Yamaha PC-8 PC-8 OWNERS MANUAL - Page 12

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NAMES

OF

THE

PARTS

AND

THEIR

FUNCTIONS

POWER

switch

Depress

this

switch

once

to

turn

the

power

ON,

and

depress

again

to

turn

the

power

OFF.

Prior

to

turning

the

power

on,

confirm

that

the

VOLUME

control

is

turned

fully

down.

0

POWER

indiicator

This

indicator

lights

up

when

the

power

of

the

unit

is

turned

on,

The

indicator

will

start

flickering

when

the

DC

power

source

is

exhausted.

•

Dial

indicator

This

indicator

runs

along

the

frequency

scale

as

the

TUNING

dial

knob

(8)

is

turned,

for

a

visual

indication

of

the

turned

in

station.

O

Band

selectors

Includes

selectors

for

the

various

reception

bands,

which

differ

according

to

area.

Please

refer

to

the

section

"Band

Selector

Switches

According

to

Area".

Depress

the

appropriate

selector

button

for

reception.

FM

STEREO

indicator

Lights

up

automatically

to

indicate

FM

stereo

reception

in

the

stereo

mode.

The

indicator

will

not

light

up

if

the

signal

received

is

a

monaural

one.

Note:

This

indicator

works

only'while

the

FM

mode

is

engaged.

0

SIGNAL

indicator

Lights

up

when

a

station

is

received.

The

indicator

will

light

at

its

brightest

when

the

station

is

optimally

tuned

in.

O

FM

MUTING

button

When

this

button

is

depressed

to

the

ON

(

_a)

position

in

the

FM

mode,

the

muting

circuit

is

engaged

and

all

interstation

noise

is

suppressed

during

tuning.

If

the

signal

you

want

to

tune

in

is

a

weak

one,

reset

the

button

to

the

OFF/MONO

(

)

position

and

then

tune

in

the

desired

station.

(This

switch

is

FM

Mode

switch

to

the

U.S.

and

Canada.

See

to

28)

Note:

The

FM

muting

circuit

only

works

during

FM

reception.

O

TUNING

dial

knob

Used

to

tune

in

the

desired

station.

0

INPUT

selector

buttons

Used

for

choosing

an

input

source.

.`7

1

VOLUME

controls

Slide

these

controls

to

the

right

or

left

until

the

desired

volume

level

of

your

speakers

or

headphones

is

obtained.

The

separate

controls,

upper

-and

lower,

are

provided

for

the

left

and

right

channels

respectively,

so

that

sound

level

balancing

between

the

two

channels

is

possible.

EQUALIZER

switch

Turning

this

switch

to

the

ON

)

position

enables

the

equalizer

controls

to

be

used

to

compensate

for

any

inadequancies

in

the

tone

reproduced.

The

equalizer

control

function

is

disengaged

by

resetting

this

switch

to

the

OFF

(

)

position,

in

which

case

a

flat

frequency

response

is

achieved

irrespective

of

the

setting

of

the

equalizer

controls.

Equalizer

controls

Used

to

compensate

for

inadequate

tonal

response

of

the

reproduced

sound.

In

the

"0"

position,

a

flat

frequency

response

is

achieved.

Each

control

can

be

adjusted

by

up

to

+10

dB

(3

times

amplification)

by

sliding

it

upwards

towards

+

and

by

—10

dB

(1/3

amplification)

by

sliding

it

downwards

towards

(—).

Control

of

separate

frequencies

is

possible

for

the

following

frequencies:

60

Hz,

250

Hz,

1

kHz,

4

kHz,

and

16

kHz,

so

as

to

enable

adjustment

over

a

wide

frequency

range.

This

also

provides

the

advantage

of

achieving

a

richer

sound

as

well

as

removing

noise

such

as

tape

hiss.

EJECT

button

This

button

is

used

to

open

the

cassette

compartment

when

the

tape

is

not

running.

TIMER

switch

This

switch

is

used

in

conjunction

with

an

optional

audio

timer

for

automatic

playback

or

recording

at

a

preset

time.

PLAY:

The

unit

will

start

playback

automatically

at

a

preset

time.

This

function

may

serve

as

a

musical

alarm

clock.

REC:

The

unit

will

start

recording

of

a

preselected

radio

station

at

a

preset

time.

Note:

When

the

timer

function

is

not

used,

be

sure

to

set

the

TIMER

switch

to

the

OFF

position.

If

the

POWER

switch

is

turned

ON

while

the

TIMER

switch

is

in

the

REC

position,

the

unit

will

automatically

start

recording,

erasing

peviously

recorded

material

on

the

tape.

Cassette

compartment

Holds

the

tape

in

position

for

playback

or

recording.

REVERSE

MODE

selector

buttons

Used

to

select

the

reverse

mode.

