Yamaha RX-V340RDS owner manual Connecting the antennas, Connecting the AM loop antenna

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CONNECTIONS

Connecting the antennas

Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas should provide sufficient signal strength.

Connect each antenna correctly to the designated terminals.

Connecting the AM loop antenna

1 Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect it to the terminals on this unit.

AM loop antenna

 

(included)

DEO

TUNER

 

AM

 

ANT

 

GND

 

75UNBAL.

 

FM

 

ANT

 

MONITOR

 

OUT

Indoor FM antenna (included)

Ground (GND terminal)

For maximum safety and minimum interference, connect the antenna GND terminal to a good earth ground. A good earth ground is a metal stake driven into moist earth.

2 Press and hold the tab to insert the AM loop

antenna lead wires into the AM ANT and GND terminals.

3 Orient the AM loop antenna for the best reception.

Notes

The AM loop antenna should be placed away from this unit.

The AM loop antenna should always be connected, even if an outdoor AM antenna is connected to this unit.

A properly installed outdoor antenna provides clearer reception than an indoor one. If you experience poor reception quality, an outdoor antenna may improve the quality. Consult the nearest authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center about the outdoor antennas.

FREQUENCY STEP switch (General model only)

50 kHz/ 9kHz

100 kHz/10kHz

FM/AM

FREQUENCY STEP

Because the inter-station frequency spacing differs in different areas, set the FREQUENCY STEP switch (located on the rear panel) according to the frequency spacing in your area.

North, Central and South America: 100 kHz/10 kHz

Other areas: 50 kHz/9 kHz

Before setting this switch, disconnect the AC power plug of this unit from the AC outlet.

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Contents RX-V340RDS For U.K. customers Special Instructions for U.K. ModelContents About this manual FeaturesOther features Sophisticated AM/FM TunerControl Supplied accessoriesGetting Started Controls and Functions Front panelNext SET Menu -/+Program -/+ Remote controlMute Using the remote control Handling the remote controlFront panel display Subwoofer Output jack Connecting to digital jacksConnections Connecting video components Connecting a CD recorder or MD Recorder Connecting audio componentsConnecting a CD player Frequency Step switch General model only Connecting the antennasConnecting the AM loop antenna Indoor FM antenna included Ground GND terminalConnecting an external decoder DVD/SACD playerSpeakers Connecting the speakersSpeaker placement 10 mm 3/8 Connecting to the Main a Speakers terminalsConnections Red positive + Black negative Banana plugRear speaker system can be connected to these terminals Main Speakers terminalsRear Speakers terminals Center Speaker terminalsConnecting the AC power cord Connecting the power supply CordsTurning on the power General model onlySetup Basic System SettingsUsing the basic menu ExitSET YESSetting the unit to match your Speaker system Setting speaker output levelsTo select the audio source connected to the 6CH Input jacks PlaybackON/OFF inward on Front panelBGV background video function Night listening modeWhen you have finished using this unit To mute the soundThis mode, only digital input signals This mode, the input signal is selectedAutomatically as follows Digital signal Analog signal Input modes and indicationsProg -/+ AdventureProgram l / h Playing Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES Material MatrixSelecting PRO Logic or PRO Logic Press Stereo again to turn the sound effect back on Virtual Cinema DSPNormal stereo reproduction Hi-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/DTS + Matrix 6.1 + 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 kHzA1FM 89.9 MHz Presetting stationsAutomatically presetting stations for FM Stations Tune in to a station Manually presetting stationsC3AM 1440 kHz Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stationsPress PRESET/TUNING Edit again Selecting a preset stationExchanging preset stations E1FM 87.5 MHzDescription of RDS data Changing the RDS modeReceiving RDS Stations PTY Seek function To cancel this functionPress PTY Seek Mode to set the unit PTY Seek mode EON functionSetting the sleep timer Sleep TimerCanceling the sleep timer Sleep 120min L RSpecial considerations when recording DTS material RecordingSet menu list Adjusting the items on the set MenuSET Menu LRG Speaker mode settings1A Center center speaker mode SML1D Bass bass out mode 1B Main main speaker mode1C Rear LR rear speaker mode Speaker distance Setting by metersSetting by feet Dynamic rangeInput 1 I/O Assign input Output assignment Initial input modeSound 5 Center GEQ center Graphic equalizer Headphone tone control20dB Memory guard50dB Using the test tone Setting the Speaker LevelsAdjusting the volume during Playback Repeat steps 1 3 if you wish to alter other parameters Changing parameter settingsSound Field Program Parameter Editing Select a sound field programFor 5ch Stereo From main left and right speakers, initial setting isDigital sound field parameter descriptions CT Width Center widthTroubleshooting GeneralSpeakers No sound from No sound / weakSound from particular Effect speakersInto standby mode Volume level cannotOther settings on Unit cannot be changed Unit does not Humming sound canRemote control TunerGlossary PCM Linear PCM Sampling frequency and number Quantized bitsSpecifications WB14590

RX-V340RDS specifications

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