Filter
Top Products
4
FEATURES
This owner’s manual covers 3 models of YAMAHA cassette deck KX-580, KX-480 and KX-380. Please
check which model you have purchased and read the descriptions concerned. There may be some
unnecessary items, so please skip them accordingly.
LINE OUT
PLAY
LINE IN
REC
TAPE PBREC OUT
L
R
L
R
Amplifier or receiver
To an AC outlet
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).
FEATURES...........................................................................4
CONNECTIONS ..................................................................4
PLAYBACK ..........................................................................5
SELECTION SEARCH ......................................................7
INTRO SCAN....................................................................7
MEMORY STOP operation...............................................8
REPEAT PLAYBACK (KX-580 and KX-480 only) ............8
RECORDING .......................................................................9
REC MUTE operation.....................................................12
0-STOP operation ..........................................................12
REC RETURN operation ................................................12
TIMER RECORDING/PLAYBACK
(KX-580 and KX-480 only) ................................................13
Timer recording .............................................................13
Timer playback ..............................................................13
CASSETTE TAPES ............................................................14
OPENING AND CLOSING THE SUB PANEL
( KX-580 and KX-480 only) ..............................................15
OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER ............15
MAINTENANCE .................................................................15
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................16
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................17
TABLE OF CONTENTS
÷ Dolby HX Pro Dynamic Bias Servo
÷ Dolby B/C and S (KX-580 only) Noise Reduction
÷ Secure Holding Damper Cassette Stabilizer allows you
to reduce unwanted vibration and modulation noise
(KX-580 and KX-480 only).
÷ 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-580 and KX-480 only).
÷ Play Trim Control for improved playback compatibility
with other decks
÷ 0-M/FULL Repeat Playback (KX-580 and KX-480 only),
Selection Search and Bi-Directional Intro Scan
÷ Recording Mute function
CONNECTIONS