Yamaha AX-497, AX-397 User Manual

AX-497/AX-397

Stereo Amplifier

Amplificateur Stéréo

OWNER’S MANUAL

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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.

1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual

carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference.

2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean

place – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. Allow ventilation space of at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the left and right, and 20 cm on the back of this unit.

3 Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors,

or transformers to avoid humming sounds.

4 Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from

cold to hot, and do not locate this unit in an environment with high humidity (i.e. a room with a humidifier) to prevent condensation inside this unit, which may cause an electrical shock, fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

5 Avoid installing this unit where foreign objects may fall onto

this unit and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing. On the top of this unit, do not place: – Other components, as they may cause damage and/or

discoloration on the surface of this unit.

– Burning objects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fire,

damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

– Containers with liquid in them, as they may fall and liquid

may cause electrical shock to the user and/or damage to this unit.

6 Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain,

etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature inside this unit rises, it may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury.

7 Do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet until all connections

are complete.

8 Do not operate this unit upside-down. It may overheat,

possibly causing damage.

9 Do not use force on switches, knobs and/or cords. 10 When disconnecting the power cable from the wall outlet,

grasp the plug; do not pull the cable.

11 Do not clean this unit with chemical solvents; this might

damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

12 Only voltage specified on this unit must be used. Using this

unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal injury. YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than specified.

13 Do not attempt to modify or fix this unit. Contact qualified

YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any reasons.

14 When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time

(i.e. vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

15 Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power

plug can be reached easily.

16 Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section on

common operating errors before concluding that this unit is faulty.

17 Before moving this unit, press STANDBY/ON to set this unit

in the standby mode, and disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

18 VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Asia and General models only)

The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging into the AC main supply. Voltages are:

General model .............AC 110/120/220/230–240 V, 50/60 Hz

Asia model ................................ AC 220/230–240 V, 50/60 Hz

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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 or set it to the standby mode by STANDBY/ON.

This unit enters the standby mode when you press POWER inward to the ON position and then press STANDBY/ON. In this state, this unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power.

■ For U.K. customers

If the socket outlets in the home are not suitable for the plug supplied with this appliance, it should be cut off and an appropriate 3 pin plug fitted. For details, refer to the instructions described below.

Note

The plug severed from the mains lead must be destroyed, as a plug with bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged in a live socket outlet.

■ Special Instructions for U.K. Model

IMPORTANT

THE WIRES IN MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:

Blue: NEUTRAL Brown: LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug.

INTRODUCTION

FEATURES............................................................. 2

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ................................. 2

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ......................... 3

Front panel ................................................................. 3

Remote control........................................................... 5

Installing batteries in the remote control ................... 6

Using the remote control ........................................... 6

Rear panel .................................................................. 7

PREPARATION

CONNECTIONS .................................................... 8

Connecting speakers and other components.............. 8

Connecting the power supply cord .......................... 10

CONTENTS

PREPARATIONINTRODUCTION

OPERATION

PLAYING AND RECORDING .......................... 11

Playing a source....................................................... 11

Adjusting the tonal quality.......................................13

Recording a source to a tape or an MD ................... 14

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................16

SPECIFICATIONS .............................................. 18

OPERATION

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL

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FEATURES

◆ Highly dynamic power, low impedance drive capability

◆ Continuously variable loudness control

◆ CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch used to reproduce the

purest CD and DVD sound

◆ Remote control capability

[ AX-497 ]

◆ Minimum RMS output power 85 W + 85 W (8 Ω), 0.019% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

◆ REC OUT selector independent of input source selection

◆ PURE DIRECT switch used to reproduce the purest source sound

[ AX-397 ]

◆ Minimum RMS output power 60 W + 60 W (8 Ω), 0.019% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

◆ TAPE MONITOR switch used to monitor the sound being recorded

• This document is the owner’s manual for both AX-497 and AX-397. Model names are given where the details of functions are unique to each model. Illustrations for AX-497 are mainly used for explanations.

• y indicates a tip for your operation.

• Some operations can be performed by using either the buttons on the main unit or on the remote control. In cases when the button names differ between the main unit and the remote control, the names of the buttons on the remote control are given in parentheses.

• This manual is printed prior to production. Design and specifications are subject to change in part as a result of improvements, etc. In case of differences between the manual and the product, the product has priority.

