Yamaha RX-596, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...er Water and Moisture The unit should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming poo etc 13 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the unit should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time 6 Carts and Stands The unit should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer ...

Page 3: ... Class B digital devices Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to th...

Page 4: ... Station Random Access Preset Tuning Automatic Preset Tuning Preset Station Shifting Capability Preset Editing _F Count Direct PLL Synthesizer Tuning System Video Signa_ _nputlOutput Capability SLEEP Timer Remote Contro_ Capability SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Inside the Front Cover FEATURES 2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 3 CAUTION 4 NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER 5 CONNECTIONS 6 CONTROLS AND THEIR FUN...

Page 5: ...After unpacking check that the following parts are included Indoor FM Antenna AM Loop Antenna Antenna adapter U S A and Canada models only Batteries size AA R6 UMo3 Remote Control Transmitter 3 ...

Page 6: ...t with chemical solvents this might damage the finish Use a clean dry cloth Be sure to read the TROUBLESHOOTING section regarding common operating errors before concluding that the unit is faulty When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time ie vacation etc disconnect the AC power plug from the wal outlet To prevent lightning damage disconnect the AC power plug and antenna cable when...

Page 7: ...an extended period of time If batteries leak dispose of them immediately Avoid touching the baked material or letting it come in contact with clothing etc Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries oooo OO control sensor z Within approximately 6 m 19 7 feet 30 Notes There should be no large obstacles between the remote control transmitter and the main unit If the remo...

Page 8: ...r panel connections can be made easily only by connecting the output or input terminals of each component to the samemumbered terminals of this unit Video cassette recorder Turntable or Tape deck 2 I l iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii o I z I I CD player d z I i D oo c_ O LU t z O O oE Right Speakers...

Page 9: ...ED OUTLETS Australia model 1 SWITCHED OUTLET Use these to connect the power cords from your components to this unit The power to the SWITCHED outlets is controlled by this unit s STANDBY ON switch or the provided remote control transmitter s POWER ON OFF keys These outlets will supply power to any component whenever this unit is turned on The maximum power total power consumption of components tha...

Page 10: ...I 300 ohm feeder U S A model AM loop antenna included Ground Connecting the AM loop antenna 3 Orient so that the best reception is obtained The AM loop antenna should be placed apart from the main unit The antenna may be hung on a wall The AM loop antenna should be kept connected even if an outdoor AM antenna is connected to this unit 8 GND terminal For maximum safety and minimum interference conn...

Page 11: ...ter 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 TUNING DOWN UP button Used for tuning Press the UP side to tune in to higher frequencies and press the DOWN side to tune in to lower frequencies EDIT button This button is used to exchange the places of two preset stations with each other F...

Page 12: ...ght speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by speaker location or listening room conditions Continuously variable LOUDNESS control Used to compensate for the human ears loss of sensitivity to high and low frequency ranges at low volume TUNmNG 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 butt...

Page 13: ...nal level of the received station If multipath interference is detected the indication decreases 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 AIBIC D E button and the PRESET STATIONS buttons AUTO TUNING indicator Lights up when this unit is in the aut...

Page 14: ... this unit on and pressing the OFF key turns this unit into the standby mode Bnput semector keys Select input source SLEEP timer key This unit is automatically turned into the standby mode one hour after this key is pressed so that SLEEP indicator lights up VOLUME keys Turn the volume level up down For Other Component Control Identify the remote control transmitter keys with your component s keys ...

Page 15: ...pear on the display For TUNER the tuning mode will appear on the display Note that selecting each input source position selects the source which is connected to the corresponding input terminals on the rear pane 4 Select the speakers to be used SPEAKERS A B ON _ ON i j If you use two speaker systems press both the A and B switches 5 6 Play the source For detailed information on the tuning operatio...

