Yamaha RX-497: Using the sleep timer

Using the sleep timer: Yamaha RX-497

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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.

• The sleep timer automatically turns off Zone 2. However, the 

power of Zone 2 components are not turned off.

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 MAIN ZONE ON/OFF or 

MASTER ON/OFF on the front panel) to set this unit to the 

standby mode.

Using the sleep timer

Notes

STANDBY

POWER

CD

MD/TAPE

TUNER

PHONO

DVD

SLEEP

A

B

POWER

POWER

REC

CODE SET

VOLUME

DISC SKIP

EON

FREQ/TEXT

START

MODE

PTY SEEK

AV

TV

VCR

DTV/CBL

SPEAKERS

TV VOL

TV CH

3

1

STANDBY

POWER

CD

MD/TAPE

TUNER

PHONO

DVD

POWER

POWER

AV

TV

VCR

DTV/CBL

SLEEP

SLEEP 120 min

SLEEP 90 min

SLEEP 60 min

SLEEP 30 min

SLEEP OFF

SLEEP

SLEEP