Yamaha A-S3000 Owner's Manual

Yamaha A-S3000 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Integrated Amplifier Amplificateur Intégré OWNER’S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI...
  • Page 2 The technician performs exhaustive listening tests and every component is considered, in order to finally achieve the ideal sound. Yamaha’s tradition of audio quality stretches back over 125 years, and continues to live on in all Yamaha products today.
  • Page 3 NS-10M Studio Monitor Speaker Became of the most popular studio monitors in the world. A-1 Integrated Amplifier PX-2 Turntable Yamaha’s first straight arm turntable. B-6 Power Amplifier Pyramid-shaped power amplifier. GT-2000/L Turntable First CD Player (CD-1) introduced in 1983 B-2x Power Amplifier...
  • Page 4 ◆ Full floating and balanced circuit design achieves the full potential of analogue amplification An entirely new floating and balanced power amplifier achieves complete symmetry and permits full balanced transmission (amplification) from the input jack to just before the speaker jack. ◆...
  • Page 5: Controls And Functions

    Controls and functions In this chapter, you will learn the controls and functions of A-S3000.
  • Page 6: Phones Jack

    Controls and functions ■ Front panel (pages 6 to 9) LEFT RIGHT – – 0.01 1 10 0.01 1 10 INPUT BASS TREBLE BALANCE BAL 1 BAL 2 STANDBY/ON PHONES TRIM SPEAKERS METER PHON PEAK LINE 1 TUNER BI-WIRING LINE 2 PHONO MAIN DIRECT –...
  • Page 7 6 METER selector Switches the display of the meter to OFF, PEAK or OFF: Turns off the meter and the illumination. PEAK: VOLUME Switches the meter to a peak level meter. The peak level meter shows a momentarily highest audio output level.
  • Page 8 Controls and functions ■ Front panel (pages 6 to 9) LEFT RIGHT – – 0.01 1 10 0.01 1 10 INPUT BASS TREBLE BALANCE BAL 1 BAL 2 STANDBY/ON PHONES TRIM SPEAKERS METER PHONO PEAK LINE 1 TUNER BI-WIRING LINE 2 PHONO MAIN DIRECT –...
  • Page 9 E AUDIO MUTE indicator Lights when the mute function is turned on with the AUDIO MUTE switch. F VOLUME control Controls the volume level. This does not affect the VOLUME output level at the LINE 2 REC jacks. Note The VOLUME control does not affect when you select MAIN DIRECT as the input source.
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Controls and functions ■ Rear panel AUTO POWER STANDBY PHONO BAL 1 BAL 2 LINE 1 TUNER NORMAL(EIA) SPEAKERS R CH ATTENUATOR PHASE ATTENUATOR PHASE BYPASS ATT. NORMAL INV. BYPASS ATT. NORMAL INV. +HOT (-6DB) (-6DB) - COLD SYSTEM CONNECTOR REMOTE TRIGGER AC IN...
  • Page 11: Main In Jacks

    A SPEAKERS L/R CH terminals B SYSTEM CONNECTOR Use this connector to connect a product testing device for servicing. C REMOTE IN/OUT jacks Use these jacks to connect an external component for AUTO POWER STANDBY remote control. LINE 2 LINE 1 PRE OUT For details on the connection, see page 21.
  • Page 12: Remote Control

    TUNER: Selects the tuner connected to the TUNER jacks SOURCE LAYER 4 Yamaha tuner control buttons Control functions of Yamaha tuner. Refer to the owner’s manual of your tuner for details. Note VOLUME Some Yamaha tuners cannot be controlled by this remote control. MUTE...
  • Page 13 Reduces the current volume level by approximately Note 20 dB. Press again to restore the audio output to the Some Yamaha CD players do not support the CD key and/or previous volume level. Pressing the VOLUME + or - OPEN/CLOSE key of this remote control.
  • Page 14 Controls and functions ■ Installing batteries in the remote control Remove the battery compartment cover. Insert the two batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) according to the polarity markings (+ and -) on the inside of the battery compartment. Reinstall the battery compartment cover.
  • Page 15: Connections

