Yamaha RX-497 Activating XM Satellite Radio, ALL CH Search appears in the front panel display

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Activating XM Satellite Radio

To sign up for an account with the XM Satellite Radio service, an XM Satellite Radio ID number is required. Follow the procedure below to check your ID number, and then visit the website at “http://activate.xmradio.com” or call “1-800-XM-RADIO (1-800-967-2346)” to sign up with your major credit card handy.

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

 

ZONE 2 ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM/AM

l TUNING/CH h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURE DIRECT

MD/TAPE MONITOR

ZONE CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT

MEMORY TUN MODE/DISP

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

A/B/C/D/E

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

VOLUME

20

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

8

INPUT

 

BASS

 

TREBLE

 

BALANCE

 

LOUDNESS

 

 

 

MAIN ZONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

4

PHONES

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

2

∞0

-dB

1

1Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel (or press XM on the remote control) to select XM as the input source.

INPUT

XM

or

Front panel

Remote control

If CHECK ANTENNA appears in the front panel display, the XM Connect-and-Play digital antenna accessory may not be connected to the XM jack on the rear panel of this unit properly. See “XM Satellite Radio connections” on page 26 and check the connection.

XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING

2Press SEARCH MODE on the front panel (or SRCH MODE on the remote control) repeatedly to select the All Channel Search mode.

ALL CH SEARCH appears in the front panel display.

EDIT

or MENU

SEARCH MODE

SRCH

 

Front panel

Remote control

3Press TUNING/CH l / h on the front panel (or PRESET/CH u / d on the remote control) to select channel 0.

l TUNING/CH h

 

or

ENTER

 

A-E/CAT.

A-E/CAT.

 

 

PRESET/CH

Front panel

Remote control

4Check the XM Satellite Radio ID number shown in the front panel display and write it down.

ID:_____________________________________

OPERATION

BASIC

 

 

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Contents RX-497 Serial No Important Safety InstructionsFCC Information for US customers Pour LES Consommateurs Canadiens For Canadian CustomersContents Supplied Accessories FeaturesFront panel Controls and FunctionsTUN Tuning MODE/DISP Display EDIT, Search ModeVolume FM/AM, XM ANT AntennaEurope model only Front panel displayDVD DTV/CBL VCR MD/TAPE Tuner Phono PTY HoldRear panel AC Outlets SwitchedAsia and General models only Voltage SelectorPower Remote controlBand StandbySrch Search Mode Volume +Code SET SleepInstalling batteries in the remote control Using the remote controlHandling the remote control Connections Connecting the banana plug Connecting speakersTighten the knob to secure the wire Unscrew the knobConnecting the AM and FM antennas Outdoor AM antennaGround GND terminal Release the tab Connecting the AM loop antennaTurning on and off this unit Power of this unitPress Master ON/OFF on the front panel Inward to the on position to turn onPlaying and Recording Front panel Remote controlPlaying a source Play the sourceAdjusting the Balance control Adjusting the tonal qualityUsing the Pure Direct button Adjusting the Loudness controlRecording a source Off Using the sleep timerMute indicator flashes in the front panel display Press Mute on the remote control to mute the sound outputMute indicator disappears from the front panel display Muting the sound outputAutomatic tuning FM/AM TuningPress TUNING/CH l / h once to begin automatic tuning FM or AM appears in the front panel displayManual tuning Manual tuning is effective when station signals are weakHold down the button to continue tuning search Automatic preset tuning Press TUNING/CH l / h once to begin automatic preset tuningFM appears in the front panel display Press TUNING/CH l / h on the front panel to Customized automatic preset tuningBegin automatic preset tuning Press and hold Memory on the front panelPress Memory on the front panel Manual preset tuningExchanging preset stations Selecting preset stationsPress Edit on the front panel again FlashesWhat is XM Satellite Radio? XM Satellite Radio TuningXM Satellite Radio connections Information from XM Satellite Radio, IncControls on the front panel XM Satellite Radio functionsPreset Zone 2 remote control sold separately onlyALL NumberALL CH Search appears in the front panel display Activating XM Satellite RadioBasic XM Satellite Radio operations XM Satellite Radio search modes All Channel Search modePreset Search mode Category Search modePreset Search appears in the front panel display CAT Search appears in the front panel displaySetting XM Satellite Radio preset channels Direct Number Access modePress Memory on the front panel or on the remote control Preset channel group letter appears Advanced Setup Changing the Advanced Setup menu parametersAdvanced Setup menu parameters Switching the remote control ID Control ID Function Code number This unit’s SettingSee page 35 for a complete list of available parameters Connecting the Zone 2 components Multi-room configuration and connectionsZone Controlling Zone Zone 2 indicator flashes in the front panel displayPress Zone 2 ON/OFF on the front panel to turn on Zone Press Zone 2 Control on the front panelControl area Remote Control FeaturesControlling this unit Controlling other componentsVCR Controlling other componentsRemote control code default settings Setting remote control codesDefault Input Component Manufacturer Source Category Code LibraryGeneral TroubleshootingTuner XM Satellite Radio Remote controlDoes not work nor Function properlySpecifications CD player DVD playerCD recorder MD recorderThis product mainly uses lead-free solder RX-497/RX-397 Example of Antenna Grounding
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RX-497 specifications

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