UCA CDX-596/496/396 Compact Disc Player Lecteur Compact Disque OWNER’S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI
• Explanation of Graphical Symbols CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
FCC INFORMATION (for US customers only) 1. 2. 3. IMPORTANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. IMPORTANT : When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used.
CONTENTS CAUTION ............................................ 1 NOTES ABOUT DISCS ...................... 2 FEATURES ......................................... 3 UNPACKING ....................................... 3 NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTE CONTROL .......................................... 4 CONNECTIONS ................................. 5 IDENTIFICATION OF COMPONENTS ............................................................ 6 BASIC OPERATION .......................... 8 To pause play .........................
● To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. ● Install your unit in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place — away from windows, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, or cold. To avoid humming sounds, locate the unit away from other electrical appliances, motors, and transformers. To prevent fire or electrical shock, do not expose to rain and water. ● The voltage to be used must be the same as that specified on this unit.
NOTES ABOUT DISCS Discs playable with this unit Notes about handling compact discs This compact disc player is designed only for playing compact discs bearing the marks shown below. Never attempt to load any other type of disc into the unit. The unit will also play 8-cm (3-inch) compact discs. ● Always handle the disc with care so that its surface is not scratched. .... Compact discs (digital audio) The most popular discs for commercially available audio CDs. ....
FEATURES v CD-RW (ReWritable) Disc Playability * Refer to page 2 for details. v v v v v Program Play Random-Sequence Play Single Track/Entire Disc Repeat Play Automatic Spacing Function Track Programming Function Useful for Recording Tracks Fitted onto Any Length of Tape v v v v v English Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA compact disc player.
NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTE CONTROL Battery installation Remote control operation range 1. Turn the remote control over and remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. 2. Insert the batteries (AA, R6, UM-3 type) according to the polarity markings on the inside of the battery compartment. 3. Close the battery compartment cover. CDX-596, CDX-496 CDX-396 Remote control sensor 1 Within approximately 6 m (19.
English CONNECTIONS ● Before making any connection, switch OFF the power to the unit and the amplifier or other component. ● Connections should be made to the correct input terminals of the amplifier or another component. LINE OUT ● If the placement of this unit causes noise to another equipment, such as a tuner, separate them from each other.
IDENTIFICATION OF COMPONENTS ( ) indicates the page number on which the controls are best described. FRONT PANEL ● The control functions on the main unit and on the remote control are virtually identical, with the exceptions below. ● / (play/pause) on the main unit has both the functions of (play) and (pause) on the remote control. ● SKIP/SEARCH on the main unit has both the functions of / (skip) and / (search) on the remote control. CDX-596, CDX-496 POWER (p.
English ( ) indicates the page number on which the controls are best described. REMOTE CONTROL CDX-596 TEXT/ TIME TEXT/TIME (p. 11) DIMMER (p. 12) CDX-496, 396 TIME TIME (p. 11) SYNCHRO DIMMER OPEN/ CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE (p. 8) SYNCHRO (p. 21) SPACE PEAK PEAK (p. 20) SPACE (p. 12) TAPE CLEAR PROG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +I0 INDEX TAPE (p. 16) PROG (p. 14) CLEAR (p. 15) Numeric buttons (p. 9) INDEX (p. 15) “pause” (p. 9) – OUTPUT LEVEL + CDX-596 and CDX-496 only OUTPUT LEVEL (p.
This manual describes how to operate this unit by using the remote control. To operate this unit from the front panel, use the corresponding buttons on the front panel. BASIC OPERATION NATURAL SOUND COMPACT DISC PLAYER SYNCHRO SPACE 1 TAPE 3 Press POWER to turn on the power. PEAK 2, 3 CLEAR PROG 2 3 RANDOM 4 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray. OPEN/ CLOSE POWER 2 OPEN/ CLOSE POWER REPEAT 1 DIMMER Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, and load a disc. Label side up.
Press . To play directly from the desired track English To pause play Select a desired track by using the numeric buttons. CDX-596 The selected track number is displayed 5 again (or press ). To resume play, press * on the front panel can also be used to stop play temporarily or to resume play. CDX-496, CDX-396 To stop play Press . To select track number 10 or higher Press +10 to select the first digit and then press a numeric button (1–0) to select the second digit.
To skip to the beginning of the desired track (SKIP SEARCH) To play from the beginning of the next track (Press once.) To play from the beginning of the current track ● These operations can also be performed when the unit is paused or stopped. ● When using or on the remote control: If (or ) is pressed and held, the track number is continuously changed to higher numbers (or lower numbers).
English Other useful functions Changing displays CDX-596 You can select any of the four time displays (1 – 4) by pressing TEXT/TIME. When you play a CD-TEXT disc, the disc title, artist name, and track name (5 – 7) are also displayed.
