Manual Tuning - Yamaha R-S500 Owner's Manual

Manual tuning

Manual tuning is effective when station signals are weak.
TUNER
FM, AM
1
Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel
(or press TUNER on the remote control) to
select TUNER as the input source.
2
Press FM or AM on the front panel (or FM or
AM on the remote control) to select the
reception band (FM or AM).
FM or AM is displayed on the front panel display.
3
Press TUNING jj / ii on the front panel (or
TUNING H / I on the remote control) to
manually tune in to the desired station.
Note
When you tune in to a station, the frequency of the received
station is shown in the front panel display.
INPUT selector
TUNING jj / ii
FM, AM
TUNING H / I
Numeric
buttons
4
To tune in by direct frequency tuning, press
the numeric buttons on the remote control to
enter the frequency of the station.
• For Canada model: Enter only integers. For
example, if you want to set the frequency to
88.9 MHz, enter "889".
• For Australia model: Enter only integers. For
example, if you want to set the frequency to
88.90 MHz, enter "8890".
Notes
• When you press the numeric buttons on the remote control
during preset tuning, a preset number is selected. Set the tuning
mode to frequency tuning mode using TUNING jj / ii on the
front panel (or TUNING H / I on the remote control) before
pressing the numeric buttons.
• "WRONG STATION!" is displayed on the front panel display if
you enter a frequency that is out of receivable range. Make sure
that the entered frequency is correct.
BASIC OPERATION
■ Improving FM reception
If the signal from the station is weak and the sound quality
is not good, set the FM band reception mode to monaural
mode to improve reception.
FM MODE/INFO
1
Press FM MODE/INFO on the front panel
repeatedly to select "STEREO" (automatic
stereo mode) or "MONO" (monaural mode)
when this unit is tuned in to an FM radio
station.
• When MONO is selected, FM broadcasts will be
heard in monaural sound.
• When STEREO is selected and an FM station with
a stereo broadcast is tuned in, the broadcast will be
heard in stereo.
Note
The STEREO indicator on the front panel lights up while
listening to a station in stereo.
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The FM band reception mode (monaural or stereo) can also be
changed by selecting FM Mode in the Option menu (see page 31).
FM/AM TUNING
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