Yamaha RX-497 Owner's Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

{7;x]i!... i(U.S.A. model@ Antenna terminalsConnect FM and AM antennas.See page 12 for connections information.@ AUDIO/VIDEO jacksConnect audio and

_O]_TII;{O]Jk'JF:hqlI_IJ_T[elI[O]_TgThis section describes the function of each button on theremote control used to control this unit or othercom

@ SPEAKERS A/BTurns on or off the set of speakers connected to theSPEAKERS A and, or SPEAKERS B terminals on the rearpanel of this unit when the con&a

_o]_TiI;Io]ik'JF:hqel_lJ_T[ell[o]_Tt.• Notes on batteries(hange all of the batteries it"the operation range of the remote contrnl decreases.

•Donotconnectthisunitorothercomponentstothemainpoweruntilallconnectionsbetweencomponentsarecomplete.•Donotletthebarespeakerwirestoucheachotherordonotl

• Connecting the banana plug1 Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8 in) of (U.S.A., Canada, Australia and Generalinsulation from the end of each speaker mod

Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signalstrength. Connect each antenna

1Connecting the AM loop antennaSet up the AM loop antenna.Press and hold the tab.3 Insert the AM loop antenna lead wires intothe AM ANT terminal.5 Rep

I[";'tfll'l_ql['h'_Plug the power supply cord into the AC wall outlet afterall other connections are complete.When all connec

[e!': 1Ii tl'olAVlEx_eme caution should be exercised when you play back CDs encoded in DTS.If you play back a CD encoded in DTS on a DTS-mco

CAUTIONRISKOFELECTRICSHOCK\ DONOTOPENCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OFELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVECOVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDE. REFE

il'.JIF:lgdld[eiF:Idlel_l:[_e]_te]ld[J• Adjusting the BALANCE controlAdjusts the sound output balance of the left and rightspeakers to compensate

'Jf__lYhV[ef__1_VeJ:l=[esre]=te]hV[J• The VOLUME. BASS. TREBLE, BALANCE andLOUDNESS controls and the PURE DIRECT buttons have noeffect onthe sour

iltJIF:lgdld[eiF:Ydlel_l:[_e]_te]ld[JUse this feature to automatically set this unit to thestandby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleeptimer

'$f__|¥1,v[ef__y,Vel:l_[_.io]:le]hV[JPress MUTE on the remote control to mutethe sound output.The MUTE indicator flashes in the front paneldispla

There are 2 tuning methods autonmtic and manual. Select either method according to your preference and the strength ofstation signals.Automatic tuning

Manual tuning is effective when station signals are weak.243l+tr,_Y+tllqi'/fi'P4 Press TUNING/CH <1 / c> to manually tuneinto the desi

l;jV_j_|lql'lh7_You can use the automatic preset tuning method toautomatically store FM stations. This fimction enables thisunit to automatically

• Customized automatic preset tuningYou can specify a preset station group and it preset stationnumber from which this unit stores the FM stationsrece

You can also manually store up to 40 stations (8 stations ineach of the 5 groups, AI to E8). You can then easily recallany preset stations by selectin

+Ig,_f++llq_'If_'PYou can tune into the desired station simply by selectingthe preset station mnnber where it is stored.You can exchange the

FCC INFORMATION (for US customers)1 IMPORTANT NOTI(E: DO NOT MODIFY THIS Complimu:e with FCC regulatkms dues not guarantee thatINIT! interference will

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This section describes the functions of each control usedfor the XM Satellite Radio tuning.The following controls on the front panel and the remote co

|_i_I___|I3||iI:I:y__yl][olIIIJ_TIhT[,• Controls on the remote controls@-Remote control(supplied)-(6) {_}=(9)=<x;Zone 2 remotecontrol(sold separate

To sign up for an account with the XM Satellite Radioservice, an XM Satellite Radio ID number is required.Follow the procedure below to check your ID

|_j_I___|I3||iI:I;y__yl][OIIII]_T/hT[,Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel(or press XM on the remote control) to selectXM as the input source.

