Yamaha RX-797 Owner's Manual

RX-797Stereo ReceiverOWNER’S MANUALU

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS61 Antenna terminalsConnect FM and AM antennas.See page 14 for connections information.2 AUDIO/VIDEO jacksConnect audio and vide

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS7INTRODUCTIONThis section describes the function of each button on the remote control used to control this unit or other compone

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS89 SPEAKERS A/BTurns on or off the set of speakers connected to the SPEAKERS A and/or SPEAKERS B terminals on the rear panel of

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS9INTRODUCTIONThis section describes the function of each button on the Zone 2 remote control used to control Zone 2. You can als

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS10A MUTEMutes the sound output to Zone 2. Press again to restore the sound output to the previous volume level.B DISPLAYSwitches

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS11INTRODUCTION Notes on batteries• Change all of the batteries if the operation range of the remote controls decreases.• Use AA

CONNECTIONS12Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty, no sound w

13CONNECTIONSPREPARATION• Do not connect this unit or other components to the main power until all connections between components are complete.• All c

14CONNECTIONSBoth AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength. Connect

15CONNECTIONSPREPARATION Connecting the AM loop antenna1 Set up the AM loop antenna.2 Press and hold the tab.3 Insert the AM loop antenna lead wires

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSi• Explanation of Graphical SymbolsThe lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended

16CONNECTIONSPlug the power cable into the AC IN on the rear panel of this unit and then plug the power supply cord into the AC wall outlet after all

17CONNECTIONSPREPARATIONWhen all connections are complete, turn on the power of this unit.1 Press MASTER ON/OFF on the front panel inward to the ON po

PLAYING AND RECORDING18Extreme caution should be exercised when you play back CDs encoded in DTS.If you play back a CD encoded in DTS on a DTS-incompa

19PLAYING AND RECORDINGBASIC OPERATION5 Adjust the tonal quality by using the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls or the CD DIRECT AMP and the

20PLAYING AND RECORDING Adjusting the BALANCE controlAdjusts the sound output balance of the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalanc

21PLAYING AND RECORDINGBASIC OPERATION• The VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls and the CD DIRECT AMP and the PURE DIRECT buttons have

22PLAYING AND RECORDINGUse this feature to automatically set this unit to the standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is useful w

23PLAYING AND RECORDINGBASIC OPERATION1 Press MUTE on the remote control to mute the sound output.The MUTE indicator flashes in the front panel displa

FM/AM TUNING24There are 2 tuning methods; automatic and manual. Select either method according to your preference and the strength of station signals.

25FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONManual tuning is effective when station signals are weak.1 Rotate the INPUT selector (or press TUNER on the remote contro

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSiiFCC INFORMATION (for US customers)1 IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated

26FM/AM TUNINGYou can use the automatic preset tuning method to automatically store FM stations. This function enables this unit to automatically tune

27FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATION Customized automatic preset tuningYou can specify a preset station group and a preset station number from which this un

28FM/AM TUNINGYou can also manually store up to 40 stations (8 stations in each of the 5 groups, A1 to E8). You can then easily recall any preset stat

29FM/AM TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONYou can tune into the desired station simply by selecting the preset station number where it is stored.1 Press A/B/C/D/E

XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING30XM Satellite Radio is the satellite radio service with millions of listeners across the United States broadcasting live dai

31XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONThis section describes the functions of each control used for the XM Satellite Radio tuning.The following co

32XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Controls on the remote controls1 Numeric buttonsAll Channel Search or Category Search modeUse 1 to 9 and 0 to enter a cha

33XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONTo sign up for an account with the XM Satellite Radio service, an XM Satellite Radio ID number is required.

34XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING1 Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or press XM on the remote control) to select XM as the input source.The XM

35XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATIONYou can search for the desired channel by using one of the three search modes (All Channel Search mode, Cate

CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.iii1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for fu

36XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING Category Search mode1 Repeat step 1 in “Basic XM Satellite Radio operations”.2 Press SEARCH MODE on the front panel (or S

37XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNINGBASIC OPERATION Direct Number Access mode1 Repeat step 1 in “Basic XM Satellite Radio operations”.2 Press SEARCH MODE on t

38XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING3Press CATEGORY on the front panel (or A-E/CAT. j / i on the remote control) to select the preset channel group (A to E).Th

ADVANCED SETUP39ADVANCED OPERATION ADVANCED SETUP menu parametersChange the initial settings (indicated in bold under each parameter) to reflect the

40ADVANCED SETUP3 Press the preset station/channel number buttons (1 and 2) on the front panel repeatedly to move through the menu and select the para

ZONE 241ADVANCED OPERATIONThis unit allows you to configure a multi-room audio and video system. The Zone 2 feature enables you to set this unit to re

42ZONE 2Use the supplied Zone 2 remote control to control the input source or adjust the sound output level of Zone 2 independently of the listening c

REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES43ADVANCED OPERATION Controlling this unitThe shaded areas below can be used to control this unit. Controlling other componen

44REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESIn addition to controlling this unit, you can also control other audio and video components made by YAMAHA and other manufact

45REMOTE CONTROL FEATURESADVANCED OPERATIONYou can control other components by setting the appropriate remote control codes. Codes can be set up for e

1PREPARATIONINTRODUCTIONBASIC OPERATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONADVANCED OPERATIONFEATURES... 2

TROUBLESHOOTING46Refer to the chart below if this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the i

47TROUBLESHOOTINGADDITIONAL INFORMATION TunerThe sound is degraded when listening with the headphones connected to the CD player or the tape deck con

48TROUBLESHOOTING XM Satellite Radio Remote controlError message Cause RemedyCHECK ANTENNAThe XM Connect-and-Play digital antenna accessory is not c

SPECIFICATIONS49ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAUDIO SECTION• Minimum RMS Output Power(8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.019% THD) ... 100 W + 100 W(6 Ω ,

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FEATURES2Built-in 2-channel power amplifier◆ Minimum RMS output power100 W + 100 W (8 Ω), 0.019% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz◆ Highly dynamic power, low imped

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS3INTRODUCTION1 MASTER ON/OFFPress inward to the ON position to turn on the power of this unit. Press again to release it outward

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS48 EDIT, SEARCH MODEExchanges the assignment of two preset stations with each other when TUNER is selected as the input source (

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS5INTRODUCTION1 SP (SPEAKERS) A/B indicatorsLight up according to the set of speakers selected.Both indicators light up when both