Page 16: ...NO LD TV 60 SB Begin recording on the tape deck or MD recorder etc or VCR connected to this unit To monitor the sound and or picture to be recorded select the tape deck or VCR being used for recording with the INPUT selector INPUT TUNER TAPE 1 CO TAPE 2 PHONO LD TV Notes If you want to enjoy another source while recording select it with the INPUT selector VOLUME BASS TREBLE BALANCE LOUDNESS contro...

Page 17: ...0 a ds 2 10 3 9 4 8 s _ 7 Set to the FLAT position VOLUME IS i 28 8 40 4 S0 2 de Set to the loudest listening level that you would listen in You can enjoy the purest possible CD sound from your CD player by setting this switch so that the indicator illuminates By doing so CD s input signals are sent to the builtoin special amplifier for CD directly bypassing the BNPUT selector BASS TREBLE BALANCE ...

Page 18: ... To tune to a lower frequency press the left side once OOWN TUNING UP If the station where tuning search stops is not the desired one press again If the tuning search does not stop at the desired station because the signals of the station are weak change to the MANUAL TUNING method 2 Select TUNER as the input source INPUT TU_ER TAPE1 CD VCR _ TAPE2 PHONO L_grV Select the reception band FM or AM co...

Page 19: ...yed station has been programmed to A1 In the same way program other stations to A2 A3 AS You can program more stations to preset station numbers of other groups in the same way by selecting other groups in step 2 To recall a preset station Select the group of preset stations A B P D E Select the preset station number pRE_T STATIONS 1 2 3 4 _ 6 7 8 I_11 II II I I I II II Notes A new setting can be ...

Page 20: ...preset stations by following the procedure of the section To recall a preset station on page 17 To recall a preset station Simply follow the procedure of the section To recall a preset station on page 17 Notes You can replace a preset station by another FM or AM station manually by simply following the procedure of the section To store stations on page 17 If the number of received stations is not ...

Page 21: ...shift the preset station on E1 to A5 and vice versa Recall the preset station on E1 by following the method of To recall a preset station on page 17 2 _ i L _ MEMORY x Flashes_ 3 Recall the preset station on A5 by following the same method as in step 1 __ q _ I __ MEMORY i Flashes_ 4 i I _ _ I II r_ I f I I Shows the exchange of stations is completed 19 ...

Page 22: ...S control is functioning The CD DIRECT AMP switch is ON The volume level is low while playing a record The volume level cannot be increased or sound is distorted Sound level is low Set the LOUDNESS control to the FLAT position The INPUT selector will not function though it is Switch offthe CD DIRECT AMP switch turned Using the BASS TREBLE BALANCE and The CD DIRECT AMP or PURE DIRECT switch is The ...

Page 23: ...evel Impedance 1 Vp p 75 ohms FM SECTION Tuning Range U S A and Canada models 87 5 to 107 9 MHz Australia and General models 875 to 108 0 MHz 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity IHF 75 ohms Mono 1 55 pV 15 1 dBf Stereo 21 pV 37 7 dBf Usable Sensitivity 75 ohms 30 dB S N Quieting 1 kHz 100 mod 0 8 _lV 9 3 dBf DIN_ Mono SIN 26 dB 0 9 pV DIN Stereo SIN 46 dB 24 pV Image Response Ratio 45 dB IF Response Ratio ...

Page 24: ... fid_e Interrupteur PURE DIRECT pour _a reproduction _a p_us fid_e du son d origine Pr_r_glage de syntonisation a_atoire pour 40 stations Syntonisation pr_r_gl_e automatique Fonction de permutation des stations pr_r_gl_es Montage prOrOgUe Syst_me de syntonisation par synth_tiseur PLL direct en iF Entr_elsortie video possible Minuterie de Sommei_ Fonctionnement par t_commande CARACTERISTIQUES 22 AC...

Page 25: ...ter de placer des objets sur ces ouvertures et installer I apparei darts un endroit suffisamment ventile Veiller a laisser un espace d au moins 10 cm derriere 10 cm sur les deux c6tes et 20 cm au dessus du panneau superieur de I apparei Sinon non seulement on risque d endommager I appareil mais aussi de provoquer un incendie 6 7 8 9 Toujours regler la commande de volume sur oo avant de commencer l...

