Yamaha RX-497 User Guide

Use this feature to automatically set this unit to the 
standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep 
timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit 
is playing or recording a source. The sleep timer also 
automatically turns off any external components 
connected to the AC OUTLETS.

• The sleep timer can only be set with the remote control.
• The sleep timer automatically turns off Zone 2. However, the 

power of Zone 2 components are not turned off.

Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the amount of 
time before this unit is set to the standby 
mode.
Each time you press SLEEP, the front panel display 
changes as shown below.

The SLEEP indicator flashes while switching the 
amount of time for the sleep timer.

After a few seconds, SLEEP OFF disappears from the 
front panel display, and the SLEEP indicator turns 
off.

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The sleep timer setting can also be canceled by pressing 
STANDBY on the remote control (or MAIN ZONE ON/OFF or 
MASTER ON/OFF on the front panel) to set this unit to the 
standby mode.

SLEEP 120 min

SLEEP 90 min

SLEEP 60 min

SLEEP 30 min

SLEEP OFF