Owner's Manual
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... 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. 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 OPERATIONS 14...
... 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. 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 OPERATIONS 14...
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 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 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 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 2...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 Displays various information, for about 5 seconds. While this indicator is received. 4 Signal-level meter Indicates... employs the EON data service is received. 9 Program type name indicators RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only The name selected in SLEEP timer is selected as the input source by the currently received RDS station light(s) up when an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength is ...
... 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 Displays various information, for about 5 seconds. While this indicator is received. 4 Signal-level meter Indicates... employs the EON data service is received. 9 Program type name indicators RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only The name selected in SLEEP timer is selected as the input source by the currently received RDS station light(s) up when an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength is ...
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... unit into the standby mode. * If you use two speaker systems, press both the A and B switches. 14 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 LOUDNESS l FLAT...MODE MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MONO CD TAPE 1/MD VOLUME l6 20 l2 28 8 40 4 60 2 0 -dB : RX-496RDS and RX-496 only 47 1, 6 1 VOLUME l6 20 l2 28 8 40 4 60 2 0 -dB Set to page 16. q The ...
... unit into the standby mode. * If you use two speaker systems, press both the A and B switches. 14 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 LOUDNESS l FLAT...MODE MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L MONO CD TAPE 1/MD VOLUME l6 20 l2 28 8 40 4 60 2 0 -dB : RX-496RDS and RX-496 only 47 1, 6 1 VOLUME l6 20 l2 28 8 40 4 60 2 0 -dB Set to page 16. q The ...
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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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...the button. TUNER PHONO CD 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 an FM station manually, it on the display. English TUNING OPERATIONS... Normally, if station signals are strong and there is no interference, quick automatic-search tuning (AUTOMATIC TUNING) is shown on the display. NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY...
...the button. TUNER PHONO CD 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 an FM station manually, it on the display. English TUNING OPERATIONS... Normally, if station signals are strong and there is no interference, quick automatic-search tuning (AUTOMATIC TUNING) is shown on the display. NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER STANDBY...
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... to temporary power failure. AUTO MHz 0 20 l00 Notes • A new setting can be re-programmed 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 ...other groups in place of the former one week, the memory may be erased. E) of the reception mode (stereo or monaural) is cut due to preset station numbers of preset stations. A/B/C/D/E To recall a preset station 1 ...
... to temporary power failure. AUTO MHz 0 20 l00 Notes • A new setting can be re-programmed 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 ...other groups in place of the former one week, the memory may be erased. E) of the reception mode (stereo or monaural) is cut due to preset station numbers of preset stations. A/B/C/D/E To recall a preset station 1 ...
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Up to 40 stations are stored up to 25 for details about RDS stations.) To store stations 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...manual preset tuning method on page 18. * RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Only RDS stations can make use of an automatic preset tuning function for example, you want to store the first received station to lower frequencies, press left side once....
Up to 40 stations are stored up to 25 for details about RDS stations.) To store stations 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...manual preset tuning method on page 18. * RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Only RDS stations can make use of an automatic preset tuning function for example, you want to store the first received station to lower frequencies, press left side once....
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... replace a preset station by another FM or AM station manually by following the procedure of the section "To store stations" on page 18. 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 ...page 18. This is completed. 20 RX-496 and RX-396 only q If the number of the section "To recall a preset station" on page 18). 2 EDIT Flashes. q With this function cannot receive a station which could be performed through...
... replace a preset station by another FM or AM station manually by following the procedure of the section "To store stations" on page 18. 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 ...page 18. This is completed. 20 RX-496 and RX-396 only q If the number of the section "To recall a preset station" on page 18). 2 EDIT Flashes. q With this function cannot receive a station which could be performed through...
Owner's Manual
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..., such as title of the song, name of the program on the RDS station now being received. Displaying RDS data PS PTY RT CT EON AUTO STEREO SPORT 0 20 l00 This unit can be received, the RDS broadcast functions do not operate. (Skip the procedures from the RDS station now being... received. CT (Clock Time) mode: Displays current time. Refer to display RDS data. RDS function is a data transmission...
..., such as title of the song, name of the program on the RDS station now being received. Displaying RDS data PS PTY RT CT EON AUTO STEREO SPORT 0 20 l00 This unit can be received, the RDS broadcast functions do not operate. (Skip the procedures from the RDS station now being... received. CT (Clock Time) mode: Displays current time. Refer to display RDS data. RDS function is a data transmission...
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... program type. * There are 15 program types to page 22. DOWN TUNING UP PS PTY RT CT PTY HOLD AUTO STEREO 0 20 l00 Flashes. * The "PTY HOLD" indicator lights up on the display. 2 Select the desired program type.... the program type in a flash. • If the called station is not the desired one, press the PTY SEEK START button once more. 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 3 3 4 L5 4 5R...
... program type. * There are 15 program types to page 22. DOWN TUNING UP PS PTY RT CT PTY HOLD AUTO STEREO 0 20 l00 Flashes. * The "PTY HOLD" indicator lights up on the display. 2 Select the desired program type.... the program type in a flash. • If the called station is not the desired one, press the PTY SEEK START button once more. 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 3 3 4 L5 4 5R...
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... all preset RDS stations in place of the same station) is illuminated on the display. If a program is received, the "EON" indicator lights up on the display. To cancel this function Press the EON button once or ... (or another ) RDS station so that the "EON" indicator is recalled. The search is not illuminated on the display.) 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 3 3 4 L5...
... all preset RDS stations in place of the same station) is illuminated on the display. If a program is received, the "EON" indicator lights up on the display. To cancel this function Press the EON button once or ... (or another ) RDS station so that the "EON" indicator is recalled. The search is not illuminated on the display.) 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 3 3 4 L5...