Yamaha RX-385RDS manual

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This product complies with the radio frequency interference requirements of the Council Directive 82/499/EEC and/or 87/308/EEC. Cet appareil est conforme aux prescriptions de la directive communautaire 87/308/CEE. Diese Geräte entsprechen der EG-Richtlinie 82/499/EWG und/oder 87/308/EWG. Dette apparat overholder det gaeldende EF-direktiv vedrøren[...]

Supplied Accessories ......................................2 Caution ............................................................4 Connections ....................................................5 Operations .......................................................9 T uning Operations .........................................12 Preset tuning ........[...]

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. Avoid sources of humming (transformers, motors). To prevent fire or electrical shock, d[...]

5 English ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ● Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminals correctly, referring to the following figure. ● Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas will probably provide sufficient signal strength. Nevertheless, a properly installed outdoor antenna will give clearer[...]

6 Before attempting to make any connections to or from this unit, be sure to first switch OFF the power to this unit and to any other components to which connections are being made. A UDIO CONNECTIONS 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) [...]

7 English * : Refer to “ ABOUT THE ACCESSORY TERMINALS ” on page 8. RX-385, RX-385 RDS R L A B 75 Ω UNBAL PHONO CD AUX A B FM ANT GND AM ANT TAPE PB REC OUT TAPE 1 SPEAKERS Video cassette player etc. Turntable Compact disc player Tape deck To AC outlet Speakers A Right Left Right Left Speakers B R L OUTPUT GND AUDIO OUT OUTPUT LINE IN LINE OU[...]

8 Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with wire of the proper gauge, cut to be as short as possible. If the connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers. Make sure that the polarity of the speaker wires is correct, that is, + and – markings are observed. If these wires are reversed, the sound will be unnatural and [...]

1 Set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 3 Select a desired input source. * The name of the selected input source will appear in the display. * Note that pressing on each input selector button selects the source which is connected to the corresponding input terminals on the rear panel. 4 Select the speakers to be used. * If you use two speaker systems,[...]

10 1 Select the source to be recorded. * To dub from tape to tape, refer to the “ Notes ” shown below. * When you select AUX , TUNER , CD or PHONO , be sure that TAPE 1 and/or TAPE 2 are 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[...]

11 English Using the PURE DIRECT switc h RX-485 RDS only You can enjoy the purest possible sound from your audio sources by setting this switch ON. By doing so, the audio signal bypasses the BASS , TREBLE , BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls, eliminating any alterations to the audio signal. When y ou listen with headphones Connect the headphones to the [...]

12 FM/AM AM FM 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching the display. 2 3 Tune to a desired station manually. * To continue tuning search, press and hold the button. 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching the display. 2 3 To tune to a higher frequency, press the right side once. To tune to a lower frequency, press the lef[...]

13 English 1 1 Select the page where the preset station is stored. 2 2 Select the preset station number. 1 Tune to a desired station. (Refer to the previous page for tuning procedures.) 2 3 Select a desired page (A – E) of preset stations while watching the display. 4 Select a preset station number (1–8) while watching the display before “MEM[...]

14 A UT OMA TIC PRESET TUNING You can also make use of an automatic preset tuning function for FM stations only. By this function, this unit performs automatic tuning and stores FM stations with strong signals sequentially. Up to 40 stations are stored automatically in the same way as in the manual preset tuning method on page 13. RX-485 RDS and RX[...]

15 English 1 Recall the preset station on E1 (by following the method of “To recall a preset station” on page 13). 2 3 Next, recall the preset station on A5 by following the same method with step 1. 4 Shows the exchange of stations is completed. EXCHANGING PRESET ST A TIONS You can exchange the places of two preset stations each other by easy o[...]

RECEIVING RDS ST A TIONS RX-485 RDS and RX-385 RDS 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. RDS data contains various information, such as AF (Alternative Frequencies[...]

17 English T o turn the unit into the PS mode or PTY mode Press the FREQ/PS/PTY button. Whenever pressed, the mode changes into the PS mode, PTY mode and returns to usual mode in turn. * When an RDS station is received, the display is automatically turned into the PS mode. Do not press the FREQ/PS/PTY button until the display is turned into the PS [...]

18 1 2 Turn the unit into the PS mode. * If “NO PS” flashes, proceed to the next step while flashing. If “NO PS” disappears before you proceed to the next step, press the FREQ/PS/PTY button again. 3 4 Select the first letter or numeral of the station name. * By pressing the TUNING button repeatedly or by pressing and holding it, the display[...]

19 English Calling a preset RDS station b y the pr ogram type (PTY SEEK) By designating a program type, the unit automatically searches all preset stations for RDS stations of that program type. * There are 15 program types to classify RDS stations. For details, refer to page 16. 1 Turn the unit into the PTY mode. * If “NO PTY” flashes, proceed[...]

20 Calling the best quality RDS station which br oadcasts the same pr ogram (AF SEEK) This function automatically searches for and calls another RDS station of the best reception quality which broadcasts the same program now you are listening to. This function utilizes AF (Alternative Frequencies for the same program station) and PI (Program Identi[...]

21 English REMO TE CONTR OL TRANSMITTER The remote control transmitter provided with this unit is designed to control all the most commonly used functions of the unit. If the CD player, turntable and tape deck connected to this unit are YAMAHA components, then this remote control transmitter will also control various functions of each component. KE[...]

22 NO TES ABOUT THE REMO TE CONTR OL TRANSMITTER 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. ● Be sure the polarities are correct. (See the illu[...]

23 English If the unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simple measures suggested. If it cannot be corrected, or if the fault is not listed in the SYMPTOM column, disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center for help. TR OUBLESHOO TI[...]

24 SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO SECTION Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD < RX-485 RDS > ............................65W+65W < RX-385/385 RDS > [U.S.A. and Canada models] .......45W+45W [Australia, U.K., Europe and General models] ..........................40W+40W 6 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD < RX[...]

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