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- Page 1 Soavo-900SW SUBWOOFER SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL...
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. - Page 3 Yamaha Electronics Corp., U.S.A. 6660 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620. The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries. We Want You Listening For A Lifetime YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’s...
- Page 4 CAUTION: Read this before operating your unit. Please read the following operating precautions before use. YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage and/or injury caused by not following the cautions below. 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Storing the sound balance settings ... 14 Setting the sleep timer ... 14 Operating the power of this unit using the remote control of your amplifier ... 15 Frequency response... 16 Advanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology II ... 17 TROUBLESHOOTING ... 18 SPECIFICATIONS ... 19... -
Page 6: Getting Started
◆ Advanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology II This unit employs Advanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology II which Yamaha has developed for reproducing higher quality super-bass sound. About this manual • In this manual, operations that can be performed using either the front panel of this unit or the remote control are explained using the remote control. -
Page 7: Controls And Functions
Adjusts the high frequency cut off point depending on the connected front speakers or your preference (see page 13). One graduation of this control represents 10 Hz. SUBWOOFER SYSTEM Soavo-900SW STANDBY PHASE STANDBY VOLUME control Adjusts the volume level. Turn the control clockwise to increase the volume, counterclockwise to decrease the volume. -
Page 8: Rear Panel
GETTING STARTED ■Rear panel OUTPUT TO SPEAKERS MONO INPUT INPUT FROM AMPLIFIER INPUT 1 GND terminal See page 12 for connection information. INPUT 3 terminals See pages 7 - 8 for connection information. INPUT 2 (LFE) terminals See page 8 for connection information. OUTPUT terminals See page 10 for connection information. -
Page 9: Preparing The Remote Control
Preparing the remote control ■Installing the batteries in the remote control Press the mark on the battery cover and open the cover. Insert the two supplied type AA, R6, UM-3 batteries following the indications (+/–) inside the battery compartment. Close the battery cover. Replacing the batteries Change all of the batteries if you notice conditions such as the operation range of the remote control decreases. -
Page 10: Placement
The position of the subwoofer is not so critical because bass sound is not highly directional. For a sonorous sound field, the use of two subwoofers is recommended, although you can obtain a good effect with one subwoofer. ( : front speaker) ■When using one subwoofer Place the subwoofer on the outside of either the right or the left front speaker. -
Page 11: Connections
See pages 7 - 8 when your amplifier has subwoofer (line out) terminal(s), or see pages 9 - 11 when your amplifier has no subwoofer (line out) terminal. Notes • Do not connect the power cord of this unit and other components into an AC outlet until all connections between components are completed. -
Page 12: Using Two Subwoofers
CONNECTIONS ■Using two subwoofers Connect the “R” side subwoofer terminal of your amplifier to the INPUT 3 ( available mono pin cable, and connect the “L” side subwoofer terminal of your amplifier to the INPUT 3 ( terminal of this unit using a commercially available mono pin cable. MONO INPUT INPUT... -
Page 13: Connecting To An Amplifier Not Equipped With A Subwoofer (Line Out) Terminal
Connecting to an amplifier not equipped with a subwoofer (line out) terminal Connect an amplifier (and front speakers) to this unit using commercially available speaker cables. Refer to the following instructions to make connections. ■Connecting to the speaker cable 10 mm (3/8”) Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8”) of insulation from each of the speaker cables. - Page 14 CONNECTIONS When your amplifier has one set of front speaker terminals Connect the speaker terminals of the amplifier to the INPUT 1 terminals of this unit, and connect the OUTPUT terminals of this unit to the front speakers using a commercially available speaker cable. Connecting front speakers via this unit does not affect the sound quality.
- Page 15 When your amplifier has two sets of front speaker terminals and both terminals can output sound signals simultaneously • Connect one set of front speaker terminals of the amplifier to the INPUT 1 terminals of this unit, and connect another set of front speaker terminals of the amplifier to the front speakers using commercially available speaker cables.
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Page 16: Connecting To The Ground Terminal
CONNECTIONS Connecting to the ground terminal If this unit or the amplifier makes a hamming noise when connecting to the speaker terminals of your amplifier, connect both of the GND (ground) terminals on your amplifier and this unit using commercially available grounding wire as shown in fig. -
Page 17: Using This Unit
Adjusting the sound balance Before using this unit, adjust the volume balance of this unit to obtain the optimum volume and tone balance between the front speakers and this unit by following the procedures below. Remote control SLEEP POWER STANDBY B.A.S.S. -
Page 18: Storing The Sound Balance Settings
Storing the sound balance settings You can store up to 3 sets of your favorite settings (volume, high-cut, phase and B.A.S.S. setting) in this unit. Remote control Front panel STANDBY/ON indicator SUBWOOFER SYSTEM Soavo-900SW POWER STANDBY SLEEP B.A.S.S. PHASE STANDBY... -
Page 19: Operating The Power Of This Unit Using The Remote Control Of Your Amplifier
Operating the power of this unit using the remote control of your amplifier * This function is available only for Yamaha amplifiers that meet the following conditions: – The amplifier was released in 2005 or later. – The remote control of the amplifier has two different buttons for STANDBY and ON. -
Page 20: Frequency Response
H-CUT 140 Hz 500Hz Frequency response graph* (PHASE) OOFER SYSTEM S PHASE Front speaker (Green) Frequency response graph* (PHASE) OOFER SYSTEM S PHASE Front speaker (Green) Frequency response graph* Soavo-900SW (H-CUT 60 - 70 Hz) 500Hz Soavo-900SW (H-CUT 50 - 60Hz) 500Hz... -
Page 21: Advanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology Ii
Advanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology II In 1988, Yamaha brought to the speaker systems utilizing YST (Yamaha Active Servo Technology) to give powerful, high quality bass reproduction. This technology uses a direct connection between the amplifier and speaker, allowing accurate signal transmission and precise speaker control. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions given below do not help, disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized Yamaha dealer or service center. -
Page 23: Specifications
Type ... Advanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology II Driver ... 25 cm (10”) cone woofer Magnetic shielding type Amplifier Output (100 Hz, 4 ohms, 10% T.H.D) ... 600 W Frequency Response ... 18 Hz - 160 Hz Power Supply U.S.A. and Canada models ... AC 120 V, 60 Hz U.K. - Page 24 YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD. YAMAHA HOUSE, 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD, HERTS WD18 7GQ, ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A.B. J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA, SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. 17-33 MARKET ST., SOUTH MELBOURNE, 3205 VIC., AUSTRALIA...