Yamaha RX-397 owner manual Adjusting the tonal quality, Adjusting the Balance control

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PLAYING AND RECORDING

Adjusting the tonal quality

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.

BALANCE

0

1 1

22

33

44

L 5

5 R

Using the PURE DIRECT button

Routes input signals from your audio sources so that the input signals bypass the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls, thus eliminating any alterations to the audio signals and creating the purest possible sound.

PURE DIRECT

Adjusting the LOUDNESS control

Retains a full tonal range at any volume level, thus compensating for the human ears’ loss of sensitivity to high and low-frequency ranges at a low volume level.

CAUTION

If the PURE DIRECT button is turned on with the LOUDNESS control set at a certain level, the input signals bypass the LOUDNESS control, resulting in a sudden increase in the sound output level. To prevent your ears or the speakers from being undesirably damaged, be sure to press the PURE DIRECT button AFTER lowering the sound output level or AFTER checking that the LOUDNESS control is properly set.

1Rotate the LOUDNESS control on the front panel to the FLAT position.

 

LOUDNESS

 

FLAT

 

1

 

–30dB

2

10

39

48

57

6

Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE

controls

Adjust the high and low frequency response.

BASS

Increases or decreases the low frequency response.

TREBLE

Increases or decreases the high frequency response.

 

BASS

 

 

 

TREBLE

1

0

1

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

 

2

 

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

4

4

 

 

 

 

 

– 5

 

5 +

 

 

– 5

5 +

 

 

 

 

 

2Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press VOLUME +/– on the remote control) to set the sound output level to the loudest listening

level that you would listen to.

 

16

 

 

20

12

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

26

8

 

+

 

 

 

40

4

or

VOLUME

 

 

60

2

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

-dB

 

 

Front panel

 

Remote control

3Rotate the LOUDNESS control until the desired volume is obtained.

 

LOUDNESS

 

FLAT

 

1

 

–30dB

2

10

39

48

57

6

16

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Contents RX-397 Important Safety Instructions Serial NoFCC Information for US customers Iii Contents Features Supplied AccessoriesBuilt-in 2-channel power amplifier Other features Sophisticated AM/FM tunerControls and Functions Front panelPhones jack Preset station number buttons 1 toInput selector Front panel display Europe model onlyRear panel Asia and General models onlyRemote control Installing batteries in the remote control Using the remote controlHandling the remote control Approximately 6 m 19.7 ftConnections CD/DVD player MD recorder MP3 player, etc EtcSpeakers a Speakers BConnecting speakers Connecting the banana plugGround GND terminal Connecting the AM and FM antennasOutdoor AM antenna Connecting the AM loop antenna Release the tabMemory back-up Impedance Selector switchRemote jacks Power on the remote control to turn on this Turning on and off this unitPress STANDBY/ON on the front panel or UnitFront panel Playing and RecordingPlaying a source Adjusting the tonal quality Adjusting the Balance controlUsing the Pure Direct button Adjusting the Loudness controlRecording a source Using the Sleep timer Press Mute on the remote control to mute the sound output Mute indicator flashes in the front panel displayMute indicator disappears from the front panel display Muting the sound outputFM/AM Tuning Automatic tuningFM or AM appears in the front panel display Lights upManual tuning Automatic preset tuningManual tuning is effective when station signals are weak Hold down the button to continue tuning searchFM appears in the front panel display Customized automatic preset tuningPress Tuning l / h once to begin automatic preset tuning Manual preset tuning Press Memory on the front panelSelecting preset stations Exchanging preset stationsPress Edit on the front panel again FlashesAdvanced Setup Changing the Advanced Setup menu parametersAdvanced Setup menu parameters Factory presets PresetPress STANDBY/ON to confirm your setting See page 25 for available parametersTroubleshooting GeneralTuner Function properly Remote controlDoes not work nor Specifications Audio SectionThis product mainly uses lead-free solder RX-497/RX-397 Example of Antenna Grounding