XM Satellite Radio functions

This section describes the functions of each control used for the XM Satellite Radio tuning.

Note

The following controls on the front panel and the remote control are only available when XM is selected as the input source and the XM Connect-and-Play digital antenna accessory is connected to the XM jack on the rear panel of this unit (see “XM Satellite Radio connections”).

■Controls on the front panel

1 2 3 4

ZONE 2 ON/OFF

FM/AM

l TUNING/CH h

 

 

 

PURE DIRECT

MD/TAPE MON

ZONE CONTROL

EDIT

MEMORY TUN MODE/DISP

 

MASTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

A/B/C/D/E

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

VOLUME

20

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8

INPUT

 

 

BASS

 

TREBLE

 

BALANCE

 

LOUDNESS

 

 

 

MAIN ZONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

4

 

PHONES

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∞

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-dB

5

6

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

8

 

 

1SEARCH MODE

Switches between the All Channel Search, Category Search, and Preset Search modes (see page 31).

2XM ANT (ANTENNA)

Shows the reception level of the XM Connect-and-Play digital antenna (sold separately).

3TUNING/CH l / h

All Channel Search mode

Searches for a radio channel within all channels. Press and hold for quick search.

Category Search mode

Searches for a radio channel within the selected category. Press and hold for quick search.

Preset Search mode

Selects the preset channel number (1 to 8).

4DISP (DISPLAY)

Switches the XM Satellite Radio information shown in the front panel display between channel number/name, category and artist name/song title (see page 30).

XM SATELLITE RADIO TUNING

5INPUT selector

Selects XM as the input source.

6CATEGORY

All Channel Search mode

Switches between channel categories while staying in the All Channel Search mode.

Category Search mode

Switches between channel categories.

Preset Search mode

Selects the preset channel group (A to E).

7Preset channel number buttons

Select the preset channel number (1 to 8) directly. Pressing these buttons switches the search mode to the Preset Search mode.

8MEMORY

Stores a radio channel in the system memory.

OPERATION

BASIC

 

 

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Yamaha RX-497 owner manual XM Satellite Radio functions, Controls on the front panel
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