■Automatic station preset

You can use the automatic preset tuning feature to store up to 40 FM stations with strong signals (A1 to E8: 8 preset station numbers in each of the 5 preset station groups) in order.

(U.S.A. model only)

You can use the automatic preset tuning feature to store up to 40 AM HD Radio, FM HD Radio, and analog FM radio stations with strong signals.

1Rotate the RINPUT selector (or press

4TUNER) to select “TUNER” as the input source.

(U.S.A. model)

2Press CBAND (or 7BAND) to select the desired reception band.

“FM” or “AM” appears in the front panel display. This unit searches the stations in the selected band and then another band.

(Canada model)

2Press CBAND (or 7BAND) to select “FM” as the reception band.

“FM” appears in the front panel display.

3Press and hold FMEMORY (or

9MEMORY) for more than 3 seconds.

The preset station number as well as the MEMORY and AUTO indicators flashes. After approximately 5 seconds, automatic presetting starts from the current frequency and proceeds toward higher frequencies.

Flash

MEMORY

AUTO

A1:FM 88.9MHz

Flashes

When automatic preset tuning is completed, the MEMORY indicator disappears.

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•You can specify the preset number from which this unit stores FM stations. Press DA/B/C/D/E (or 8A-E/CAT.l/ h) and then EPRESET/TUNING/CH l/ h

(or 8PRESET/CH k/ n) repeatedly after you perform step 3 to select the preset station number under which the first station will be stored.

•To cancel the automatic station preset, press FMEMORY (or 9MEMORY) again.

FM/AM tuning

Notes

•(U.S.A. model only)

When this unit stores the FM HD Radio stations with this feature, this unit stores only the main audio program of the stations (HD1). When you want to store the sub-audio programs of the FM HD Radio stations, preset the stations manually.

•Any stored station data existing under a preset station number is cleared when you store a new station under the same preset station number.

•If the number of received stations does not reach 40 (E8), automatic preset tuning automatically stops after searching for all the available stations and copy the stored stations to the rest preset station numbers.

•(Canada model only)

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 or an AM radio station, tune into it manually and store it as described in “Manual station preset” below.

■Manual station preset

Use this feature to store the AM or FM stations with weak signals manually.

(U.S.A. model only)

You can store the analog AM/FM radio stations and AM/ FM HD Radio stations manually, and you can also store the sub-audio programs of FM HD Radio station.

1Tune into a station.

See page 53 for tuning instructions.

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(U.S.A. model only)

To store a sub-audio program of the HD Radio station (HD2 to HD8), press 0PRG SELECT b/ arepeatedly to select the desired audio program (see page 57).

2Press FMEMORY (or 9MEMORY).

The MEMORY indicator flashes in the front panel display for approximately 30 seconds.

MEMORY

Flashes

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To cancel the preset memory mode, press FMEMORY (or 9MEMORY) again.

OPERATION

BASIC

 

 

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RX-V863 specifications

The Yamaha RX-V863 is a versatile and powerful AV receiver designed for home theater enthusiasts who want to enjoy an immersive audio-visual experience. This model is part of Yamaha's RX series, known for its robust performance and user-friendly features.

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