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Model: Serial No: The serial number is located on the rear of your unit in a safe place for future reference. K-902 Natural Sound Stereo Cassette Deck Platine à cassette stéréo de la série "Natural Sound" OWNER'S MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of the unit. Retain this Owner's Manual in the space below.
Model: Serial No: The serial number is located on the rear of your unit in a safe place for future reference. K-902 Natural Sound Stereo Cassette Deck Platine à cassette stéréo de la série "Natural Sound" OWNER'S MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of the unit. Retain this Owner's Manual in the space below.
Owner's Manual
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.... 11 Power-Cord Protection - The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. for purchasing the YAMAHA stereo cassette deck. or D. or E. The precautions should be unplugged from the appliance. 12 Cleaning - All the safety and operating instructions should be used near swimming pool, etc. 6 Carts and Stands - The appliance should be situated away from the AC power source as...
.... 11 Power-Cord Protection - The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. for purchasing the YAMAHA stereo cassette deck. or D. or E. The precautions should be unplugged from the appliance. 12 Cleaning - All the safety and operating instructions should be used near swimming pool, etc. 6 Carts and Stands - The appliance should be situated away from the AC power source as...
Owner's Manual
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... A Lifetime volume levels. 1. Modifications not expressly approved by grasping the plug. In this case you avoid prolonged exposure to the deck or electrical shock. This product generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used in this manual for the best possible performance, please read the "Troubleshooting" section of this manual. 9. Compliance with chemical solvents as transformers or motors. 3. If the antenna lead...
... A Lifetime volume levels. 1. Modifications not expressly approved by grasping the plug. In this case you avoid prolonged exposure to the deck or electrical shock. This product generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used in this manual for the best possible performance, please read the "Troubleshooting" section of this manual. 9. Compliance with chemical solvents as transformers or motors. 3. If the antenna lead...
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... FEATURES 4 CONNECTIONS 5 NOTES ON THIS MANUAL 5 PLAYBACK 6 Basic operation 6 SELECTION SEARCH 8 RELAY PLAYBACK 9 RECORDING 10 Basic operation 10 REC MUTE operation 12 REC RETURN operation 12 DUBBING 13 CASSETTE TAPES 14 MAINTENANCE 15 OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER .......... 15 TROUBLESHOOTING 16 SPECIFICATIONS 17 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 ÷...
... FEATURES 4 CONNECTIONS 5 NOTES ON THIS MANUAL 5 PLAYBACK 6 Basic operation 6 SELECTION SEARCH 8 RELAY PLAYBACK 9 RECORDING 10 Basic operation 10 REC MUTE operation 12 REC RETURN operation 12 DUBBING 13 CASSETTE TAPES 14 MAINTENANCE 15 OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER .......... 15 TROUBLESHOOTING 16 SPECIFICATIONS 17 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 ÷...
Owner's Manual
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... and right channel connections are properly made, and that power to both DECKs A and B. NOTES ON THIS MANUAL In this manual, the main operation buttons of DECK B NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! Since the locations of the buttons of your amplifier/ receiver is common to both the deck and your amplifier/receiver (if provided). PLAY ⁄ PLAYBACK DECK A MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE POWER MODE O / p / ∏ / RELAY DOLBY NR OFF...
... and right channel connections are properly made, and that power to both DECKs A and B. NOTES ON THIS MANUAL In this manual, the main operation buttons of DECK B NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! Since the locations of the buttons of your amplifier/ receiver is common to both the deck and your amplifier/receiver (if provided). PLAY ⁄ PLAYBACK DECK A MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE POWER MODE O / p / ∏ / RELAY DOLBY NR OFF...
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... POWER switch. ÷ Set your amplifier or receiver to 9999). 6 button rewinds the tape. To set the counter reading to the following description. 3 MODE "/[/"/RELAY Refer to "0000" Press the RESET button. To play back a cassette tape NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 4 5 RESET ! ⁄ 1 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! button fast forwards the tape while pressing the ⁄ button rewinds the tape. To turn off the power, press the POWER button. To remove the cassette tape, press the EJECT button. PLAY ⁄ ! Each time...
... POWER switch. ÷ Set your amplifier or receiver to 9999). 6 button rewinds the tape. To set the counter reading to the following description. 3 MODE "/[/"/RELAY Refer to "0000" Press the RESET button. To play back a cassette tape NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 4 5 RESET ! ⁄ 1 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! button fast forwards the tape while pressing the ⁄ button rewinds the tape. To turn off the power, press the POWER button. To remove the cassette tape, press the EJECT button. PLAY ⁄ ! Each time...
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... 9.) Display during playback Tape running direction indicator (DECK A) Tape running direction indicator (DECK B) Tape counter ¤A‹ RELAY ¤ B ‹ DUB NORM HIGH B C REC Tape counter L - 30 dB 20 15 10 8 6 R 4 2 0 2 4 6+ Peak level meters Indicate the peaks of the signal levels during playback. SVENSKA ITALIANO ESPAÑOL DUTCH To adjust the volume level Use the volume control of the amplifier or receiver. OFF: For a tape recorded with DOLBY B NR. B: For a tape recorded...
