Yamaha AX-397, AX-497 Rear panel, Impedance Selector switch, Asia and General models only

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Rear panel

1		2					3	4
		TUNER
		IN			SPEAKERS		AC OUTLETS
		(PLAY)
		TAPE	+	–	–	+
	PHONO	OUT				IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
		(REC)
			A
GND		IN
		(PLAY)
		MD				A OR B: 4ΩMIN / SPEAKER
						A+B: 8ΩMIN / SPEAKER
		OUT	B
		(REC)
	CD/DVD	AUX
						A OR B: 6ΩMIN / SPEAKER	SWITCHED
							100W MAX. TOTAL

(U.S.A. model)

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1 PHONO jacks and GND terminal ■ IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch

See page 8 for connection information.

CAUTION

2Audio input/output jacks

See page 8 for connection information.	Do not change the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch
	while the power of this unit is turned on, as doing so may
3 AC OUTLET(S)
	damage the unit.
Use to supply power to your other audio/video	If this unit fails to turn on, the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
components.	switch may not be fully slid to either position. If this is the
See page 10 for details.	case, slide the switch all the way to either position when
4 AC power supply cord	this unit’s power supply is completely cut off.
	Select the switch position (left or right) according to the
See page 10 for connection information.
	impedance of the speakers in your system.

5SPEAKERS terminals

Connect one or two speaker sets.	Switch	Impedance level
	position
See page 8 for connection information.
6 IMPEDANCE SELECTOR		Asia model
		• If you use one set (A or B), the impedance of
See “IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch” on this page.		each speaker must be 8 Ω or higher.
■ Asia and General models only		• If you use two sets (A and B), the impedance
		of each speaker must be 16 Ω or higher.
VOLTAGE SELECTOR is only applicable to the Asia and
		Canada model
General models.	Right	• You can use one set (A or B), and the
		impedance of each speaker must be 6 Ω or
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
		higher.
See page 10 for details.
		Other models
		• If you use one set (A or B), the impedance of
		each speaker must be 6 Ω or higher.
		• If you use two sets (A and B), the impedance
		of each speaker must be 12 Ω or higher.
		• If you use one set (A or B), the impedance of
	Left	each speaker must be 4 Ω or higher.
		• If you use two sets (A and B), the impedance
		of each speaker must be 8 Ω or higher.

INTRODUCTION

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