FM/AM TUNING

Automatic preset tuning

You can use the automatic preset tuning method to automatically store FM stations. This function enables this unit to automatically tune into FM stations with strong signals and store up to 40 (8 stations in each of the 5 groups, A1 to E8) of those received stations in order. You can then easily recall any preset stations by selecting the preset station numbers where they are stored.

Notes

Any station data stored under a preset station number is cleared when you store a new station under that preset station number.

If the number of received stations does not reach 40 (E8), automatic preset tuning automatically stops once searching all available stations are tuned into and stored.

Only FM stations with sufficient signal strength are stored automatically by automatic preset tuning. If the station you want to store is weak in signal strength, try using the manual preset tuning method.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ZONE 2 ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM/AM

l TUNING/CH h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURE DIRECT

MD/TAPE MONITOR

ZONE CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT

MEMORY TUN MODE/DISP

 

 

MASTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A/B/C/D/E

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VOLUME

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INPUT

 

BASS

 

TREBLE

 

BALANCE

 

LOUDNESS

 

 

 

MAIN ZONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PHONES

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

INPUT

TUNER

or

Front panel

Remote control

2Press FM/AM on the front panel to select FM as the reception band.

FM appears in the front panel display.

FM/AM

XM/ANT

3Press and hold MEMORY on the front panel for more than 3 seconds.

The preset station group and the MEMORY and AUTO indicators flash in the front panel display.

MEMORY

MAN'L/AUTO FM

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

Press h to tune into higher frequencies. Press l to tune into lower frequencies.

When automatic preset tuning is complete, the frequency of the last preset station is shown in the front panel display.

l TUNING/CH h

Notes

If TUNING/CH l / h is not pressed within approximately 5 seconds while the MEMORY and AUTO indicators are flashing, automatic preset tuning automatically begins from the currently displayed frequency and proceeds toward higher frequencies.

Received stations are sequentially programmed to 8 stations in each preset station group. If 8 stations are all programmed in a preset station group, another 8 stations are sequentially programmed in the next preset station group.

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Yamaha RX-497 owner manual Automatic preset tuning, FM appears in the front panel display

RX-497 specifications

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