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RX-497

Stereo Receiver

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...RX 497 Stereo Receiver OWNER S MANUAL U ...

Page 2: ...s used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into...

Page 3: ...uencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of interference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try t...

Page 4: ...must be used Using this unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may cause fire damage to this unit and or personal injury YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified 13 To prevent damage by lightning keep the power cord and outdoor antennas disconnected from a wall outlet or the unit during a lightning st...

Page 5: ...0 Manual tuning 21 Automatic preset tuning 22 Manual preset tuning 24 Selecting preset stations 25 Exchanging preset stations 25 XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING 26 What is XM Satellite Radio 26 XM Satellite Radio connections 26 XM Satellite Radio functions 27 Activating XM Satellite Radio 29 Basic XM Satellite Radio operations 30 XM Satellite Radio search modes 31 Setting XM Satellite Radio preset chann...

Page 6: ...erations can be performed by using either the buttons on the front panel of this unit or those on the remote control In case the button names differ between this unit and the remote control the names of the buttons on the remote control are given in parentheses This manual is printed prior to production Design and specifications are subject to change in part as a result of improvements etc In case...

Page 7: ...anel display for approximately 5 seconds Select the input source of Zone 2 while the indicator is flashing You can select the preset station or channel when TUNER or XM is selected as the input source of Zone 2 5 Remote control sensor Receives infrared signals from the remote control Switch the remote control ID between ID1 and ID2 when using multiple YAMAHA receivers or amplifiers see pages 35 36...

Page 8: ... TAPE cannot be selected with the INPUT selector To listen to the source selected with the INPUT selector press again to turn off the function the indicator turns off as a result When MD TAPE is selected with the INPUT selector this function will not turn on even if MD TAPE MONITOR is pressed D VOLUME Increases or decreases the sound output level This does not affect the OUT REC level E INPUT sele...

Page 9: ...tomatic tuning mode 7 STEREO indicator Lights up when this unit is receiving a strong signal for an FM stereo broadcast while the AUTO indicator is lit 8 SLEEP indicator Lights up when the sleep timer is turned on 9 MUTE indicator Flashes while the MUTE function is turned on 0 Multi information display Shows information when adjusting or changing settings A TUNED indicator Lights up when this unit...

Page 10: ... Connect speakers See page 11 for connection information 0 IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch Switches the impedance setting See page 11 for details A AC OUTLET S SWITCHED Use to supply power to your other audio and video components See page 14 for details Asia and General models only VOLTAGE SELECTOR VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging th...

Page 11: ...urce see page 25 Switches between channel categories or selects the preset channel group A to E when XM is selected as the input source see page 31 PRESET CH u d Selects the preset station number 1 to 8 when TUNER is selected as the input source see page 25 Searches for a radio channel or selects the preset channel number 1 to 8 when XM is selected as the input source see page 29 6 MEMORY Stores a...

Page 12: ...revious volume level see page 19 The sound output to Zone 2 is not muted D ENT ENTER Confirms an entered channel number during the Direct Number Access mode when XM is selected as the input source E SRCH SEARCH MODE Switches between the XM Satellite Radio search modes see page 31 when XM is selected as the input source F DISPLAY Switches the XM Satellite Radio information shown in the front panel ...

Page 13: ...rol sensor on the front panel of this unit or on the infrared signal receiver in Zone 2 during operation Handling the remote control The area between the remote control and this unit or the infrared signal receiver in Zone 2 must be clear of large obstacles Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control Do not drop the remote control Do not leave or store the remote control in the follo...

Page 14: ...able with an MM or high output MC cartridge If you have a turntable with a low output MC cartridge use an in line boosting transformer or an MC head amplifier when connecting your turntable to the PHONO jacks Connect your turntable to the GND terminal to reduce noise in the signal However you may hear less noise without the connection to the GND terminal for some record players CONNECTIONS CAUTION...

Page 15: ...on as doing so may damage the unit Select the switch position left or right according to the impedance of the speakers in your system The Canada model cannot use two speaker sets A and B simultaneously when the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch is slid to the right position If this unit fails to turn on the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch may not be fully slid to either position If this is the case slide the sw...

Page 16: ...his unit To minimize interference from automobile ignition locate the antenna as far from heavy traffic as possible Keep the feeder cable or coaxial cable as short as possible Do not bundle or roll up excess cable The antenna should be placed at least 2 meters from reinforced concrete walls or metal structures Connecting the AM and FM antennas Notes GND AM ANT FM ANT 75Ω UNBAL MO V AUDIO GND CD TU...

