is also available in the program play mode. (If the repeat play mode is switched off, the program play mode will be resumed.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION 2 Random play 1 Tracks on the disc can be played back in a random order. 1 2 Load a disc and close the disc table. Press the RANDOM button to begin random play. * The “RANDOM” indicator will light up. To cancel the random play Press the RANDOM button again. The “RANDOM” indicator will go out. Note In the program play mode, random play will be performed among programmed tracks.
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). Automatic tuning 2 1 4, 3 3, 2 1 POWER CD TUNER TAPE 1 2 3 FM/AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 0 Press the TUNER input selector button. 3 Press the AUTO/MAN’L button so that “AUTO” appears on the display.
TUNING OPERATION Preset tuning This unit can store station frequencies selected by tuning operation. With this function, you can select any desired station by only calling the corresponding preset station number. Up to 20 stations (10 FM and 10 AM stations) can be stored by using the 10 preset station numbers. (One preset station number can be stored with one FM station and one AM station separately by switching the reception band.
To recall a preset station 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) of the station you want to recall by pressing the FM/AM button while watching the display. 2 Select the preset station number to which the station is stored by pressing the preset station number buttons on the remote control transmitter or the PRESET / buttons on the front panel. Notes • • A new setting can be stored in place of the former one of the same reception band.
TAPE DECK OPERATION Tape A or tape B playback 1 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. 4 Press the DOLBY B NR button so that the indicator over the button lights up, if the tape has been recorded with Dolby noise reduction. * To cancel using the Dolby noise reduction, press the DOLBY B NR button again so that the indicator over the button goes out.
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. Searching for the beginning of a desired selection Carry out the following operation during playback to find the beginning of a desired selection on the tape. To listen to the same selection Press the button if the direction of the current playback is .
TAPE DECK OPERATION Continuous playback 2 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: Tape A Side A → B → Tape B Side A → B (Continuous) Starts from Tape A Side A. 1 3 7 8 7 9 8 Tape A Side A → B → Tape B Side A → B (Continuous) Starts from Tape A Side B.
• 6 1 • • • 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 graphic equalizer and sound field processor have no effect on the recorded sound. For the tape deck, the deck which can be used for recording is the DECK B only.
RECORDING A COMPACT DISC 4 Recording CD on both sides of a tape automatically 1 1 Press the CD input selector button and load the disc to be recorded. 2 3 Load a tape into the DECK B cassette compartment. 4 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. * “A ” (or “ B”) on the display shows the side of the tape on which recording is being carried out.
English RECORDING A COMPACT DISC Automatic tape-editing 5 1 This convenient feature can be used to program tracks on a disc for recording to tape. By only memorizing the tape’s total possible recording time, the unit will automatically program tracks so they will fit onto the tape with the least amount of unrecorded space remaining at each end of the tape. To record a disc with the order of tracks unchanged 1 Press the CD input selector button and load the disc to be recorded.
RECORDING A COMPACT DISC To cancel tape-editing function Before recording, press the stop 4 button of the CD player. To stop recording Press the stop button of the tape deck. (At this time, CD playback automatically stops.) To make this unit program tracks on a disc automatically so that the least amount of unrecorded space remains on the tape POWER CD TUNER TAPE 1 2 3 FM/AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 Follow steps 1–4 on the previous page.
• • • • 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 graphic equalizer and sound field processor have no effect on the recorded sound. For the tape deck, the deck which can be used for recording is the DECK B only.
OTHER RECORDINGS Dubbing • • 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. 1, 2 3, 3 4 During dubbing, adjusting the VOLUME control and using the built-in graphic equalizer and sound field processor have no effect on the recorded sound.
The built-in 7 band graphic equalizer allows you to adjust the equalizer pattern to create an effect to your desired sound taste. (The sound field processor cannot be adjusted, however.) Furthermore, an adjusted equalizer pattern can be stored in this system as a user program. (Up to 4 user programs can be stored at the same time.) The built-in graphic equalizer and sound field processor present you with the pleasure of listening to music with various sound effects.
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 9.) 2 Press the MUSIC button once or more so that the name of a desired mode appears on the preset equalizer mode indicators. * Whenever you press the MUSIC button, the preset mode changes and is displayed as follows.
Adjusting the graphic equalizer for your desired sound taste 3 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. 1 Playback a source. (For source playback, refer to the sections beginning on page 9.) 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 You can store an equalizer pattern of your own adjusting. Up to 4 patterns can be stored as desired. 1 To store 3, 2 1 Adjust the equalizer as you prefer by using the equalizer control buttons. 2 Press the user program MEMORY button. * “USER 1” will flash on the user program number indicators for about 5 seconds.
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 9.) MIC When using a normal audio source with vocals Press the KARAOKE button. (“KARAOKE” appears on the display.) The sound level of vocals is automatically attenuated.
HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER Timer play POWER HOUR MIN TIMER 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. For tape deck: Load a tape into the cassette compartment, and select the tape by pressing the DECK A/B button so that the corresponding indicator lights up.
Note If a timer play setting is made and the power is not turned off, the source set for the timer play will begin playing when the time comes in place of the source played at that time. DISPLAY To cancel the timer play setting While the power is on, 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.
HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER Sleep timer operation This unit can be turned off automatically. 1 2 Play the desired sound source. 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 minute.) Press the SLEEP button. “SLEEP: 120min” appears on the display. 60 min ↑ 90 min ↑ ↑ 120min ↑ 30 min ↑ Normal display mode (Sleep timer is off.
Other audio units CD This system has auxiliary input (AUX) terminals to allow you to connect an external unit such as a video cassette player, LD player, etc. to this system. AUX L To connect an external unit to the AUX terminals R Connect the audio output cords of the external unit to the AUX terminals on the rear of this system. Make connections correctly so that the “L” (left) channel is connected to “L” and the “R” channel to “R”. INPUT Video cassette player etc.
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. ■ TCD-GX3 (CD player/pre-amplifier/tuner) ■ KMA-GX3 (Tape deck/power amplifier) Power Supply ............................... AC 110-120/220-240V, 60/50 Hz Power consumption ................................................................
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-GX3 and KMA-GX3). CAUSE SYMPTOM AC supply lead is not plugged in. Plug in the AC supply lead.
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