Page 26: ...mplacement de piles Si Iorsque I on utilise la tel6commande il est necessaire de la rapprocher de I appareil les piles sont sans doute decharg6es Dans ce cas remplacer les deux piles par des neuves Remarques N utiliser que des piles AA R6 UM 3 pour le remplacement des piles Veiller ace que les polarites soient respectees Voir I illustration se trouvant dans le compartiment des piles Lorsque I on n...

Page 27: ...panneau arriere il est possible d effectuer facilement les raccordements en raccordant les bomes de sortie ou d entree de chaque composant aux bomes portant les m6mes numeros sur cet appareil Platine tourne disque z I Magnetoscope ou Platine cassette 2 z t i O uJ t z 0 0 o5 5_ Lecteur de disque compact I S 0 Droite 2_1 I Enceintes A Gauche Modele pour les Etats Unis z LId z s Vers une prise CA Mon...

Page 28: ... d alimentation des appareils qui composent la chai ne Hi Fi L al mentation aux prises commutees SWITCHED est contrSlee par I interrupteur STANDBY ON de cet appareil ou les touches POWER ON OFF de la t61ecommande fournie En d autres termes Iorsque I appareil est mis sous tension tous les appareils qui sont raccordes aces prises seront aussi sous tension La puissance totale maximum puissance cumule...

Page 29: ...Mise a la terre Raccordement de le cadreoantenne AM Le cadre antenne AM dolt 6tre place a un endroit separ6 de I appareil principal Toujours laisser le cadre antenne AM branchee m6me si on utilise aussi une antenne AM exterieure Orienter I antenne de maniere obtenir la meilleure reception Borne de raise _ la terre GND Pour une securit6 maximale et une interference minimale raccorder la borne GND a...

Page 30: ...ant plus de 3 secondes la syntonisation prereglee automatique commence Pour plus de details voir la page 37 Touche de syntonisation bas haut TUNING DOWN UP Ella permet de syntoniser les stations Appuyer sur le c6te UP pour syntoniser des frequences plus hautes et sur le c6te DOWN pour syntoniser des frequences plus basses Touche Edition EDIT Cette touche est utilisee pour permuter les positions de...

Page 31: ... provoque par un emplacement particulier des enceintes ou une disposition particuliere de la piece d ecoute Commande de compensation physio ogique continue ement variable LOUDNESS Elle permet de compenser la perte de sensibilite de I oreille pour les frequences basses et elev6es lots d une ecoute faible volume Touche de mode de syntonisation automatique manuel mono TUNING MODE AUTO MAN L MONO Appu...

Page 32: ...ignal de la station revue Si des interferences fant6mes sont d6tectees I indication du niveau du signal diminue Indicateur de m6moire MEMORY Quand la touche MEMORY est pressee cet indicateur clignote pendant environ 5 secondes Pendant cette periode la station affichee peut 6tre memoris6e avec la touche A B ClDIE et les touches PRESET STATIONS Indicateur de syntonisation automatique AUTO TUNING S a...

Page 33: ...eurs d entr e IIs permettent de selectionner la source d entree Touche de minuterie de sommei SLEEP Cet appareil est mis automatiquement en mode d attente une heure apres qu on ait appuye sur cette touche de maniere que I indication SLEEP s allume Touches d augmentation diminution de volume sonore VOLUME Ces touches permettent d augmenter et de diminuer le volume Pour la commande des autres appare...

Page 34: ...ionn6e appara _t I affichage Pour TUNER le mode de syntonisation apparai t a I affichage Bien noter que le fait de selectionner chacune des positions de source d entree a pour resultat d acceder la source qui est raccordee aux bomes d entree correspondantes situees sur le panneau arriere 4 5 6 Selectionner les enceintes que I on veut utiliser SPEAKERS A B Lorsqu on utilise deux paires d enceintes ...

