CONTENTS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS....

Inside the Front Cover

FEATURES .....................................................

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SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

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CAUTION ........................................................

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NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTE CONTROL

TRANSMITTER ...............................................

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CONNECTIONS ..............................................

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CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ........

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BASIC OPERATIONS ...................................

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TUNING OPERATIONS ................................

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PRESET TUNING .........................................

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TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................

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SPECIFICATIONS .........................................

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FEATURES

●Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel

RX-496

75W + 75W (8Ω ) RMS Output

Power, 0.04% THD, 20–20,000 Hz

RX-396

50W + 50W (8Ω ) RMS Output

Power, 0.04% THD, 20–20,000 Hz

●High Dynamic Power, Low Impedance Drive Capability

●Continuously Variable LOUDNESS Control

●40-Station Random Access Preset Tuning

●Automatic Preset Tuning

●Preset Station Shifting Capability (Preset Editing)

●IF Count Direct PLL Synthesizer Tuning System

●SLEEP Timer

●Remote Control Capability

●RX-496 only

PURE DIRECT Switch to Reproduce the Purest Source Sound

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