    Connections In this section, you will make connections between A-S3000, speakers, and source components.
  • Page 16 Connections Turntable Speakers A (R channel) Ground AUTO POWER STANDBY PHONO BAL 1 BAL 2 LINE TUNER NORMAL SPEAKERS R CH ATTENUATOR PHASE ATTENUATOR PHASE BYPASS ATT. NORMAL INV. BYPASS ATT. NORMAL INV. +HOT (-6dB) (-6dB) - COL SYSTEM CONNECTOR REMOTE TRIGGER AC IN...
  • Page 17 (L channel) BD player, etc. XLR jacks Caution • Because the power amplifier of A-S3000 is of the floating balanced type, the following types of connections are not possible. Fig. 1 Fig. 2 – Connecting with the left channel “–” terminal and the right channel “–” terminal as well as “+”...
  • Page 18: Connecting The Speakers

    Connections ■ Connecting the speakers ■ Connecting the banana plug (Except for Europe models) Remove approximately 10 mm (0.4 in) of insulation from the end of each speaker First, tighten the knob and then insert the banana cable and twist the exposed wires of the plug into the end of the corresponding terminal.
  • Page 19: Connecting The Power Cable

    (-6dB) (-6dB) Example of a bi-wiring connection (L channel) TRIGGER AC IN SPEAKERS L CH Rear panel of A-S3000 Speaker A OR B:4 MIN./SPEAKER A + B:8 MIN./SPEAKER Rear panel of A-S3000 Caution Supplied power cable To use the bi-wire connections, the impedance of each speaker must be 8 Ω...
  • Page 20 2: cold 1: ground 3: hot Refer to the owner’s manual supplied with the connected component and verify the assignment of the HOT pin of its XLR balanced output jacks. Yamaha CD players are set to NORMAL (pin 2 HOT).
  • Page 21 REMOTE IN jack of the other component to the REMOTE IN/OUT jacks of this unit, using cables with monaural miniplugs. Up to three Yamaha components (including this unit) can be connected. Rear panel of A-S3000 Rear panel of A-S3000...
  • Page 22: Connections

    Yamaha AV receiver (power ON/ STANDBY or MAIN DIRECT input selection). Connect the PRE OUT jacks and the TRIGGER OUT jack of the Yamaha AV receiver to this unit as illustrated below: Rear panel of A-S3000...
  • Page 23: Specifications

    Specifications In this section, you will find technical specifications for A-S3000.
  • Page 24: Power Section

    Specifications POWER SECTION CONTROL SECTION • Rated Output Power • Input Sensitivity/Input Impedance (8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.07% THD) ....100 W + 100 W CD, etc............200 mVrms/47 kΩ (4 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.07% THD) ....150 W + 150 W PHONO MM ...........
  • Page 25: Block Diagram

    ■ Block diagram CPU/LOGIC, etc. Standby power MC AMP MM EQ AMP After Vol Amp Input Amp METER MOTOR VOL VOLUME2 (Rch) RELAY VOLUME1 (Lch) FLOATING BALANCE FLOATING BALANCE SPEAKER DRIVER SPEAKER DRIVER MOSFET MOSFET...
  • Page 26 Specifications ■ Tone control characteristics –2 –4 –6 –8 –10 –12 –14 20k 30k 100k Frequency (Hz) ■ Total harmonic distortion 1.000 0.500 0.200 0.100 0.050 20kHz 0.020 20Hz 0.010 0.005 1kHz 0.002 0.001 Output (W)
  • Page 27 ■ Total harmonic distortion (PHONO) 0.05 20Hz 1kHz 20kHz 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.005 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.0005 0.0003 0.0002 0.0001 100µ 200µ 500µ 100m 200m 500m Generator Level (Vrms)
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    There is a problem with the internal Disconnect the power cable and contact the nearest — circuitries of this unit. authorized Yamaha dealer or service center. The protection circuitry has been activated Check that the speaker wires are not touching each The INPUT indicator because of a short circuit, etc.
  • Page 29 Replace all batteries. Taking care of this unit Polish finish on the side panels Use of Yamaha Unicon cloth (sold separately) is recommended. For heavy dirt, use Yamaha Piano Unicon (sold separately). For puschasing, contact your nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center.
  • Page 30 © 2013 Yamaha Corporation Printed in Malaysia ZG15690-2...
  • Page 31: Integrated Amplifier

    Integrated Amplifier Amplificateur Intégré SAFETY BROCHURE BROCHURE SUR LA SECURITE...
  • Page 32: Important Safety Instructions

    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 –...
  • Page 33 Modifications not expressly approved by following measures: Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. Relocate either this product or the device that is being 2 IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to affected by the interference.
  • Page 34 • Do not drop the remote control. cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. Yamaha • Do not leave or store the remote control in the following types...
  • Page 35 © 2013 Yamaha Corporation Printed in Malaysia ZG15840...

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