Yamaha RX-497 owner manual Basic XM Satellite Radio operations

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XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING

Basic XM Satellite Radio operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ZONE 2 ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM/AM

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PURE DIRECT

MD/TAPE MONITOR

ZONE CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT

MEMORY TUN MODE/DISP

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VOLUME

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INPUT

 

BASS

 

TREBLE

 

BALANCE

 

LOUDNESS

 

 

 

MAIN ZONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PHONES

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

The XM information (channel number/name, category or artist name/song title) for the currently selected channel appears in the front panel display.

INPUT

XM

or

Front panel

Remote control

y

Selecting XM as the input source automatically recalls the previously selected channel.

2Press DISP on the front panel (or DISPLAY on the remote control) repeatedly to toggle between the following channel information display modes.

TUN MODE/DISP

or DISPLAY

AUTO/MAN'L

 

Front panel

Remote control

Channel name

Channel number

Channel category

Artist name

Song title

When the channel number and the channel name are displayed:

When the channel category is displayed:

When the artist name and the song title are displayed:

y

Up to 14 alphanumeric characters can be shown in the front panel display at once. If the information contains more than 14 characters, the information scrolls from the right to the left.

If the information contains a character that cannot be recognized by this unit, the character will be shown with an underbar “_”.

Note

If a status message or an error message appears in the front panel display, see “XM Satellite Radio” on page 44.

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Contents RX-497 Important Safety Instructions Serial NoFCC Information for US customers For Canadian Customers Pour LES Consommateurs CanadiensContents Features Supplied AccessoriesControls and Functions Front panelVolume EDIT, Search ModeTUN Tuning MODE/DISP Display FM/AM, XM ANT AntennaDVD DTV/CBL VCR MD/TAPE Tuner Phono Front panel displayEurope model only PTY HoldAsia and General models only AC Outlets SwitchedRear panel Voltage SelectorBand Remote controlPower StandbyCode SET Volume +Srch Search Mode SleepUsing the remote control Installing batteries in the remote controlHandling the remote control Connections Tighten the knob to secure the wire Connecting speakersConnecting the banana plug Unscrew the knobOutdoor AM antenna Connecting the AM and FM antennasGround GND terminal Connecting the AM loop antenna Release the tabPress Master ON/OFF on the front panel Power of this unitTurning on and off this unit Inward to the on position to turn onPlaying a source Front panel Remote controlPlaying and Recording Play the sourceUsing the Pure Direct button Adjusting the tonal qualityAdjusting the Balance control Adjusting the Loudness controlRecording a source Using the sleep timer OffMute indicator disappears from the front panel display Press Mute on the remote control to mute the sound outputMute indicator flashes in the front panel display Muting the sound outputPress TUNING/CH l / h once to begin automatic tuning FM/AM TuningAutomatic tuning FM or AM appears in the front panel displayManual tuning is effective when station signals are weak Manual tuningHold down the button to continue tuning search Press TUNING/CH l / h once to begin automatic preset tuning Automatic preset tuningFM appears in the front panel display Begin automatic preset tuning Customized automatic preset tuningPress TUNING/CH l / h on the front panel to Press and hold Memory on the front panelManual preset tuning Press Memory on the front panelPress Edit on the front panel again Selecting preset stationsExchanging preset stations FlashesXM Satellite Radio connections XM Satellite Radio TuningWhat is XM Satellite Radio? Information from XM Satellite Radio, IncXM Satellite Radio functions Controls on the front panelALL Zone 2 remote control sold separately onlyPreset NumberActivating XM Satellite Radio ALL CH Search appears in the front panel displayBasic XM Satellite Radio operations All Channel Search mode XM Satellite Radio search modesPreset Search appears in the front panel display Category Search modePreset Search mode CAT Search appears in the front panel displayDirect Number Access mode Setting XM Satellite Radio preset channelsPress Memory on the front panel or on the remote control Preset channel group letter appears Changing the Advanced Setup menu parameters Advanced SetupAdvanced Setup menu parameters Control ID Function Code number This unit’s Setting Switching the remote control IDSee page 35 for a complete list of available parameters Multi-room configuration and connections Connecting the Zone 2 componentsZone Press Zone 2 ON/OFF on the front panel to turn on Zone Zone 2 indicator flashes in the front panel displayControlling Zone Press Zone 2 Control on the front panelControlling this unit Remote Control FeaturesControl area Controlling other componentsControlling other components VCRDefault Input Component Manufacturer Setting remote control codesRemote control code default settings Source Category Code LibraryTroubleshooting GeneralTuner Does not work nor Remote controlXM Satellite Radio Function properlySpecifications CD recorder DVD playerCD player MD recorderThis product mainly uses lead-free solder RX-497/RX-397 Example of Antenna Grounding
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