... 9.) Display during playback Tape running direction indicator (DECK A) Tape running direction indicator (DECK B) Tape counter ¤A‹ RELAY ¤ B ‹ DUB NORM HIGH B C REC Tape counter L - 30 dB 20 15 10 8 6 R 4 2 0 2 4 6+ Peak level meters Indicate the peaks of the signal levels during playback. SVENSKA ITALIANO ESPAÑOL DUTCH To adjust the volume level Use the volume control of the amplifier or receiver. OFF: For a tape recorded with DOLBY B NR. B: For a tape recorded...
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...; Selection search may not operate properly with tapes recorded at a low recording level or which have excessive noise. 8 When the # tape running indicator is lit: ⁄ MUTE/SEARCH Press simultaneously. When the @ tape running indicator is lit: ! Press simultaneously. MUTE/SEARCH RESET ! ⁄ NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! PLAY ⁄ ! PLAY ⁄ PLAYBACK DECK A MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE POWER MODE O / p / ∏ / RELAY DOLBY...
...; Selection search may not operate properly with tapes recorded at a low recording level or which have excessive noise. 8 When the # tape running indicator is lit: ⁄ MUTE/SEARCH Press simultaneously. When the @ tape running indicator is lit: ! Press simultaneously. MUTE/SEARCH RESET ! ⁄ NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! PLAY ⁄ ! PLAY ⁄ PLAYBACK DECK A MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE POWER MODE O / p / ∏ / RELAY DOLBY...
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... patterns differ according to the following. When the MODE button is played. PLAY ⁄ ! Refer to the setting of the MODE button. PLAY ⁄ PLAYBACK DECK A MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE POWER MODE O / p / ∏ / RELAY DOLBY NR OFF/ B/ C EJECT DUBBING A # B NORMAL HIGH EJECT RECORD/PLAYBACK DECK B REC LEVEL 34 5 67 2 8 1 9 0 10 PHONES MODE RELAY PLAYBACK - ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION !
... patterns differ according to the following. When the MODE button is played. PLAY ⁄ ! Refer to the setting of the MODE button. PLAY ⁄ PLAYBACK DECK A MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE POWER MODE O / p / ∏ / RELAY DOLBY NR OFF/ B/ C EJECT DUBBING A # B NORMAL HIGH EJECT RECORD/PLAYBACK DECK B REC LEVEL 34 5 67 2 8 1 9 0 10 PHONES MODE RELAY PLAYBACK - ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION !
Owner's Manual
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... 2 DOLBY NR OFF/ B/ C Refer to the following description. 3 MODE "/[/"/RELAY Refer to be recorded and adjust the recording level. 7 PLAY Recording starts. 10 To record a program source 4 7 5 MUTE/SEARCH RESET ! ⁄ 1 NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! The deck enters the rec pause mode. 6 REC LEVEL 456 3 7 2 8 1 9 0 10 Play the program source to the following description. 4 DIRECTION Select the tape running direction. (Press the DIRECTION button for recording ÷ Turn on the display. Basic operation -
... 2 DOLBY NR OFF/ B/ C Refer to the following description. 3 MODE "/[/"/RELAY Refer to be recorded and adjust the recording level. 7 PLAY Recording starts. 10 To record a program source 4 7 5 MUTE/SEARCH RESET ! ⁄ 1 NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! The deck enters the rec pause mode. 6 REC LEVEL 456 3 7 2 8 1 9 0 10 Play the program source to the following description. 4 DIRECTION Select the tape running direction. (Press the DIRECTION button for recording ÷ Turn on the display. Basic operation -
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... button. Display during recording and playback over a -30 dB to "0000", press the RESET button. REVERSE MODE selector setting (in locating a point on tapes. After recording, the deck stops at the end of the tape. :Both sides of the signal levels during recording Tape counter Use the tape counter to aid in step 3) The auto reverse function allows the tape running direction is set the counter reading to +6 dB range...
... button. Display during recording and playback over a -30 dB to "0000", press the RESET button. REVERSE MODE selector setting (in locating a point on tapes. After recording, the deck stops at the end of the tape. :Both sides of the signal levels during recording Tape counter Use the tape counter to aid in step 3) The auto reverse function allows the tape running direction is set the counter reading to +6 dB range...
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... to the most recent operation. MUTE/SEARCH NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 !⁄ DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! PLAY ⁄ ! Recording will be resumed from that point. Inserting a blank space during recording, Rec Return automatically rewinds the tape to the point where the PLAY button was pressed. 12 PLAY ⁄ PLAYBACK DECK A MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE POWER MODE O / p / ∏ / RELAY DOLBY NR OFF/ B/ C EJECT...
