Yamaha RX-397 manual

RX-397 Stereo Receiv er 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 that m ay be of suff icient 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 MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when insta lled as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, me ets FCC requirements. Modif ications not expres sly approved b y Y amaha may void your authority , granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2 IM[...]

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFO RE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. iii 1 T o assu re the finest performan ce, please read this manual carefully . Keep it in a safe place for future referenc e. 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. A llow ventilatio[...]

1 PREP ARA TION INTRODUCTION OPERA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TIO N FEATU RES ........ ............ ............. ............ ............ .... 2 SUPPLIE D ACCESSORIES ............ .............. ....... 2 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS . .................... .... 3 Front panel ............. ................ ................ ............... ..... 3 Front pan[...]

FEATURES 2 Built-in 2- channel power amplif ier ◆ Minimum RMS output power 50 W + 50 W (8 Ω ), 0.04% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz ◆ Highly dynamic power , low impedance drive capability Sophisticated AM/FM tuner ◆ 40-station random access preset tuning ◆ Automatic preset tuning ◆ Preset stati on ex changing capability ◆ Radio Data System tuni[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 3 INTRODUCTION 1 ST ANDBY/ON T urns on this unit or sets it t o the standby mode. See page 14 for details. In the standby mode, this unit co nsu mes a small amount of power to receive infrared signal s from the remote control. 2 Remote control sensor Receives infrared signals from the remote control. 3 Fro nt panel display Sh[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 A VO L U M E Increases or decrease s the sound output level. This does not affect the OUT (REC) level. B INPUT selector Selects the input source you want to listen to. C A/B/C/D/E Selects the preset station gr oup (A to E) when TUNER is selected as the input source (see page 22). D PHONES jack Outputs audio for private list[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 INTRODUCTION 1 SP (SPEAKERS) A/B indicators Light up according to the set of speakers selected. Both indicators light up when both sets of speakers are selected. 2 T APE MON (MONIT OR) indicator Lights up while the T APE monitor function is turned on. 3 MEMOR Y indicator Flashes for approximately 5 seconds after MEMOR Y on [...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6 1 Antenna terminals Connect FM and AM antennas. See page 1 1 for connections information. 2 A UDIO jacks Connect audio components. See page 9 for connection information. 3 REMO TE jacks These jacks are used to i nput/output remote con trol signals. See page 13 for connection information. 4 PHONO jacks and GND terminal Conne[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 7 INTRODUCTION This section describes the function of each button on the remote control used to control this unit or other components made by Y AMAHA. The functions of the buttons used to control your other audio components are the same as those of the corresponding buttons on those components. Refer to those components’ in[...]

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 8 ■ Notes on batteries • Change all of the batteries if the opera tion range of the remote control decr eases. • Use AAA, R03, UM-4 batteries for the remote contro l. • Make sure that the polarities ar e correct. See the illustratio n inside the battery compartm ent of each remote control. • Remove the batteries if [...]

CONNECTIONS 9 PREP ARA TION • Do not connect this unit or other com ponents to the main power until all connections between components are complete. • Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or do not let them touch any metal pa rt of thi s unit. This could damage thi s unit and/ or the speakers. • All connections must be correct: [...]

10 CONNECTIONS Be sure to connect the left ch annel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly . Before connecting the speakers, make sure that the power of this unit is off. 1 Remove appro ximately 10 mm (3/8 in) of insulation from the end of each speaker cable and twist the exposed wires of the cable together to pr event[...]

11 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION Both AM and FM indoor antennas are include d with this unit. In general, these an tenn as should provide suf ficient signal strength. Connect each antenna corr ectly to the designated terminals. • A properly installe d outdoor antenna provides clearer recep tion than an indoor one. If y ou experience poor reception qu[...]

12 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting the AM loop ant enna 1 Set up the AM loop antenna. 2 Press and hold the tab. 3 Insert the AM loop antenna le ad wires into the AM ANT terminal. 4 Release the tab. 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to insert the AM loop antenna lead wires in to the GND terminal. 6 Orient the AM loop anten na for the best reception. • The AM loop [...]

13 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION Plug the power supply cord into the AC wall outlet after all other connections are complete. ■ A C OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) Australia model ........... ............ ............. ........... ....... 1 outlet Other models ............. ........... .............. ........... ...... 2 outlets Use these outlets to connect the[...]

14 CONNECTIONS When all connections are complete, turn on the power of this unit. 1 Press ST ANDBY/ON on the front panel (or PO WER on the remote control) to turn on this unit. Press ST ANDBY/ON on the front panel (or ST ANDBY on the remote contro l) to set this unit to the standby mode. T urning on and off this unit STANDBY /ON INPUT PHONES BASS T[...]

PLAYING AND RECORDING 15 OPERA TION Extreme caution shou ld be exercise d when you play back CDs en coded in DTS. If you play back a CD encoded in DTS on a DTS-incompatible CD pl ayer , you will only h ear some unwanted noise that may damage your speakers. Check whethe r your CD player supports CDs encode d in DTS. Also, check the sound output leve[...]

