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Yamaha AX-497 manual

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    AX-497/AX-397 S tereo Amplifier O WNER’S MANU AL U 01EN_AX-497_397_U.book Page 1 Tu esday, August 2, 2005 4 :25 PM[...]

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    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. T[...]

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    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. 2 IM[...]

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    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. A llow ventilation[...]

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    1 PREP ARA TION INTRODUCTION OPE RA TION ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION FEATU RES ........ ............ ............. ............ ............ .... 2 SUPPLIE D ACCESSORIES ............ .............. ....... 2 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS . .................... .... 3 Front panel .......... ................... ................ ............... ..... 3 Remote co[...]

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    FEATURES 2 ◆ Highly dynamic power , low impedance drive capability ◆ Continuously variable loudness control ◆ CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch used to reproduce the purest CD and DVD sound ◆ Remote control capabili ty [ AX-497 ] ◆ Minimum RMS output power 85 W + 85 W (8 Ω ), 0.019% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz ◆ REC OUT selector indepe ndent of input[...]

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    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 3 INTRODUCTION ■ AX-497 ■ AX-397 1 PO WER Press inward to the ON positi on to provide this unit with power supply from the AC wall outlet. In this state, you can turn on this unit or set it to the standby mode by pressing ST ANDBY/ON. When you turn on this unit, there will be a few second delay before this un it can repro[...]

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    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 4 Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control. 5 INPUT selector and indicator s Selects the input source you want to listen to. The input source indicators light u p when the corresponding input s ources are selected. 6 PURE DIRECT and indicator (AX-497 only) Allows you to listen to a source in the purest[...]

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    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 INTRODUCTION This section describes the fu nction of each control on the remote control used to control this unit or a Y AMAHA CD player , tuner, tape deck, etc. with the remote control capability . Some components may n ot be co ntrolled by this remote control. ■ Contr olling this unit 1 Infrared signal transmitter Sends[...]

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    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6 1 Open the battery compartment cover . 2 Insert two supplied batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) accordi ng to the polarity markings (+ and –) on the inside of the battery compartment. 3 Close the cover back. ■ Notes on batteries • Change all of the batteries if you notice the following conditions; the operation range of the r[...]

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    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 7 INTRODUCTION 1 PHONO jacks an d GND terminal See page 8 for connection information. 2 A udio input/output jac ks See page 8 for connection information. 3 AC O U T L E T ( S ) Use to supply power to your other audio/video components. See page 10 for details. 4 AC p o w e r s u p p l y c o r d See page 10 for connection infor[...]

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    CONNECTIONS 8 • Do not connect this unit or other components to the ma in power until all connecti ons between components are complete. • Do not let the bare speaker wi res touch each other or do not let them touc h any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/or the speakers. • All connections must be correct: L (left) to L, [...]

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    9 CONNECTIONS PREP ARA TION 1 Remove ap pro ximately 10 mm (3/8 in) o f insulation from the end of each speaker cable and twist the ex pose d wires of th e cable together to pr e vent shor t circuits. 2 Unscre w the knob. 3 Insert one bare wire into the hole in th e side of each terminal. 4 Tighten the knob to secure the wire . ■ Connecting the b[...]

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    10 CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting the A C power suppl y cord Plug the power supply cord into the AC wall outlet after all other connections are complete. ■ A C OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) U.K. and Australia models ................. ........... ......... 1 outlet Korea model . ............ ............. ........... ........... .............. None Other model[...]

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    PLAYING AND RECORDING 11 OPERA TION As for AX-397 only , if the T A PE MONITOR ind icator on the front panel lights up when you listen to a source, press T APE MONITOR on the front panel to turn off the T APE MONIT OR function (the T APE MONITOR indicator turns of f as a result). 1 Set V O LUME on the fr ont panel countercloc kwise to the extreme e[...]

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    12 PLAYING AND RECORDING 7 Adjust the tonal qu ality by using the BASS, TREBLE, B ALANCE an d LOUDNESS controls or the CD/D VD DIRECT AMP switch on the front panel. As for AX-497 only , you ca n also adjust the tonal quality by using PURE DIRECT on the front panel. 8 Press ST ANDBY/ON on the front panel again (or ST ANDBY on the remote control) to [...]

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    13 PLAYING AND RECORDING OPERA TION ■ Adjusting the BALANCE cont rol Adjusts the sound output bala nce of the left and right speakers to compensate fo r sound imbalance caused by speaker locations or lis tening room conditions. ■ Using the CD/D VD DIRE CT AMP switch Routes input signals from your CD or DVD player directly to the specially built[...]

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    14 PLAYING AND RECORDING • The VOLUME, BASS, TREBL E, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls and the CD/DVD D IRECT AMP switch (and the PUR E DIRECT switc h for AX-497 only) have no effect on the source being recorded. • Check the copyright laws in your country to record from records, CDs, radio, etc. Recording copyright-protected material may infringe [...]

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    15 PLAYING AND RECORDING OPERA TION ■ AX-397 1 Play the sourc e . 2 Rotate the INPUT select or on the front panel (or press one of the input selector buttons on the remote control) to select the input sour ce yo u want to listen to. Y ou cannot select any input source while the T APE MONITOR indicator on the front panel lights up. 3 Rotate V OLUM[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 16 Refer to the ch art below if this unit does not function properly . If the problem y ou are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, set this unit to the standby mode, disconnect the power co rd, and contact the nearest authorized Y AMAHA dealer or service center . ■ General TROUBLESHOOTING Pro[...]

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    17 TROUBLESHOOTING ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION ■ Remote contr ol The sound is degraded w hen listening with the headphones connected to the CD player or the tape deck connected to this un it. The power of this unit is turned off, or this unit is set to the sta ndby mode. Turn on the power of thi s unit. 11 The sound level is low . The LOUDNESS contr [...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS 18 PO WER SECTION • Minimu m RMS Output Power (8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.019 % THD) [AX-497] ....... ....................... ....................... ......... 85 W + 85 W [AX-397] ....... ....................... ....................... ......... 60 W + 60 W (6 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.038 % THD) [AX-497] ....... ..................[...]

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    YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHO RPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90 620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCAR BOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, 25462 RE LLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZA T BP70 CROISSY-BEAUB OURG 77312 [...]