Yamaha RX-397 User Guide

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PLAYING AND RECORDING
OPERA
T
ION
• The VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and 
LOUDNESS controls and the PURE DIRECT buttons have no 
effect on the source being recorded.
• Check the copyright laws in your country to record from 
records, CDs, radio, etc. Recording copyright-protected 
material may infringe on copyright laws.
1
Play the selected source to record from.
2
Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel 
to select the source you want to record from.
You cannot select any input source while the TAPE MON 
indicator lights up in the front panel display.
3
Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press 
VOLUME +/– on the remote control) to adjust 
the sound output level of the selected source 
to record from.
4
Begin recording on the MD recorder, the tape 
deck or the VCR connected to this unit.
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If the 3-head tape deck is used for recording, you can monitor the 
sound of recording by pressing TAPE MONITOR.
Recording a source
Notes
Note
STANDBY
/ON
INPUT
PHONES
BASS
TAPE MON
PURE DIRECT
5
5
1
0
1
4
4
2
2
3
3
+
VOLUME
l TUNING h
FM/AM
EDIT
A/B/C/D/E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MEMORY
MAN'L/AUTO FM
TUNING MODE
AUTO/MAN'L
TREBLE
5
5
1
0
1
4
4
2
2
3
3
+
BALANCE
5
5
1
0
1
4
4
2
2
3
3
R
L
LOUDNESS
5
7
1
FLAT
6
4
8
2
10
–30dB
3
9
SPEAKERS
B
A
2
3
0
12
12
2
8
4
20
20
60
60
26
26
40
40
16
16
-dB
-dB
INPUT
CD/DVD
PHONO
TUNER
MD
TAPE
AUX
SPEAKERS
B
A
POWER
STANDBY
SLEEP
Front panel
Remote control
or
0
12
12
2
8
4
20
20
60
60
26
26
40
40
16
16
-dB
-dB
VOLUME
+
VOLUME
Remote control
Front panel
or