Owner’s manual mode d’emploi u c a natural sound stereo receiver récepteur stéréo “son naturel” rx-596 thank you for selecting this yamaha stereo receiver. Nous vous remercions d’avoir porté votre choix sur ce récepteur stéréo yamaha..
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 ad...
1 english note to catv system installer: this reminder is provided to call the catv system installer’s attention to article 820-40 of the nec that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, ...
2 2 ● 80w + 80w (8 Ω ) rms output power, 0.025% thd, 20–20,000 hz ● 90w + 90w (6 Ω ) rms output power, 0.05% thd, 20–20,000 hz ● high dynamic power, low impedance drive capability ● continuously variable loudness control ● cd direct amp switch to reproduce the purest cd sound ● pure direct switch to...
3 english 3 english after unpacking, check that the following parts are included. Indoor fm antenna am loop antenna antenna adapter (u.S.A. And canada models only) batteries (size aa, r6, um-3) remote control transmitter supplied accessories yamaha hifi system remote control transmitter rec/pause di...
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,...
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...
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 “...
7 english ac outlet(s) (switched) (u.S.A., canada, and general models) ......................................................... 2 switched outlets (australia model) ................................. 1 switched outlet use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit. The power ...
8 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 installed out...
9 english controls and their functions front panel down tuning up fm/am tuning mode edit memory standby/on a/b/c/d/e speakers phones a on off b on off man’l/auto fm auto/man’l mono 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 preset stations bass treble natural sound stereo receiver rx 596 l preset mhz memory am fm auto tuning ...
10 a phones jack when you listen with headphones, connect the headphones to the phones jack. When listening with headphones privately, set both the speakers a and b switches to the off position. B speakers switches set the switch a or b (or both a and b) for the speaker system (connected to this uni...
11 english display panel preset mhz memory am fm auto tuning stereo 0 20 l00 40 60 sleep 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 multi-information display displays various information, for example station frequency, preset station number and name of selected input source. 2 stereo indicator lights up when an fm stereo broadc...
12 remote control transmitter the remote control transmitter provided with this unit is designed to control all the most commonly used functions of this unit. If the cd player and tape deck connected to this unit are yamaha components designed for remote control compatibility, this remote control tr...
13 english 1 set to the “ ∞ ” position. 2 turn the power on. 3 select the desired input source by using the input selector. (for video sources, turn the tv/monitor on.) * the name of the selected input source position will appear on the display. (for “tuner”, the tuning mode will appear on the displ...
Down tuning up fm/am tuning mode edit memory standby/on a/b/c/d/e speakers phones a on off b on off man’l/auto fm auto/man’l mono 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 preset stations bass treble natural sound stereo receiver rx 596 l preset mhz memory am fm auto tuning stereo 0 20 l00 40 60 sleep loudness rec out ld/tv ...
15 english adjusting the bass and treble controls adjusting the balance control selecting the speaker system adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused from speaker location or listening room conditions. Because one or two speaker ...
16 1 select “tuner” as the input source. 2 select the reception band (fm or am) confirming it on the display. 3 4 tune to a desired station manually. * to continue tuning search, hold down the button. 1 select “tuner” as the input source. 2 select the reception band (fm or am) confirming it on the d...
17 english 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 “memory” indicator goes off from the displa...
18 1 2 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 automatic preset tuning begins from the frequency curr...
19 english 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. 1 recall the preset station on e1 (by following the method of “to recall a preset station” on page 17...
20 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...
21 english audio section minimum rms output power per channel 8 ohms, 20 hz to 20 khz, 0.025% thd .......................................................80w+80w 6 ohms, 20 hz to 20 khz, 0.05% thd .......................................................90w+90w maximum power (eiaj) [general model only]...
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