Yamaha AX-890 Owner's Manual - Page 9

Setting the SUBSONIC FILTER switch, Using the PURE DIRECT switch, PHONO MM/MC switch

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English Using the PURE DIRECT switch You can enjoy the purest possible sound from your audio sources by setting this switch so that the indicator illuminates. By doing so, the audio signals bypass the BASS, TREBLE, SUBSONIC FILTER, BALANCE, LOUDNESS controls and the PRE OUT/MAIN IN terminals, thus eliminating any alterations to the audio signals. PHONO (MM/MC) switch Select either MM or MC position depending on your PHONO cartridge, Moving Magnet or Moving Coil type. However, if you use a high output MC cartridge, select MM position. To select the MC position, press this switch so that it is held inward. To select the MM position, press this switch so that it is released outward. PURE DIRECT PHONO MC MM Setting the SUBSONIC FILTER switch If you set this switch to "ON" position, undesirable ultra-lowfrequency signals caused by turntable rumble or warped records can be cut out without losing sound quality. SUBSONIC FILTER When you listen with headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack. When listening with headphones privately, set both the SPEAKERS A and B switches to the OFF position. PHONES Open/close the control door When it is not necessary to operate controls inside the control door, close the door. To close the door To open the door 9

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English
Setting the SUBSONIC FILTER switch
When you listen with headphones
Connect the headphones to the
PHONES
jack.
When listening
with headphones privately, set both the
SPEAKERS A
and
B
switches to the OFF position.
Open/close the control door
When it is not necessary to operate controls inside the control
door, close the door.
To close the door
To open the door
Using the PURE DIRECT switch
You can enjoy the purest possible sound from your audio
sources by setting this switch so that the indicator illuminates.
By doing so, the audio signals bypass the
BASS
,
TREBLE
,
SUBSONIC FILTER
,
BALANCE
,
LOUDNESS
controls and
the
PRE OUT/MAIN IN
terminals, thus eliminating any
alterations to the audio signals.
Select either MM or MC position depending on your PHONO
cartridge, Moving Magnet or Moving Coil type. However, if you
use a high output MC cartridge, select MM position.
To select the MC position, press this switch so that it is held
inward. To select the MM position, press this switch so that it is
released outward.
If you set this switch to “ON” position, undesirable ultra-low-
frequency signals caused by turntable rumble or warped
records can be cut out without losing sound quality.
PHONO
MC
MM
PURE
DIRECT
SUBSONIC
FILTER
PHONES
PHONO (MM/MC) switch