Page 17: ... antenna should be placed away from this unit A properly installed outdoor antenna provides clearer reception than an indoor one If you experience poor reception quality an outdoor antenna may improve the quality It is recommended that you should connect a 5 to 10 m of vinyl covered wire to the AM ANT terminal and extend it outdoors from a window Consult your nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or se...

Page 18: ...r POWER on the remote control to turn Main Zone on again Press MASTER ON OFF on the front panel again to release it outward to the OFF position to turn off this unit y While MASTER ON OFF on the front panel is pressed inward to the ON position you can turn on Zone 2 or set it to the standby mode independently see page 38 Connecting the power supply cord A OR B 4ΩMIN SPEAKER A B 8ΩMIN SPEAKER A OR ...

Page 19: ...utput level 5 Press MAIN ZONE ON OFF on the front panel again or press STANDBY on the remote control to finish using this unit and set it to the standby mode PLAYING AND RECORDING CAUTION Playing a source ON OFF INPUT MAIN ZONE PHONES BASS MASTER SPEAKERS ON OFF MD TAPE MONITOR PURE DIRECT 5 5 1 0 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 VOLUME l TUNING CH h ZONE 2 ON OFF ZONE CONTROL FM AM EDIT SEARCH MODE A B C D E 1 2 3 ...

Page 20: ...a low volume level If the PURE DIRECT button is turned on with the LOUDNESS control set at a certain level the input signals bypass the LOUDNESS control resulting in a sudden increase in the sound output level To prevent your ears or the speakers from being undesirably damaged be sure to press the PURE DIRECT button AFTER lowering the sound output level or AFTER checking that the LOUDNESS control ...

Page 21: ...evel of the selected source to record from 4 Begin recording on the MD recorder the tape deck or the VCR connected to this unit y If the 3 head tape deck is used for recording you can monitor the sound of recording by pressing MD TAPE MONITOR on the front panel Recording a source Notes Note ON OFF INPUT MAIN ZONE PHONES BASS MASTER ON OFF MD TAPE MON PURE DIRECT 5 5 1 0 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 VOLUME l TUNI...

Page 22: ...e this unit is set to the standby mode Each time you press SLEEP the front panel display changes as shown below The SLEEP indicator flashes while switching the amount of time for the sleep timer 4 Press SLEEP repeatedly so that SLEEP OFF appears in the front panel display After a few seconds SLEEP OFF disappears from the front panel display and the SLEEP indicator turns off y The sleep timer setti...

Page 23: ... output The MUTE indicator flashes in the front panel display After a few seconds MUTE ON disappears from the front panel display 2 Press MUTE on the remote control again to resume the sound output The MUTE indicator disappears from the front panel display Muting the sound output MUTE MUTE MUTE ...

Page 24: ...wer frequency When you tune into a station the frequency of the received station is shown in the front panel display To search for another station press TUNING CH l h once more If the tuning search does not stop at the desired station because the station signals are weak try using the manual tuning method FM AM TUNING Automatic tuning ON OFF INPUT MAIN ZONE BASS MASTER ON OFF MD TAPE MONITOR PURE ...

Page 25: ...tation the frequency of the received station is shown in the front panel display If you tune into an FM station it is automatically received in the monaural mode to increase signal quality Manual tuning ON OFF INPUT MAIN ZONE BASS MASTER ON OFF MD TAPE MONITOR PURE DIRECT 5 5 1 0 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 VOLUME l TUNING CH h ZONE 2 ON OFF ZONE CONTROL FM AM EDIT SEARCH MODE A B C D E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CATEGORY...

Page 26: ...tation group and the MEMORY and AUTO indicators flash in the front panel display 4 Press TUNING CH l h once to begin automatic preset tuning Press h to tune into higher frequencies Press l to tune into lower frequencies When automatic preset tuning is complete the frequency of the last preset station is shown in the front panel display If TUNING CH l h is not pressed within approximately 5 seconds...

Page 27: ...er where the first received station will be stored For example if you select C5 the first received station is automatically programmed to C5 and the next received stations are sequentially programmed to C6 C7 etc 3 Press TUNING CH l h on the front panel to begin automatic preset tuning Press h to tune into higher frequencies Press l to tune into lower frequencies When automatic preset tuning is co...

Page 28: ...ation This operation must be done within 5 seconds while the MEMORY indicator is flashing in the front panel display Otherwise the manual preset tuning process is automatically canceled 5 Press MEMORY on the front panel to store the station 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations Any station data stored under a preset station number is cleared when you store a new station under that preset s...

