Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TX-497 Yamaha
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TX-497 S tereo T uner O WNER’S MANU AL U.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS i • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is in tended to al ert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure t hat may be of sufficient magnitude to constitut e a risk of electric shock to persons.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ii FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) 1 IMPOR T ANT NOTICE: DO NOT MOD IFY THIS UNIT! This product, when insta lled as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, me ets FCC requirements. Modif ications not expressly appro ved by Y amaha may void your authority , granted by the FCC, to use the product.
CAUTION: READ THIS BEFO RE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. iii 1 T o assure the finest performan ce, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a safe place for future refer ence. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry , clean place – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold.
1 SETUP INTRODUCTION OPERA TIONS ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION FEATU RES .... ............ ............ ............ ............ ......... 2 SUPPLIE D ACCESSORIES ............ .............. ....... 2 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS . .................... .... 3 Front panel .
FEATURES 2 ◆ 40-station random ac cess preset tuning ◆ A uto matic preset tunin g ◆ Multi-st atus station memory ◆ Direct PLL synthesizer tuni ng ◆ Preset station shift ing capability (preset editing) ◆ Multi-functi ons for Radio Data System broad cast reception (U .
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 3 INTRODUCTION 1 PO WER T urns on or off the po wer of this unit. 2 Remote control sensor Receiv es signals from a remo te control pro vided with a Y AMAHA amplifier or receiver . 3 Fro nt panel display Show s information about the oper ational status of this unit (see page 4).
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 1 Preset station indicator Displays the group (A to E) and number (1 to 8) of the selected preset stati on. 2 Station frequency displa y Displays the band and frequenc y or information about the station being recei ved. 3 AU TO i n d i c a t o r Lights up to indicate that au tomatic tuning is possible.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 INTRODUCTION 1 FM ANT terminal See page 6 for connection information. 2 AM ANT terminal See page 6 for connection information. 3 LINE OUT jacks See page 9 for connection information. 4 AC p o w e r c o r d Plug the po wer cord into an AC inlet after all connections are complete (see page 1 0).
CONNECTIONS 6 Do not connect this unit or other components to the mains power until all connections are complete. Both AM and FM indoor antennas are include d with this unit. In general, these antennas should pro vid e sufficient signal strength. Connect each antenna corre ctly to the designated terminals.
7 CONNECTIONS SETUP ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna 1 Set up the AM loop antenna . 2 Press and hold the tab to insert the AM loop antenna lead wires into the AM A NT and GND terminals. 3 Orient the AM loop ant enna for the best reception. • The AM loop antenna sh ould be placed away from this unit.
8 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting a c oaxial cable to th e 75-ohm/300-ohm antenn a adapter (inclu ded for U .K. model only) 1 Open the co ver of the included 75-ohm/300-ohm antenna ada pter . 2 Cut the external slee ve of the 75-ohm coaxial cable and prepare it for connection .
9 CONNECTIONS SETUP Do not connect this unit or other components to the main powe r until all connections between components are complete. Be sure to connect the left (“L”) and right (“R”) LINE OUT jacks to the corresponding (left an d righ t) input jacks of the amplifier .
10 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting the A C po wer cord Plug the po wer cord into an A C wall outlet. ■ Memory back -up The memory back-up circuit pre vents the stored data from being lost. Ho wev er, the stored data will be lost if this unit is turned off for more than one week e ven when the power cord is connected.
TUNING 11 OPERA T IONS There are 2 tuning methods ; automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is effecti ve when sta tion signals are strong and there is no in terference. ■ A utomatic tuning 1 Press FM/AM to select the reception band. “FM” or “AM” appears in the front panel display .
12 TUNING ■ A utomatically presetting FM stations Y ou ca n use the automa tic pres et tuning feature to store FM stations. This function enables this unit to automatically tu ne into FM stations with strong signals, and to store up to 40 (8 stations in 5 groups, A1 through E8) of those stations in order .
13 TUNING OPERA T IONS ■ Manuall y presetting stations Y ou can also store up to 40 stat ions (8 stations x 5 groups) manually . 1 T une into a station . See page 11 for tuning instructions. When tuned into a station, the front panel display shows the frequency of the station recei ved.
14 TUNING Y ou can tune any desired stat ion simply by se lecting the preset station number under which it was stored. 1 Press A/B/C/D/E repeatedly to select a preset station group (A to E) in the front panel displa y . The station group is displayed in the front panel display .
15 TUNING OPERA T IONS 4 Press EDIT again. The stations stored at the two pre set assignments are exchanged. EDIT EDIT Shows the exchange of st ations is complete.
TROUBLESHOOTING 16 Refer to the chart belo w when this unit does not function properl y . If the problem you are exper iencing is not listed below or if the instruction belo w does not help, turn of f the powe r of this unit, disconnect th e po wer cord, and contact the nearest authorized Y AMAHA dealer or s ervice center .
17 TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ General Prob lem Cause Remedy This unit fails to turn on when PO WER is pressed. The po wer cord is not co nnected or the plug is not com pletely inserted.
SPECIFICATIONS 18 A UDIO SECTION • O utput Level/Impedance (fixed) FM (100% mod., 1 kHz) [U.K. and Euro pe models] (40 kHz dev .) ........... .. 500 mV/2.2 k Ω [Other models] ............... ....................... ............... 900 m V/2.2 k Ω AM (30% mod.
YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHO RPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90 620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE. , SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3 R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RE LLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.
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