User manual YAMAHA RX-596

[. . . ] UCA RX-596 Natural Sound Stereo Receiver Récepteur stéréo "Son Naturel" Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA stereo receiver. Nous vous remercions d'avoir porté votre choix sur ce récepteur stéréo YAMAHA. OWNER'S MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI · Explanation of Graphical Symbols CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of this unit in the space below. [. . . ] (For details, refer to page 11. ) 8 CD DIRECT AMP switch and indicator Press this switch so that the indicator lights up to listen to a CD source in the purest sound. (Refer to page 15 for details. ) 4 MEMORY (MAN'L/AUTO FM) button When this button is pressed, the "MEMORY" indicator flashes for about 5 seconds. While the indicator is flashing, select a desired preset station number by pressing the corresponding preset station number selector button to enter the displayed station into the memory. When this button is held down for more than 3 seconds, the automatic preset tuning begins. (For details, refer to page 18. ) 9 PURE DIRECT switch and indicator Press this switch so that the indicator lights up to listen to an audio source in the purest sound. (Refer to page 15 for details. ) 0 A/B/C/D/E button Press this button to select a desired group (A­E) of preset stations. 9 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. PHONES E BALANCE control Adjusts the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by speaker location or listening room conditions. F Continuously variable LOUDNESS control Used to compensate for the human ears' loss of sensitivity to high and low-frequency ranges at low volume. G TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN'L MONO) button Press this button to switch the tuning mode to automatic or manual. To select the automatic tuning mode, press this button so that the "AUTO TUNING" indicator lights up on the display. To select the manual tuning mode, press this button so that the "AUTO TUNING" indicator goes off. B SPEAKERS switches Set the switch A or B (or both A and B) for the speaker system (connected to this unit) you will use to the ON position. Set the switch for the speaker system you will not use to the OFF position. C PRESET STATIONS buttons Select a preset station number (1 to 8). D Tone controls BASS Used to increase or decrease the low frequency response. TREBLE Used to increase or decrease the high frequency response. The 0 position produces flat response. H REC OUT selector Used to select an input source and supply that source directly to the REC output terminals on the rear panel, independently of the setting of the INPUT selector. This function allows you to record the selected source while listening to another source. I INPUT selector Selects the input source that you want to listen to (and watch). J VOLUME control Used to raise or lower the volume level. 10 English DISPLAY PANEL 1 2 3 PRESET STEREO AM FM MEMORY MHz 0 20 40 60 l00 AUTO TUNING SLEEP 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 broadcast with sufficient signal strength is received. 3 Signal-level meter Indicates the signal level of the received station. If multipath interference is detected, the indication decreases. 4 MEMORY indicator When the MEMORY button is pressed, this indicator flashes for about 5 seconds. While this indicator is flashing, the displayed station can be programmed to the memory by using the A/B/C/D/E button and the PRESET STATIONS buttons. 5 AUTO TUNING indicator Lights up when this unit is in the automatic tuning mode. 6 SLEEP indicator Lights up while the built-in SLEEP timer is functioning. 11 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 transmitter will also control various functions of each component. For Control of This Unit 1 Tuner keys Control tuner. +: Selects higher preset station number. ­: Selects lower preset station number. [. . . ] AM There are continuous crackling and hissing noises. There are buzzing and whining noises (especially in the evening). Remote control transmitter No sound or no picture. There is distortion and clear reception cannot be obtained even with a good FM antenna. A desired station cannot be tuned in with the automatic tuning method. Previously preset stations can no longer be tuned in. [. . . ]