Owner's Manual
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... 75W + 75W (8Ω) RMS Output Power, 0.04% THD, 20-20,000 Hz RX-396RDS and RX-396 50W + 50W (8Ω) RMS Output Power, 0.04% THD, 20-20,000 Hz q High Dynamic Power, Low Impedance Drive Capability q Continuously Variable LOUDNESS... q IF Count Direct PLL Synthesizer Tuning System q SLEEP Timer q Remote Control Capability q RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Multi-Functions for selecting this YAMAHA Stereo receiver. English Thank you for RDS Broadcast Reception q RX-496RDS and RX-496 only PURE DIRECT Switch to Reproduce the Purest Source Sound CONTENTS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 2 BASIC ...
... 75W + 75W (8Ω) RMS Output Power, 0.04% THD, 20-20,000 Hz RX-396RDS and RX-396 50W + 50W (8Ω) RMS Output Power, 0.04% THD, 20-20,000 Hz q High Dynamic Power, Low Impedance Drive Capability q Continuously Variable LOUDNESS... q IF Count Direct PLL Synthesizer Tuning System q SLEEP Timer q Remote Control Capability q RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Multi-Functions for selecting this YAMAHA Stereo receiver. English Thank you for RDS Broadcast Reception q RX-496RDS and RX-496 only PURE DIRECT Switch to Reproduce the Purest Source Sound CONTENTS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 2 BASIC ...
Owner's Manual
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CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL RX-496RDS and RX-496 1 2 3 4 5 6 NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER PURE DIRECT STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E SPEAKERS A B ON OFF TUNER PHONO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AUX TAPE 2 MONITOR BASS l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 ...AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MONO CD TAPE 1/MD VOLUME l6 20 l2 28 8 40 4 60 2 0 -dB 7 8 90 A : RX-496RDS only B C DEFG IJ L HK RX-396RDS and RX-396 1 2 3 4 6 NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E SPEAKERS A B ON OFF TUNER PHONO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AUX TAPE 2 MONITOR BASS l 0l 2...
CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL RX-496RDS and RX-496 1 2 3 4 5 6 NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER PURE DIRECT STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E SPEAKERS A B ON OFF TUNER PHONO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AUX TAPE 2 MONITOR BASS l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 ...AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MONO CD TAPE 1/MD VOLUME l6 20 l2 28 8 40 4 60 2 0 -dB 7 8 90 A : RX-496RDS only B C DEFG IJ L HK RX-396RDS and RX-396 1 2 3 4 6 NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E SPEAKERS A B ON OFF TUNER PHONO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AUX TAPE 2 MONITOR BASS l 0l 2...
Owner's Manual
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...manual. Press the "UP" side to tune in to higher frequencies, and press the "DOWN" side to tune in turn. When a button is received, pressing this button so that program type automatically. To select the automatic tuning mode, press this button changes the display mode into the memory. Standby... of the output volume to the left and right speakers to increase or decrease the high frequency response. D RDS MODE/FREQ button RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only When an RDS station is pressed, the name of two preset stations with headphones, connect the headphones to this button is...
...manual. Press the "UP" side to tune in to higher frequencies, and press the "DOWN" side to tune in turn. When a button is received, pressing this button so that program type automatically. To select the automatic tuning mode, press this button changes the display mode into the memory. Standby... of the output volume to the left and right speakers to increase or decrease the high frequency response. D RDS MODE/FREQ button RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only When an RDS station is pressed, the name of two preset stations with headphones, connect the headphones to this button is...
Owner's Manual
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...while the search is performed in the PTY SEEK mode. 8 EON indicator RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Lights up when an RDS station that employs the EON data service is received. 9 Program type name indicators RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only The name selected in the EON mode lights up. 0 SLEEP... strength is selected as the input source by the currently received RDS station light(s) up. English DISPLAY PANEL 1 23 4 AUTO STEREO MHz 0 20 l00 TAPE MON MEMO PS PTY RT CT PTY HOLD EON NEWS INFO AFFAIRS SPORT SLEEP 2 5 6 : RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only 78 9 0 A 1 Multi-information display ...
