Yamaha CDM-900 Owner's Manual

Yamaha CDM-900 Owner's Manual

Yamaha 110 disc cd-changer owner's manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
FEATURES
• 110-Disc Auto-changer
• Random Access Programmable Play
• Random-Sequence Play
• Single Track/Entire Disc/All Discs Repeat Play
• Album/Artist Name Filing Capability
• Favorite Tracks on Each Disc Filing Capability
• 220-Disc Relay Play by Connecting Two CDM-900s
• Group Play
• CD TEXT Compatibility
• Disc Search Using CD TEXT
• Index Search
• Full Operation Remote Control
• Optical Digital Output
• Timer Play Option
CDM-900
CONTENTS
Safety Instructions ................................................ 2
Connections ......................................................... 4
Identification of Components ................................ 5
Inserting CDs ....................................................... 7
Basic Operation .................................................... 8
Random-Sequence Play .................................... 11
Repeat Play ........................................................ 12
Program Play ...................................................... 13
Group play .......................................................... 15
Index Search ...................................................... 17
Intro scan ........................................................... 17
Disc filing ............................................................ 18
Relay play ........................................................... 21
Timer play .......................................................... 22
CD Preventive Care ........................................... 23
Troubleshooting .................................................. 24
Specifications ..................................................... 25
110-Disc CD Changer
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    • CD TEXT Compatibility • Disc Search Using CD TEXT • Index Search • Full Operation Remote Control • Optical Digital Output • Timer Play Option CDM-900 110-Disc CD Changer CONTENTS Safety Instructions ... 2 Connections ... 4 Identification of Components ... 5 Inserting CDs ...
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    – 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 to avoid prolonged exposure from excessive volume levels.
  • Page 3 This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/ or another product use only high quality shielded cables.
  • Page 4: Connections

    • The LINE OUT terminals of this unit are numbered 1. When connecting this unit with a YAMAHA amplifier or receiver whose terminals on the rear panel are numbered as 1, 2, 3, etc., connect the LINE OUT terminals of this unit to the input terminals numbered 1 on the rear panel of the amplifier or receiver.
  • Page 5: Identification Of Components

    IDENTIFICATION OF COMPONENTS REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER ALL button (p.8) ACTIVE button (p.22) POWER button (p.8) INTRO button (p.17) FILE MODE button (p.19) DISC button (p.9) FILE EDIT button (p.18) GROUP EDIT button (p.15) Number buttons (p.9) DISC SKIP buttons (p.8) SKIP buttons (p.9) SEARCH buttons (p.10) STOP button (p.8)
  • Page 6: Front Panel

    FRONT PANEL +1DISC button (p.10) +1DISC STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON switch (p.8) Remote control sensor (p.23) * The PLAY/PAUSE button on the front panel has the functions of both the PLAY button and the PAUSE button on the remote control transmitter. DISC SLOT SECTION For an explanation on how to open the front panel, see page 7.
  • Page 7: Inserting Cds

    Open the front panel, by pulling gently from both ends. Notes • Except when inserting or removing discs, keep your hands out of the unit while the front panel is open. You could be injured if your hands could become entagled in the internal mechanism.
  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    Turn the power on. POWER “DISC LOADING” appears in the display for a few seconds. Then, the disc number that was played most recently appears in the display. Press DISC SKIP repeatedly until the desired disc number appears in the display. DISC SKIP PLAY The unit plays all discs in the unit from the selected one.
  • Page 9 Press DISC and the number button of the desired disc. DISC The selected disc number is displayed. DISC You can also select the disc with the JOG dial on the front panel. In this case, turn the JOG dial on the front panel until the desired disc number appears in the display.
  • Page 10 To advance or reverse play rapidly (MANUAL SEARCH) To advance rapidly SEARCH • The sound can be heard (although slightly garbled) during manual search in either direction. This is convenient for locating a precise position within a track, or for reviewing the contents quickly. •...
  • Page 11: Random-Sequence Play

    RANDOM-SEQUENCE PLAY The unit can play all the tracks on a selected disc or on all discs in a random sequence selected by the unit’s microcomputer. Press +1 DISC, ALL, or GROUP (see “GROUP PLAY” on page 15) to select the playing mode. Press RANDOM.
  • Page 12: Repeat Play