16 PLAYING AND RECORDING ■ Adjusting the B ALANCE contr ol Adjusts the sound output balanc e of the left and right speakers to compensate fo r sound imbalance caused by speaker locations or lis tening room conditions. ■ Using the PURE DIRECT bu tton Routes input signals from your audio sources so that the input signals bypass the BASS, TREBLE, [...]

17 PLAYING AND RECORDING OPERA TION • The VOLUME, BAS S, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls and the PURE DIRECT buttons have no effect on the source being recorded. • Check the copyright laws in your co untry to record from records, CDs, radio, etc. Recording copyright-protected material may infringe on copyright laws. 1 Play the selected so[...]

18 PLAYING AND RECORDING Use this feature to automa tically set this unit to the standby mode after a certain amount of time. The SLEEP timer is useful when you are goi ng to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a s ource. The SLEEP ti mer also automatically turns off any ex ternal components connected to the AC OUTLETS. The SLEEP timer ca[...]

19 PLAYING AND RECORDING OPERA TION 1 Press MUTE on the remote control to mute the sound output. The MUTE indicator flas hes in the front panel display . 2 Press MUTE on the remote control again to resume the sound output. The MUTE indicator disapp ears from the front panel display . Muting the sound output MUTE MUTE MUTE[...]

FM/AM TUNING 20 There are 2 tuning methods; automatic and manual. Select either met hod according to your preference and the strength of station signals. Automatic tuning is effectiv e when station signals are strong and there is no interference. 1 Rotate the INPU T selector (or press TUNER on the remote control) to select TUNER as the input sour c[...]

21 FM/AM TUNING OPERA TION Manual tuning is effecti ve when station signals are weak. 1 Rotate the INPUT sele ctor (or press TUNER on the remote control) to select TUNER as the input sour ce . 2 Press FM/AM on the fr on t panel to select the reception band (FM or AM). FM or AM appears in the front panel display . 3 Press TUNING MODE on the front pa[...]

22 FM/AM TUNING 2 Press FM/AM on the front panel to select FM as the reception band. FM appears in the front panel display . 3 Press and hold MEMOR Y on the front panel for more than 3 seconds. The preset station group and the MEMOR Y and A UT O indicators flash in the front panel display . 4 Press TUNING l / h once to begin automatic preset tuning[...]

23 FM/AM TUNING OPERA TION Y ou can also manually store up to 40 stations (8 stations in each of the 5 groups, A1 to E8). Y ou can then easily recall any preset station s by select ing the preset station numbers where they are stored. 1 Repeat step s 1 to 4 in “A utomati c tuning” or in “Manual tunin g” to tune into a station . When you tun[...]

24 FM/AM TUNING Y ou can tune into the desired station simply by selecting the preset stati on number where it is stored. 1 Press A/B/C/D/E on the front panel repeatedly (or on the remote contr ol) to select a preset station group (A to E). The selected preset station group is shown in the front panel display . 2 Press one of the preset station num[...]

ADVANCED SETUP 25 OPERA TION ■ AD V ANCED SETUP menu parameters Change the initial settings ( indicated in bold under each parameter) to reflect the needs of your listening environment. Factory presets PRESET Use to reset all parameter s to the factory presets. Choices: CANCEL , RESET • Select CANCEL if you do not want the parameters of this un[...]

26 ADVANCED SETUP 3 (Asia and Gene ra l models only) Press the preset station number b uttons (1 and 2) on the fr ont panel to move th rough the menu and select the parameter you want to adjust. See page 25 for available parameters. 4 Press A/B/C/D/E on the front panel repeatedly to toggle between the a vailable parameters. 5 Press ST ANDBY/ON to c[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 27 ADDITIONAL INFORMA TIO N Refer to the chart below if this unit does not fu nction properl y . If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, se t this unit to the standby mode, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized Y AMAHA dealer or service cent er . ■ G[...]

28 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ T uner The sound is degraded when listening with the headphones connected to th e CD player or the tape deck connected to this unit. The power of t his unit i s turned off, or th is unit is se t to the st andby mode. Turn on the power of th is unit. 14 The sound level is low . The LOUDNESS control is f unctioning. Set th e LO[...]

29 TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONAL INFORMA TIO N ■ Remote contr ol Prob lem Cause Remedy See page The remote con trol does not work nor function properly . W rong d istance or an gle. The remote control will function wit hin a maximum range of 6 m (19.7 ft) and no more than 30 degrees off-ax is from the front pa nel. 8 Direct su nlight or li ghting (f[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 30 A UDIO SECTION • Minimu m RMS Output Power (8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% T HD) ... .................. 50 W + 50 W • D ynamic Power (I HF) (8/6/4/2 Ω ) ............. ...................... ....................... . 70/77/89/100 W • Maximum Output Po wer [Europe mode l only] (1 kHz, 0. 7% THD, 4 Ω ) .... ................[...]

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS RX-497/RX-397 Read the follo wing instructions instead of “I MPORT ANT SAFETY IN STRUCTIONS” (1 to 14 on page i) on the O WNER’S MANU AL. 1 Read Instructions – All the safe ty and operating instr uctions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain Instructions – The safe ty and operating instr uct[...]

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