This owner’s manual covers YAMAHA cassette deck models KX-493 and KX-393. Please check which model you have purchased and read the sections that apply to your particular model. There may be some unnecessary items, so please skip them accordingly.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES ..........................................................................

4

TIMER RECORDING/PLAYBACK (KX-493 only) .............

13

CONNECTIONS ..................................................................

4

Timer recording ............................................................

13

PLAYBACK .........................................................................

5

Timer playback .............................................................

13

SELECTION SEARCH .....................................................

7

CASSETTE TAPES ............................................................

14

INTRO SCAN ...................................................................

7

OPENING AND CLOSING THE SUB PANEL

 

MEMORY STOP OPERATION.........................................

8

(KX-493 only) ....................................................................

15

REPEAT PLAYBACK (KX-493 only)................................

8

OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER ............

15

RECORDING ......................................................................

9

MAINTENANCE ................................................................

15

REC MUTE OPERATION ..............................................

12

TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................

16

0-STOP OPERATION ....................................................

12

SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................

17

REC RETURN OPERATION ..........................................

12

 

 

FEATURES

÷Dolby HX Pro Dynamic Bias Servo

÷Dolby B/C Noise Reduction

÷Secure Holding Damper Cassette Stabilizer allows you to reduce unwanted vibration and modulation noise

÷Fine Adjustment of Recording Characteristics with Auto Tape Tuning and Bias Adjust Control

÷160 kHz High Recording Bias prevents cross modulation beat distortion that can occur between the recording bias and the recording signal’s high frequency content (KX-493 only)

÷Play Trim Control for improved playback compatibility with other decks

÷0-M/FULL Repeat Playback (KX-493 only), Selection Search and Bi-Directional Intro Scan

÷Recording Mute function

CONNECTIONS

L

R

LINE IN

LINE OUT

(U.S.A. model)

REC

PLAY

To an AC outlet

REC OUT TAPE PB

L

R

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

Make sure that power to both the deck and your amplifier/receiver are turned off before making any connections.

÷The White plug on the paired connecting cables corresponds to the Left channel and the Red plug corresponds to the Right channel. Make sure that the left and right channel connections are properly made, and that the plugs are inserted firmly.

÷The LINE OUT/PLAY jacks on the deck should be connected to the TAPE PB (Playback/ Input) jacks on your amplifier/receiver, and the LINE IN/REC jacks on the deck should be connected to the REC OUT (Rec/Output) jacks on your amplifier/receiver.

÷Connect the power cord to an AC wall outlet or to an AC outlet on the rear panel of your amplifier/receiver (if provided).

Amplifier or receiver

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