...while the search is performed in the PTY SEEK mode. 8 EON indicator RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Lights up when an RDS station that employs the EON data service is received. 9 Program type name indicators RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only The name selected in the EON mode lights up. 0 SLEEP... strength is selected as the input source by the currently received RDS station light(s) up. English DISPLAY PANEL 1 23 4 AUTO STEREO MHz 0 20 l00 TAPE MON MEMO PS PTY RT CT PTY HOLD EON NEWS INFO AFFAIRS SPORT SLEEP 2 5 6 : RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only 78 9 0 A 1 Multi-information display ...
Owner's Manual
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... transmitter to turn this unit into the standby mode. * If you use the PURE DIRECT switch (for RX-496RDS and RX-496 only). When you select a button other than TAPE 2 MONITOR, make sure that the "TAPE MON... 2" indicator disappears from the display. BASIC OPERATIONS TO PLAY A SOURCE 2 37 NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 TREBLE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 BALANCE l 0l 2 2 3 ...
... transmitter to turn this unit into the standby mode. * If you use the PURE DIRECT switch (for RX-496RDS and RX-496 only). When you select a button other than TAPE 2 MONITOR, make sure that the "TAPE MON... 2" indicator disappears from the display. BASIC OPERATIONS TO PLAY A SOURCE 2 37 NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 TREBLE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 BALANCE l 0l 2 2 3 ...
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English TO RECORD (OR DUB) A SOURCE TO TAPE (OR MD) 12 NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 TREBLE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 BALANCE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 L5 4 5R LOUDNESS l FLAT -30dB 2 l0 3 9 4 8 567 TUNER PHONO AUX TAPE 2 MONITOR FM/...
English TO RECORD (OR DUB) A SOURCE TO TAPE (OR MD) 12 NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 TREBLE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 BALANCE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 L5 4 5R LOUDNESS l FLAT -30dB 2 l0 3 9 4 8 567 TUNER PHONO AUX TAPE 2 MONITOR FM/...
Owner's Manual
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.../AM or 2 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming it is received in monaural mode automatically to increase the signal quality. • RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only When tuned in to a station, the frequency of the received station is not the desired one, press again. * If the tuning search does... name. TUNER PHONO CD 12 4 3 MANUAL TUNING 1 Select "TUNER" as the input source. If an RDS station that employs PS data service is received, the frequency is possible. DOWN TUNING UP 4 Tune to page 23 for details. 17 TUNER PHONO CD 2 Select the reception band (FM or AM)...
.../AM or 2 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming it is received in monaural mode automatically to increase the signal quality. • RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only When tuned in to a station, the frequency of the received station is not the desired one, press again. * If the tuning search does... name. TUNER PHONO CD 12 4 3 MANUAL TUNING 1 Select "TUNER" as the input source. If an RDS station that employs PS data service is received, the frequency is possible. DOWN TUNING UP 4 Tune to page 23 for details. 17 TUNER PHONO CD 2 Select the reception band (FM or AM)...
Owner's Manual
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PRESET TUNING MANUAL PRESET TUNING This unit can be programmed in place of the former one week, the memory may be stored. NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 TREBLE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 BALANCE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 L5 4 5R LOUDNESS l FLAT -30dB 2 l0 3 9 4 8 567 TUNER PHONO AUX TAPE 2 MONITOR FM/...
PRESET TUNING MANUAL PRESET TUNING This unit can be programmed in place of the former one week, the memory may be stored. NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SPEAKERS A B ON OFF BASS l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 TREBLE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 BALANCE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 L5 4 5R LOUDNESS l FLAT -30dB 2 l0 3 9 4 8 567 TUNER PHONO AUX TAPE 2 MONITOR FM/...
Owner's Manual
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...number: If, for more than 3 seconds. A8 sequentially. * If more than 8 stations are received, they are stored automatically in the same way as in the manual preset tuning method on page 18. * RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Only RDS stations can make use of other groups (B, C, D and E) in that... order. Then press the TUNING button. sequentially. If you want to A1, A2 ... The first received station is not pressed, in step 2. If ...
...number: If, for more than 3 seconds. A8 sequentially. * If more than 8 stations are received, they are stored automatically in the same way as in the manual preset tuning method on page 18. * RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Only RDS stations can make use of other groups (B, C, D and E) in that... order. Then press the TUNING button. sequentially. If you want to A1, A2 ... The first received station is not pressed, in step 2. If ...
Owner's Manual
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... stations" on page 18. * There may be performed through all frequencies. RX-496 and RX-396 only q If the number of the section "To store stations" on page 18. If the station you want to program is not enough to be received by the frequency on page 18. Flashes. Check the contents and the...