Changing brightness of the display CDX-596 You can change the brightness of the display (or turn off the illumination) by pressing DIMMER. During play During a stop or a pause Normal illumination Normal illumination DIMMER Dim Dim (off)* Dim* * While the display illumination is off, the AUTO DISPLAY OFF indicator on the front panel lights up. AUTO DISPLAY OFF * The AUTO DISPLAY OFF indicator lights up. If a disc is played in this state, the display illumination will be turned off.
English RANDOM-SEQUENCE PLAY The unit can play the tracks on a disc in a random sequence. Notes ● This feature will not function while programming, or during programmed play. To perform random-sequence play Press RANDOM. ● If (SKIP/SEARCH ) is pressed during randomsequence play, the next randomly programmed track will be ( SKIP/SEARCH) is pressed, play will played. If return to the beginning of the current track.
PROGRAM PLAY You can enjoy listening to your favorite tracks in any desired order by programming tracks. As many as 40 tracks can be programmed in sequence. 3 1 Press TAPE CLEAR PROG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +I0 INDEX 2, 4 REPEAT 5 3 to stop the unit. RANDOM 1 Program a desired track by pressing the corresponding numeric button. 6 Repeat this operation to program more tracks. You can select the same track again. 2 4 Press PROG. CDX-596 When programming is finished, press PROG.
English To stop program play To check program data Press . The first programmed track number will be displayed. To resume play, press . Play will begin from the beginning of the program. 1. If during program play, press . 2. Press PROG. 3. Each time (SKIP/SEARCH ) is pressed, the track numbers and sequential order of the programmed tracks can be checked one after another. The display of the track number can be returned (sequentially in reverse order) by pressing ( SKIP/SEARCH).
TRACK PROGRAMMING FOR RECORDING TO TAPE The unit can program tracks on a disc for recording onto tape. By considering the tape’s total possible recording time, the unit will automatically program tracks or help you program tracks so they will fit onto the tape with the least amount of unrecorded space at each end of the tape. m Automatic tape-programming The unit will automatically program tracks on a disc with their original order.
CDX-596 1 2 3 4 PROGRAM 1 2 3 4 5 A CDX-496, CDX-396 1 English Notes ● In step 4, you can check the program data for side A and side B. ● All tracks may not be programmed if the tape’s length is not enough. To program all tracks, use a tape that is longer than the actual playing time. ● To check, cancel or correct program data, refer to page 15. * When checking program data, note that “PAUSE” or “Pu” appears between track numbers for side A and side B. ● Up to 40 tracks can be programmed.
m Manual tape-programming This is for recording desired tracks in any order onto a tape. SYNCHRO DIMMER OPEN/ CLOSE SPACE TEXT/ TIME PEAK TAPE CLEAR PROG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +I0 INDEX REPEAT 4 3, 5 1 Follow steps 1 – 3 on page 16. 2 Press PROG. 2 RANDOM 7 6, 7 5 Use numeric buttons to select the track numbers (to be recorded on side B) in any order. Blinks. CDX-596 PROGRAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +I0 A PROG Blinks.
English m Random sequential tape-programming The unit will automatically program tracks in random sequential order for recording to tape. REPEAT 2 RANDOM 4 3, 4 1 Follow steps 1 – 3 on page 16. 2 Press RANDOM. RANDOM Notes ● Because programmed data changes every time RANDOM is pressed, the unrecorded space at the end of each side of the tape also varies accordingly. ● All tracks may not be programmed if the tape’s length is not enough.
Automatic searching for the peak level on a disc The unit automatically searches for a part in the disc where the source level peaks and next plays that part repeatedly. When recording to tape, this feature is very helpful for adjusting the recording level on the tape deck. 1 2 To cancel the peak level search function Press Press to stop the unit. Notes ● Even if the peak level search is performed several times on the same disc, the same part will not be always selected.
This unit can automatically synchronize a tape deck’s recording with CD play. With this function, you can record a CD on tape easily and precisely. This recording method requires a YAMAHA tape deck compatible with this function. (Refer to the tape deck’s operation manual to find out whether it is compatible or not.) * This unit and the tape deck must be placed close to each other so that both of them can simultaneously receive the signals from this unit’s remote control.
TROUBLESHOOTING If the unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simple measures suggested. If it cannot be corrected, or if the fault is not listed in the SYMPTOM column, disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center for help. SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY The unit does not switch ON when POWER is pressed. The power cord is not connected nor completely connected.
English SPECIFICATIONS Audio Section General Frequency response ...................... 2 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB Harmonic distortion + noise (1 kHz) ........................................... 0.0025% or less ............................. 0.003% or less Power requirements U.S.A. and Canada models ......................... 120V, 60 Hz Australia model ........................................... 240V, 50 Hz Europe and U.K. models .............................
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