1STANDBY/ON switch
Press this switch to turn on the power to this unit. Press it again to turn this unit into the standby mode.
Standby mode
In this state, this unit consumes a very small quantity of power to receive
2Remote control sensor
Receives signals from the remote control transmitter.
3Display panel
Shows various information. (For details, refer to page 13.)
4Input selector buttons
Select a program source to listen to. When a button is pressed, the name of the selected source appears on the display.
5PURE DIRECT switch and indicator
Press this switch so that the indicator lights up to listen to a source in the purest sound. (Refer to page 16 for details.)
6VOLUME control
Used to raise or lower the volume level.
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8SPEAKERS switches
Set the switch A or B (or both A and B) for the speaker system (connected to this unit) you will use to the ON position. Set the switch for the speaker system you will not use to the OFF position.
9A/B/C/D/E button
Press this button to select a desired group
0Preset station number selector buttons Select a preset station number (1 to 8).
ATone controls
BASS
Used to increase or decrease the low frequency response. The 0 position produces flat response.
TREBLE
Used to increase or decrease the high frequency response. The 0 position produces flat response.
BBALANCE control
Adjusts the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by speaker location or listening room conditions.
CContinuously variable LOUDNESS control
Used to compensate for the human ears’ loss of sensitivity to high and
DRDS MODE/FREQ button
RX-496RDS and RX-396RDS only
When an RDS station is received, pressing this button changes the display mode into the PS mode, PTY mode, RT mode and/or CT mode (if the station employs these RDS data services), and frequency display in turn.
EPTY SEEK MODE button
When this button is pressed, the unit turns into the PTY SEEK mode.
FPTY SEEK START button
Press this button to begin searching for a station after the desired program type is selected in the PTY SEEK mode.
GEON button
Press this button to select a desired program type (NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS, SPORT) when you want to call a radio program of that program type automatically.
HFM/AM button
Press this button to switch the reception band to FM or AM.
IMEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) button
When this button is pressed, the “MEMO” indicator flashes for about 5 seconds. While the indicator is flashing, select a desired preset station number by pressing the corresponding preset station number selector button to enter the displayed station into the memory.
When this button is held down for more than 3 seconds, the automatic preset tuning begins. (For details, refer to page 19.)
JEDIT button
This button is used to exchange the places of two preset stations with each other.
KTUNING DOWN/UP button
Used for tuning. Press the “UP” side to tune in to higher frequencies, and press the “DOWN” side to tune in to lower frequencies.
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When this unit is in the PTY SEEK mode, pressing this switch changes the currently selected program type.
LTUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO) button Press this button to switch the tuning mode to automatic or manual. To select the automatic tuning mode, press this button so that the “AUTO” indicator lights up on the display. To select the manual tuning mode, press this button so that the “AUTO” indicator goes off.
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