Page 2 - • Explanation of Graphical Symbols; SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; The unit has been exposed to rain or; CAUTION
• Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowheadsymbol, within an equilateral triangle,is intended to alert you to thepresence of uninsulated “dangerousvoltage” within the product’senclosure that may be of sufficientmagnitude to constitute a risk ofelectric shock to persons. The...
Page 3 - We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime YAMAHA and the Electronic Industries Association’sConsumer Electronics Group want you to get the most outof your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that letsthe sound come through loud and clear without annoyingblaring or distortion – and, most importan...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
CAUTION ............................................ 1 NOTES ABOUT DISCS ...................... 2 FEATURES ......................................... 3 UNPACKING ....................................... 3 NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTECONTROL .......................................... 4 CONNECTIONS .............
Page 5 - English; Do not use force on switches, knobs or cords.; CAUTION: Read this before operating your unit.
English E- 1 ● The voltage to be used must be the same as thatspecified on this unit. Using this unit with a higher voltagethan that which is specified is dangerous and may resultin a fire or other type of accident causing damage.YAMAHA will not be held responsible for any damageresulting from use o...
Page 6 - NOTES ABOUT DISCS; Discs playable with this unit; can display text data; Notes about handling compact discs
E- 2 NOTES ABOUT DISCS Discs playable with this unit This compact disc player is designed only for playingcompact discs bearing the marks shown below. Neverattempt to load any other type of disc into the unit. The unitwill also play 8-cm (3-inch) compact discs. .... Compact discs (digital audio) The...
Page 7 - Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA compact disc player.; FEATURES; Remote control
English E- 3 Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA compact disc player. FEATURES v CD-RW (ReWritable) Disc Playability * Refer to page 2 for details. v Program Play v Random-Sequence Play v Single Track/Entire Disc Repeat Play v Automatic Spacing Function v Track Programming Function Useful for Record...
Page 8 - NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTE CONTROL; Battery installation; Turn the remote control over and remove the battery; Battery replacement; Remote control operation range; Notes
E- 4 NOTES ABOUT THE REMOTE CONTROL Battery installation 1. Turn the remote control over and remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it in the direction of thearrow. 2. Insert the batteries (AA, R6, UM-3 type) according to the polarity markings on the inside of the batterycompartment. 3. Clo...
Page 9 - CONNECTIONS; Before using this terminal, pull out the terminal’s cover.; Amplifier; To AC outlet
English E- 5 CONNECTIONS ● Before making any connection, switch OFF the power tothe unit and the amplifier or other component. ● Connections should be made to the correct inputterminals of the amplifier or another component. ● If the placement of this unit causes noise to anotherequipment, such as a...
Page 10 - FRONT PANEL; IDENTIFICATION OF COMPONENTS; functions of; AUTO DISPLAY OFF indicator; Display panel
E- 6 FRONT PANEL ● The control functions on the main unit and on the remotecontrol are virtually identical, with the exceptions below. IDENTIFICATION OF COMPONENTS ( ) indicates the page number on which the controls are best described. NATURAL SOUND COMPACT DISC PLAYER AUTO DISPLAY OFF POWER 10 1 2 ...
Page 11 - REMOTE CONTROL
English E- 7 ( ) indicates the page number on which the controls are best described. OPEN/ CLOSE DIMMER SYNCHRO PEAK SPACE PROG CLEAR TAPE RANDOM REPEAT 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 INDEX + I0 OUTPUT LEVEL + – 0 TEXT/ TIME TIME CDX-596 CDX-496, 396 DIMMER (p. 12) SYNCHRO (p. 21) SPACE (p. 12) TAPE (p. 16) Nume...
Page 12 - BASIC OPERATION; Press POWER to turn on the power.; Press; Display information; Shows the track number selected or being played.; and; Disc tray
E- 8 BASIC OPERATION This manual describes how to operate this unit by using the remote control.To operate this unit from the front panel, use the corresponding buttons on the front panel. 1 Press POWER to turn on the power. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, and loada disc. 3 Press OPEN/CLOS...
Page 13 - time of the disc for a few seconds.; To pause play; To turn off the power; Select a desired track by using the numeric buttons.; Gear wheel; To stop play
English E- 9 Notes ● After closing the disc tray by pressing OPEN/CLOSE, thedisplay shows the total number of tracks and the total recorded time of the disc for a few seconds. CDX-596 CDX-496, CDX-396 Example: To select track 25Press +10 twice, then immediately press 5 once. * If a track number high...
Page 14 - To advance or reverse play rapidly (MANUAL SEARCH); or; To skip to the beginning of the desired track (SKIP SEARCH)
E- 10 To advance rapidly (Press and hold.) To reverse rapidly (Press and hold.) To advance or reverse play rapidly (MANUAL SEARCH) ● The sound can be heard (although slightly garbled)during manual search in either direction. This isconvenient for locating a precise position within a track, orfor rev...
