U CRX-E500 RX-E400 CDC-E500 Receiver/CD Player YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE-LA-VALLEE CEDEX02, FRANCE ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS d) 20 21 22 23 If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT 1 2 3 4 5 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. Install this unit in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture or cold. In a cabinet, allow about 10 cm (4 in.) of free space all around RX-E400 for adequate ventilation.
FEATURES • Minimum RMS output power per channel 40 W + 40 W (6Ω, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.1% THD) • Full operation system remote control • 40-Station FM/AM preset tuning • SUBWOOFER output terminal • 3-Disc CD changer • PLAYXCHANGE Disc changing while playing • S-bit DAC and 8fs digital filter • Optical digital output • Random, repeat, and program play • CD TEXT display • CD-RW compatible The receiver (RX-E400) and CD player (CDC-E500) are the main units of the YAMAHA Piano Craft Series.
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES After unpacking, check that the following parts are contained.
GETTING STARTED Notes on the transportation pad CDC-E500 is shipped with a transportation pad to prevent impact to the internal mechanism that could occur during transportation. Before turning CDC-E500 on, make sure to remove the pad. Before using the unit 1 Take off the caution label. RA NATU 2 L SO UND ACT COMP DISC PLAY ER CDC–E Installing the transportation pad Keep the pad and the caution label, and reattach it as described below whenever the unit is moved.
GETTING STARTED Remote control Remote control operation range VOLUME NATURAL SOUND This remote control controls a whole system: not only RX-E400 but also CDC-E500. Moreover, a cassette deck (KX-E300) and MD recorder (MDX-E300) that level up your system can be operated by it.
GETTING STARTED Connecting the speakers and antennas Never plug the AC power cord to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. Follow the steps as shown below to connect the system using the supplied cords and accessories. Be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. 3 Right speaker Left speaker FM antenna 2 AM antenna C IN MD OUT FM ANT 75Ω UNBAL.
GETTING STARTED Connecting the system Connecting RX-E400 and CDC-E500 1 2 3 Connect ‰ to ‰ using the Audio pin cable. Insert the plugs into the jacks of the same color. Connect RX-E400 and CDC-E500 with the system control cable. The other SYSTEM CONNECTOR of CDC-E500 is for connecting MDX-E300 or KX-E300. Connect the AC power plug of CDC-E500 to AC OUTLET of RX-E400. This connection reduces the standby power consumption of CDC-E500. C To wall outlet IN MD OUT FM ANT 75Ω UNBAL.
GETTING STARTED Setting the clock You must set the clock before you use the timer functions. The clock is based on a 12-hour system for U.S. and Canada models, and 24-hour system for Australia model. STANDBY/ON HOUR MIN DISPLAY VOLUME NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER Adjusting the brightness of the display You can adjust the brightness of the display.
RX-E400 NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Front panel 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 VOLUME NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER RX–E400 STANDBY/ON DISPLAY TIMER MEMORY AUTO/MAN'L TIMER ADJ TIMER PRESET/TUNING PRESET/BAND HOUR BASS TREBLE MIN MIN MAX INPUT BALANCE PHONES – 0 q + w 1 STANDBY/ON (P.10) 2 TIMER indicator (P.13) 3 DISPLAY (P.13) 4 TIME ADJ (P.7) / MEMORY (P.12) 5 AUTO/MAN’L (P.11) / TIMER (P.13) 6 PRESET/BAND (P.11) 7 Display (This page) 8 PRESET/TUNING / (P.11) HOUR/MIN (P.7/P.
RX-E400 NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Remote control 1 POWER (P.10) 2 Preset numbers (P.12) 3 A/B/C/D/E (P.12) 4 PRESET / (P.12) 5 TUNER (RX-E400) (P.12) 6 MD (MDX-E300) (P.21) 7 TAPE (KX-E300) (P.21) 8 CD (CDC-E500) (P.16) 9 AUX (The equipment connected to the AUX terminal) (P.6) 0 SLEEP (P.14) q DISPLAY (P.13) w VOLUME %/fi (P.
