Recording of copyright material may infringe copyright laws. We Want You Listening For A Lifetime YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association's Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion - and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Since hearing damage from loud sounds is often undetectable until it is too late, YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association's Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged listening exposure to excessive volume levels. r” ALMm'= FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT AND FULLY INSERT. THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES......................................................................... 4 CONNECTIONS.................................................................. 5 NOTES ON THIS MANUAL................................................ 5 PLAYBACK (Common to DECKs A and B).........................6 BASIC OPERATION........................................................ 6 SELECTION SEARCH.................................................... 8 RELAY PLAYBACK......................................................... 9 RECORDING.................................................................... 10 DUBBING (From DECK A to DECK B)............................. 13 CASSETTE TAPES.......................................................... 14 MAINTENANCE................................................................ 15 OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER.......... 15 TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................... 16 SPECIFICATIONS............................................................ 17 BASIC OPERATION...................................................... 10 REC MUTE OPERATION.............................................. 12 REC RETURN OPERATION......................................... 12 FEATURES • High Quality Hard Permalloy Recording/Playback Head in Deck B and Playback Head in Deck A • Dolby B/C Noise Reduction • Auto Tape Selector • Relay Playback from DECK A to DECK B • Selection Search • Recording Mute Function • Rec Return Operation • Easy Dubbing Operation at Selectable Speed (Normal/ High) • Peak Level Meters with Peak Hold Function • Remote Control Capability with Optional Remote Control Transmitter Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the double-D symbol [H are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 4 CONNECTIONS (U.S.A. model) Amplifier or receiver To an AC outlet REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Make sure that power to both the deck and your amplifier/receiver is turned off before making any connections. • The White plug on the paired connecting cables corresponds to the Left channel and the Red plug corresponds to the Right channel. Make sure that the left and right channel connections are properly made, and that the plugs are inserted firmly. • The LINE OUT/PLAY jacks on the deck should be connected to the TAPE PB (Playback/Input) jacks on your amplifier/receiver, and the LINE IN/REC jacks on the deck should be connected to the REC OUT (Recording/Output) jacks on your amplifier/receiver. • The LINE OUT terminals on this unit are numbered 3 and the LINE IN jacks are numbered 0. When connecting this unit to a YAMAHA amplifier or receiver whose terminals are numbered 1, 2, 3, 0 ... (etc.), connect this unit's LINE OUT terminals to the input terminals numbered 3 and connect this unit's LINE IN terminals to the output terminals numbered 0 on the rear panel of the amplifier or receiver. • Connect the power cord to an AC wall outlet or to an AC outlet on the rear panel of your amplifier/receiver (if provided). NOTES ON THIS MANUAL In this manual, the main operation buttons of the front panel are indicated based on DECK B when the operation is common to both DECKs A and B. Since the locations of the buttons of DECK A and DECK B are the same, you can easily find the desired button even when operating DECK A. Main operation buttons of DECK A Main operation buttons of DECK B i NATURAL SOUND CASSETTE DECK K-903 nr « PLAY » SEARCH □ I I I Id) MUTE/SEARCH □ REC/PAUSE I I I REC LEVEL PHONES ZJ RESET DIRECTION □ 1 DIRECTION RESET 1 CD DECK A DECK B STANDBY/ON 5 PLAYBACK (Common to DECKs A and B) Preparation for playback • Turn on the STANDBY/ON switch. • Set your amplifier or receiver to cassette deck function mode. BASIC OPERATION - To play back a cassette tape 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 the section...