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U
RX-397
Stereo Receiver
OWNER’S MANUAL
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions. CAUTION 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 4 Follow all instructions. DO NOT OPEN 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE with the manufacturer’s instructions. COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE 8 Do not install near
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this UNIT! product is found to be the source of interference, which This product, when installed as indicated in the can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the requ
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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual 15 When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. (i.e. vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall outlet. 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, 16 Install this unit near th
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION PREPARATION OPERATION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEATURES............................................................. 2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ................................. 2 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ......................... 3 Front panel................................................................. 3 Front panel display .................................................... 5 Rear panel .................................................................. 6 Remot
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FEATURES FEATURES Built-in 2-channel power amplifier Other features ◆ Minimum RMS output power ◆ PURE DIRECT button used to reproduce the purest 50 W + 50 W (8 Ω), 0.04% THD, 20 Hz to 20 kHz source sound ◆ Highly dynamic power, low impedance drive ◆ Continuously variable loudness control capability ◆ Sleep timer ◆ Remote control capability Sophisticated AM/FM tuner ◆ 40-station random access preset tuning ◆ Automatic preset tuning ◆ Preset station exchanging capability ◆ Radio Data System tunin
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INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel 15 230 47 68 9 A FM/AM l TUNING h PURE DIRECT TAPE MONITOR EDIT MEMORY TUNING MODE MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L 16 16 2 20 0 1 12 2 A/B/C/D/E 1234567 8 VOLUME 26 26 8 DISPLAY INPUT BASS TREBLE BALANCE LOUDNESS 0 0 0 FLAT 40 40 4 PHONES SPEAKERS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 –30dB A B 22 22 22 210 STANDBY 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 9 6 60 0 2 /ON 44 44 44 48 ∞ 0 –55 + –55 + L55 R 57 6 -dB -dB (U.S.A. and Canada models) BE C D FGHIJ 1 STANDBY/ON 8 MEMORY Turns
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS A VOLUME Increases or decreases the sound output level. Note This does not affect the OUT (REC) level. B INPUT selector Selects the input source you want to listen to. C A/B/C/D/E Selects the preset station group (A to E) when TUNER is selected as the input source (see page 22). D PHONES jack Outputs audio for private listening with your headphones. Note Press SPEAKERS A and B so that the SP A/B indicators turn off before you connect your headphones to the PHONES jack. E
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INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel display 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 SP A B TAPE MON MEMORY AUTO TUNED STEREO SLEEP MUTE PTY HOLD EON PTY PS RT CT 9 0 1 SP (SPEAKERS) A/B indicators 7 SLEEP indicator Light up according to the set of speakers selected. Lights up when the sleep timer is turned on. Both indicators light up when both sets of speakers are 8 MUTE indicator selected. Flashes while the MUTE function is turned on. 2 TAPE MON (MONITOR) indicator 9 Multi-information display Lights up
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Rear panel 12 3 (U.S.A. and Canada models) TUNER AUDIO REMOTE CD/DVD IN OUT GND AUX AM ANT AC OUTLETS SWITCHED IN (PLAY) MD 75Ω FM OUT SPEAKERS UNBAL. ANT (REC) CLASS 2 WIRING IN A (PLAY) IMPEDANCE SELECTOR TAPE SET BEFORE POWER ON SELECTEUR D'IMPEDANCE OUT AUDIO GND (REC) A OR B: 4Ω MIN. /SPEAKER PHONO A + B: 8Ω MIN. /SPEAKER B A OR B: 8Ω MIN. /SPEAKER 45 67 1 Antenna terminals Connect FM and AM antennas. See page 11 for connections information. 2 AUDIO jacks Connect a
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INTRODUCTION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote control This section describes the function of each button on the 6 Radio Data System/CD player/Cassette tape remote control used to control this unit or other deck control buttons components made by YAMAHA. The functions of the Controls Radio Data System features, YAMAHA CD buttons used to control your other audio components are players or YAMAHA cassette tape deck. the same as those of the corresponding buttons on those Note components. Refer to
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Installing batteries in the remote control ■ Notes on batteries • Change all of the batteries if the operation range of the remote control decreases. • Use AAA, R03, UM-4 batteries for the remote control. • Make sure that the polarities are correct. See the illustration inside the battery compartment of each remote control. • Remove the batteries if the remote control is not used for an extended period of time. • Do not use old batteries together with new ones. • Do not us
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PREPARATION Audio out Audio in Audio in Audio out Audio out GND Audio out Audio out CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS CAUTION • Do not connect this unit or other components to the main power until all connections between components are complete. • Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or do not let them touch any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/ or the speakers. • All connections must be correct: L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. If the connect
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CONNECTIONS Connecting speakers Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. CAUTION Before connecting the speakers, make sure that the power of this unit is off. ■ Connecting the banana plug 1 Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8 in) of (U.S.A., Canada, Australia and General insulation from the end of each speaker models only) cable and twist the exposed wires of the First, tighten the knob and then insert the banana plug into the end of the corr
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PREPARATION CONNECTIONS Connecting the AM and FM antennas Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength. Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals. Outdoor AM antenna Indoor FM antenna Use a 5 to 10 m of vinyl- (included) covered wire extended Outdoor FM antenna outdoors from a window. AM loop antenna (included) TUNER GND AM ANT 75Ω FM UNBAL. ANT AUDIO GND Ground (GND terminal) For maximum saf
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CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to insert the AM loop antenna lead wires into the GND terminal. 1 Set up the AM loop antenna. 6 Orient the AM loop antenna for the best reception. Notes The AM loop antenna should be placed away from this unit. A properly installed outdoor antenna provides clearer reception 2 Press and hold the tab. than an indoor one. If you experience poor reception quality, an outdoor antenna may improve the quality. It is recommended
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PREPARATION CONNECTIONS ■ VOLTAGE SELECTOR Connecting the power supply cord (Asia and General models only) VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit must Plug the power supply cord into the AC wall outlet after be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging the all other connections are complete. power supply cord into the AC wall outlet. Voltages are as follows: Asia model ......................... AC 220/230–240 V, 50/60 Hz REMOTE jacks AC power supply cord General model ...... AC
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CONNECTIONS Turning on and off this unit 1 Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel (or POWER on the remote control) to turn on this When all connections are complete, turn on the power of unit. this unit. 1 POWER STANDBY or /ON FM/AM l TUNING h PURE DIRECT TAPE MONITOR EDIT MEMORY TUNING MODE MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTO/MAN'L Front panel Remote control 1 16 6 20 20 12 12 A/B/C/D/E 1234567 8 VOLUME 26 26 8 INPUT BASS TREBLE BALANCE LOUDNESS 0 0 0 FLAT PHONES SPEAKERS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 40 40 4 –30dB Press STAND
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OPERATION PLAYING AND RECORDING PLAYING AND RECORDING CAUTION Extreme caution should be exercised when you play back CDs encoded in DTS. If you play back a CD encoded in DTS on a DTS-incompatible CD player, you will only hear some unwanted noise that may damage your speakers. Check whether your CD player supports CDs encoded in DTS. Also, check the sound output level of your CD player before you play back a CD encoded in DTS. Playing a source 2 Press SPEAKERS A and/or SPEAKERS B on the front
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PLAYING AND RECORDING ■ Adjusting the LOUDNESS control Adjusting the tonal quality Retains a full tonal range at any volume level, thus compensating for the human ears’ loss of sensitivity to ■ Adjusting the BALANCE control high and low-frequency ranges at a low volume level. Adjusts the sound output balance of the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by CAUTION speaker locations or listening room conditions. If the PURE DIRECT button is turned on with the LOUDNESS
