Onkyo R-805TX Instruction Manual page 45

Symptom
AM stations cannot
be received.
Buzzing noise on AM
(particularly conspicu-
ous at night or with
weak stations).
High-pitched noise or
buzzing noise on AM.
Crackling noise on
AM, FM.
Tuning indicators
and stereo indicator
light but sound is
distorted and sepa-
ration is bad.
Tuning indicators
and stereo indicator
flicker and hiss is
heard on FM.
No station or undes-
ired station is
recalled when a Pre-
set button is pressed.
The RDS function
does not work.
ACCUCLOCK func-
tion does not work.
• Excessive electrical interference may temporarily render this system's sensitive microcom-
puter inoperable. If this happens, unplug the system for at least five seconds.
Cause
• AM loop antenna is not
attached.
• Noise from electrical appa-
ratus such as fluorescent
lamp.
• Noise from TV set.
• Noise caused by turning a
fluorescent lamp on and off.
• Noise from automobile igni-
tion.
• Station is too strong.
• Multiple reflection of the
radio waves because of tall
buildings or mountains.
• Station is too weak.
• Stereo FM broadcasts cover
only about half the distance
of an ordinary broadcast.
• The power cord has been
unplugged for a long time.
• The station is not an RDS
station.
• The reception station signal
is too weak.
• Too much interference.
• The station is not an RDS
station, or received signal is
too weak.
• RDS broadcasts cannot be
received.
Remedy
• Connect the supplied AM loop
antenna to the AM antenna termi-
nals.
• Move the AM loop antenna to dif-
ferent position.
• Set up an outdoor AM antenna.
• Place the AM loop antenna as far as
possible from the TV.
• Move unit away from TV set.
• Move the antenna as far away as
possible from the fluorescent lamp.
• Install an outdoor FM antenna as
far away as possible from the road.
• Change to FM indoor antenna.
• Use antenna that has better direc-
tivity and select a point with the
least distortion.
• Install an outdoor FM antenna.
• Change the position or direction of
the outdoor antenna.
• Switch to mono reception. (Even
stereo broadcasts will be heard in
mono.)
• The memory contents are lost if the
power is not turned on and off a
few times each month. Store all sta-
tions in the memory again and
remember to turn the power on
and off a few times each month.
• Receive an RDS station.
• Install an outdoor FM antenna.
• Change the position or direction of
the outdoor antenna.
• Move the antenna as far away as
possible from fluorescent lamps.
• Install an outdoor FM antenna.
• See the remedies for the RDS func-
tion problem above.
• Set and adjust according to instruc-
tions above.
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