... stations" on page 18. * There may be performed through all frequencies. RX-496 and RX-396 only q If the number of the section "To store stations" on page 18. If the station you want to program is not enough to be received by the frequency on page 18. Flashes. Check the contents and the...
Owner's Manual
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...), etc. When the broadcast of data in many countries. CT (Clock Time) mode: Displays current time. This signal comes from page 21 to receive RDS broadcast stations. PTY (Program Type) mode: Displays the type of the singer, etc.) on the same station) is a data transmission system gradually being... function is carried out among the network stations. * This unit utilizes PI, PS, PTY, RT, CT and EON to 25.) RECEIVING RDS STATIONS RRXX-4-49966RRDDSSaannddRRXX-3-59966RRDDSsoonnlyly RDS (Radio Data System) is recalled. 21 English In areas where RDS broadcasts cannot be turned into the ...
...), etc. When the broadcast of data in many countries. CT (Clock Time) mode: Displays current time. This signal comes from page 21 to receive RDS broadcast stations. PTY (Program Type) mode: Displays the type of the singer, etc.) on the same station) is a data transmission system gradually being... function is carried out among the network stations. * This unit utilizes PI, PS, PTY, RT, CT and EON to 25.) RECEIVING RDS STATIONS RRXX-4-49966RRDDSSaannddRRXX-3-59966RRDDSsoonnlyly RDS (Radio Data System) is recalled. 21 English In areas where RDS broadcasts cannot be turned into the ...
Owner's Manual
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...be displayed even if other characters are displayed with under-bars. PTY mode The type of data is accidentally cut off from the station being received changes every minute. Though the reception mode is changed to monaural by this mode will not be a case that RDS data reception is not..., this mode will not be utilized by this unit search for a station which is displayed. English Changing the RDS modes When an RDS station is received, "PS", "PTY", "RT" and/or "CT" that correspond to the RDS data services employed by the station light up on the display, the ...
...be displayed even if other characters are displayed with under-bars. PTY mode The type of data is accidentally cut off from the station being received changes every minute. Though the reception mode is changed to monaural by this mode will not be a case that RDS data reception is not..., this mode will not be utilized by this unit search for a station which is displayed. English Changing the RDS modes When an RDS station is received, "PS", "PTY", "RT" and/or "CT" that correspond to the RDS data services employed by the station light up on the display, the ...
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...2 Select the desired program type. PTY SEEK MODE START Flashes. * The program type of the station now being received or "NEWS" flashes on the display. • If a station which broadcasts a program of that program type.... program type. • To stop the search, press the PTY SEEK START button once more. For details, refer to classify RDS stations. NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E SPEAKERS A B ON OFF TUNER PHONO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AUX TAPE 2 MONITOR BASS l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 TREBLE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 BALANCE l 0l 2 ...
...2 Select the desired program type. PTY SEEK MODE START Flashes. * The program type of the station now being received or "NEWS" flashes on the display. • If a station which broadcasts a program of that program type.... program type. • To stop the search, press the PTY SEEK START button once more. For details, refer to classify RDS stations. NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY/ON PHONES A/B/C/D/E SPEAKERS A B ON OFF TUNER PHONO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AUX TAPE 2 MONITOR BASS l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 TREBLE l 0l 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 BALANCE l 0l 2 ...
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... this function Press the EON button once or more . AUTO PS PTY RT CT EON NEWS Lights up on the display. The search is found , receives a program when its broadcast starts This function uses the EON (Enhanced Other Networks) data service on the display. 2 Select a desired program type, NEWS,... same station) is recalled. PS PTY RT CT EON AUTO STEREO 0 20 l00 3 When the broadcast of the called program ends, the previously received program (or another program of your desired program type automatically when its broadcast starts in the background, and, if found , the program will be ...
... this function Press the EON button once or more . AUTO PS PTY RT CT EON NEWS Lights up on the display. The search is found , receives a program when its broadcast starts This function uses the EON (Enhanced Other Networks) data service on the display. 2 Select a desired program type, NEWS,... same station) is recalled. PS PTY RT CT EON AUTO STEREO 0 20 l00 3 When the broadcast of the called program ends, the previously received program (or another program of your desired program type automatically when its broadcast starts in the background, and, if found , the program will be ...