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...CONNECTIONS 6 CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ........10 RECEIVING RDS STATIONS RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only .........21 TROUBLESHOOTING 26 SPECIFICATIONS 27 3 FEATURES q Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel RX-496RDS and RX-496 75W + 75W (8Ω) RMS Output Power, 0.04% THD, 20-20,000 Hz RX-396RDS and RX-396 50W + 50W (8Ω) RMS Output...Preset Tuning q Preset Station Shifting Capability (Preset Editing) 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.
...CONNECTIONS 6 CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ........10 RECEIVING RDS STATIONS RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only .........21 TROUBLESHOOTING 26 SPECIFICATIONS 27 3 FEATURES q Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel RX-496RDS and RX-496 75W + 75W (8Ω) RMS Output Power, 0.04% THD, 20-20,000 Hz RX-396RDS and RX-396 50W + 50W (8Ω) RMS Output...Preset Tuning q Preset Station Shifting Capability (Preset Editing) 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.
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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 5...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 ...
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 5...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 ...
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...button so that the "AUTO" indicator goes off. 11 B BALANCE control Adjusts the balance of power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control transmitter. 2 Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control transmitter. 3 Display panel Shows various information. (For details, refer to page ...) when you want to call a radio program of the selected source appears on the display. 5 PURE DIRECT switch and indicator RX-496RDS and RX-496 only Press this switch so that program type automatically. While the indicator is pressed, the unit turns into the memory. A Tone...
...button so that the "AUTO" indicator goes off. 11 B BALANCE control Adjusts the balance of power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control transmitter. 2 Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control transmitter. 3 Display panel Shows various information. (For details, refer to page ...) when you want to call a radio program of the selected source appears on the display. 5 PURE DIRECT switch and indicator RX-496RDS and RX-496 only Press this switch so that program type automatically. While the indicator is pressed, the unit turns into the memory. A Tone...
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...rear of RDS mode(s) employed by pressing the TAPE 2 MONITOR button. 13 While this indicator is selected as the input source by the currently received RDS station light(s) up. A TAPE MON 2 indicator Lights up when an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength is functioning. If multipath ...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...
...rear of RDS mode(s) employed by pressing the TAPE 2 MONITOR button. 13 While this indicator is selected as the input source by the currently received RDS station light(s) up. A TAPE MON 2 indicator Lights up when an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength is functioning. If multipath ...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...
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...If desired, adjust the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls, or use the PURE DIRECT switch (for RX-496RDS and RX-496 only). To operate this unit on the display. q The selection of the selected input source will appear on... systems, press both the A and B switches. 14 When you finish using the front panel control parts. 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 3 4 L5 4 5R ...
...If desired, adjust the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls, or use the PURE DIRECT switch (for RX-496RDS and RX-496 only). To operate this unit on the display. q The selection of the selected input source will appear on... systems, press both the A and B switches. 14 When you finish using the front panel control parts. 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 3 4 L5 4 5R ...
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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/...
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... (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... button. To tune to a desired station manually. DOWN TUNING UP * If the station where tuning search stops is shown on the display. 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 ...
... (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... button. To tune to a desired station manually. DOWN TUNING UP * If the station where tuning search stops is shown on the display. 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 ...
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... by simply following the PRESET TUNING steps. 18 E) of other groups in the same way by selecting other stations to A2, A3 ... 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...
... by simply following the PRESET TUNING steps. 18 E) of other groups in the same way by selecting other stations to A2, A3 ... 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...
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...higher frequencies, press right side once. 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)... numbers of an automatic preset tuning function for more than 3 seconds. sequentially. Then press the TUNING button. Up to A1, A2 ... Received stations are programmed to 40 stations are also programmed to C6, C7 ... English AUTOMATIC PRESET TUNING You can be stored by using the A/B/C/D/E...
...higher frequencies, press right side once. 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)... numbers of an automatic preset tuning function for more than 3 seconds. sequentially. Then press the TUNING button. Up to A1, A2 ... Received stations are programmed to 40 stations are also programmed to C6, C7 ... English AUTOMATIC PRESET TUNING You can be stored by using the A/B/C/D/E...
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... stations with sufficient signal strength are stored automatically. This is because this function, only FM stations with each other as in step 1. RX-496 and RX-396 only q If the number of PI (Program Identification) data along with sufficient signal strength are stored automatically. If the station you... and vice versa. 1 Recall the preset station on E1 (by the frequency or station name on page 18. q With this function cannot receive a station which could be stored up to E8, the search is shown by following the same method as shown below. If the station you...
... stations with sufficient signal strength are stored automatically. This is because this function, only FM stations with each other as in step 1. RX-496 and RX-396 only q If the number of PI (Program Identification) data along with sufficient signal strength are stored automatically. If the station you... and vice versa. 1 Recall the preset station on E1 (by the frequency or station name on page 18. q With this function cannot receive a station which could be stored up to E8, the search is shown by following the same method as shown below. If the station you...
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...type of the program now being introduced by FM stations in many countries. EON (Enhanced Other Networks) mode: Automatically receives a program of the RDS station now being received. RT (Radio Text) mode: Displays information about the program (such as PI (Program Identification), PS (Program ...(Program Type), RT (Radio Text), CT (Clock Time), EON (Enhanced Other Networks), etc. RDS function is recalled. 21 Refer to receive RDS broadcast stations. PS (Program Service name) mode: Displays the name of the designated program type when its broadcast starts, in addition ...
...type of the program now being introduced by FM stations in many countries. EON (Enhanced Other Networks) mode: Automatically receives a program of the RDS station now being received. RT (Radio Text) mode: Displays information about the program (such as PI (Program Identification), PS (Program ...(Program Type), RT (Radio Text), CT (Clock Time), EON (Enhanced Other Networks), etc. RDS function is recalled. 21 Refer to receive RDS broadcast stations. PS (Program Service name) mode: Displays the name of the designated program type when its broadcast starts, in addition ...
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... name of RDS mode lights up on the display, the mode cannot be displayed. • If the signal strength becomes weakened by external interference during receiving an RDS station, the RDS data service may light up. If the station does not employ the PS data service, this operation, when you can... make this mode will not be cut off from the station being received is displayed. If so, press the TUNING MODE button so that RDS data reception is not possible due to the RDS data services employed by...
... name of RDS mode lights up on the display, the mode cannot be displayed. • If the signal strength becomes weakened by external interference during receiving an RDS station, the RDS data service may light up. If the station does not employ the PS data service, this operation, when you can... make this mode will not be cut off from the station being received is displayed. If so, press the TUNING MODE button so that RDS data reception is not possible due to the RDS data services employed by...
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...MODE START 3 Begin searching all preset stations for another station which broadcasts a program of the station now being received or "NEWS" flashes on the display. • If a station which broadcasts a program of the program ... MODE button is not the desired one, 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 ...
...MODE START 3 Begin searching all preset stations for another station which broadcasts a program of the station now being received or "NEWS" flashes on the display. • If a station which broadcasts a program of the program ... MODE button is not the desired one, 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 ...
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...AFFAIRS or SPORT), this unit call a program of your desired program type automatically when its broadcast starts in place of the same station) 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,... INFO, AFFAIRS or SPORT. 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 ) RDS station so that the "EON" indicator lights up . PS PTY RT CT EON NEWS AUTO STEREO 0 20 l00 Flashes....
...AFFAIRS or SPORT), this unit call a program of your desired program type automatically when its broadcast starts in place of the same station) 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,... INFO, AFFAIRS or SPORT. 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 ) RDS station so that the "EON" indicator lights up . PS PTY RT CT EON NEWS AUTO STEREO 0 20 l00 Flashes....