Page 15 - Changing displays; Other useful functions; When playing a CD-TEXT disc, “CD-TEXT” also lights up on displays
English E- 11 Changing displays CDX-596 You can select any of the four time displays ( 1 – 4 ) by pressing TEXT/TIME. When you play a CD-TEXT disc, the disc title, artist name, and track name ( 5 – 7 ) are also displayed. CDX-496 and CDX-396 You can select any of the four time displays by pressing T...
Page 16 - Changing brightness of the display; During play; Automatic spacing; SPACE
E- 12 Changing brightness of the display CDX-596 You can change the brightness of the display (or turn off the illumination) by pressing DIMMER. During play Normal illumination Dim (off)* * While the display illumination is off, the AUTO DISPLAY OFF indicatoron the front panel lights up. During a st...
Page 17 - The unit can play the tracks on a disc in a random sequence.; To perform random-sequence play; If; REPEAT PLAY
English E- 13 The unit can play the tracks on a disc in a random sequence. RANDOM-SEQUENCE PLAY To perform random-sequence play Press RANDOM. To cancel random-sequence play Press or RANDOM. Notes ● This feature will not function while programming, or duringprogrammed play. ● If (SKIP/SEARCH ) is pre...
Page 18 - PROGRAM PLAY; Display information during programming; Shows the selected track number.; playing, but only within the range of the programmed tracks.
E- 14 You can enjoy listening to your favorite tracks in any desired order by programming tracks. As many as 40 tracks can beprogrammed in sequence. PROGRAM PLAY 1 Press to stop the unit. 2 Press PROG. 3 Program a desired track bypressing the correspondingnumeric button. Repeat this operation to pro...
Page 19 - To stop program play; INDEX SEARCH; To cancel the index search function
English E- 15 To stop program play Press . The first programmed track number will be displayed.To resume play, press . Play will begin from the beginning of the program. To clear program data There are several methods, as described below. ● Press or CLEAR while the unit is stopped. ● Open the disc t...
Page 20 - TRACK PROGRAMMING FOR RECORDING TO TAPE; Automatic tape-programming
E- 16 46 60 90 54 The unit can program tracks on a disc for recording onto tape. By considering the tape’s total possible recording time, the unitwill automatically program tracks or help you program tracks so they will fit onto the tape with the least amount of unrecordedspace at each end of the ta...
Page 21 - Shows the programmed track numbers on each side.
English E- 17 Notes ● In step 4, you can check the program data for side A and sideB. CDX-596 CDX-496, CDX-396 1 Shows the number of tracks programmed on each sideright after the programming is finished. It is then replacedby the number of the first programmed track on side A. 2 Shows the programmed...
Page 22 - Manual tape-programming; This is for recording desired tracks in any order onto a tape.; on this unit’s remote control.
E- 18 m Manual tape-programming This is for recording desired tracks in any order onto a tape. 1 Follow steps 1 – 3 on page 16. 2 Press PROG. 3 Use numeric buttons to select desired tracks (to berecorded on side A) in any order. * Programmed track numbers light up on the display. You canselect a tra...
Page 23 - Random sequential tape-programming; Follow steps 1 – 3 on page 16.
English E- 19 m Random sequential tape-programming The unit will automatically program tracks in random sequential order for recording to tape. 1 Follow steps 1 – 3 on page 16. 2 Press RANDOM. * The unit will automatically program tracks at random forboth side A and side B considering the tape’s tot...
Page 24 - Automatic searching for the peak level on a disc; To cancel the peak level search function
E- 20 The unit automatically searches for a part in the disc where the source level peaks and next plays that part repeatedly. Whenrecording to tape, this feature is very helpful for adjusting the recording level on the tape deck. 1 Press to stop the unit. 2 Press PEAK. “PEAK” lights up on the displ...
Page 25 - CD SYNCHRONIZED RECORDING; In this state, the time display on this unit flashes on and off.
English E- 21 This unit can automatically synchronize a tape deck’s recording with CD play. With this function, you can record a CD on tapeeasily and precisely.This recording method requires a YAMAHA tape deck compatible with this function. (Refer to the tape deck’s operation manualto find out wheth...
Page 26 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM
E- 22 TROUBLESHOOTING If the unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simplemeasures suggested. If it cannot be corrected, or if the fault is not listed in the SYMPTOM column, disconnect the power cordand contact your authorize...
Page 27 - SPECIFICATIONS; Audio Section; Dynamic range; Laser Diode Properties; * This output is the value measured at a distance of about; General; Power requirements
English E- 23 SPECIFICATIONS Audio Section 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 ra...
