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Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo Tuner

Syntonisateur AM/FM stéréo de la série “Natural Sound”

TX-492

CONTENTS

Safety Instructions ...............Inside the Front Cover

Caution ............................................................2

Supplied Accessories ......................................3

Features ..........................................................3

Connections ....................................................4

Controls and Their Functions ..........................7

Tuning Operations ...........................................9

Preset Tuning ................................................10

Troubleshooting .............................................13

Specifications ................................................14

TABLES DES MATIERES

Accessoires fournis .......................................15

Caractéristiques ............................................15

Attention ........................................................16

Connexions ...................................................17

Les commandes et leurs fonctions.................20

Syntonisation .................................................22

Syntonisation préréglée ................................23

En cas de difficulté ........................................26

Caractéristiques techniques ..........................27

OWNER’S MANUAL

Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA stereo

tuner.

MODE D’EMPLOI

Nous vous remercions pour avoir porté votre

choix sur ce syntonisateur stéréo YAMAHA.

Summary of content (17 pages)

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TX-492 Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo Tuner Syntonisateur AM/FM stéréo de la série “Natural Sound” OWNER’S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA stereo tuner. Nous vous remercions pour avoir porté votre choix sur ce syntonisateur stéréo YAMAHA. CONTENTS TABLES DES MATIERES Safety Instructions ...............Inside the Front Cover Caution ............................................................2 Supplied Accessories ......................................3 Features ..................
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The unit should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. 8 Ventilation – The unit should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.
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English 19 For US customers only: Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna is connected to this unit, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1. This unit is a sophisticated stereo tuner. To assure proper operation and the best possible performance, please read this manual carefully. 2. Choose the installation location for the unit carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat. Also avoid locations subject to vibration and excessive dust, heat, cold or moisture. Keep it away from such sources of hum as transformers or motors. 3.
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After unpacking, check that the following parts are contained.
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CONNECTIONS Never plug in this unit and other components until all connections are completed. ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ● ● Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminals correctly, referring to the following figure. Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas will probably provide sufficient signal strength. Nevertheless, a properly installed outdoor antenna will give clearer reception than an indoor one.
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English Connecting the indoor FM antenna Connecting the AM loop antenna 1 2 3 2 1 3 Orient so that the best reception is obtained. * If you connect an outdoor FM antenna to this unit, do not connect the indoor FM antenna to this unit. * The AM loop antenna should be placed apart from the main unit. The antenna may be hung on a wall. * The AM loop antenna should be kept connected, even if an outdoor AM antenna is connected to this unit.
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CONNECTIONS TO THE AMPLIFIER ● ● Before making any connections, switch OFF the power to this unit and the amplifier or other component. Be sure that the connections from the left (“L”) and right (“R”) LINE OUT terminals are connected to the corresponding (left and right) input terminals of the amplifier or other component. ● If you have a YAMAHA amplifier whose terminals on the rear panel are numbered as 1, 2, 3, etc.
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English CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL 1 2 NATURAL SOUND 3 4 5 AM/FM STEREO TUNER TX–492 1 PRESET STATIONS 2 3 4 POWER 5 A/B/C/D/E 6 7 MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM 6 1 POWER switch Press this switch to switch the power on. Press it again to switch the power off. 2 Display panel Shows station frequencies and various information. (Refer to the next page for details.
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DISPLAY PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 AUTO kHz MHz ST EDIT MEMO 6 1 Preset station indicator Display the group (A/B/C/D/E) and the number (1 to 8) of a preset station. 5 Signal-level meter 2 Station frequency display Displays the band and frequency or information from the received station. 6 MEMO indicator 3 AUTO indicator Lights up when this unit is in the automatic tuning mode. 4 ST (STEREO) indicator Lights up when an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength is received.
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Normally, if station signals are strong and there is no interference, quick automatic-search tuning (AUTOMATIC TUNING) is possible. However, if signals of the station you want to select are weak, you must tune to it manually (MANUAL TUNING). NATURAL SOUND AM/FM STEREO TUNER TX–492 PRESET STATIONS 2 3 1 4 TUNING POWER 1 DOWN 5 6 A/B/C/D/E MEMORY 7 EDIT MAN'L/AUTO FM AUTOMATIC TUNING FM/AM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'MONO 4 MANUAL TUNING 1 Turn the power on. Turn the power on.
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PRESET TUNING MANUAL PRESET TUNING This unit can store station frequencies selected by tuning operation. With this function, you can recall any desired station by only selecting the preset station number where it is stored. Up to 40 stations (8 stations x 5 groups) can be stored.
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English AUTOMATIC PRESET TUNING You can also make use of an automatic preset tuning function for FM stations only. By this function, this unit performs automatic tuning and stores FM stations with strong signals sequentially. Up to 40 stations are stored automatically in the same way as in the manual preset tuning method on page 10.
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EXCHANGING PRESET STATIONS You can exchange the places of two preset stations with each other as shown below. NATURAL SOUND AM/FM STEREO TUNER TX–492 1 PRESET STATIONS 2 3 4 POWER TUNING DOWN 5 A/B/C/D/E 6 MEMORY 7 EDIT MAN'L/AUTO FM UP 8 FM/AM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'MONO 2, 4 Example) If you want to shift the preset station on E1 to A5, and vice versa. 1 Recall the preset station on E1 (by following the method of “To recall a preset station” on page 10).
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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 FM Crackling sounds from time to time (especially in weak signal areas). CAUSE AM REMEDY Ignition noise from passing vehicles.
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SPECIFICATIONS FM SECTION AM SECTION Tuning Range [U.S.A. and Canada models] ...................87.5 to 107.9 MHz [Australia model] .........................................87.5 to 108 MHz Tuning Range [U.S.A. and Canada models] ........................530 to 1,710 kHz [Australia model] ...........................................531 to 1,611 kHz Usable Sensitivity ........................................................200 µV/m Selectivity .................................................................
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