Owner's Manual
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...- In case of differences between the main unit and the remote control, the names of the buttons on the remote control. Illustrations for AX-497 are subject to monitor the sound being recorded • This document is printed prior to each model. In cases when the button names ... ◆ Highly dynamic power, low impedance drive capability ◆ Continuously variable loudness control ◆ CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch used to reproduce the purest CD and DVD sound ◆ Remote control capability [ AX-497 ] ◆ Minimum RMS output power 85 W + 85 W (8 Ω), 0.019% THD, 20 Hz...
...- In case of differences between the main unit and the remote control, the names of the buttons on the remote control. Illustrations for AX-497 are subject to monitor the sound being recorded • This document is printed prior to each model. In cases when the button names ... ◆ Highly dynamic power, low impedance drive capability ◆ Continuously variable loudness control ◆ CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch used to reproduce the purest CD and DVD sound ◆ Remote control capability [ AX-497 ] ◆ Minimum RMS output power 85 W + 85 W (8 Ω), 0.019% THD, 20 Hz...
Owner's Manual
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... few second delay before this unit or set it to the standby mode by pressing STANDBY/ON. INTRODUCTION Front panel ■ AX-497 12 34 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 68 STANDBY POWER ON OFF STANDBY /ON INPUT AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD ...ON OFF BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 2 3 4 5R LOUDNESS DISPLAY 1 FLAT -30dB 2 10 3 9 4 8 567 TAPE MONITOR CD/DVD DIRECT AMP VOLUME 16 20 12 26 8 40 4 60 ∞ -dB 2 0 90 ABC D F 1 POWER Press inward to the ON position to provide this unit with power supply...
... few second delay before this unit or set it to the standby mode by pressing STANDBY/ON. INTRODUCTION Front panel ■ AX-497 12 34 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 68 STANDBY POWER ON OFF STANDBY /ON INPUT AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD ...ON OFF BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 2 3 4 5R LOUDNESS DISPLAY 1 FLAT -30dB 2 10 3 9 4 8 567 TAPE MONITOR CD/DVD DIRECT AMP VOLUME 16 20 12 26 8 40 4 60 ∞ -dB 2 0 90 ABC D F 1 POWER Press inward to the ON position to provide this unit with power supply...
Owner's Manual
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...panel of sensitivity to the SPEAKERS A and/or B terminals on the rear panel each time the corresponding button is pressed. 8 CD/DVD DIRECT AMP and indicator Allows you to listen to the sound played back on . Press both SPEAKERS A and B switches on the front panel to release...and indicators Selects the input source you to record the selected source while listening to . The 0 position produces a flat response. E REC OUT selector (AX-497 only) Selects a source for recording to the MD recorder or the tape deck independently of the INPUT selector setting, allowing you want to compensate for...
...panel of sensitivity to the SPEAKERS A and/or B terminals on the rear panel each time the corresponding button is pressed. 8 CD/DVD DIRECT AMP and indicator Allows you to listen to the sound played back on . Press both SPEAKERS A and B switches on the front panel to release...and indicators Selects the input source you to record the selected source while listening to . The 0 position produces a flat response. E REC OUT selector (AX-497 only) Selects a source for recording to the MD recorder or the tape deck independently of the INPUT selector setting, allowing you want to compensate for...
Owner's Manual
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... types of this unit during operation. 2 STANDBY POWER ON OFF STANDBY /ON INPUT AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO PURE DIRECT CD/DVD DIRECT AMP PHONES SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 2 3 4 5R LOUDNESS 1 FLAT -30dB 2 10 3 9 4 8 56 7 REC OUT TAPE CD/DVD TUNER MD PHONO AUX VOLUME 16...
... types of this unit during operation. 2 STANDBY POWER ON OFF STANDBY /ON INPUT AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO PURE DIRECT CD/DVD DIRECT AMP PHONES SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 2 3 4 5R LOUDNESS 1 FLAT -30dB 2 10 3 9 4 8 56 7 REC OUT TAPE CD/DVD TUNER MD PHONO AUX VOLUME 16...
Owner's Manual
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... u PRESET d A/B/C/D/E + VOLUME - Remote control 11 OPERATION PLAYING AND RECORDING PLAYING AND RECORDING Playing a source Note As for AX-397 only, if the TAPE MONITOR indicator on the front panel lights up when you listen to a source, press TAPE MONITOR on... MONITOR indicator turns off as a result). 2 7 STANDBY POWER ON OFF STANDBY /ON INPUT AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO PURE DIRECT CD/DVD DIRECT AMP PHONES SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 2 3 4 5R LOUDNESS 1 FLAT -30dB 2 10 3 9 REC OUT TAPE...
