FM/AM TUNING

Manual preset tuning

You can also manually store up to 40 stations (8 stations in each of the 5 groups, A1 to E8). You can then easily recall any preset stations by selecting the preset station numbers where they are stored.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

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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20

12

A/B/C/D/E

1

2

3

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8

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8

INPUT

 

BASS

 

TREBLE

 

BALANCE

 

LOUDNESS

 

 

MAIN ZONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

4

PHONES

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

2

0

-dB

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1Repeat steps 1 to 4 in “Automatic tuning” or in “Manual tuning” to tune into a station.

When you tune into a station, the frequency of the received station is shown in the front panel display.

2Press MEMORY on the front panel.

The MEMORY indicator flashes in the front panel display for approximately 5 seconds.

MEMORY

MEMORY

MAN'L/AUTO FM

Flashes

3Press A/B/C/D/E on the front panel repeatedly to select a preset station group (A to E).

The selected preset station group is shown in the front panel display.

A/B/C/D/E

CATEGORY

4Press one of the preset station/channel number buttons on the front panel to select a preset station number (1 to 8) where you want to store the station.

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Note

This operation must be done within 5 seconds while the MEMORY indicator is flashing in the front panel display. Otherwise, the manual preset tuning process is automatically canceled.

5Press MEMORY on the front panel to store the station.

6Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations.

Notes

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

The reception mode (stereo or monaural) is stored along with the station frequency.

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Yamaha RX-497 owner manual Manual preset tuning, Press Memory on the front panel

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