Page 29: ...t panel display 4 Press EDIT on the front panel again E1 A5 appears in the front panel display indicating that the two preset station assignments have been exchanged Selecting preset stations ON OFF INPUT MAIN ZONE PHONES BASS MASTER ON OFF MD TAPE MONITOR PURE DIRECT 5 5 1 0 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 VOLUME l TUNING CH h ZONE 2 ON OFF ZONE CONTROL FM AM EDIT SEARCH MODE A B C D E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CATEGORY MEM...

Page 30: ...and required basic monthly subscription sold separately Premium Channel available at additional monthly cost Installation costs and other fees and taxes including a one time activation fee may apply Subscription fee is consumer only All fees and programming subject to change Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available at xmradio com Only available in the 48 contiguous United States 2005 ...

Page 31: ...1 to 8 4 DISP DISPLAY Switches the XM Satellite Radio information shown in the front panel display between channel number name category and artist name song title see page 30 5 INPUT selector Selects XM as the input source 6 CATEGORY All Channel Search mode Switches between channel categories while staying in the All Channel Search mode Category Search mode Switches between channel categories Pres...

Page 32: ...lay and on screen display see page 30 Zone 2 remote control sold separately only 8 Input selector numeric buttons All Channel Search or Category Search mode Use 1 to 9 and 0 to enter a channel number directly Also refer to 0 NUMBER Preset Search mode Use 1 to 8 to enter a preset channel number directly Also refer to 0 NUMBER You must press and hold 0 NUMBER before you press any of these buttons to...

Page 33: ...ntrol repeatedly to select the All Channel Search mode ALL CH SEARCH appears in the front panel display 3 Press TUNING CH l h on the front panel or PRESET CH u d on the remote control to select channel 0 4 Check the XM Satellite Radio ID number shown in the front panel display and write it down ID _____________________________________ Activating XM Satellite Radio ON OFF INPUT MAIN ZONE PHONES BAS...

Page 34: ...rmation contains more than 14 characters the information scrolls from the right to the left If the information contains a character that cannot be recognized by this unit the character will be shown with an underbar _ If a status message or an error message appears in the front panel display see XM Satellite Radio on page 44 Basic XM Satellite Radio operations ON OFF INPUT MAIN ZONE PHONES BASS MA...

Page 35: ...the front panel or PRESET CH u d on the remote control repeatedly to search for a channel within all channels y To quickly search for a channel press and hold TUNING CH l h on the front panel or PRESET CH u d on the remote control XM Satellite Radio search modes ON OFF INPUT MAIN ZONE PHONES BASS MASTER ON OFF MD TAPE MONITOR PURE DIRECT 5 5 1 0 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 VOLUME l TUNING CH h ZONE 2 ON OFF ZON...

Page 36: ...he preset channel number 1 to 8 y You can also select the preset channel number directly by pressing the preset channel number buttons 1 to 8 on the front panel or the numeric buttons 1 to 8 on the remote control ON OFF INPUT MAIN ZONE PHONES BASS MASTER ON OFF MD TAPE MONITOR PURE DIRECT 5 5 1 0 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 VOLUME l TUNING CH h ZONE 2 ON OFF ZONE CONTROL FM AM EDIT SEARCH MODE A B C D E 1 2 3 4...

Page 37: ... a preset channel To search for the desired channel perform the steps in All Channel Search mode Category Search mode or Direct Number Access mode 2 Press MEMORY on the front panel or on the remote control The MEMORY indicator flashes in the front panel display for approximately 5 seconds ON OFF INPUT MAIN ZONE PHONES BASS MASTER ON OFF MD TAPE MONITOR PURE DIRECT 5 5 1 0 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 VOLUME l TU...

Page 38: ... A colon appears next to the preset channel number for confirmation and the MEMORY indicator turns off Steps 3 to 5 must be done respectively within 5 seconds while the MEMORY indicator is flashing in the front panel display Otherwise the XM Satellite Radio channel presetting procedure is automatically canceled Presetting a new channel clears the former preset channel stored in the same preset cha...

Page 39: ...Choices AM10 FM100 AM9 FM50 North Central and South America AM10 FM100 kHz Other areas AM9 FM50 kHz The ADVANCED SETUP menu is displayed in the front panel display y During the ADVANCED SETUP procedure audio output is muted During the ADVANCED SETUP procedure only MASTER ON OFF A B C D E and the preset station channel number buttons 1 and 2 on the front panel are operational 1 Press MASTER ON OFF ...

