Yamaha RX-V4600 owner manual Using HD Radio, HD Radio tuning, HD Radio automatic tuning

Using HD Radio™

HD Radio is a new technology that enables AM and FM radio stations to broadcast programs digitally. Digital broadcasting provides listeners with radically improved audio quality and reception as well as new data services. Furthermore, supplemental program services allow listeners to select from up to 8 HD Radio programs multicast on a single FM HD Radio channel. For further information on HD Radio, visit “www.ibiquity.com”.

This unit is equipped with an HD Radio reception feature, facilitating CD quality FM broadcasts as well as analog FM stereo quality AM broadcasts. In addition, this unit can receive both audio and data (such as song titles, artist names, album names, and genres) from supplemental program services (HD1 to HD8).

TUNING

HD Radio™ tuning

Just as for tuning into an analog FM or AM station,

2 tuning methods are available: automatic and manual.

CAUTION

This unit is capable of receiving both hybrid and all-digital HD Radio station signals. However, this unit may not automatically receive all-digital FM station signals and the automatic tuning operation may stop. In this case, select one of the preset stations, or manually tune into the FM station you want to select, then set the tuning mode back to AUTO by pressing TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L).

■HD Radio automatic tuning

Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are strong and there is no interference.

Follow steps 1 through 4 as described in “Automatic tuning” on page 41.

Both analog and digital broadcasts are received, but when tuned into an HD Radio station, the TUNED and HD indicators light up and the frequency of the received station is displayed in the front panel.

If the HD indicator lights up, the broadcast being received contains an HD Radio digital signal.

■HD Radio manual tuning

Manual tuning is recommended when station signals are weak.

Follow steps 1 through 3 as described in “Manual tuning” on page 41, then set the tuning mode back to AUTO by pressing TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L).

Both analog and digital broadcasts are received, but when tuned into an HD Radio station, the TUNED and HD indicators light up and the frequency of the received station is displayed in the front panel.

Note

If station signals are weak, analog broadcasts will be played back instead even in the automatic tuning mode, and the HD indicator does not light up.

OPERATION BASIC

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