Yamaha AX-490, AX-590 15

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A.

YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA

YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR. 22-34, D-25462 RELLINGEN BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY

YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE-LA-VALLEE CEDEX02, FRANCE YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD. YAMAHA HOUSE, 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD, HERTS WD1 7JS, ENGLAND

YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A.B. J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA, SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. 17-33 MARKET ST., SOUTH MELBOURNE, 3205 VIC., AUSTRALIA

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Contents

OWNER’S MANUAL CONTENTS Caution: Read this before operating your unit FCC INFORMATION We Want You Listening For A Lifetime SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES CONNECTIONS AX-590 PHONO (MM/MC) switch AX-590only AX-490 AC OUTLETS (SWITCHED) CONNECTING SPEAKERS ABOUT THE OTHER REAR PANEL PARTS REMOTE CONTROL (PHONO) connector GND terminal (For turntable use) PRE OUT/MAIN IN terminals AX-590only OPERATIONS TO PLAY A SOURCE TO RECORD A SOURCE TO TAPE (OR DUB FROM A TAPE TO ANOTHER) Adjusting the BALANCE control Selecting the SPEAKER system Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE controls Adjusting the continuously variable LOUDNESS control Using the PURE DIRECT switch Using the CD DIRECT AMP switch Setting the SUBSONIC FILTER switch AX-590only REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER KEY FUNCTIONS For Control of This Unit For Other Component Control STANDBY mode NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER Battery installation Remote control transmitter operation range Battery replacement TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS