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Yamaha CDX-396 Owner's Manual

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CDX-596/496/396
Compact Disc Player
Lecteur Compact Disque
OWNER'S MANUAL
MODE D'EMPLOI

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  • Page 1 U C A CDX-596/496/396 Compact Disc Player Lecteur Compact Disque OWNER’S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    CAUTION 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. IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of this system in the space below.
  • Page 3 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    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 ... 9 To stop play ... 9 To turn off the power ...

  • Page 5: Caution

    YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than that which is specified.

  • Page 6: Notes About Discs

    NOTES ABOUT DISCS Discs playable with this unit 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..

  • Page 7: Features

    Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA compact disc player. FEATURES CD-RW (ReWritable) Disc Playability * Refer to page 2 for details. 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...

  • Page 8: Notes About The Remote Control

    Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries. Remote control operation range CDX-596, CDX-496 CDX-396 Remote control sensor Notes ● There should be no large obstacles between the remote control and the main unit.

  • Page 9: 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 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL Optical fiber cable (not included) RCA pin cable...

  • Page 10: Identification Of Components

    ● The control functions on the main unit and on the remote control are virtually identical, with the exceptions below. CDX-596, CDX-496 POWER (p. 8) NATURAL SOUND COMPACT DISC PLAYER POWER CDX-396 POWER (p. 8) NATURAL SOUND COMPACT DISC PLAYER POWER ● functions of control.

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    ) indicates the page number on which the controls are best described. REMOTE CONTROL TEXT/TIME (p. 11) TIME (p. 11) SYNCHRO (p. 21) SPACE (p. 12) TAPE (p. 16) Numeric buttons (p. 9) “pause” (p. 9) REPEAT (p. 13) “stop” (p. 9) “search”...

  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, and load a disc. OPEN/ CLOSE Display information CDX-596 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CDX-496, CDX-396 BASIC OPERATION COMPACT DISC PLAYER Label side up. Disc tray OPEN/ SYNCHRO DIMMER...

  • Page 13: To Pause Play

    CDX-596 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CDX-496, CDX-396 TOTAL To play directly from the desired track Select a desired track by using the numeric buttons.

  • Page 14: To Skip To The Beginning Of The Desired Track (Skip Search)

    To skip to the beginning of the desired track (SKIP SEARCH) To play from the beginning of the next track To play from the beginning of the current track To play from the beginning of the preceding track To advance or reverse play rapidly (MANUAL SEARCH) To advance rapidly To reverse rapidly ●...

  • Page 15: Changing Displays

    ● The disc title, artist name, or track name may not be displayed with some CD-TEXT discs. In that case, “(NO ENTRY)” appears on the display. ● When playing a CD-TEXT disc, “CD-TEXT” also lights up on displays CDX-496 and CDX-396 You can select any of the four time displays by pressing TIME. Elapsed time of the current track...

  • Page 16: Changing Brightness Of The Display

    (off)* * While the display illumination is off, the AUTO DISPLAY OFF indicator on the front panel lights up. CDX-496, CDX-396 If desired, you can change brightness of the display in three degrees by pressing DIMMER. Automatic spacing If you record a disc onto tape with an insufficient time space between tracks, the tape deck will not be able to perform blank search operations on the tape correctly.

  • Page 17: Random-Sequence Play

    RANDOM. You can play any desired track or the entire disc repeatedly by pressing REPEAT. The repeat play mode will change whenever you press REPEAT. CDX-596 (off) REPEAT S REPEAT CDX-496, CDX-396 (off) SINGLE REPEAT FULL REPEAT Notes ● This feature will not function while programming, or during programmed play.

  • Page 18: 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. Press to stop the unit. Press PROG. CDX-596 PROG Blinks. CDX-496, CDX-396 PROGRAM Display information during programming CDX-596 PROGRAM PROGRAM CDX-496, CDX-396 PROGRAM...

  • Page 19: Index Search

    Press a numeric button to select a track which has index numbers. CDX-596 Press INDEX. INDEX CDX-496, CDX-396 Press a numeric button to select the desired index number. To check program data 1. If during program play, press 2. Press PROG.

  • Page 20: Track Programming For Recording To Tape

    Example: For a C-64 tape (32 minutes on each side), press “6” and “4”. The unit automatically programs tracks for both side A SPACE and side B considering the tape’s total time. CDX-596 “TAPE 46” turns on. CDX-496, CDX-396 “C-46” turns on. (off) 5, 6 REPEAT RANDOM Press REPEAT.
  • Page 21 ● In step 4, you can check the program data for side A and side CDX-596 PROGRAM 1 2 3 4 5 CDX-496, CDX-396 PROGRAM TOTAL Shows the number of tracks programmed on each side right after the programming is finished. It is then replaced by the number of the first programmed track on side A.

  • Page 22: Manual Tape-Programming

    Follow steps 1 – 3 on page 16. CDX-596 Press PROG. PROG CDX-496, CDX-396 PROGRAM Use numeric buttons to select desired tracks (to be recorded on side A) in any order. * Programmed track numbers light up on the display. You can select a track which can be programmed for the remaining time on side A from track numbers flashing on the display.

  • Page 23: Random Sequential Tape-Programming

    ● In step 2, you can check the program data for side A and side CDX-596 PROGRAM CDX-496, CDX-396 PROGRAM Shows the number of tracks programmed on each side right after the programming is finished. It is then replaced by the number of the first programmed track on side A.

  • Page 24: Automatic Searching For The Peak Level On A Disc

    CDX-596 REPEAT 11 12 REPEAT 11 12 CDX-496, CDX-396 To cancel the peak level search function Press Notes ● Even if the peak level search is performed several times on the same disc, the same part will not be always selected. That is because the unit searches for the peak level among parts of the disc that are randomly selected by the internal microcomputer.

  • Page 25: Cd Synchronized Recording

    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...

  • Page 26: 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 The unit does not switch ON when POWER is pressed.

  • Page 27: Specifications

    Frequency response ... 2 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB Harmonic distortion + noise (1 kHz) < > CDX-596 ... 0.0025% or less < > CDX-496, CDX-396 ... 0.003% or less S/N ratio < > CDX-596 ... 115 dB or more <...
  • Page 28 YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 77312 MARNE-LA-VALLEE CEDEX02, FRANCE YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD. YAMAHA HOUSE, 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD, HERTS WD1 7JS, ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A.B. J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, 400 43 VASTRA FRÖLUNDA, SWEDEN Printed in Malaysia YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD.

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