Yamaha A-S700: ■ Adjusting the LOUDNESS control Recording a source

PLAYING AND RECORDING

■ Adjusting the LOUDNESS control

Retain a full tonal range at any volume level, thus

Recording a source

compensating for the human ears’ loss of sensitivity to

high and low-frequency ranges at low volume.

Notes

CAUTION

• The audio signals are not output via the LINE 2 REC or LINE 3

REC output jacks when LINE 2 or LINE 3 is selected with the

If the CD DIRECT AMP switch (or the PURE DIRECT

REC OUT selector.

switch) is turned on with the LOUDNESS control set at a

The audio signals are output at both LINE 2 REC and LINE 3

certain level, the input signals bypass the loudness control,

REC output jacks if you select PHONO, TUNER, CD or LINE

resulting in a sudden increase in the sound output level. To

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• The VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and

prevent your ears or the speakers from being damaged, be

LOUDNESS controls and the CD DIRECT AMP switch (and

sure to press the CD DIRECT AMP switch (or the PURE

the PURE DIRECT switch) have no effect on the source being

DIRECT switch) AFTER lowering the sound output level

recorded.

or AFTER checking that the LOUDNESS control is

• Check the copyright laws in your country to record from

properly set.

records, CDs, radio, etc. Recording copyright-protected

material may infringe on copyright laws.

1 Set the LOUDNESS control to the FLAT

position.

OPERATION

2 Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press

VOL +/– on the remote control) to set the

sound output level to the loudest listening

1 Rotate the REC OUT selector on the front

level that you would listen to.

panel to select the source you want to

record.

or

Remote controlFront panel

2 Play the source and begin recording on

recording device connected to the REC

output jacks (LINE 2 and/or LINE 3) on the

3 Rotate the LOUDNESS control until the

rear panel. See page 6.

desired volume is obtained.

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• If you select the same source with the INPUT selector as you

select with the REC OUT selector, you can monitor the

recording.

• To listen to another input source without affecting the current

record out signal, select the source with the INPUT selector.

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After setting the LOUDNESS control, enjoy listening to music at

your preferred volume level by controlling VOLUME. If the

effect of the loudness control is too strong or weak, readjust the

LOUDNESS control.

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