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Yamaha RX-396 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: natural sound

Summary of RX-396

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    Owner’s manual mode d’emploi bedienungsanleitung bruksanvisning manuale di istruzioni manual de instrucciones gebruiksaanwijzing natural sound stereo receiver récepteur stéréo natural sound stereoreceiver natural sound stereoreceiver ricevitore stereo a suono naturale receptor estéreo de sonido natu...

  • Page 2

    2 ● indoor fm antenna ● antenne fm intérieure ● ukw-innenantenne ● fm inomhusantenn ● antenna fm interna ● antena fm interior ● fm binnenantenne ● am loop antenna ● cadre-antenne am ● mw-rahmenantenne ● am ramantenn ● antenna am ad anello ● antena de cuadro de am ● am lusantenne ● 75-ohm/300-ohm ant...

  • Page 3: Features

    3 english ● minimum rms output power per channel rx-496rds and rx-496 75w + 75w (8 Ω ) rms output power, 0.04% thd, 20–20,000 hz rx-396rds and rx-396 50w + 50w (8 Ω ) rms output power, 0.04% thd, 20–20,000 hz ● high dynamic power, low impedance drive capability ● continuously variable loudness contr...

  • Page 4

    4 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 (transformers,...

  • Page 5

    5 english 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 t...

  • Page 6: Connections

    6 connections never plug in this unit and other components until all connections are completed. Connections with other components when making connections between this unit and other components, be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say l (left) to l, r (right) to r, “+” to “+” and “...

  • Page 7

    7 english ac outlets (switched) (u.S.A., canada, europe and general models) ......................................................... 2 switched outlets (u.K. And australia models) ................ 1 switched outlet use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit. The power to...

  • Page 8

    8 be sure to switch the position only when the power to this unit is not on. Select the position whose requirements your speaker system meets. (left position) if you use one pair of speakers, the impedance of each speaker must be 4 Ω or higher. If you use two pairs of speakers, the impedance of each...

  • Page 9

    9 english antenna connections ● each antenna should be connected to the designated terminal(s) correctly, referring to the following diagram. ● both am and fm indoor antennas are supplied to this unit. In general, these antennas will provide sufficient signal strength. Nevertheless, a properly insta...

  • Page 10: Controls and Their Functions

    10 front panel rx-496rds and rx-496 standby/on natural sound stereo receiver speakers phones a on b off bass treble balance volume pure direct 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 l r l6 20 28 40 60 l2 8 4 2 0 –db 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 l 2 3 4 fm/am man’l/auto fm tuning mode auto/man’l mono down tuni...

  • Page 11

    11 english 1 standby/on switch press this switch to turn on the power to this unit. Press it again to turn this unit into the standby mode. Standby mode in this state, this unit consumes a very small quantity of power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control transmitter. 2 remote control ...

  • Page 12

    12 for control of this unit 1 tuner keys control tuner. +: selects higher preset station number. –: selects lower preset station number. A/b/c/d/e: selects the group (a – e) of preset station numbers. 2 sleep timer key this unit is automatically turned into the standby mode one hour after this key i...

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    13 english 1 multi-information display displays various information, for example station frequency, preset station number and name of selected input source. 2 auto indicator lights up when this unit is in the automatic tuning mode. 3 stereo indicator lights up when an fm stereo broadcast with suffic...

  • Page 14: Basic Operations

    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. 4 select the speakers to be used. * if you use two speaker systems, press both the a and b switches. 5 play ...

  • Page 15

    15 english 1 select the source to be recorded. * when you select tuner, phono, cd, aux or tape 1/md, make sure that tape 2 monitor is not also selected. 2 play the source and then turn the volume control up to confirm the input source. (for detailed information on the tuning operations, refer to the...

  • Page 16

    16 selecting the speaker system 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. Adjusting the balance control adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for s...

  • Page 17: Tuning Operations

    17 english 1 select “tuner” as the input source. 2 select the reception band (fm or am) confirming it on the display. 3 4 to tune to a higher frequency, press the right side once. To tune to a lower frequency, press the left side once. * if the station where tuning search stops is not the desired on...

  • Page 18: Preset Tuning

    18 to recall a preset station 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 the “memo” indicator goes of...

  • Page 19

    19 english 1 2 press and hold for more than 3 seconds. 3 to tune to higher frequencies, press right side once. To tune to lower frequencies, press left side once. * if the tuning button is not pressed, in a while, the automatic preset tuning begins automatically toward higher frequencies. The automa...

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    20 exchanging preset stations 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. Standby/on natural sound stereo receiver speakers phones a on b off bass treble balance volume 5 5 4 3 2 l 0 ...

  • Page 21: Receiving Rds Stations

    21 english receiving rds stations rx-496rds and rx-596rds only rds (radio data system) is a data transmission system gradually being introduced by fm stations in many countries. Stations using this system transmit an inaudible stream of data in addition to the normal radio signal. Rds data contains ...

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    22 news: short accounts of facts, events and publicly expressed views, reportage and actuality. Current affairs: topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news, generally in different presentation style or concept, including documentary debate, or analysis. Information: program whose purpose i...

  • Page 23

    23 english changing the rds modes when an rds station is received, “ps”, “pty”, “rt” and/or “ct” that correspond to the rds data services employed by the station light up on the display. By pressing the rds mode/freq button once or more, you can change the display mode among the rds modes employed b...

  • Page 24

    24 1 turn the unit into the pty seek mode. * the program type of the station now being received or “news” flashes on the display. 2 select the desired program type. 3 begin searching all preset rds stations. * the “pty hold” indicator lights up on the display. • if a station which broadcasts a progr...

  • Page 25

    25 english 1 make sure that the “eon” indicator is illuminated on the display. * if the “eon” indicator is not illuminated on the display, receive an (or another) rds station so that the “eon” indicator lights up on the display. 2 select a desired program type, news, info, affairs or sport. The sear...

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    26 amplifier fm am others remote control transmitter 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 powe...

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    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, f.R. Of germany yamaha electronique france s.A...