Page 35: ...cher I enregistrement sur la platine a cassette ou magnetophone minidisque etc ou sur le magnetoscope raccorde a cet appareil 5 Pour contr6Eer les sons a enregistrer et ou I image selectionner la platine a cassette ou le magnetoscope utilisee pour I enregistrement au moyen du selecteur mNPUT INPUT TUNER TAPE 1 CD TAPE 2 PHONO LDfrV Remarques Pour ecouter une autre source en cours d enregistrement ...

Page 36: ...ia pour disque compact en contournant le selecteur BNPUT les commandes BASS TREBLE BALANCE et LOUDNESS et sont ensuite envoyes I amplificateur Ce mode d acheminement des signaux permet d obtenir une grande fidelit6 du son CD en eliminant toutes les alt ations des signaux de disque compact Lots d une ecoute a volume faible cette commande compense la perte de sensibilite de roreille humaine pour les...

Page 37: ... le cSte gauche de la touche OOWN TUNING_ UP Lorsque le mecanisme de recherche de station s arrGte sur une station qui n est pas la station dGsiree appuyer nouveau sur la touche Lorsque le mecanisme de recherche de station ne s arrGte pas sur la station desirGe parce que les signaux de la station d emission sont trop faibles employer la methode de SYNTONISATION MANUELLE decrite a la page suivante ...

Page 38: ...rogrammee sur A1 Programmer de la m6me maniere les stations desir6es sur A2 A3 A8 De la m6me maniere il est possible de programmer plus de stations sur des numeros de pr6reglage de stations d autres groupes en selectionnant d autres groupes Foperation 2 Pour rappeler une station pr_r_gl_e Selectionner le groupe de stations prer6gl6es A B _iI_ E i Appuyer sur le numero correspondant a la station pr...

Page 39: ...ar exemple programmer la premiere station regue sur C5 selectionner C5 au moyen de la touche A B C D E et des touches PRESET STATIONS apres avoir appuy sur la touche MEMORY a etape 2 Appuyer ensuite sur la touche TUNING La premiere station revue est programmee sur C5 et les stations suivantes sont programmees dans Fordre sur C6 07 Lorsque la programmation des stations a _t6 accomplie sur tousles n...

Page 40: ...tion prer6gl6e de E1 a A5 et vice versa Rappeler la station prer6gl6e sur E1 en suivant la methode decrite a la section Pour rappeler une station prer6gl6e a la page 36 2 C __ MEMORY Clignote Ensuite rappeler la station prer6gl6e sur A5 en suivant la m6me methode qu a I etape 1 ___ I1_ _14 q _ MEMORY i Clignote 4 i I _ _ 171 r_ I r i _1 Indique que la permutation des stations est terminee 38 ...

Page 41: ... lecture d un Le disque est lu surun tourne disque avec ce lule dieque aimant mobile II eet impossible d augmenter le niveau de L appareil brenche aux barnes de sortie REC de cet volume ouil y a une distorsion du son appareil est hers tension Le volume sonore eet faiMe La fonction de compensation physiologique Placer la commande LOUDNESS sur la position LOUDNESS est activee FLAT reponse plate II e...

Page 42: ...u de sortie impedance 1 Vc c 75 ohms SECTION FM Gamme de syntonisation Modeles pour tes Etats Unis et te Canada 87 5 _ 107 9 MHz Modeles pour t Australie et general 87 5 a 108 0 MHz Sensibilite de silencieux 50 dB tHF 75 ohms Mono 1 55 pV 15 1 dBf Stereo 21 pV 37 7 dBf Sensibiiite utilisable 75 ohms silencieux S B 30 dB 1 kHz 100 de rood 0 8 _ _V 9 3 dBf DIN Mono 26 dB 0 9 pV DIN Stereo 46 dB 24 p...

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