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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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FCC INFORMATION (for US customers)

1 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. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to 
follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to 
use this product in the USA.

3 NOTE: 

This product has been tested and found to comply 

with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 
for 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 the 
operation of other electronic devices.

Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that 
interference will not occur in all installations. If this 
product is found to be the source of interference, which 
can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, 
please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the 
following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being 
affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit 
breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient 
the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, 
change the lead-in to coaxial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory 
results, please contact the local retailer authorized to 
distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the 
appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Electronics 
Corp., U.S.A. 6660 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 
90620.

The above statements apply ONLY to those products 
distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its 
subsidiaries.

Summary of Contents for TX 497 - Radio Tuner

Page 1: ...TX 497 Stereo Tuner OWNER S MANUAL U ...

Page 2: ...s used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into...

Page 3: ...uencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of interference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try t...

Page 4: ...e 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 To prevent damage by lightning keep the power cord and outdoor ante...

Page 5: ...cting the AM and FM antennas 6 Connecting an amplifier 9 Controlling this unit with a remote control 9 Connecting the power supply cord 10 Turning on the power 10 TUNING 11 Automatic and manual tuning 11 Presetting stations 12 Selecting preset stations 14 Exchanging preset stations 14 TROUBLESHOOTING 16 SPECIFICATIONS 18 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SETUP OPERATIONS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...

Page 6: ...ndicates a tip for your operation 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 product the product has priority Please check that you received all of the following parts FEATURES SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AM loop antenna Indoor FM antenna Audio pin cable Antenna adapter U ...

Page 7: ...s l to tune into a lower frequency Press h to tune into a higher frequency U K and Europe models only The Radio Data System tuning buttons numbered from A to D are only applicable to the U K and Europe models A FREQ TEXT Press this button when the unit is receiving a Radio Data System station to cycle the display between the PS mode PTY mode RT mode CT mode if the station offers those Radio Data S...

Page 8: ...O indicator is flashing store the displayed station in the system memory by using A B C D E and one of the preset station buttons on the front panel U K and Europe models only The indicators numbered from 8 to A are only applicable to the U K and Europe models 8 Radio Data System indicators The name s of the Radio Data System data offered by the currently received Radio Data System station light s...

Page 9: ...ns are complete see page 10 Asia and General models only The FREQUENCY STEP switch and VOLTAGE SELECTOR are only applicable to the Asia and General models FREQUENCY STEP switch See page 8 for details VOLTAGE SELECTOR See page 10 for details Rear panel FM ANT FREQUENCY STEP FREQUENCY STEP FM 100kHz 50kHz FM 100kHz 50kHz AM 10kHz 9kHz AM 10kHz 9kHz LINE OUT VOLTAGE VOLTAGE SELECTER SELECTER 220V 240...

Page 10: ...T 75Ω UNBAL AM ANT GND AM loop antenna included Indoor FM antenna included Outdoor AM antenna Use a 5 to 10 m 16 4 to 32 8 ft of vinyl covered wire extended outdoors from a window Outdoor FM antenna Antenna adapter included for U S A and Canada models only 300 ohm feeder cable 75 ohm coaxial cable 75 ohm 300 ohm antenna adapter included for U K model only Ground GND terminal For maximum safety and...

Page 11: ...ntenna Insert the rectangular end of the indoor FM antenna into the FM ANT terminal A properly installed outdoor antenna provides clearer reception than an indoor one If you experience poor reception quality an outdoor antenna may improve the quality Consult the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center about outdoor antennas If you connect an outdoor FM antenna to this unit do not connec...

Page 12: ...l conductor as feeder cable particularly for foam type coaxial cables Coaxial cable is somewhat more difficult to install at the point where the cable enters the building If coaxial cable is selected make sure the antenna is designed to be used with that type of cable To minimize interference from automobile ignition locate the antenna as far from heavy traffic as possible Keep the feeder cable or...

Page 13: ...NCY STEP FREQUENCY STEP FM 100kHz 50kHz FM 100kHz 50kHz AM 10kHz 9kHz AM 10kHz 9kHz LINE OUT VOLTAGE VOLTAGE SELECTER SELECTER 220V 240V 220V 240V 110V 120V 110V 120V 75Ω UNBAL AM ANT GND R L 2 STANDBY ON STANDBY INPUT PHONES SPEAKERS BASS 5 1 4 2 3 5 1 4 2 3 A POWER ON OFF ON OFF AUX MD TAPE CD DVD TUNER PHONO PURE DIRECT CD DVD DIRECT AMP B TREBLE 5 1 4 2 3 5 1 4 2 3 BALANCE 5 1 4 2 3 5 1 4 2 3 ...

Page 14: ...OR on the rear panel of this unit must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging into the AC main supply Voltages are 110 120 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz When all connections are complete turn on the power of this unit Press POWER to turn on the power of this unit Connecting the power supply cord VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220V 240V 110V 120V Asia and General models Turning on the power FREQ TEXT FREQ TE...

Page 15: ...reception to increase the signal quality 1 Press FM AM to select the reception band FM or AM appears in the front panel display 2 Press TUNING MODE AUTO MAN L so that the AUTO indicator disappears from the front panel display 3 Press TUNING l h to tune into the desired station manually Hold down the button to continue searching If you tune into an FM station it is automatically received in monaura...

Page 16: ...s the frequency of the last preset station Any stored station data existing under a preset number is cleared when you store a new station under that preset number If the number of received stations does not reach 40 E8 automatic preset tuning has automatically stopped after searching all stations Only FM stations with sufficient signal strength are stored automatically by automatic preset tuning I...

Page 17: ...N L AUTO FM The MEMO indicator flashes for about 5 seconds 4 Press the preset station number button 1 to 8 you want to store while the MEMO indicator is flashing 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other stations Any stored station data existing under a preset number is cleared when you store a new station under that preset number The reception mode stereo or monaural is stored along with the station f...

Page 18: ...am Identification PI data received along with the station You can exchange the assignment of two preset stations with each other The example below describes the procedure for exchanging preset station E1 with A5 1 Select preset station E1 See Selecting preset stations 2 Press EDIT E1 and the EDIT indicator flash in the front panel display 3 Select preset station A5 using A B C D E and the preset s...

Page 19: ...15 TUNING OPERATIONS 4 Press EDIT again The stations stored at the two preset assignments are exchanged EDIT EDIT Shows the exchange of stations is complete ...

Page 20: ...istortion and clear reception cannot be obtained even with a good FM antenna There is multipath interference Adjust the antenna position to eliminate multipath interference No stereo effect even with a stereo broadcast The TUNING MODE button is set to the manual tuning mode Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO lights up in the front panel display 11 The desired station cannot be tuned in with t...

Page 21: ...ty Disconnect the power cord plug it back in after 30 seconds then use it normally A humming sound can be heard Incorrect cable connections Firmly connect the audio connection cord plugs If the problem persists the cables may be defective This unit does not operate properly The internal microcomputer has been frozen by an external electric shock such as lightning or excessive static electricity or...

Page 22: ...d China models Mono 82 dB Stereo 76 dB U K Europe Australia and Asia models DIN weighted Mono 40 kHz dev 75 dB Stereo 40 kHz dev 70 dB Harmonic Distortion 1 kHz U K and Europe models Mono Stereo 40 kHz dev 0 1 0 2 Other models Mono Stereo 0 1 0 2 Stereo Separation 1 kHz U K and Europe models 40 kHz dev 50 dB Other models 50 dB Frequency Response 30 Hz to 13 kHz 0 0 5 dB AM MW SECTION Tuning Range ...

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