Yamaha Soavo-3: PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS WHEN POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS

Thank you for selecting this Yamaha product.

PRECAUTIONS

Read this before using the speaker.

• Placing the speaker on the same shelf or rack as the

turntable can result in feedback.

• To assure the finest performance, please read this manual

carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference.

• Never put a hand or a foreign object into the port located on

the front of the speaker as this might cause personal injury

• Install the speaker in a cool, dry, clean place - away from

and/or damage to the speaker.

windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration,

dust, moisture and cold. Avoid sources of humming

• When moving the speaker, do not hold the port as it might

(transformers, motors). To prevent fire or electrical shock,

cause personal injury and/or damage to the speaker.

do not expose the speaker to rain or water.

• Any time you note distortion, reduce the volume control on

• To prevent the enclosure from warping or discoloring, do not

your amplifier to a lower setting. Never allow your amplifier

place the speaker where it will be exposed to direct sunlight

to be driven into “clipping”. Otherwise the speaker may be

or excessive humidity.

damaged.

• Do not place the following objects on the speaker:

• When using an amplifier with a rated output power higher

Glass, china, etc.

than the nominal input power of the speaker, care should be

– If glass etc. falls by vibrations and breaks, it may cause

taken never to exceed the speaker’s maximum input.

personal injury.

• Do not attempt to clean the speaker with chemical solvents

A burning candle etc.

as this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

– If the candle falls by vibrations, it may cause fire and

• Do not attempt to modify or fix the speaker. Contact

personal injury.

qualified Yamaha service personnel when any service is

A vessel with water in it

needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any

– If the vessel falls by vibrations and water spills, it may

reasons.

cause damage to the speaker, and/or you may get an

• As this unit is heavy, whenever it is moved, two people are

electric shock.

required to transport it safely.

• Do not place the speaker where foreign objects such as

• Secure placement or installation is the owner’s

water drips might fall. It might cause a fire, damage to the

responsibility. Yamaha shall not be liable for any

speaker, and/or personal injury.

accident caused by improper placement or installation

• Do not place the speaker where it is liable to be knocked

of the speaker.

over or struck by falling objects. Stable placement will also

ensure better sound performance.

PRECAUTIONS WHEN POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS

The speaker is constructed with the majority of the weight

For safe and proper use of the speaker:

located in its upper portion, and is thus susceptible to falling

• Position the speaker in a location that is solid, level, smooth,

over if proper care is not taken to insure its stability. If the

and low (with respect to the floor).

speaker falls over, it may damage the speaker or be the cause

• Do not push or apply pressure to the side of the speaker

of injury (or even death) to persons and/or damage to personal

when moving, or lean objects against the side of the

property.

speaker.

• Do not sit on or set objects on top of the speaker.

• Do not remove the stands attached to the bottom of the

speaker as this might cause the serious accidents, resulting

from falling over of the speaker.

Vibrations or jolts associated with earthquakes and other

phenomena or activities may cause the speaker to fall over.

For safety reasons, using commercially available products

that increase stability in the speaker is recommended (metal

fittings or chains, etc.).

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