You can search for the desired channel by using one of thethree search modes (All Channel Search mode, CategorySearch mode or Preset Search mode). You

• Category Search mode2• Preset Search modePrior to selecting a preset channel in tile Preset Searchmode, you must preset the XM Satellite Radio chann

• Direct Number Access mode_Ij_I.___|I:/I|iI:I;y__yl][oIIIIhT/hT[JYou can use this feature to store up to 40 XM SatelliteRadio channels (8 preset chan

|_j_I___II3||iI:I;y__yl][OIIII]_T/hT[,Press CATEGORY on the front panel (or A-E/CAT. < / > on the remote control) to select thepreset channel gr

• ADVANCED SETUP menu parametersChange the initial settings (indicated in bold under eachparameter) to reflect the needs of your listeningenvironment.

1 Toassurethefinestperformance,pleasereadthismanualcarefully.Keepitinasafeplaceforfuturereference.2 Installthissoundsysteminawellventilated,cool.dry,c

l_t',l_ h'N=,',I"I"iIq"Press the preset station/channel numberbuttons (1 and 2) on the front panelrepeatedly to move thr

This unit allows you to configure a multi-room audio and video system. The Zone 2 feature enables you to set this unit toreproduce separate input sour

P4ql'l_'You call control the input source of Zone 2 independentlyof the listening conditions in the main room.1 Press ZONE 2 ON/OFF on the f

• Controlling this unitThe shaded areas below can be used to control this unit.The buttons inside thedotted lines control thisunit in any mode(POWER•

|:J.,_j_[O]I_[I,[O]_TII:{O]Ilffff__IlI]:I-'_"In addition to controlling this unit, you can also controlother audio and video components made

:]_[i_[oJfl_J[elo]_T#l:fo]ll___|l#]:l_;You can control other components by setting theappropriate remote control codes. Codes can be set up foreach in

Refer to the chart below if this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below orif the instructions below

The sound isdegraded whenlistening with theheadphonesconnected to the CDplayer or the tapedeck connected tothis unit.Tmn on the power of this unit.The

• XM Satellite RadioError messagei==i...ii:::'i==i..' ¢"1H "r' i:::' i..ii.. h"i,...=i H...,...=F.. r'_H i L.

AUDIO SECTIONMininmnl RMS Output Power(8 £_ 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 004% THD) ... 75 W + 75 WDynamic Power (IHF)18/6'4/2 £_) ...

FEATURES ... 2SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ... 2CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

LIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODESPioneer 226,235, 254,TV 255,268Admiral 292,293 Portland 297,256Aiwa 294,276, 283, 284 Proscan 293Akai 295,296 Prolon 297Al

This product mainly uses lead-free solder.© 2005 Y:AMAHACORPOP,ATION All rights reserved,YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., B

RX-497/RX-397Read the following instructions instead of "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (1 to 14on page i) on the OWNER'S MANUAL.123456

20 ReplacementPartsWhenreplacementpartsarerequired.besuretheservicetechnicianhasusedreplacementpartsspecifiedbythemanulhcturerorh:nethesamecharacteris

Built-in 2-channel power amplifierII, Minimum RMS output power75 W + 75 W (8 _Q), 0.04% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHzII, Highly dynamic power, low impedance dr

f_... _ _FI ...(U.S.A. model)@ MASTER ON/OFFPress inward to the ON position to turn on the power ofthis unit. Press again to release it outward to t

K_Ie]dll;{e]l_lF_qdleJ:llld[Bil[e]d_@ EDIT, SEARCH MODEExchanges the assignment of two preset stations with eachother when TUNER is selected as the in

_e]dll;{e]J_'f_qdlel_lJd[e_Jl[e]d[,@ SP (SPEAKERS) A/B indicatorsLight up according to the set of speakers selected.Both indicators light up when