For

detailed

information

on

the

REVERSE

MODE

selector

buttons,

refer

to

the

section

entitled

"REVERSE

MODE

Selector

Buttons".

Tape

COUNTER

&

RESET

button

Press

the

RESET

button

to

reset

the

COUNTER

to

"000".

The

tape

COUNTER

provides

you

with

a

measurable

indication

of

tape

travel.

0

Tape

transport

controls

:

Press

this

button

to

wind

the

tape

in

the

direction

of

the

double

arrow

symbol.

Pressing

this

button

during

playback

activates

the

YMS

(Yamaha

Music

Search)

system.

PLAYaf.

:

Press

one

of

these

buttons

for

playback

in

one

of

the

directions

indicated

by

the

arrows.

The

indicator

above

the

button

pressed

lights

up

to

indicate

the

tape

transport

direction.

:

Press

this

button

to

wind

the

tape

in

the

direction

of

the

double

6

arrow

symbol.

Pressing

this

button

during

playback

activates

the

YMS

(Yamaha

Music

Search)

system.

REC

MUTE:

While

this

button

is

pressed

during

recording,

the

tape

will

continue

to

run

but

nothing

will

be

recorded.

REC:

Press

this

button

simulta-

neously

with

one

of

the

.4

PLAY

I

buttons

to

start

recording.

The

indicators

above

the

buttons

will

light

up.

STOP:

Press

this

button

to

stop

the

tape

while

in

Recording,

Playback,

Fast

Forward

or

Rewind

mode.

*

Stop

mode

is

automatic

when

the

tape

ends

in

any

mode

(auto

-stop

mechanism).

PAUSE:

When

this

button

is

pressed,

the

Rec

Standby

mode

will

be

engaged,

and

the

REC

indicator

will

light.

While

in

this

mode,

the

record-

ing

level

meters

will

operate,

allowing

you

to

set

the

proper

level

before

starting

to

record.

DOLBY

NR

switches

The

left

switch

is

used

to

turn

the

Dolby

NR

system

ON

(

or

OFF

(

The

right

switch

is

used

for

selection

of

B

(

)

or

C

(

type

Dolby

NR.

If

the

tape

has

been

recorded

with

Dolby

B

type

NR

it

should

also

be

played

back

with

the

Dolby

B

type

NR

system.

Similarly,

if

the

tape

has

been

recorded

with

Dolby

C

type

NR,

it

should

be

played

back

with

the

Dolby

C

NR

system.

If

the

tape

has

been

recorded

without

Dolby

Noise

Reduc-

tion,

the

left

switch

should

be

set

to

the

OFF

position

at

time

of

playback.

*

Dolby

and

the

double

D

mark

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Dolby

noise

reduction

system

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

0

Tape

select

switch

(TAPE

POSITION)

When

a

cassette

tape

is

loaded

in

the

cassette

compartment,

the

built-in

detector

will

automatically

set

the

correct

tape

position

according

to

the

type

of

tape

being

used.

Note:

When

the

POWER

switch

is

turned

On

and

no

tape

is

loaded,

the

METAL

position

indicator

lights

up.

tf

Microphone

input

jack

(MIC)

For

connection

of

a

microphone

plug.

When

a

microphone

is

not

be

used,

disconnect

the

plug

from

the

jack.

0

KEYBOARD

jack

For

connection

of

the

plug

from

a

keyboard

instrument.

When

a

key-

board

instrument

is

not

used,

disconnect

the

plug

from

the

jack.

0

Headphones

jacks

(PHONES)

Provided

for

private

listening

through

stereo

headphones.

When

head-

phones

are

connected

to

one

or

both

of

the

PHONES

jacks,

the

speakers

are

automatically

disconnected.

0

MIXING

BALANCE

control

When

this

control

is

slid

fully

to

the

right,

only

the

sound

from

the

connected

microphone

or

keyboard

instrument

can

be

heard.

0

RECORDING

LEVEL

controls

The

upper

and

lower

controls

can

be"

slid

left

or

right

to

adjust

the

recording

input level

for

the

left

and

right

channels

respectively.

The

recording

levels

are

indicated

on

the

LEVEL

indicators

O.

0

LEVEL

indicators

Indicate

the

level

of

recording

or

playback

sound.

0

Auto

Frequency

Control

button

(only

on

U.S.

and

Canadian

models)

This

button

is

used

to

make

auto-

matic

frequency

adjustment

for

the

best

possible

FM

reception.

0

FM

MODE

switch

(only

on

U.S.

and

Canadian

models)

This

switch

sets

the

FM

listening

mode

of

the

unit.

When

the

switch

is

turned

on,

stereo

or

monaural

signals

can

be

selected

using

the

STEREO/

MONO

mode

switch.

If

the

signal

is

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Connections	9
Front panel	11
Functions	12
Recording	14

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