BASIC OPERATIONS Listening to a source STANDBY/ON TREBLE 1 2 VOLUME STEREO RECEIVER RX–E400 STANDBY/ON TIMER DISPLAY MEMORY AUTO/MAN'L TIMER ADJ TIMER BASS PRESET/TUNING PRESET/BAND HOUR TREBLE MIN MIN MAX INPUT BALANCE PHONES – PHONES + – + L BASS 3 R BALANCE 4 POWER 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 7 0 8 +10 +100 REP RANDOM PROG A MODE B TEXT/TIME C DISC SKIP D MD Adjust the volume level by turning VOLUME on the front panel or pressing VOLUME %/fi on the
TUNING Listening to the radio You can find radio stations automatically and manually. AUTO/MAN’L PRESET/TUNING / VOLUME NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER DISPLAY MEMORY AUTO/MAN'L TIMER ADJ TIMER BASS PRESET/BAND PRESET/TUNING HOUR TREBLE MIN MIN MAX INPUT BALANCE PHONES – + – + L 1 2 3 RX–E400 STANDBY/ON TIMER Manual tuning Follow steps 1 and 2 described in “Automatic tuning.” Press AUTO/MAN’L so that “AUTO” disappears from the display.
TUNING To preset stations automatically Presetting stations The unit can preset station frequencies selected by Automatic tuning or Manual tuning. Up to 40 stations can be stored. With this function, you can select any desired station by pressing the corresponding preset station number. PRESET/TUNING / STEREO RECEIVER Select TUNER as input source by turning INPUT. Press MEMORY for about 2 seconds. • The unit starts presetting stations, “AUTO” and “MEMORY” will flash on the display.
USING THE BUILT-IN TIMER 3. Timer REC Select the recording component by turning INPUT. If you like to enjoy timer play with TUNER or AUX, select “REC Mode OFF”. Before using the timer If you want to use the cassette deck, KX-E300 or the MD Recorder, MDX-E300 for timer play or recording, you must first make the connections as shown in “Connecting the system” on page 6. For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the MDX-E300 or KX-E300. (Example) Timer play and recording 4.
USING THE BUILT-IN TIMER Sleep timer The unit can be turned off automatically at a selected SLEEP time. PRESET MD TUNER PRESET CD TAPE AUX MD REC/PAUSE MODE SLEEP TAPE REC/PAUSE DUBBING START SLEEP DISPLAY VOLUME 1 2 Play the desired sound source. Press SLEEP repeatedly until the desired sleep time appears in the display.
CDC-E500 NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Front panel 1 2 3 NATURAL SOUND 4 COMPACT DISC PLAYER 5 CDC-E500 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC SKIP STANDBY/ON 6 7 8 1 STANDBY/ON 2 Display (this page) 3 Disc tray (P.17) 4 DISC SKIP (P.18) 5 DISC 1/2/3 (Open/Close) (P.17) 6 & (Stop) (P.17) 7 ^ (Play/Pause) (P.17) 8 $/! (Skip/Search Backward) ⁄/› (Skip/Search Forward) (P.
CDC-E500 NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Remote control POWER 1 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 7 0 8 +10 +100 REP RANDOM PROG A MODE B TEXT/TIME C DISC SKIP 2 3 5 6 9 0 D 4 7 E 8 q TAPE DIRECTION PRESET MD TUNER PRESET CD TAPE w AUX MD REC/PAUSE MODE 1 Numeric buttons (P.17) • +100 button is used when operating MDX-E300. 2 REP (Repeat) (P.19) 3 RANDOM (Random) (P.19) 4 PROG (Program) (P.20) 5 MODE (P.19) 6 TEXT/TIME (P.18) 7 DISC SKIP (P.18) 8 ^ (Play/Pause) (P.
