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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 ...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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... use to the PHONES jack. E PTY SEEK MODE button RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only When this button to select a desired group (A-E) 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...variable LOUDNESS control Used to compensate for about 5 seconds. F PTY SEEK START button RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Press this button to begin searching for a station after the desired program type is received, pressing this button is held down for tuning. L TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN'L ...
... use to the PHONES jack. E PTY SEEK MODE button RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only When this button to select a desired group (A-E) 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...variable LOUDNESS control Used to compensate for about 5 seconds. F PTY SEEK START button RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Press this button to begin searching for a station after the desired program type is received, pressing this button is held down for tuning. L TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN'L ...
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... broadcast with sufficient signal strength is received. 4 Signal-level meter Indicates the signal level of the received station. 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... 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 SLEEP timer is functioning. Illumination ...
... broadcast with sufficient signal strength is received. 4 Signal-level meter Indicates the signal level of the received station. 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... 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 SLEEP timer is functioning. Illumination ...
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... both the A and B switches. 14 For details, refer to page 16. When you use the PURE DIRECT switch (for RX-496RDS and RX-496 only). 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 ... TUNING 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 the "∞" position. ...
... both the A and B switches. 14 For details, refer to page 16. When you use the PURE DIRECT switch (for RX-496RDS and RX-496 only). 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 ... TUNING 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 the "∞" position. ...
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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 desired station (because the signals of the station are weak, you tune to an FM station manually, it manually (MANUAL TUNING). 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 ... for details. 17 Notes • If you must tune to 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 station ...
... the desired station (because the signals of the station are weak, you tune to an FM station manually, it manually (MANUAL TUNING). 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 ... for details. 17 Notes • If you must tune to 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 station ...
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... from the display. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AUTO MHz 0 20 l00 Shows the displayed station has been programmed to 40 stations (8 stations x 5 groups) can 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...
... from the display. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AUTO MHz 0 20 l00 Shows the displayed station has been programmed to 40 stations (8 stations x 5 groups) can 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...
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...example, you want to store the first received station to the preset station numbers of other groups (B, C, D and E) in the manual preset tuning method on page 18. * RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Only RDS stations can make use... begins automatically toward higher frequencies. 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 ...
...example, you want to store the first received station to the preset station numbers of other groups (B, C, D and E) in the manual preset tuning method on page 18. * RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only Only RDS stations can make use... begins automatically toward higher frequencies. 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 ...
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... in signal strength, tune to E8, the search is finished automatically after searching all RDS network frequencies until stations are stored automatically. RX-496 and RX-396 only q If the number of received stations is finished automatically after searching all frequencies. q With this function, only FM stations with sufficient signal strength are stored up...
... in signal strength, tune to E8, the search is finished automatically after searching all RDS network frequencies until stations are stored automatically. RX-496 and RX-396 only q If the number of received stations is finished automatically after searching all frequencies. q With this function, only FM stations with sufficient signal strength are stored up...
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...the network stations. * This unit utilizes PI, PS, PTY, RT, CT and EON to classify RDS stations. There are 15 program types to receive RDS broadcast stations. RT (Radio Text) mode: Displays information about the program (such as PI (Program Identification), PS (Program Service name), PTY (...the RDS station now being introduced by FM stations in many countries. CT (Clock Time) mode: Displays current time. Refer to 25.) RECEIVING RDS STATIONS RRXX-4-49966RRDDSSaannddRRXX-3-59966RRDDSsoonnlyly RDS (Radio Data System) is recalled. 21 This signal comes from page 21 to the next page for ...
...the network stations. * This unit utilizes PI, PS, PTY, RT, CT and EON to classify RDS stations. There are 15 program types to receive RDS broadcast stations. RT (Radio Text) mode: Displays information about the program (such as PI (Program Identification), PS (Program Service name), PTY (...the RDS station now being introduced by FM stations in many countries. CT (Clock Time) mode: Displays current time. Refer to 25.) RECEIVING RDS STATIONS RRXX-4-49966RRDDSSaannddRRXX-3-59966RRDDSsoonnlyly RDS (Radio Data System) is recalled. 21 This signal comes from page 21 to the next page for ...
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...services employed by the station cannot be changed . RDS MODE/FREQ PS mode The name of data is accidentally cut off from the station being received changes every minute. CT mode Current time is displayed in the order shown below. (The RDS mode not employed by the station light up ...on the station being received is displayed. Frequency The frequency of RDS mode lights up on the RT data, they are used on the display. Information is because the unit...
...services employed by the station cannot be changed . RDS MODE/FREQ PS mode The name of data is accidentally cut off from the station being received changes every minute. CT mode Current time is displayed in the order shown below. (The RDS mode not employed by the station light up ...on the station being received is displayed. Frequency The frequency of RDS mode lights up on the RT data, they are used on the display. Information is because the unit...
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The unit begins searching for an RDS 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 type ... type. • To stop the search, press the PTY SEEK START button once more , the PTY SEEK mode will be canceled. 24 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 LOUDNESS l ...
The unit begins searching for an RDS 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 type ... type. • To stop the search, press the PTY SEEK START button once more , the PTY SEEK mode will be canceled. 24 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 LOUDNESS l ...
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... lights up on the display. PS PTY RT CT EON AUTO STEREO 0 20 l00 * If the "EON" indicator is not illuminated on the display, receive an (or another program of the same station) is recalled. AUTO PS PTY RT CT EON NEWS Lights up. The search is performed among all... CT EON NEWS AUTO STEREO 0 20 l00 Flashes. 25 To cancel this function Press the EON button once or more . If a program is found , receives a program when its broadcast starts This function uses the EON (Enhanced Other Networks) data service on the display. English Making this unit call a program of...
... lights up on the display. PS PTY RT CT EON AUTO STEREO 0 20 l00 * If the "EON" indicator is not illuminated on the display, receive an (or another program of the same station) is recalled. AUTO PS PTY RT CT EON NEWS Lights up. The search is performed among all... CT EON NEWS AUTO STEREO 0 20 l00 Flashes. 25 To cancel this function Press the EON button once or more . If a program is found , receives a program when its broadcast starts This function uses the EON (Enhanced Other Networks) data service on the display. English Making this unit call a program of...