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weak

in

the

STEREO

mode,

select

the

MONO

mode

to

improve

reception.

YMS

(Yamaha

Music

Search)

System

The

YMS

system

operates

by

detecting

the

blank

space

between

selections

on

a

tape

so

that

you

can

accurately

select

music

selections

right

from

the

beginning.

This

system

allows

you

to

select

and

play

selections

automatically

in

both

the

forward

and

reverse

directions.

The

example

which

follows

explains

music

search

in

the

forward

direction

only.

In

order

to

change

to

reverse

selection,

just

press

the

button

opposite

to

the

one

in

the

example.

For

example,

where

the

description

refers

to

playback

(Pr.),

fast

forward

)

or

rewind

(

44

)

you

should

change

to

playback

(4),

fast

forward

(

441

)

and

rewind

(

toto-

)

respec-

tively.

VMS

Operation

*

To

repeat

the

selection

you

are

presently

listening

to:

YMS

PLAY

Flashing

64.

Press

the

44

button

in

the

play-

back

mode.

The

PLAY

indicator

starts

flashing

and

the

tape

is

rewound

and

stops

at

the

desired

selection.

Playback

then

starts

automatically.

When

you

want

to

locate

a

particular

selection

several

selections

back

on

the

tape,

repeat

the

above

process

the

number

of

times

equivalent

to

the

number

of

blank

spaces

in

between

the

unwanted

selections

until

you

reach

the

desired

selection.

*

To

skip

the

present

selection

and

continue

playback

from

the

follow•

ing

one.

E

YMS

PLAY

Flashing

64.

Press

the

1*

button

in

the

playback

mode.

The

PLAY

indicator

starts

flashing

and

the

tape

is

fast

forwarded

and

stops

at

the

desired

selection.

Playback

then

starts

automatically.

When

you

want

to

locate

a

particular

selection

several

selections

ahead

on

the

tape,

repeat

the

above

process

the

number

of

times

equivalent

to

the

number

of

blank

spaces

in

between

the

unwanted

selections

until

you

reach

the

desired

selection.

Note:

*

Depending

on

the

setting

of

the

VOLUME

controls,

a

squeaking

sound

may

be

heard

through

the

speakers

during

YMS

operation.

*

The

YMS

system

works

by

detecting

the

blank,

un-

recorded

sections

in

between

selections

recorded

on

a

tape.

These

blank

spaces

must

be

of

sufficient

length

in

order

for

The

YMS

system

to

work

properly.

The

YMS

system

may

not

work

correctly

with

some

tape

recordings

in

the

following

cases:

1.

Voice

recordings

with

pauses

in

the

conversation.

2.

Music

tapes

on

which

there

are

relative

long

intervals

of

silence

in

the

recording

or

on

which

pianissimo

is

present

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

3.

Music

tapes

recorded

with

very

low

recording

levels.

4.

Tapes

with

less

than

4

second

intervals

between

the

selections.

5.

Tape

recordings

with

exces-

sive

noise

or

hum

in

the

blank

spaces.

MICROPHONE

MIXING

With

the

PC

-8,

mixing operation

using

a

microphone

and/or

a

keyboard

instrument

is

possible.

*

Follow

the

steps

below.

1)

Turn

ON

the

POWER

switch.

2)

Tune

in

the

desired

radio

program

or

start

playback

of

the

record

as

previously

explained.

3)

Connect

the

microphone

to

the

MIC

jack.

4)

Adjust

the

MIXING

BALANCE

control

for

optimum

balance

between

the

microphone

and

the

program

source.

5)

Adjust

the

VOLUME

controls

to

the

desired

volume

level.

o

The

EQUALIZER

switch

may

be

turned

ON

(

)

for

desired

frequency

compensation.

*

Connect

a

keyboard

instrument

to

the

KEYBOARD

jack.

9

The

applicable

microphone

input

impedance

is

from

200

ohms

to

10

k

-ohms.

®

When

the

mixing

operation

involves

a

keyboard

instrument,

the

sound

level

of

the

instrument

may

be

adjusted

through

the

volume

control

of

the

instrument

itself.

a

MIC

jack

and

KEYBOARD

jack

Both

a

microphone

and

a

keyboard

instrument

can

be

connected

to

the

PC

-8

for

simultaneous

mixing.

The

results

of

the

mixing operation

may

also

be

recorded

on

tape.

Connect

the

microphone

to

the

MIC

jack.

Connect

the

keyboard

instrument

to

the

KEYBOARD

jack.

(If

you

intend

to

connect

other

electrical

instruments,

these

should

have

a

high

output

to

match

the

mixing

operation

on

the

PC

-8.)

Mixing

output

is

produced

equally

from

the

left

and

right

channels

in

monaural.

*

The

connection

of

a

keyboard

instrument

during

mixing

with

a

microphone

results

in

a

reduction

in

sound

level

from

the

microphone.

In

such

a

case,

adjust

the

MIXING

BALANCE

control

and

the

volume

control

on

the

connected

instrument.

*

When

only

a

microphone

and/or

a

keyboard

instrument

is

connected

to

the

PC

-8

for

playback

or

recording

of

the

reproduced

sound,

push

the

button

not

used

for

the

INPUT

selector.

*

Raising

the

microphone

output

level

or

holding

the

microphone

near

the

speakers

during

mixing

may

produce

howling.

*

No

connections

should

be

made

to

the

MIC

and

KEYBOARD

jacks

other

than

during

mixing

operation.

o

Adjustment

of

the

MIXING

BALANCE

control

*

The

MIXING

BALANCE

control

sets

the

balance

between

the

program

source

and

the

output

from

the

microphone

and/or

keyboard

instru-

ment

connected

for

mixing

operation.

The

sound

level

from

the

microphone

and/or

keyboard

instrument

is

increased

by

sliding

the

MIXING

BALANCE

control

to

the

right

towards

"KEYBOARD/MIX",

and

the

program

source

sound

level

is

increased

by

sliding

the

control

to

the

left

towards

"SOURCE".

MIXING BALANCE

SOURCE

serso ,,

c)

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men

ems*

0

O

The

sound

level

of

the

program

source

increases.

The

sound

level

from

the

connected

microphone

and/or

keyboard

instrument

increases.

*

When

the

unit

is

operated

for

playback

or

recording

of

the

inputs

from

a

connected

microphone

and/or

keyboard

instrument

only,

and

mixing

operation

is

not

required,

slide

the

MIXING

BALANCE

control

fully

to

the

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Connections	9
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Functions	12
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