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Yamaha CDX-397 Owner's Manual

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Summary of CDX-397

  • Page 1

    Yamaha electronics corporation, usa 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, 25462 rellingen bei hamburg, germany yamaha electronique france s.A. Rue am...

  • Page 2

    I as long as this unit is connected to the ac wall outlet, it is not disconnected from the ac power source even if you turn off this unit by power. Danger when this unit is plugged to the wall outlet, do not place your eyes close to the opening of the disc tray and other openings to look into inside...

  • Page 3: Contents

    English 1 en random-sequence play ...................... 12 repeat play .............................................. 12 repeat a selected item .............................. 12 repeat a-b ................................................. 13 program play ......................................... 14...

  • Page 4: Supported Disc Types

    2 en what is mp3? “mp3 (mpeg-1 audio layer-3)” is a standard technology and format for compressing an audio sequence into a small- sized file. However, the original level of sound quality is preserved during playback. Some mp3 discs have the id3 tag information. * id3 tag means the metadata recorded...

  • Page 5: Unpacking

    English 3 en battery installation 1. Turn the remote control over and remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. 2. Insert the batteries (aaa, r03, um-4) according to the polarity markings on the inside of the battery compartment. 3. Close the battery compartme...

  • Page 6: Connections

    4 en ■ to connect this unit to your amplifier, choose one of the ways listed below. Caution do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet until all connections are complete. When the digital out (optical) terminal of this unit is used ( 2 ) ● make the connection from this terminal to the optical input t...

  • Page 7: Identification of Components

    English 5 en audio cd mp3, wma (cdx-497 only) identification of components ( ) indicates the page number on which the controls are best described. Power(p. 7) display panel disc tray (p. 7) remote control sensor (p. 3) phones jack (p. 11) the control functions on the main unit and on the remote cont...

  • Page 8

    6 en search time/info folder folder enter file output level file synchro tape peak space repeat dimmer random index 0 9 6 5 8 7 2 1 4 3 open/close a–b program clear dimmer (p. 11) synchro (p. 21) space (p. 11) tape (p. 16) numeric buttons (p. 8) repeat (p. 12) random (p. 12) index (p. 15) clear (p. ...

  • Page 9: Basic Operation

    English 7 en notes ● after closing the disc tray by pressing ) open/close, the display shows the following information. Caution when the disc tray is open, do not touch the inside gear wheel. If you touch the gear wheel, your finger may be caught in the closing tray and injured. 1 gear wheel basic o...

  • Page 10

    8 en select a desired track by using the numeric buttons. Example: to select a track number 5 press “0” and then, press “5”. * in case of an mp3 or wma file which has 100 files or more, press “0” twice and then, press “5”. * pressing a desired track and waiting for a few second can also start playba...

  • Page 11

    English 9 en ● the sound can be heard (although slightly garbled) during manual search in either direction. This is convenient for locating a precise position within a track, or for reviewing the contents quickly. ● in case manual search is performed, pause will be canceled. ● these operations can a...

  • Page 12

    10 en notes ● the text information may not be displayed with some cd-text discs. ● this unit can only shows alphanumeric characters. Notes ● some information of id3 tags may not be displayed with some discs. ● this unit can only shows alphanumeric characters. Time/info mp3 mp3 mp3 mp3 mp3 mp3 mp3 mp...

  • Page 13

    English 11 en normal illumination slightly dim dim notes ● when the automatic spacing function is in effect, the display of the total time and of the total remaining time includes each interval of the 4 seconds between tracks. ● when the automatic spacing function is in effect during the playback, "...

  • Page 14: Random-Sequence Play

    12 en note if the power is switched off during random-sequence play, pressing power again to turn on the unit automatically restores random-sequence play. All ” (single repeat) a single track is played back repeatedly. * this also works for program play and random-sequence play. (if repeat play is s...

  • Page 15

    English 13 en repeat a-b you can repeat the specified section of the disc by setting two points (start and end point). 1 press a-b to select the start point of repeat play. 2 press a-b to select the end point of repeat play. The selected section is played back repeatedly. “a ”” lights up and “b” bli...

  • Page 16: Program Play

    14 en 1 press to stop the playback. 2 press program. Display information in step 3 1 shows the total number of the tracks currently programmed. 2 shows the total time of the tracks currently programmed. 3 shows the program number for the track to be programmed next. You can enjoy listening to your f...

  • Page 17: Index Search

    English 15 en to cancel the index search function press index. Notes ● not all discs have index numbers. In addition, among those discs which have index numbers, not all discs necessarily have more than one index number. ● the index system is a method for sub-dividing tracks into smaller divisions f...

  • Page 18: 5, 6

    16 en 1 press to stop the playback. * the peak level search function of this unit is useful for adjusting recording level on the tape deck. (for details, refer to page 20.) 2 if desired, you can automatically insert additional time space between tracks. (for details, refer to page 11.) 3 press tape ...

  • Page 19

    English 17 en notes ● in step 4, you can check the program data for side a and side b after pressing repeat. Information for each side is displayed for 3 seconds. 1 shows the number of programmed tracks. 2 shows the total time of programmed tracks. 3 shows the side of the tape. ● all tracks may not ...

  • Page 20: 3, 5

    18 en 5 use numeric buttons to select the track numbers (to be recorded on the side b) in any order. 6 press program. 7 start recording on the tape deck, and then press on the remote control of this unit. 8 this unit automatically pauses at the end of the side a. Turn the tape over to the side b, re...

  • Page 21: 3, 4

    English 19 en notes ● because programmed data changes every time random is pressed, the unrecorded space at the end of each side of the tape also varies accordingly. ● all tracks may not be programmed if the tape length is not enough. To program all tracks, use a tape that is longer than the actual ...

  • Page 22

    20 en to cancel the peak level search function press . Note even if the peak level search is performed several times on the same disc, the same part may not be always selected. That is because the unit searches for the peak level among parts of the disc that are randomly selected by the internal mic...

  • Page 23: Cd Synchronized Recording

    English 21 en 4 press . Both cd playback and tape deck recording start. * cd playback starts shortly after starting the recording. 5 if you want to stop recording temporarily and restart recording from a desired track, stop this unit by pressing , and the tape deck as well, then follow steps 3–4 aga...

  • Page 24: No!

    22 en notes about handling compact discs ● always handle the disc with care so that its surface is not scratched. ● compact discs are not subjected to wear during playback, but damage to the disc surface when the disc is being handled can adversely affect the disc playback. ● be sure to use a felt-t...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    English 23 en 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 yama...

  • Page 26: Specifications

    24 en specifications audio section frequency response ..................... 2 hz – 20 khz, ± 0.5 db harmonic distortion + noise (1 khz) ................................................................ 0.003 % or less s/n ratio ...................................................... 105 db or more dyn...

  • Page 27

    Caution visible and invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam. Advarsel synlig og usynlig laserstraling ved Åbning. UndgÅ udsÆttelse for strÅling. Advarsel synlig og usynlig laserstrÅling nÅr deksel Åpnes. UnngÅ eksponering for strÅlen. Varning synlig och osynlig laserstrÅlning nÄr...

  • Page 28: Compact Disc Player

    Yamaha electronics corporation, usa 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, 25462 rellingen bei hamburg, germany yamaha electronique france s.A. Rue am...