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Please check that you received all of the following parts.

Remote control

CD/DVD PHONO TUNER

TAPE AUX

PRESET

A/B/C/D/E

A/B

wef

DIR ApDIR B

VOLUME

POWER

STANDBY

–

DISPLAY

REC

DISC

TAPECD

Batteries (2)

(AAA, R03, UM-4)

Front panel

-dB

■ AX-497

STANDBY

POWER

ON OFF

STANDBY

/ON

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

41325

AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO PURE DIRECT CD/DVD DIRECT AMP

INPUT

PHONES SPEAKERS BASS

OFF

TREBLE

BALANCE

LOUDNESS REC OUT

DISPLAY

–

FLAT CD/DVD

TUNER

TAPE

–

30dB 10

PHONO

AUX

VOLUME

∞

-dB

INTRODUCTION

■ AX-397

41325

STANDBY

POWER

OFF

STANDBY

/ON

INPUT

PHONES SPEAKERS BASS

1 POWER

Press inward to the ON position to provide this unit with power supply from the AC wall outlet. In this state, you can turn on this unit or set it to the standby mode by pressing STANDBY/ON. When you turn on this unit, there will be a few second delay before this unit can reproduce sound. Press again to release it outward to the

OFF

completely cut off power supply from the AC wall outlet.

AUX MD TAPE CD/DVD TUNER PHONO TAPE MONITOR CD/DVD DIRECT AMP

OFF

–

position to

CBA90 E

VOLUME

TREBLE

BALANCE

LOUDNESS

DISPLAY

FLAT

–

30dB 10

–

CBA90

∞

-dB

2 STANDBY indicator

Lights up when this unit is in the standby mode.

3 STANDBY/ON

Turns on this unit or sets it to the standby mode.

Notes

• This switch is operational only when POWER is pressed inward to the ON position.

• In the standby mode, this unit consumes a small amount of power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control.

English

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

4 Remote control sensor

Receives signals from the remote control.

5 INPUT selector and indicators

Selects the input source you want to listen to. The input source indicators light up when the corresponding input sources are selected.

6 PURE DIRECT and indicator

(AX-497 only)

Allows you to listen to a source in the purest possible sound. The indicator above it lights up when this function is turned on. See page 13 for details.

7 TAPE MONITOR and indicator

(AX-397 only)

Allows you to listen to the sound played back on the tape deck connected to the TAPE terminals on the rear panel of this unit. When the tape deck is used for recording, you can also monitor the sound being recorded. The indicator above it lights up when this function is turned on.

Notes

• When this function is on (the indicator lights up), TAPE (tape deck) cannot be selected with the INPUT selector.

• To listen to the source selected with the INPUT selector, press again to turn off the function (the indicator turns off as a result).

• When TAPE (tape deck) is selected with the INPUT selector, this function will not turn on even if TAPE MONITOR is pressed.

8 CD/DVD DIRECT AMP and indicator

Allows you to listen to a CD or a DVD source in the purest sound. The indicator above it lights up when this function is turned on. See page 13 for details.

9 PHONES jack

Outputs audio for private listening with headphones. Press both SPEAKERS A and B switches on the front panel to release them outward to the OFF position.

0 SPEAKERS A/B

Turns on or off the speaker set connected to the SPEAKERS A and/or B terminals on the rear panel each time the corresponding button is pressed.

A BASS

Increases or decreases the low frequency response. The 0 position produces a flat response. See page 13 for details.

B TREBLE

Increases or decreases the high frequency response. The 0 position produces a flat response. See page 13 for details.

C BALANCE

Adjusts the sound output balance of the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalances caused by speaker locations or listening room conditions. See page 13 for details.

D LOUDNESS

Retains a full tonal range at any volume level to compensates for the human ears’ loss of sensitivity to high and low-frequency ranges at low volume. See page 13 for details.

E REC OUT selector

(AX-497 only)

Selects a source for recording to the MD recorder or the tape deck independently of the INPUT selector setting, allowing you to record the selected source while listening to another source. See page 14 for details.

F VOLUME

Controls the sound output level. This does not affect the OUT (REC) level.

■ Opening and closing the front panel door

When you want to use the controls behind the front panel door, open the door by gently pressing on the lower part of the panel. Keep the door closed when not using these controls to protect the controls from dust, etc.

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