1POWER switch

Press this switch to switch the power on. Press it again to switch the power off.

*Standby mode <Australia and Singapore models only> While the power is on, pressing the POWER key on the remote control transmitter switches the unit to the standby mode. (In this mode, the power indicator is half illuminated.)

2Remote control sensor

Receives signals from the remote control transmitter.

3Display panel

Shows station frequencies and various information. (Refer to the next page for details.)

4FM/AM buttons

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

5TUNING 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.

6EDIT button

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

7MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) button

When this button is pressed, the MEMORY indicator flashes for about 5 seconds. During this period, press the desired PRESET STATIONS button to enter the displayed station into the memory.

When this button is pressed and holded for about 3 seconds, the automatic preset tuning begins.

8Input selector buttons

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

9PURE DIRECT switch RX-495 only

Press this switch to listen to a source in the purest sound. (Refer to page 16 for details.)

0PHONES 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

ASPEAKERS 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.

BTUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L) button

Press this button to switch the tuning mode to automatic or manual. To select the automatic tuning mode, press this button so that “AUTO TUNING” lights up on the display. To select the manual tuning mode, press this button so that “AUTO TUNING” goes off.

CTone 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.

DBALANCE 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.

EA/B/C/D/E button

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

FPRESET STATIONS buttons

Used to enter as many as 40 station frequencies into the memory.

GContinuously variable LOUDNESS control

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

HVOLUME control

Used to raise or lower the volume level.

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