... u PRESET d A/B/C/D/E + VOLUME - Remote control 11 OPERATION PLAYING AND RECORDING PLAYING AND RECORDING Playing a source Note As for AX-397 only, if the TAPE MONITOR indicator on the front panel lights up when you listen to a source, press TAPE MONITOR on... MONITOR indicator turns off as a result). 2 7 STANDBY POWER ON OFF STANDBY /ON INPUT AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO PURE DIRECT CD/DVD DIRECT AMP PHONES SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 2 3 4 5R LOUDNESS 1 FLAT -30dB 2 10 3 9 REC OUT TAPE...
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...-5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 2 3 4 5R or LOUDNESS 1 FLAT -30dB 2 10 3 9 4 8 567 CD/DVD DIRECT AMP Note As for AX-497 only, you can also adjust the tonal quality by using this unit and set it outward to the standby mode. PLAYING AND RECORDING 7 Adjust the ... again (or STANDBY on the remote control) to finish using the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls or the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch on the front panel. STANDBY /ON or STANDBY Front panel Remote control STANDBY Lights up . The STANDBY indicator lights up Note ...
...-5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 2 3 4 5R or LOUDNESS 1 FLAT -30dB 2 10 3 9 4 8 567 CD/DVD DIRECT AMP Note As for AX-497 only, you can also adjust the tonal quality by using this unit and set it outward to the standby mode. PLAYING AND RECORDING 7 Adjust the ... again (or STANDBY on the remote control) to finish using the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls or the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch on the front panel. STANDBY /ON or STANDBY Front panel Remote control STANDBY Lights up . The STANDBY indicator lights up Note ...
Owner's Manual
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... Increases or decreases the low frequency response. Remote control 3 Rotate the LOUDNESS control until the desired volume is turned on , only the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch will function. ■ Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE controls Adjusts the high and low frequency response. BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5... control is properly set at a certain level, the input signals bypass the LOUDNESS control, resulting in a sudden increase in amplifier for AX-497 only) AFTER lowering the sound output level or AFTER checking that you would listen to. 16 20 12 VOLUME 26 8 40...
... Increases or decreases the low frequency response. Remote control 3 Rotate the LOUDNESS control until the desired volume is turned on , only the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch will function. ■ Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE controls Adjusts the high and low frequency response. BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5... control is properly set at a certain level, the input signals bypass the LOUDNESS control, resulting in a sudden increase in amplifier for AX-497 only) AFTER lowering the sound output level or AFTER checking that you would listen to. 16 20 12 VOLUME 26 8 40...
Owner's Manual
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... ∞ -dB 2 0 Front panel + or VOLUME - Recording copyright-protected material may infringe on copyright laws. ■ AX-497 STANDBY POWER ON OFF STANDBY /ON INPUT AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO PURE DIRECT CD/DVD DIRECT AMP PHONES SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 ... Notes • The VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls and the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch (and the PURE DIRECT switch for AX-497 only) have no effect on the source being recorded on the tape deck or the MD recorder....
... ∞ -dB 2 0 Front panel + or VOLUME - Recording copyright-protected material may infringe on copyright laws. ■ AX-497 STANDBY POWER ON OFF STANDBY /ON INPUT AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO PURE DIRECT CD/DVD DIRECT AMP PHONES SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ TREBLE 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 ... Notes • The VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls and the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch (and the PURE DIRECT switch for AX-497 only) have no effect on the source being recorded on the tape deck or the MD recorder....
Owner's Manual
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.... 2 Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or press one of the input selector buttons on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/- OPERATION ■ AX-397 STANDBY POWER ON OFF STANDBY /ON INPUT AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO PHONES SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4... 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 2 3 4 5R LOUDNESS 1 FLAT -30dB 2 10 3 9 4 8 567 TAPE MONITOR CD/DVD DIRECT AMP VOLUME 16 20 12 26 8 40 4 60 ∞ -dB 2 0 PLAYING AND RECORDING 4 Begin recording on the remote control) to . Remote control 15 on the tape...
.... 2 Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or press one of the input selector buttons on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/- OPERATION ■ AX-397 STANDBY POWER ON OFF STANDBY /ON INPUT AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO PHONES SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4... 1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4 5+ BALANCE 1 2 3 4 L5 1 2 3 4 5R LOUDNESS 1 FLAT -30dB 2 10 3 9 4 8 567 TAPE MONITOR CD/DVD DIRECT AMP VOLUME 16 20 12 26 8 40 4 60 ∞ -dB 2 0 PLAYING AND RECORDING 4 Begin recording on the remote control) to . Remote control 15 on the tape...
Owner's Manual
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... level is functioning. on. 4 Using the BASS, The CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch (or The CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch (or the PURE TREBLE, BALANCE the PURE DIRECT switch for AX-497 DIRECT switch for AX-497 only) must be changed The CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch is turned on. The LOUDNESS control is low. Direct sunlight...
... level is functioning. on. 4 Using the BASS, The CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch (or The CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch (or the PURE TREBLE, BALANCE the PURE DIRECT switch for AX-497 DIRECT switch for AX-497 only) must be changed The CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch is turned on. The LOUDNESS control is low. Direct sunlight...