... to the most recent operation. MUTE/SEARCH NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 !⁄ DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! PLAY ⁄ ! Recording will be resumed from that point. Inserting a blank space during recording, Rec Return automatically rewinds the tape to the point where the PLAY button was pressed. 12 PLAY ⁄ PLAYBACK DECK A MUTE/SEARCH STOP MUTE/SEARCH STOP REC/PAUSE POWER MODE O / p / ∏ / RELAY DOLBY NR OFF/ B/ C EJECT...
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... DECK A. PLAY ⁄ ! Display during dubbing Lights during dubbing. ¤A‹ RELAY REC DUB NORM HIGH NORM or HIGH indicator lights during dubbing. ¤B‹ B C REC L - 30 dB 20 15 10 8 6 R 4 2 0 2 4 6+ NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 1 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! Setting the MODE selector to or position. ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH SVENSKA DUBBING (From DECK A to DECK B) You can make dubbing from DECK A to "REC RETURN operation...
... DECK A. PLAY ⁄ ! Display during dubbing Lights during dubbing. ¤A‹ RELAY REC DUB NORM HIGH NORM or HIGH indicator lights during dubbing. ¤B‹ B C REC L - 30 dB 20 15 10 8 6 R 4 2 0 2 4 6+ NATURAL SOUND STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK K-902 1 DIRECTION RESET RESET DIRECTION ! Setting the MODE selector to or position. ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH SVENSKA DUBBING (From DECK A to DECK B) You can make dubbing from DECK A to "REC RETURN operation...
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...; When using this kind of tape. ÷ The deck does not have the required setting for Ferrichrome (Type III/FeCr) tape, since this tape formulation is not widely used with the deck. ÷ Classification of Cassette Tapes by the tape industry. ÷ Early model Metal (Type IV/Metal) tape formulation cassette shells do is loaded by adjusting the PLAY TRIM control and/or the tone controls of...
...; When using this kind of tape. ÷ The deck does not have the required setting for Ferrichrome (Type III/FeCr) tape, since this tape formulation is not widely used with the deck. ÷ Classification of Cassette Tapes by the tape industry. ÷ Early model Metal (Type IV/Metal) tape formulation cassette shells do is loaded by adjusting the PLAY TRIM control and/or the tone controls of...
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... the tape travels with the remote control transmitter. INTRO SCAN SEARCH ‹ ⁄ DECK A/B DIR A DIR B MONITOR ! This can operate this time you can lead to poor sound quality, drop outs (intervals with no sound), unsteady tape speed, loss of dirt and dust on the heads to the instruction manual supplied with a commercially available cleaning cassette and fluid type cleaner. Normal use , enough...
... the tape travels with the remote control transmitter. INTRO SCAN SEARCH ‹ ⁄ DECK A/B DIR A DIR B MONITOR ! This can operate this time you can lead to poor sound quality, drop outs (intervals with no sound), unsteady tape speed, loss of dirt and dust on the heads to the instruction manual supplied with a commercially available cleaning cassette and fluid type cleaner. Normal use , enough...
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... function. Replace with another tape and test. ÷ Check input level with signal level meter and use lower rec level when recording. ÷ Check and secure connections. ÷ Clean head. ÷ Demagnetize head with head demagnetizer. ÷ Change to better tape. ÷ Check input and output connections and reinsert properly. ÷ Move deck away from the strong light. 16 Playback sound is heard. has been recorded. ÷ Dolby NR-recorded tape...
... function. Replace with another tape and test. ÷ Check input level with signal level meter and use lower rec level when recording. ÷ Check and secure connections. ÷ Clean head. ÷ Demagnetize head with head demagnetizer. ÷ Change to better tape. ÷ Check input and output connections and reinsert properly. ÷ Move deck away from the strong light. 16 Playback sound is heard. has been recorded. ÷ Dolby NR-recorded tape...
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... less than 1.0% Input Sensitivity/Impedance Line 100 mV/43 k-ohms Output Level Line 570 mV/1.4 k-ohms Phones 0.25 mV/8 ohms Channel Separation (1 kHz more than 40 dB Crosstalk (125 Hz more than 55 dB GENERAL Power Supply U.S.A. DEUTSCH SVENSKA ITALIANO ESPAÑOL DUTCH 17 ENGLISH FRANÇAIS SPECIFICATIONS Type Auto reverse 4-track, 2-channel recording and playback stereo double cassette deck Motors DC...
... less than 1.0% Input Sensitivity/Impedance Line 100 mV/43 k-ohms Output Level Line 570 mV/1.4 k-ohms Phones 0.25 mV/8 ohms Channel Separation (1 kHz more than 40 dB Crosstalk (125 Hz more than 55 dB GENERAL Power Supply U.S.A. DEUTSCH SVENSKA ITALIANO ESPAÑOL DUTCH 17 ENGLISH FRANÇAIS SPECIFICATIONS Type Auto reverse 4-track, 2-channel recording and playback stereo double cassette deck Motors DC...