Yamaha NS-AM100 Owners Manual - Page 2

CAUTIONS:

READ

THIS

BEFORE

OPERATING

YOUR

UNIT

•

Do

not

place

the

speakers

where

they

are

liable

to

be

knocked

over

or

exposed

to

falling

objects.

Furthermore,

stable

placement

will

also

ensure

good

sound.

•

Placing

the

speakers

on

the

same

stand

or

shelf

as

the

turntable

can

cause howling.

•

Lower

the

power

amplifier/receiver

volume

before

changing

input

sources.

Never

change

input

sources

(for

example,

FM

to

CD)

at

high

listening

levels.

Always

turn

the

receiver/amplifier

unit

off

when

installing

or

removing

input

cables.

•

Never

touch

the

speaker

units

(drivers)

with

your

hands

or

expose

them

to

excessive

shock.

If

they

are

dented

or

bent,

the

sound

will

be

distorted

as

well.

•

When

an

amplifier

with

a

rated

output

power

higher

than

the

recommended

power

of

the

speaker

system

is

used,

care

should

be

taken

never

to

exceed

the

speaker's

maxi-

mum

power

input.

•

Anytime

you

note

distortion,

reduce

the

volume

control

on

your

power

amplifier/receiver

to

a

lower

setting.

Never

allow

your

power

amplifier/receiver

to

be

driven

into

"clipping".

•

Connections

to

the

amplifier

speaker

terminals

depend

on

the

particular

amplifier

you

are

using.

Please

check

the

amplifier's

owner's

manual

before

making

speaker

connec-

tions.

•

To

avoid

any

damage

to

the

speaker

system

or

amplifier,

make

sure

to

turn

off

the

power

of

the

amplifier

when

making

speaker

connections.

•

These

speakers

are

not

magnetically

shielded.

Placing

the

speaker

too

close

to

a

TV

set

might

impair

the

picture

colors.

Should

this

happen,

place

the

speaker(s)

further

away

from

the

TV

set.

TYPE

OF

AMPLIFIER

/

RECEIVER

These

Natural

Sound

Home

Theater

Entertainment

Speakers

are

designed

to

compli-

ment

any

of

Yamaha's

receivers

or

amplifiers.

To

assure

low

distortion

on

program

peaks,

the

amplifier

or

receiver

should

be

capable

of

delivering

at

least

10

watts

(continuous

sine

-wave

power)

per

channel.

These

speakers

can

be

used

safely

with

amplifiers

rated

at

up

to

the

maximum

wattage

shown

in

the

spec-

ifications

table.

Amplifiers

rated

at

higher

than

the

recommended

maximum

power

per

channel

may

be

used

with

care.

Program

material

is

not

a

continuous

sine

-wave

input,

and

even

with

a

100

watt

amplifier,

average

levels

will

remain

somewhere

between

1/10

-watt

and

10

watts.

If

you

do

use

a

large

amplifier,

be

careful

never

to

change

input

sources

before

reducing

the

volume

level

to

prevent

transients

from

damaging

your

speaker.

CONNECTIONS

TO

THE

AMPLIFIER

•

Before

making

connections,

make

sure

that

the

receiver/amplifier

is

switched

off.

■

CONNECTIONS

FOR

SINGLE

PAIR

OF

SPEAKER

CABLES

(WIRES)

Note:

10

feet

of

speaker

cable

is

supplied

for

each

speaker.

However,

for

longer

cable

needs

(up

to

20

feet),

it

is

recommended

to

use

a

minimum

of

14

gauge

high

quality

speaker

cable/wire.

Please

consult

your

retailer

for

your

particular

installation

require-

ments.

•

Using

speaker

cable,

connect

the

output

terminals

of

the

receiver/amplifier

and

the

input

terminal

of

the

speakers.

•

Connect

the

(+)

terminals

on

both

receiver/amplifier

and

speaker.

Connect

the

(-)

terminals

on

both

receiver/amplifier

and

speaker.

•

Reversing

polarity

(+/-)

will

result

in

unnatural

sound

reproduction.

■

PROCEDURE

1.

Loosen

the

speaker

terminals

by

turning

the

knobs

counterclock-

wise.

2.

Insert

the

lead

portions

of

the

speaker

cable

into

the

terminal

holes.

3.

Tighten

the

speaker

terminals

by

turning

the

knobs

clockwise.

4.

Lightly

pull

the

speaker

cable

to

make

sure

connections

are

secure.

5.

Repeat

for

all

cables.

(Note:

For

receiver/amplifier

connections,

please

refer

to

the

proper

owners'

manuals.)

■

PHONE

PLUG

WIRING

The

input

terminals

for

this

unit

also

include

1/4"

phone

jacks.

Connect

the

speaker

leads

as

shown

in

this

diagram.

Caution:

When

connecting

the

speakers

use

speaker

hookup

wire

or,

1/4"

phone

jack

cable.

Do

not

connect

both

inputs

of

one

speaker

to

the

amplifier/receiver.

Make

sure

the

lead

portions

of

the

wpm

speaker

cable

are

not

ex-

posed

out-

side

of

the

connectors..

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•

Al

•

•

Speaker

output

terminal

of

the

amplifier

RD=

Caution:

Use

only

unshielded

speaker

cable

with

stranded

conductors

to

connect

speakers

to

the

speaker

terminals

on

a

power

amplifier.

The

use

of

audio

cable

not

rated

as

sufficient

for

the

amplifier's

maximum

output

level

can

create

a

potential

fire

hazard

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