Hifi €NGINé For more Hi-Fi manuals and set-up information please visit www.hifiengine.com© YAMAHA NATURAL SOUND SPEAKER SYSTEM NS-1000 NS-1000 MONITOR OWNER’S MANUAL ‘We wish to thank you for your purchase of the Yershe NS-1000/NS 10008 soseker, Wath this latest addition to the Natucal Sound serien, Yarnaha han created the finest Dookshell type tpeaicer nyitem available today, and hhas made 8 major contribution to the art of music reproduction. Gefore attempting to operate the NS 1OO0)NS-1000M, please read this owner's manaal carefully, 10 avoid amy eerors which cosh rasett in lereperabie camaye,11 the NS-1000/NS-1000M speaker is used with an amit fier whose power capscity i greater than that of the speaker's (max. input: 1008, Continuous: SOR), be ‘careful not to exceed the speaker's capacity. When the ‘amplifier volume is set at the middle postion, the ‘output will register 70% of the maximum input. After ong periads of use at continous input, the attenuator knob may become warmet. This will in no way affect speaker performance. ‘The “NORMAL” position of the attenuator level has been chosen as the result of various factors, including tea In anechoie chambers, powerhandling charter: fates and hearing tests in listening rooms. However, you may sdjust the postion secording to your own Preferences and to the particular acoustic conditions of your roam. Do not touch the berylium diaphragms on the mit range or tweeter, nor couse them to be affected by any sharp movement. IMPORTANT ! Please record the seri rumbor of ‘Your unit inthe space blow Mosel Name Seriat No Tho sanal rumeer is located on the tear of the cabinet Retain this Owner's Manual in > sate place for future reference. Connecting the Amplifier CConneet the input tecmiaal on the rear of the speaker to the output terminal oa the amplifie withthe speaker cord which is ineluded, Make sure the amplifier Is turned off Connection The input terminal on the speaker is» pusheype terminal (refer to the diagram), Connect the left speaker to the left (L) amplifier ‘terminal, and the right speaker to the right (R) terminal. The connector cords must be connected the same way {for both Iaft and right speakers. One sie of the speaker cord is sitvercolored, Use this side as the plus and the ‘other tide at the minus. If you mistake the polarity, ‘a0 cutot phase signal will be produced, seriously _atfecting stereo performance end bass response, Impedance ‘The impedance of the NS-1000/NS-1000M is 82. If 2 ‘transistor amolifier is used, the speakers can be con‘Speaker Placement IY the speakers are placed dieectly on carpet o ru, there is a danger of distortion of the bass tones. Place ‘them on a solid base oF shelf, or on the floor with Blocks vader them, ‘The best location is one in which the speakers ae placed ‘with their backs aghast a hard wall, Ifthe facing wall ard, oF has large windows, a better effect will be ob- tained by covering it with 3 curtain, The speakers can be placed upright o tying down. The ‘center of the speaker should be level with your ears ‘wher inthe listening position Be careful not to place the speakers too close to, facing, ‘or on the same shelf with your turntable; this ean cause bum. ‘Avoid locations exposed to direct sunlight, heat, dust or excessive dampness. Grille Assembly (NS-1000) ‘The grille Is packed in the bottom of the speaker carton {or shipenaet To install the gril, first press one side agsinst the front Dette as shown in the illustration, then press the other Side into place. Note: Be careful not to press too hard when installing the grille; excessive force can bend the grille trae Grille Removal (NS-1000) The protect against vibrations of the grille frame when the speakers are ured, the gle frame fits quite tightly Into its groove on the speaker front bate. To remove the gille, hook your fingers into the peotud- lng part of the frame, then pull down and out at the ‘same tive to loosen the top 6690, Be careful not to tear or stretch the gill cloth when removing the gril,Tweeter = Dimensions (Hx W x D ee cca ‘9098 (tm Watt inowtl |$00Hz, 6,000 }42 ‘20cm cone type LA 3058I/NS 100M: (JA SOSAT 8.8cm dome type (JA-0801) Jem dome type UA-0513) | NS-1000: 710 « 396 x 369 mm T 172 V1 RE TOOOH 675 = 375 x 328 mm t (26-172 14.316 x 123007 S000: 30k (85.8 bs) 1NS-1000M: 31a (68.2 tt) ~~ @ YAMAHA NIPPON GAKKi CO., LTO. HAMAMATSU JAPAN,