Yamaha RX-397: Using the sleep timer

Using the sleep timer: Yamaha RX-397

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PLAYING AND RECORDING

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 OUTLET(S).

The sleep timer can only be set with the remote control.

1

Press one of the input selector buttons on 

the remote control to select an input source.

2

Start playback on the selected input source.

3

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.

4

Press SLEEP repeatedly so that SLEEP OFF 

appears in the front panel display.

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 STANDBY/ON on the front 

panel) to set this unit to the standby mode.

Using the sleep timer

Note

CD/DVD

PHONO

TUNER

MD

TAPE

AUX

SPEAKERS

B

A

POWER

STANDBY

+

u

d

SLEEP

A/B/C/D/E

MUTE

PRESET

VOLUME

1

3

CD/DVD

PHONO

TUNER

MD

TAPE

AUX

SPEAKERS

B

A

POWER

STANDBY

SLEEP

SLEEP

SLEEP 120 min

SLEEP 90 min

SLEEP 60 min

SLEEP 30 min

SLEEP OFF

SLEEP

SLEEP