Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RX-396RDS/396 Yamaha
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O WNER’S MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG BR UKSANVISNING MANU ALE DI ISTR UZIONI MANU AL DE INSTR UCCIONES GEBR UIKSAANWIJZING Natural Sound Stereo Receiver Récepteur stéréo Natural S.
2 ● Indoor FM Antenna ● Antenne FM intérieure ● UKW-Innenantenne ● FM inomhusantenn ● Antenna FM interna ● Antena FM interior ● FM Binnenantenne ● AM Loop Antenna ● Cadre-antenne AM ● MW-Rahmenantenne ● AM ramantenn ● Antenna AM ad anello ● Antena de cuadro de AM ● AM Lusantenne ● 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna adapter (U.
3 English ● Minimum RMS Output P ower per Channel RX-496RDS and RX-496 75W + 75W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.04% THD , 20–20,000 Hz RX-396RDS and RX-396 50W + 50W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.
4 1. To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. 2. Install this unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away from windows, heat sources, sources of excessive vibration, dust, moisture and cold.
5 English Battery installation Battery replacement If you find that the remote control transmitter must be used closer to the main unit, the batteries are weak. Replace both batteries with new ones. Notes ● Use only AA, R6, UM-3 batteries for replacement.
6 CONNECTIONS Never plug in this unit and other components until all connections are completed. CONNECTIONS WITH O THER COMPONENTS When making connections between this unit and other components, be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say L (left) to L , R (right) to R , “ + ” to “ + ” and “ – ” to “ – ”.
7 English A C OUTLETS (SWITCHED) (U.S.A., Canada, Europe and General models) ......................................................... 2 SWITCHED OUTLETS (U.K. and Australia models) ................ 1 SWITCHED OUTLET Use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit.
8 Be sure to switch the position only when the power to this unit is not on. Select the position whose requirements your speaker system meets. (Left position) If you use one pair of speakers, the impedance of each speaker must be 4 Ω or higher. If you use two pairs of speakers, the impedance of each speaker must be 8 Ω or higher.
9 English ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ● Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminal(s) correctly, referring to the following diagram. ● Both AM and FM indoor antennas are supplied to this unit. In general, these antennas will provide sufficient signal strength.
10 FR ONT P ANEL RX-496RDS and RX-496 STANDBY/ON NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER SPEAKERS PHONES A ON B OFF BASS TREBLE BALANCE VOLUME PURE DIRECT 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 LR l6 20 28 4.
11 English 1 STANDBY/ON switch Press this switch to turn on the power to this unit. Press it again to turn this unit into the standby mode. Standby mode In this state, this unit consumes a very small quantity of power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control transmitter.
12 For Contr ol of This Unit 1 Tuner keys Control tuner. + : Selects higher preset station number. – : Selects lower preset station number. A/B/C/D/E : Selects the group (A – E) of preset station numbers.
13 English 1 Multi-information display Displays various information, for example station frequency, preset station number and name of selected input source. 2 AUTO indicator Lights up when this unit is in the automatic tuning mode. 3 STEREO indicator Lights up when an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength is received.
14 1 Set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 Turn the power on. 3 Select the desired input source by using the input selector buttons. * The name of the selected input source will appear on the display. 4 Select the speakers to be used. * If you use two speaker systems, press both the A and B switches.
15 English 1 Select the source to be recorded. * When you select TUNER, PHONO , CD, AUX or TAPE 1/MD, make sure that TAPE 2 MONITOR is not also selected. 2 Play the source and then turn the VOLUME control up to confirm the input source. (For detailed information on the tuning operations, refer to the page 17.
16 Selecting the SPEAKER system Because one or two speaker systems can be connected to this unit, the SPEAKERS switches allow you to select speaker system A or B , or both at once.
17 English 1 Select “TUNER” as the input source. 2 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming it on the display. 3 4 To tune to a higher frequency, press the right side once. To tune to a lower frequency, press the left side once. * If the station where tuning search stops is not the desired one, press again.
18 T o recall a preset station 1 Tune to a desired station. (Refer to the previous page for tuning procedure.) 2 Select a desired group (A – E) of preset stations confirming it on the display. 3 4 Select a preset station number where you want to program the station before the “MEMO” indicator goes off from the display.
19 English 1 2 Press and hold for more than 3 seconds. 3 To tune to higher frequencies, press right side once. To tune to lower frequencies, press left side once. * If the TUNING button is not pressed, in a while, the automatic preset tuning begins automatically toward higher frequencies.
20 EXCHANGING PRESET ST A TIONS You can exchange the places of two preset stations with each other as shown below. Example) If you want to shift the preset station on E1 to A5, and vice versa.
21 English RECEIVING RDS ST A TIONS RX-496RDS and RX-596RDs onl y RDS (Radio Data System) is a data transmission system gradually being introduced by FM stations in many countries. Stations using this system transmit an inaudible stream of data in addition to the normal radio signal.
22 News: Short accounts of facts, events and publicly expressed views, reportage and actuality. Current affairs: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news, generally in different presentation style or concept, including documentary debate, or analysis.
23 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.
24 1 Turn the unit into the PTY SEEK mode. * The program type of the station now being received or “NEWS” flashes on the display. 2 Select the desired program type. 3 Begin searching all preset RDS stations. * The “PTY HOLD” indicator lights up on the display.
25 English 1 Make sure that the “EON” indicator is illuminated on the display. * If the “EON” indicator is not illuminated on the display, receive an (or another) RDS station so that the “EON” indicator lights up on the display. 2 Select a desired program type, NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS or SPORT.
26 Amplifier FM AM Others Remote control transmitter If the unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simple measures suggested.
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