Yamaha RX-V440RDS owner manual Tuning, AM 1530 kHz, AM 1440 kHz, Automatic tuning, Manual tuning

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TUNING

There are 2 methods of tuning; automatic and manual. Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interference.

■Automatic tuning

1

 

 

 

 

3

3

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESET/TUNING FM/AM

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT

 

/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNING MODE

MEMORY

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO/MANUAL MONO MAN`L/AUTO FM

INPUT MODE 6CH INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

SILENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO AUX

SPEAKERS

STEREO

PROGRAM

A/B/C/D/E

PRESET/TUNING

CONTROL

BASS/TREBLE

 

A

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT

SET MENU

 

 

 

4

1 Rotate the INPUT selector (or press TUNER on the remote control) to select TUNER as the input source.

INPUT

4 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h once to begin automatic tuning.

Press h to tune in to a higher frequency, or press l to tune in to a lower frequency.

PRESET/TUNING

SET MENU

VCR

V-AUX D-TV/CBL DVD MD/CD-R TUNER

 

 

 

 

SP

 

AUTO

A

 

TUNED

AAM 1530 kHz

When the unit is tuned in to a station, the “TUNED” indicator lights up and the frequency of the station received is shown on the front panel display.

■Manual tuning

If the signal from the station you are trying to select is weak, you must tune in to it manually.

 

CD MD/CD-R TUNER

SLEEP

 

or

V-AUX

 

DVD D-TV/CBL VCR

Front panel

Remote control

2 Press FM/AM to select the reception band.

“FM” or “AM” appears on the front panel display.

FM/AM

or

3 Press TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO) so that the “AUTO” indicator lights up on the front panel display.

TUNING MODE

AUTO

 

AUTO/MANUAL MONO

Lights up

1 Select TUNER and the reception band following steps 1 and 2 described in “Automatic tuning” at left.

2 Press TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO) until the “AUTO” indicator disappears from the front panel display.

TUNING MODE

AUTO

 

AUTO/MANUAL MONO

Disappears

If the colon (:) appears on the front panel display, press PRESET/TUNING (EDIT) to turn it off.

PRESET/TUNING

VCR

V-AUX D-TV/CBL DVD MD/CD-R TUNER

 

SP

TUNED

 

A

EDIT

A

AM 1440 kHz

 

If the colon (:) appears on the front panel display,

3 Press PRESET/TUNING

press PRESET/TUNING (EDIT) to turn it off.

l / h to tune in to the

desired station manually.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hold down the button to

 

VCR

V-AUX D-TV/CBL DVD MD/CD-R TUNER

 

 

 

 

 

continue searching.

PRESET/TUNING

SP

 

AUTO

 

A

 

TUNED

 

EDIT

A

AM 1440 kHz

 

 

 

Note

PRESET/TUNING

SET MENU

•Manually tuning in to an FM station will automatically change the reception mode to monaural to increase the signal quality.

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Contents RX-V440RDS For U.K. customers Special Instructions for U.K. ModelContents About this manual FeaturesOther features Sophisticated AM/FM TunerGetting Started Supplied accessoriesControl Controls and Functions Front panelNext SET Menu -/+Remote control Using the remote control Handling the remote controlFront panel display Connecting to digital jacks ConnectionsConnecting video components TV/digital TV Cable TV DVD playerVideo monitor Connecting a CD recorder or MD Recorder Connecting audio componentsConnecting a CD player CD player CD recorder or MD recorderFrequency Step switch China and General models only Connecting the antennasConnecting the AM loop antenna Because the inter-station frequencyConnecting an external decoder DVD/SACD playerSpeaker placement Connecting the speakersSpeakers Impedance Selector switch ConnectionsCenter Speaker terminals Main Speakers terminalsRear Speakers terminals Rear Center Speaker terminalsAC Outlets Switched Connecting the power supply CordsTurning on the power Voltage SelectorSetup Basic System SettingsUsing the basic menu ExitRoom SET/CANCELBasic Sound Input Option SubwooferSetting the unit to match your Speaker system Setting speaker output levelsTo select the main Speakers you want to use Front panel Remote controlPlayback To select the audio source connected to the 6CH Input jacksBGV background video function Night listening modeWhen you have finished using this unit To mute the soundInput modes and indications General AdventureProgram l / h Playing Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES Material MatrixSelecting PRO LOGIC, PRO Logic II or Neo6 Press q/DTSNormal stereo reproduction Virtual Cinema DSPSilent Cinema DSP Press Stereo again to turn the sound effect back onHi-Fi DSP programs Digital Sound Field Processing DSPUnderstanding sound fields Recreating a sound fieldCINEMA-DSP Programs CINEMA-DSPSound design of CINEMA-DSP For audio-video sources No toFor movie programs Straight DecodeDolby Digital EX/DTS-ES + DSP sound field effect Sound field effectsDolby Digital/DTS + DSP sound field effect Dolby Pro Logic + DSP sound field effectManual tuning TuningAutomatic tuning AM 1530 kHzAutomatically presetting stations for FM Stations Presetting stationsA1FM 89.9 MHz Tune in to a station Manually presetting stationsC3AM 1440 kHz Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stationsE1FM 87.5 MHz Selecting a preset stationExchanging preset stations A5FM 90.6 MHzReceiving RDS Stations Changing the RDS modeDescription of RDS data PTY Seek function To cancel this functionPress PTY Seek Mode to set the unit PTY Seek mode EON functionCanceling the sleep timer Sleep TimerSetting the sleep timer Sleep 120min L RSpecial considerations when recording DTS material RecordingSET Menu Adjusting the items on the set MenuSet menu list LRG Speaker mode settings1A Center center speaker mode SML1D Rear CT rear center speaker mode 1B Main main speaker mode1C Rear LR rear speaker mode 1E Bass bass out modeSpeaker distance Setting by metersSetting by feet Dynamic rangeSound 5 Center GEQ center Graphic equalizer Initial input modeInput 1 I/O Assign input Output assignment SP B speaker B set Memory guardDimmer MuteControlling this unit Remote Control FeaturesControl area Controlling other componentSetting the manufacturer code CD player TunerAdjusting the volume during Playback Setting the Speaker LevelsUsing the test tone Changing parameter settings Sound Field Program Parameter EditingDigital sound field parameter descriptions DelayDimension DSP LevelTroubleshooting GeneralHeard No sound from Only the speaker onOne side can be Effect speakersInto standby mode Volume level cannotOther settings on Unit cannot be changed Unit does not No sound from the rearRemote control TunerCinema DSP GlossarySilent Cinema PCM Linear PCM Component video signalSampling frequency and number Quantized bits Specifications VCR AOCCD player DVD playerMD Recorder CD RecorderWA88370

RX-V440RDS specifications

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