CD OPERATIONS 3 Playing a disc Press DISC 1 , DISC 2 or DISC 3 the disc tray, and place a CD on the tray. to open DISC SKIP $/! ⁄/› DISC NATURAL SOUND COMPACT DISC PLAYER CDC-E500 RAL NATU ER PLAY E500 CDC– PACT D COM SOUN DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC SKIP STANDBY/ON 4 & ^ 5 Press the selected disc’s DISC button to close the disc tray. To insert other CDs, follow the same procedure. Press ^ to start play. This unit starts play.
CD OPERATIONS To change the disc play mode Selecting the time display and CD TEXT If necessary, change the disc play mode by pressing MODE on the remote control. All disc play mode: All disc on the disc tray are played sequentially. You can select any of four time displays by pressing TEXT/TIME. When you play a CD with CD TEXT, the disc title, artist name, and track name are also displayed. POWER 3DISCS Single disc play mode: Only the designated disc is played.
CD OPERATIONS Random-sequence play The unit can play all the tracks in a random sequence. Repeat play You can play any desired track or disc repeatedly. Press REP to select the repeat mode.
CD OPERATIONS Program play 4 • The selected track number and the total play time of the programmed tracks appear on the display, and it will soon be replaced by the display of the next play order. Programmed track numbers on the selected disc will stop flashing and light up on the music calendar. • Pressing TEXT/TIME displays the total play time of the programmed tracks for about one second, and then it is replaced by the display of the next play order.
SYSTEM CONTROL Controlling other components MDX-E300 POWER 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 7 0 8 +10 +100 REP RANDOM PROG A B TEXT/TIME C DISC SKIP MODE D E 6,1 8,3 9,4 7,2 TAPE DIRECTION PRESET 0 5 MD KX-E300 TUNER PRESET CD TAPE 5 AUX q 1 Numeric buttons 2 REP (Repeat) 3 RANDOM 4 TEXT/TIME 5 PROG (Program) 6 ^ (Play/Pause) 7 ⁄ › (Skip/Search Forward) 8 $ ! (Skip/Search Backward) 9 & (Stop) 0 MD input q MD REC/PAUSE MD REC/PAUSE MODE TAPE REC/PAUSE DUBBING
SYSTEM CONTROL Before recording Dubbing setting When you record by using MDX-E300 or KX-E300, you must first make the connections as shown in “Connecting the system” on page 6. For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the MDX-E300 or KX-E300. A source from the component which is connected to the AUX terminal component can be recorded on a tape or MD. There are six different combinations of components.
SYSTEM CONTROL 4 Play unit Record unit • Recording automatically starts at the beginning of the tape. (By pressing DUBBING START, the tape automatically rewinds to the beginning if it is in the middle.) 2 Press DUBBING START to start recording. Note • The displays 1~4 which include the component you have not connected to your receiver (RX-E400) will be skipped. • Recording does not pause while CDC-E500 changes discs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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. When taking the service, the MDX-E300 or KX-E300 may be needed. For details, contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center.
REMOTE CONTROL CDC-E500 CD PLAYER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY Play does not begin. The disc is damaged. Check the disc carefully; replace it if necessary. There is moisture on the laser pick-up. Wait 20 to 30 minutes after switching the unit ON before trying to play a disc. The disc has been loaded upside down. Reload the disc with the label side facing up. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc. Play is delayed, or begins at the wrong place. The disc may be scratched or damaged.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Specifications Amplifier section CD player section Minimum RMS output power per channel ................................................ 55 W + 55 W (6Ω 1kHz 0.1% THD) .............................. 40 W + 40 W (6Ω 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0.1% THD) DIN Standard output power per channel (Europe model) ................................................ 60 W + 60 W (4Ω 1kHz 0.7% THD) Input sensitivity/Impedance CD/TAPE/MD/AUX ..............................................
U CRX-E500 RX-E400 CDC-E500 Receiver/CD Player YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE-LA-VALLEE CEDEX02, FRANCE ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD.
