PLAYBACK. Yamaha KX-W492, KX-W392, KX-W592

PLAYBACK (Common to DECKs A and B)

Preparation for playback

÷ Turn on the POWER switch.

÷ Set your amplifier or receiver to cassette deck function mode.

Basic operation - To play back a cassette tape

Example: KX-W592

RESET

!

5 6 ⁄ 1

NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK KX-W592

DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION

POWER

Cassette Stabilizer

RECORD/PLAYBACK

DECK A

O

/

MODE p

/

∏

/ RELAY

DOLBY NR

OFF/ B/ C

!

PLAY ⁄ !

PLAY ⁄

MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE

EJECT DUBBING A # B

NORMAL HIGH DSS

DSS

MODE EFFECT

EJECT

PLAY TRIM

0

– +

Cassette Stabilizer

RECORD/PLAYBACK

DECK B

BALANCE

2

1 0 1

2

3

4

L 5

3

4

5 R

REC

3

LEVEL

4 5 6

7

2

1

0

8

10

9

PHONES

POWER

➠

ON

4 3

2

STOP

PHONES

1

EJECT

4 MODE

“ / [ / ” /

RELAY

Insert the cassette with the exposed tape side facing down. (The side facing you is called the forward side and the opposite side is called the reverse side.) To close the compartment, push in the compartment door until it locks shut.

Refer to the following description.

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KX-W592 only

DSS

DSS MODE EFFECT

Refer to the following description.

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DIRECTION

Select the tape running direction for DECK A or B. Each time this button is pressed, the tape running direction changes between forward ( # ) and reverse ( @ ), and the corresponding indicator lights on the display.

3

DOLBY NR

OFF/ B/ C

Refer to the following description.

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PLAY

To fast forward or rewind the tape

When the tape running indicator # is lit:

Pressing the ⁄ button fast forwards the tape while pressing the !

button rewinds the tape.

When the tape running indicator @ is lit:

Pressing the !

button fast forwards the tape while pressing the ⁄ button rewinds the tape.

To stop playback

Press the STOP button. To remove the cassette tape, press the EJECT button. The cassette compartment door opens.

To turn off the power, press the POWER button.

To set the counter reading to “0000”

Press the RESET button. Use the tape counter to aid in locating a point on a tape (0000 to 9999).

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DOLBY NR selector setting (in step 3)

Be sure to set the DOLBY NR selector according to the system used for recording.

OFF: For a tape recorded with DOLBY NR OFF.

B: For a tape recorded with DOLBY B NR.

C: For a tape recorded with DOLBY C NR.

REVERSE MODE selector setting (in step 4)

The auto reverse function allows the tape running direction

( be reversed automatically. Select an auto reverse mode

, , or RELAY ) or manual reverse mode

( ).

: When playback or fast forwarding (or rewinding) of one side of a tape is finished, the deck stops at the end of the tape.

: Both sides of the tape are played back. After playing, the deck stops at the end of the tape.

(When the tape running direction is set to ¤ , only the reverse side is played.)

: Both sides of the tape are repeatedly played back

(up to 8 times).

RELAY : Cassette tapes loaded in DECKs A and B are played back sequentially. (See “RELAY

PLAYBACK” on page 8.)

Display during playback

The A or B indicator shown in the display represents the last deck operated.

KX-W592

Tape counter

Tape running direction indicator (DECK A)

DSS PRESET

PROGRAM indicators

Tape running direction indicator (DECK B)

Tape counter

¤

HALL

A

‹

REC DUB NORM

RELAY

HIGH

DISCO CHURCH JAZZ

¤

B

‹

B C REC

L

– 30 dB 20

R

15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 +

Peak level meters

Indicate the peaks of the signal levels during recording and playback over a –30 dB to +6 dB range. There are separate meters for each left and right channel. These level meters have a peak hold function which holds the peak level for about 1.5 seconds.

KX-W492/

KX-W392

Displayed indicators represent the same functions as shown above.

¤

A

‹

DUB NORM

RELAY

HIGH

¤

B

‹

B C REC

L

– 30 dB

R

20 15 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 +

To adjust the volume level

Use the volume control of the amplifier or receiver.

To use headphones

Insert the headphones plug into the PHONES jack. Since the sound is also heard from the speakers, operate the amplifier to cut off the sound from the speakers for private listening.

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Note

Never press the EJECT button during playback.