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  • Page 1

    RX -495/395 O WNER’S MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE INSTR UCCIONES Natural Sound Stereo Receiver Ampli-syntoniseur stéréo de la série “Natural Sound” Receptor estéreo de Sonido Natural Thank you f or selecting this Y AMAHA stereo receiv er . Nous v ous remercions pour a v oir por té v otre choix sur ce récepteur stéréo Y AMAHA. Mu[...]

  • Page 2

    1 Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2 Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed Warnings – All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4 Follow Instructions – All oper[...]

  • Page 3

    1. IMPORTANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT : When connecting this product to accessories and/or another produ[...]

  • Page 4

    ● RX-495 70W + 70W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.04% THD , 20–20,000 Hz RX-395 45W + 45W (8 Ω ) RMS Output P ower , 0.04% THD , 20–20,000 Hz ● High Dynamic P ower , Low Impedance Drive Capability ● Continuousl y V ariable Loudness Contr ol ● 40-Station Random Access Preset T uning ● A utomatic Preset T uning ● Preset Station Shif[...]

  • Page 5

    5 English CA UTION : READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR UNIT . 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 (tra[...]

  • Page 6

    6 FR ONT P ANEL RX-495 2 1 A/B/C/D/E 3 4 PURE DIRECT 6 57 8 TAPE 1 TAPE 2 MONITOR AUX PHONO TUNER CD POWER TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO FM/AM TUNING EDIT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM DOWN UP SPEAKERS PHONES A ON OFF B ON OFF VOLUME NATURAL SOUND STEREO RECEIVER 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 L[...]

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    7 English 1 POWER switch Press this switch to switch the power on. Press it again to switch the power off. * Standby mode < Australia and Singapore models only > While the power is on, pressing the POWER key on the remote control transmitter switches the unit to the standby mode. (In this mode, the power indicator is half illuminated.) 2 Remo[...]

  • Page 8

    8 DISPLA Y P ANEL AUTO TUNING PRESET STEREO 0 MHz 40 60 20 l00 MEMORY SLEEP TAPE MONITOR FM TAPE MONITOR TAPE MONITOR 12 1 Multi-information display Displays various information, for example station frequency, preset station number and name of selected program source. 2 STEREO indicator Lights up when an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal s[...]

  • Page 9

    9 English REMO TE CONTROL 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 and tape deck connected to this unit are YAMAHA components designed for remote control compatibility, then this remote control transmitter will also control various fu[...]

  • Page 10

    10 CONNECTIONS 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. CONNECTIONS WITH O THER COMPONENTS When making connections between this unit and other components, be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to s[...]

  • Page 11

    11 English RX-395 FM GND ANT AM ANT GND 75 Ω UNBAL. PHONO CD AUX TAPE or or TAPE PB REC OUT A OR B : 6 Ω MIN./SPEAKER A B : l2 Ω MIN./SPEAKER SPEAKERS A B I20V 60Hz I00W MAX. TOTAL AC OUTLETS SWITCHED 3 1 5 4 6 OUTPUT LINE OUT LINE IN AUDIO OUT OUTPUT GND : Refer to “ ABOUT THE ACCESSORY TERMINALS ” on page 12. (U.S.A. model) Compact disc[...]

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    12 CONNECTING SPEAKERS Connect the SPEAKERS terminals to your speakers with wire of the proper gauge, cut 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[...]

  • Page 13

    13 English ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ● Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminals correctly, referring to the following diagram. ● 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 clear[...]

  • Page 14

    14 1 Set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 Turn the power on. 3 Select the desired input source by using the input selector buttons. * The name of the selected input source will appear on 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 Selec[...]

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    15 English RX-395 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 , make sure that neither TAPE 1 nor TAPE 2 is also selected. 2 Play the source and then turn the VOLUME control up to confirm the input source. (For detailed information on the tuning [...]

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    16 Because one or two speaker systems can be connected to this unit, the SPEAKERS switches allow you to select speaker system A or B , or both at once. Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by speaker location or listening room conditions. BASS : Turn this clockwise to increa[...]

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    17 English Note If you tune to an FM station manually, it is received in monaural mode automatically to increase the signal quality. 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) confirming it on the display. 2 3 Tune to a desired station manually. * To continue tuning search, press and hold the button. FM/AM FM AM or 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM[...]

  • Page 18

    18 1 Tune to a desired station. (Refer to the previous page for tuning procedure.) 2 Select a desired group (A – E) of preset stations confirming it on the display. 3 4 Select a preset station number where you want to program the station before “MEMORY” goes off from the display. * In the same way, program other stations to A2, A3 ... A8. * Y[...]

  • Page 19

    19 English T o store stations 1 2 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 metho[...]

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    20 EXCHANGING PRESET ST A TIONS You can exchange the places of two preset stations with each other as shown below. Example) If you want to shift the preset station on E1 to A5, and vice versa. 1 Recall the preset station on E1 (by following the method of “To recall a preset station” on page 18). 2 3 Next, recall the preset station on A5 by foll[...]

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    21 English 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 [...]

  • Page 22

    22 The unit fails to turn on when the POWER switch is pressed. No sound. The sound suddenly goes off. Only one side speaker outputs the sound. There is a lack of bass, and no ambience. Sound “hums”. Sound level is low. The volume level is low while playing a record. The volume level cannot be increased, or sound is distorted. FM stereo receptio[...]

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    23 English SPECIFICA TIONS A UDIO SECTION Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04% THD < RX-495 > ...................................................70W+70W < RX-395 > ...................................................45W+45W 6 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.06% THD < RX-495 > ................................[...]

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    24 Usable Sensitivity (75 ohms) (30 dB S/N Quieting, 1 kHz, 100% mod.) [Except Singapore model] ......................0.8 µ V (9.3 dBf) DIN, Mono (S/N 26 dB) [Singapore model only] .............................................................................0.9 µ V DIN, Stereo (S/N 46 dB) [Singapore model only] ...................................[...]

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    YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, US A 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD . 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H . SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, D-25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A . RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOUR[...]