Yamaha RX-497 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
1 Toassurethefinestperformance,pleasereadthismanual
carefully.Keepitinasafeplaceforfuturereference.
2 Installthissoundsysteminawellventilated,cool.dry,clean
placeawayt'rom direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration.
dust. moisture, and/or cold. Allow ventilation space of at least
30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the lell and right, and 20 cm on
the back of this unit.
3 Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors.
or transformers to avoid humming sounds.
4 Do not expose this unit to sudden temperature changes from
cold to hot. attd do not locate this unit in artmwironment with
high humidity (i.e. a room with a humidifier) to prevent
condensation inside this unit. which may cause an electrical
shock, fire. damage to this unit. and/or personal injury.
5 Avoid installing this unit where loreigu ohjects may fall onto
this unit and/or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or
splashing. On the top of this unit. do not place:
Other components, as they may cause damage and/or
discoloration on the surface of this unit.
Burning ot_jects (i.e. candles), as they may cause fre.
damage to this trait, attd/or personal injury.
Containers with liquid in them. as they may fall and liquid
may cause electrical shock to the user and/or damage to
this unit.
6 Do not cover this unit with a newspaper, tablecloth, curtain.
etc. in order not to obstruct heat radiation. If the temperature
inside this unit rises, it may cause fire. damage to this unit.
and/or personal il_jnry.
7 Do not plug in this unit to a wall outlet tmtil all connections
are complete.
8 Do not operate this unit upside-down. It may overheat.
possibly causing damage.
9 Do not use torce on switches, knobs and/or cords.
10 When discommcting the power cable from the wall outlet.
grasp the plug; do not pull the cable.
11 Do not clean this trait with chemical solvents: this might
damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.
12 Only voltage specified on this unit must be used. Using this
unit with a higher voltage than specified isdangerous and may
cause fire. damage to this unit. attd/or personal injury.
YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage
resulting fi'om use of this unit with a voltage other than
specified.
13 To prevent damage by lightning, keep the power cord and
outdoor antennas disconnected from a wall outlet or the unit
during a lightning storm.
14 Do not attempt to modil} or fix this unit. Contact qualified
YAMAHA service personnel when any service is needed. The
cabinet should never be opened fl_rarty reasons.
15 When not plamting to use this unit f_r long periods of time
(i.e. vacation), disconnect the AC power plug from the wall
outlet.
16 Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power
plug can be reached easily.
17 Be sure to read the "TROUBLESHOOTING" section on
common operating errors before concluding that this unit is
faulty.
18 Betore moving this unit, press MASTER ON/OFF to release it
outward to the OFF position, and disconnect the AC power
plug l}om the wall outlet.
19 VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Asia and General models only)
The VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of this unit
must be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging
into the AC main supply. Voltages are:
General model ............. AC 110/120/2201230 240 V.50160 Hz
Asia model ................................ AC 2201230 240 V.50160 Hz
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
As long as this unit is connected to the AC wall outlet,
it is not disconnected from the AC power source even
if you turn off this unit by MASTER ON/OFF, or
MAIN ZONE ON/OFF and ZONE 2 ON/OFF. In this
state, this unit is designed to consume a very small
quantity of power.
FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to
wide slot and fully insert.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
POUR LES CONSOMMATEURS CANADIENS
Pour _viter les chocs _lectriques, introduire la lame la
plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de
la prise et pousser jusqu'an fond.
Cet appareil numdrique de la classe Best conforme _
la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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