1STANDBY/ON switch

Press this switch to turn on the power to this unit. Press it again to turn this unit into the standby mode.

Standby mode

In this state, this unit consumes a very small quantity of power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control transmitter.

2Remote control sensor

Receives signals from the remote control transmitter.

3Display panel

Shows various information. (For details, refer to page 13.)

4Input selector buttons

Select a program source to listen to. When a button is pressed, the name of the selected source appears on the display.

5PURE DIRECT switch and indicator RX-496 only

Press this switch so that the indicator lights up to listen to a source in the purest sound. (Refer to page 16 for details.)

6VOLUME control

Used to raise or lower the volume level.

7PHONES jack

When you listen with headphones, connect the headphones to the PHONES jack.

When listening with headphones privately, set both the SPEAKERS A and B switches to the OFF position.

PHONES

8SPEAKERS switches

Set the switch A or B (or both A and B) for the speaker system (connected to this unit) you will use to the ON position. Set the switch for the speaker system you will not use to the OFF position.

9A/B/C/D/E button

Press this button to select a desired group (A–E) of preset stations.

0Preset station number selector buttons Select a preset station number (1 to 8).

ATone controls

BASS

Used to increase or decrease the low frequency response. The 0 position produces flat response.

TREBLE

Used to increase or decrease the high frequency response. The 0 position produces flat response.

BBALANCE control

Adjusts the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by speaker location or listening room conditions.

CContinuously variable LOUDNESS control

Used to compensate for the human ears’ loss of sensitivity to high and low-frequency ranges at low volume.

DFM/AM button

Press this button to switch the reception band to FM or AM.

EMEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) button

When this button is pressed, the “MEMO” indicator flashes for about 5 seconds. While the indicator is flashing, select a desired preset station number by pressing the corresponding preset station number selector button to enter the displayed station into the memory.

When this button is held down for more than 3 seconds, the automatic preset tuning begins. (For details, refer to page 19.)

FEDIT button

This button is used to exchange the places of two preset stations with each other.

GTUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO) button Press this button to switch the tuning mode to automatic or manual. To select the automatic tuning mode, press this button so that the “AUTO” indicator lights up on the display. To select the manual tuning mode, press this button so that the “AUTO” indicator goes off.

HTUNING DOWN/UP button

Used for tuning. Press the “UP” side to tune in to higher frequencies, and press the “DOWN” side to tune in to lower frequencies.

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