OPERATION

mPlaying a source

 

STANDBY

5

 

8

 

4

 

8

AX-496

 

AX-396

 

 

 

 

PURE DIRECT

 

 

TAPE MONITOR

2

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUX

MD

TAPE

CD/DVD TUNER

PHONO

CD/DVD DIRECT AMP

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

l6

l2

3

PHONES

SPEAKERS

BASS

TREBLE

BALANCE

LOUDNESS

REC OUT

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

8

 

 

A

B

l

0 l

l

0 l

l 0

l

l FLAT

—30dB

TAPECD/DVDTUNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

2

2

2

2

2

I0

MD

PHONO

 

 

 

 

STANDBY/ON

 

3

 

3

3

3

3

3

3

9

AUX

40

 

 

4

 

 

ON OFF

4

 

4

4

4

4

4

4

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

5

5

5

L 5

5 R

5 6 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–dB

 

8 1, 7 4

English

1

 

l6

 

20

l2

 

28

8

 

40

4

 

60

2

0

–dB

Set to the “∞” position.

2 Press POWER inward (ON).

STANDBY

POWER

ON

 

OFF

3 If the STANDBY indicator is illuminated, press STANDBY/ON to turn on the power. (The STANDBY indicator turns off.)

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY/ON

Turns off.

STANDBY

POWER

4 Select the desired input source.

MD TAPE CD/DVD

AUXTUNER

AUX

MD

TAPE

CD/DVD

TUNER

PHONO

The indicator of the selected source lights up.

5 Select speakers A or B.

SPEAKERS

A B

ON OFF

*Both speakers A and B can be selected.

*Be sure that the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch is correctly set as explained on page 5.

*If you listen with headphones, press both switches to release them outward (OFF).

6 Play the source.

7

 

l6

20

l2

28

8

 

– VOLUME +

40

4

60

2

0

–dB

Adjust the output level.

8 Adjust the tonal quality by using the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, LOUDNESS controls or the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch (or PURE DIRECT switch for AX-496 only). (Refer to page 12).

AX-396 only

If the TAPE MONITOR indicator is illuminated when you listen to a source, press TAPE MONITOR to turn off the TAPE MONITOR indicator.

When you finish using this unit

Press STANDBY/ON again to set this unit in the standby mode. (The STANDBY indicator lights up.)

To completely cut off this unit’s power supply from the AC line

Press POWER to release it outward (OFF).

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