    You can play any desired track or disc, or all discs repeatedly. Press REPEAT to select the repeat mode. REPEAT Each time you press REPEAT, the display changes as follows: (No indication) SINGLE REPEAT REPEAT SINGLE SINGLE DISC REPEAT REPEAT SINGLE DISC REPEAT...
  • Page 13: Program Play

    By creating a program, you can enjoy listening to your favorite discs or tracks in any desired order. As many as 40 steps can be programmed in sequence. Stop the unit. STOP Press PROG. PROG Press DISC SKIP to select the disc number you want to program.
  • Page 14 Notes • When you change to program play mode from another play mode, press STOP and PROG (“PROG” appears in the display), then press PLAY to start program play. • To select a disc directly, press DISC, the number button of the desired disc and ENTER, or turn the JOG dial on the front panel in step 3 of the previous page.
  • Page 15: Group Play

    You can create and name up to 5 groups in which to categorize discs according to your preference (artists, music type, etc.) and enjoy any play mode within each group. Insert discs into the slots of the group you want to create (see page 7).
  • Page 16 To edit the group name During stop, press GROUP EDIT. 2. Press GROUP (A – E) to select the group you want to edit. Press GROUP EDIT. The group name appears in the display. (The pre-installed group names are GROUP A, GROUP B, GROUP C, GROUP D, and GROUP E.) Press SKIP to select the cursor position you want to edit.
  • Page 17: Index Search

    If the disc includes index numbers, play can be started from any desired index number. Select a track which has index numbers. INDEX Select the desired index number. You can check the discs in the unit by listening to a short segment of each disc in turn. The unit will play several seconds segment from the second minutes of each disc.
  • Page 18: Disc Filing

    You can file each disc by album title and/or artist name in the unit’s memory. You can easily locate a disc using the filed text data. POWER ACTIVE 2, 5, DISC GROUP INTRO FILE MODE TEXT MODE TIME MODE TEXT SRCH 7, 8 FILE EDIT GROUP EDIT DISC...
  • Page 19 To correct the text data . In step 4 for “TITLE” or step 6 for “ARTIST” on the previous page, press SKIP to select the cursor position you want to correct. . Press DELETE to delete the character, or press SEARCH or turn the JOG dial on the front panel to select the new character.
  • Page 20 It is possible to file only those tracks you want from each disc (i.e., hide unwanted tracks). You can easily play back the tracks in any order you set. POWER ACTIVE PROG DISC GROUP INTRO FILE MODE TEXT MODE TIME MODE TEXT SRCH FILE EDIT GROUP EDIT DISC DELETE...
  • Page 21: Relay Play

    If you have two CDM-900s, you can connect them and enjoy any combination play of 220 discs. Never plug in these units or other components until all connections are completed. First, set the 2nd/MAIN switch of the unit connected to an amplifier to MAIN and the 2nd/MAIN switch of the other unit to 2nd. After completing the connections as shown below, connect the power cords of both units to the AC outlet.
  • Page 22: Timer Play

    If the power of both units is switched on, you can begin relay play. You can set play mode (ALL, GROUP, +1, PROGRAM) on each unit separately and enjoy any combination play using both units. First, the main (ACTIVE) unit starts play in the selected play mode, and Relay play will take effect according to the following chart (at which time the main unit will become “INACTIVE”...
  • Page 23: Notes About The Remote Control Transmitter

    NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER Battery installation Battery replacement If you find that the remote control transmitter must be used closer to the main unit than usual, the batteries are weak. Replace both batteries with new ones. Notes • Use only AA, R6, UM-3 batteries for replacement. •...
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    If the unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simple measures suggested. If it cannot be corrected, or if the fault is not listed in the SYMPTOM column, disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center for help. SYMPTOM...
  • Page 25: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO SECTION Frequency response ... 2 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB Harmonic distortion + noise (1 kHz) ... 0.003% or less S/N ratio ... 104 dB or more Dynamic range ... 96 dB or more Wow & flutter ... Unmeasurable Output level (1 kHz, 0 dB) ...
  • Page 26 YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE-LA-VALLEE CEDEX02, FRANCE YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD. YAMAHA HOUSE, 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD, HERTS WD1 7JS, ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A.B. J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA, SWEDEN Printed in Malaysia YP V276350 YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD.

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