Yamaha RX-497 User Manual

■ Controls on the remote controls

1 Numeric buttons

All Channel Search or Category Search mode
Use 1 to 9 and 0 to enter a channel number directly.
Preset Search mode
Use 1 to 8 to enter a preset channel number directly.

2 A-E/CAT. (CATEGORY) j / i (l / h)

All Channel Search mode
Switches between channel categories while staying in 
the All Channel Search mode.
Category Search mode
Switches between channel categories.
Preset Search mode
Selects the preset channel group (A to E).

PRESET/CH u / d (k / n)
All Channel Search mode
Searches for a radio channel within all channels. Press 
and hold for quick search.
Category Search mode
Searches for a radio channel within the selected 
category. Press and hold for quick search.
Preset Search mode
Selects the preset channel number (1 to 8).

3 MEMORY
Stores a radio channel in the system memory.

4 XM
Selects XM as the input source.

5 ENT. (ENT) (ENTER)
Confirms an entered channel number when this unit is in 
the Direct Number Access mode (see page 33).

6 SRCH (SEARCH) MODE
Switches between the All Channel Search, Category 
Search, and Preset Search modes. (see page 31)

7 DISPLAY
Switches XM information such as channel number/name, 
category, or artist name/song title displayed in the front 
panel display and on-screen display. (see page 30).

■ Zone 2 remote control (sold separately) 

8 Input selector/numeric buttons

All Channel Search or Category Search mode
Use 1 to 9 and 0 to enter a channel number directly. 
Also refer to 0 NUMBER.
Preset Search mode
Use 1 to 8 to enter a preset channel number directly. 
Also refer to 0 NUMBER.

You must press and hold 0

 

NUMBER before you press any of 

these buttons to enter numbers.

9 ALL
Selects the All Channel Search mode.

0 NUMBER
Press and hold before you press the input selector/numeric 
buttons to switch the function to enter numbers.

A CAT. (CATEGORY)
Selects the Category Search mode.

B PRESET
Selects the Preset Search mode.

C CD/XM switch
Switches the function of the control buttons on the Zone 2 
remote control numbered 2, 7, 9, 0, A and B 
between controlling YAMAHA CD players and 
controlling the XM Satellite Radio features.

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2

3

5

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7

4

u

d

lA-E/CAT.

k

n

A-E/CAT.h

p

w

e

f

b

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9

0

7

A

B
C

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