Page 40: ...ote control to enter the three digit code number listed in the table below When you change the remote control ID you must switch the remote control ID of this unit see page 35 When using multiple YAMAHA receivers or amplifiers with the same default code setting you may unwantedly operate those components simultaneously In this case set one of the alternative codes for this unit to operate this uni...

Page 41: ... REMOTE OUT jack on the rear panel of this unit If you own these products you may not need to use an infrared emitter Up to six YAMAHA components can be connected as shown below Multi room configuration and connections The following illustration shows an example of the multi room system configuration and connections y Since there are many possible ways to connect and use this unit in a multi room ...

Page 42: ...r is flashing rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel to select the input source of Zone 2 y You can also select the input source by using the Zone 2 remote control sold separately Press POWER on the Zone 2 remote control to turn on Zone 2 and then press one of the input selector buttons to select the input source You can mute the sound output to Zone 2 by pressing MUTE on the ZONE 2 remote c...

Page 43: ... A E CAT PRESET CH 4 3 2 1 8 10 7 0 9 6 5 ENT DISPLAY RETURN MEMORY MUTE INPUT AV TV ENTER VCR DTV CBL SPEAKERS XM TV VOL CH The buttons inside the dotted lines control this unit in any mode POWER STANDBY SLEEP the input selector buttons VOLUME and MUTE STANDBY POWER CD MD TAPE TUNER PHONO DVD SLEEP A B POWER POWER REC CODE SET MUTE MENU TITLE VOLUME DISC SKIP SRCH MODE BAND A E CAT A E CAT PRESET...

Page 44: ... START 2 b Skip backward Skip backward Direction A Skip backward FREQ TEXT 2 a Skip forward Skip forward Direction B Skip forward EON 2 REC DISC SKIP Disc skip Rec VCR rec VCR rec Disc skip Rec Rec s Stop Stop VCR stop VCR stop Stop Stop Stop e Pause Pause VCR pause VCR pause Pause Deck A B Pause h Play Play VCR play VCR play Play Play Play 4 TV VOL TV volume TV volume TV volume Volume TV volume T...

Page 45: ...select the input source you want to set up You must press and hold CODE SET throughout this operation 2 While holding down CODE SET on the remote control use the numeric buttons on the remote control to enter the three digit remote control code for the selected input source When the setting succeeds PRESET OK appears however when it does not PRESET NG appears in the front panel display To reset th...

Page 46: ...ource with the INPUT selector on the front panel or one of the input selector buttons on the remote control 15 The SPEAKERS A B switches are not set properly Turn on the corresponding SPEAKERS A or SPEAKERS B 15 Speaker connections are not secure Secure the connections 11 The sound suddenly goes off The protection circuitry has been activated because of a short circuit etc Check that the IMPEDANCE...

Page 47: ...21 There is distortion and clear reception cannot be obtained even with a good FM antenna There is multipath interference Adjust the antenna position to eliminate the multipath interference The desired station cannot be tuned in with the automatic tuning method The signal is too weak Try using a high quality directional FM antenna 12 Try using the manual tuning method 21 Previously preset stations...

Page 48: ... program title is available CAT No channels are available for the selected category Select another channel category by pressing CATEGORY on the front panel or A E CAT j i on the remote control repeatedly Problem Cause Remedy See page The remote control does not work nor function properly Wrong distance or angle The remote control will function within a maximum range of 6 m 19 7 ft and no more than...

Page 49: ...Ω input shorted 1 10 kHz 65 50 dB or more Tone Control Characteristics BASS Boost Cut 20 Hz 10 dB Turnover Frequency 350 Hz TREBLE Boost Cut 20 kHz 10 dB Turnover Frequency 3 5 kHz Continuous Loudness Control Attenuation 1 kHz 30 dB VIDEO SECTION Video Signal Type U S A Canada and General models NTSC Other models PAL Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB or more Frequency Response MONITOR OUT Composite 5 Hz...

Page 50: ...aewoo 328 334 335 DBX 392 394 Dimensia 333 Dynatech 397 Emerson 327 334 396 397 Fisher 393 336 Funai 397 GE 328 333 387 Go Video 353 LG Goldstar 396 388 Goodmans 334 337 Grundig 332 338 Hitachi 325 333 349 342 343 Instant Replay 325 328 Itt Nokia 393 JC Penny 392 393 394 328 333 349 396 363 JVC 392 394 344 345 346 347 Kendo 396 Kenwood 392 394 396 Loewe 396 337 Luxor 395 LXI 393 396 397 336 349 Ma...

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Page 52: ... blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 13 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed s...

Page 53: ...is in proper operating condition 22 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The unit should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 23 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat 24 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the produ...

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