Yamaha AX-596 manual

I AX- 596 STEREO AMPLIFIER AMPLIFICA TEUR STEREO O WNER’S MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI U C A[...]

II • Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an eq[...]

III W e W ant Y ou Listening For A Lifetime Y AMAHA and the Electronic Industr ies Association’ s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment b y pla ying it at a safe le vel. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distor tion – and, most impor tantly , without aff ecting yo[...]

IV UNP A CKING After unpac king, check that the f ollowing items are contained. DEB ALLA GE Après le déballage , vérifier que les pièces suivantes sont incluses. ● Remote control ● Télécommande ● Batteries (size AA, R6, UM-3) ● Piles (format AA, R6, UM-3) CD/DVD TAPE MD TUNER PHONO AUX + – A/B/C/D/E DECK A/B DIR B DIR A TAPE DISC SK[...]

English E- 1 Thank you f or selecting this Y AMAHA stereo amplifier . FEA TURES v 100W + 100W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.015% THD , 20–20,000 Hz v Highly Dynamic P ower , Low Impedance Drive Capability v Continuously V ariable LOUDNESS Contr ol v CD/D VD DIRECT AMP Switch Used to Reproduce the Purest CD and D VD Sound v PURE DIRECT Switch Use[...]

E- 2 1. T o assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully . K eep it in a safe place f or future reference . 2. Install this unit in a cool, dry , clean place – aw ay from windows, heat sources , sources of excessive vibration, dust, moisture and cold. Av oid sources of humming (transf ormers, motors). T o prev ent fire or elec[...]

English E- 3 30 ° 30 ° Remote control operation range Notes ● The area between the remote control and the main unit must be clear of large obstacles. ● Do not expose the remote control sensor to strong lighting, in par ticular , an inverter type fluorescent lamp; otherwise, the remote control ma y not wor k properly . If necessary , position [...]

E- 4 FRONT P ANEL CONTR OLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS NATURAL SOUND STEREO AMPLIFIER AX–596 VOLUME l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 –dB PHONES BASS 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 TREBLE 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 BALANCE 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 LR SPEAKERS A ON OFF B STANDBY/ON POWER ON OFF STANDBY INPUT PURE DIRECT CD/DVD DIRECT AMP AUX PHONO TUNER CD / DVD TAPE MD LOUDNESS [...]

English E- 5 8 PHONES jack When you listen with headphones , connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set both SPEAKERS A and B switches to the OFF position. 9 SPEAKERS Press the s witch A or B (or both) inw ard (ON) for the speakers y ou will use. Press and release the switch outward (OFF) f or the speakers you do not use. 0 T one controls B [...]

E- 6 For Control of This Unit 1 ST ANDBY/ON Press this ke y to tur n on this unit or tur n it into the standb y mode. This ke y can be used only when the PO WER switch on the main unit is set in the ON position. Standby mode In this state, this unit consumes a v ery small quantity of power to receiv e infr ared-signals from the remote control. 2 In[...]

English E- 7 GND PHONO 2 TUNER 3 IN (PLAY) 4 TAPE OUT (REC) 3 IN (PLAY) 4 OUT (REC) MD AUX A B CAUTION SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR CORRECT SETTING. IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SET BEFORE POWER ON A OR B : 6 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER A B : I2 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER A OR B : 4 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER A B : 8 Ω MIN. /SPEAKER SWITCHED I20V 60Hz l00W MAX. TOTAL MAINS R R L L R L [...]

E- 8 m Connecting speaker s Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with the wire with the proper gauge (keep it as short as possible). If the connections are f aulty , no sound will be heard from the speakers . Make sure that the + and – polarity markings of the speaker wires are observed and set correctly . If these wires are re versed,[...]

English E- 9 m Rear panel par ts GND terminal (For turntable use) Connecting the ground wire of the turntable to the GND ter minal will normally minimize hum, but in some cases better results ma y be obtained with the ground wire disconnected. PRE OUT/MAIN IN terminals Removing the jumper pins from the PRE OUT/MAIN IN ter minals enables this unit t[...]

E- 10 VOLUME l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 –dB PHONES BASS 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 TREBLE 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 BALANCE 55 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 LR SPEAKERS A ON OFF B STANDBY/ON POWER ON OFF STANDBY INPUT CD/DVD DIRECT AMP AUX PHONO TUNER CD / DVD TAPE MD LOUDNESS 5 6 7 4 3 2 l FLAT I0 —30dB 9 8 REC OUT CD/DVD TUNER PHONO TAPE MD AUX PURE DIRECT 1 2 Press[...]

English E- 11 1 Follo w the steps 1–3 of “ Playing a sour ce ” on page 10. 2 Select the source you want to record. 3 Play the source . 4 Select the source with the INPUT selector and adjust V OLUME to check the sound output. m Recor ding a sour ce to tape (or MD) 5 Begin recording on the tape deck (or MD recorder). 6 The sound of the recordin[...]

E- 12 Adjusting the B ALANCE contr ol Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate f or sound imbalance caused by speaker location or listening room conditions . Using the CD/D VD DIRECT AMP s witch Y ou can enjoy the purest possible sound from y our CD or D VD play er by pressing this s witch. The indicator [...]

English E- 13 Problem The unit cannot be turned on or turns off suddenly soon after the power is turned on. This unit does not work normall y . No sound. The sound suddenly goes off. Only one of the speakers produces the sound. There is a lack of bass and no ambience. Sound “hums”. The volume level is low while playing a record. The volume leve[...]

E- 14 SPECIFICA TIONS P ower Section Minimum RMS Output P ower 8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.015% THD ................ 100W+100W Maximum Output P ower (EIAJ) (1 kHz, 10% THD) 8/6 Ω ........................................................................ 145/170W Dynamic P ower (IHF) 8/6/4/2 Ω ............................................... 140/170[...]

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