OWNER'S MANUAL
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS & CAUTION I------------l RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 00 NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEl.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2 IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used.
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.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEATURES SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel Remote controL Installing batteries in the remote control Using the remote control Rear panel 2 2 3 3 5 6 6 7 PREPARATION CONNECTIONS Connecting speakers and other components Connecting the power supply cord 8 8 10 OPERATION PLAYING AND RECORDING Playing a source Adjusting the tonal quality Recording a source to a tape or an MD 11 11 13 14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING SPECiFiCATIONS 16 18 1
FEATURES • Highly dynamic power, low impedance drive capability • Continuously variable loudness control • CO/OVO DIRECT AMP switch used to reproduce the purest CO and OVO sound • Remote control capability [AX-497 ] • Minimum RMS output power 85 W + 85 W (8 Q), 0.019% THO, 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 Q), 0.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1 2 3 5 4 2. ,. ',' 0' ,I ., -. .0 9 • I, .0 ',.'. ,. LI' ',. 11 10 " ,I 0,0' ,0 " -I' '.'• ',,,, I. 0° -- .. ....,.,. ., 0 .'0 "." 6 8 o 0 @ @ "'.CooT .:.~g:.~ " 16 14 13 AX-397 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 o 0 @ @ @VAMAHA 1.";".1 ,. ., 0° " -; 9 CD 10 I.'·;·'., I' ',. 0° -1 1,',; "., ., ,. '. 0' 'I' POWER Press inward to the ON position to provide this unit with power supply from the AC wall outlet.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS @ Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control. ® 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. ® 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.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS This section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit or a YAMAHA CD player, tuner, tape deck, etc. with the remote control capability. • Controlling this unit CD Infrared signal transmitter Sends signals to this unit. ® POWER Turns on this unit. N8tl~ ·,,·',:;X:,';;',':'*·iAX;;,lJ' Some components may not be controlled by this remote control.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam. Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on the front panel of this unit during operation. 1 Open the battery compartment cover. 2 Insert two supplied batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) according to the polarity markings (+ and -) on the inside of the battery compartment. 3 Close the cover back.
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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 "_".
CONNECTIONS • 1 Remove approximately 10 mm (318 in) of insulation from the end of each speaker cable and twist the exposed wires of the cable together to prevent short circuits. Connecting the banana plug (With the exception of Asia, Korea, U.K. and Europe models) First, tighten the knob and then insert the banana plug into the end of the corresponding terminal. Banana plug 2 Unscrew the knob. Red: positive (+) Black: negative (-) 3 • One or two speaker sets can be connected to this unit.
CONNECTIONS AC power supply cord (General model) • Connecting the AC power supply cord Plug the power supply cord into the AC wall outlet after all other connections are complete. • AC OUTLET(S) (SWITCHED) U.K. and Australia models Korea model Other models I outlet None 3 outlets Use these outlets to connect the power cords from your other components to this unit. The power to the AC OUTLET(S) is controlled by POWER or STANDBY/ON on the front panel of this unit (or on the remote control).
PLAYING AND RECORDING 3 Not. ~:::";::~''::':'''':::~}':::'''d' As for AX-397 only, if the TAPE MONITOR indicator on the front panel lights up when you listen to a source, press TAPE MONITOR on the front panel to tum otT the TAPE MONITOR function (the TAPE MONITOR indicator turns otT as a result). Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or press one of the input selector buttons on the remote control) to select the input source you want to listen to.
PLA YING AND RECORDING 7 Adjust the tonal quality by using the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls or the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch on the front panel. "0'"'.. J. •0 -I' •• '. 'I' "0'".'.. "0'""., .0 ." oJ.' J. -t" '. l.' 't. .J OJ ',- "0"""::- J. _• to " I " " or o CDIDVD DIRECT AMP As for AX-497 only, you can also adjust the tonal quality by using PURE DIRECT on the front panel.
PLA YING AND RECORDING • ,·~~tl~~~/~I1ff1!~::t~~~!:i!!!!#l'. • Adjusting the BALANCE control Adjusts the sound output balance of the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by speaker locations or listening room conditions. BALANCI! ( "0":"") .. :S 3" . . OO ... L" • ., R Using the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch Routes input signals from your CD or DVD player directly to the specially built-in amplifier for the CD or DVD player.
PLA YING AND RECORDING 4 Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/- on the remote control) to adjust the sound output level. N()t~i • The VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls and the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch (and the PURE DIRECT switch for AX-497 only) have no effect on the source being recorded. • Check the copyright laws in your country to record from records, CDs, radio, etc. Recording copyright-protected material may infringe on copyright laws.
PLA YING AND RECORDING • AX·397 4 Begin recording on the tape deck or the MD recorder. ,I, ~
TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the chart below if this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, set this unit to the standby mode, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center. • General Problem This unit falls to turn on. Cause Remedy Refer to page The power supply cord is not connected or the plug is not completely inserted. Connect the power supply cord firmly.
TROUBLESHOOTING The sound Is degraded when listening with the headphones connected to the CD player or the tape deck connected to this unit. The power of this unit is turned off, or this unit is set to the standby mode. The sound level is low. The LOUDNESS control is functioning. Set the LOUDNESS control to the FLAT position. The Input source cannot be changed although the INPUT selector Is rotated. The CDIDVD DIRECT AMP switch is turned on. Tum off the CDIDVD DIRECT AMP switch.
SPECIFICATIONS POWER SECTION CONTROL SECTION • Minimum RMS Output Power (8 n, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.019% THD) [AX-497] [AX-397] (6 n , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.038% THD) [AX-497] [AX-397] • Input Sensitivity/lnput Impedance PHONO CD, etc • Dynamic Power (IHF) (8/6/4/2 n) [AX-497] [AX-397] 85 W + 85 W 60 W + 60 W 100 W + 100 W 70 W + 70 W 130/150/185/220 W 100/1201140/150 W • Maximum Output Power (I kHz, 0.7% THD, 4 n) [U.K.
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