Yamaha RX-397 Owner's Manual page 32

TROUBLESHOOTING
The sound is
The power of this unit is turned off, or this Tum on the power of this unit.
degraded when unit is set to the standby mode.
listening with the
headphones
14
connected to the CD
player or the tape
deck connected to
this unit.
The sound level is The LOUDNESS control is functioning. Set the LOUDNESS control to the FLAT position.
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low.
The INPUT selector
The TAPE MONITOR function is turned Tum off the TAPE MONITOR function.
will not function on.
3
though it is rotated.
Using the BASS,
The PURE DIRECT button is turned on. The PURE DIRECT button must be turned off to use
TREBLE, BALANCE
those controls.
and LOUDNESS
16
controls does not
affect the tonal
quality.
• Tuner
Problem
Cause
Remedy
See
page
FM stereo The particular characteristics of the FM
Check the antenna connections.
11
reception is stereo broadcasts being received may Try using a high-quality directional FM antenna.
noisy.
cause this problem when the transmitter is
Try using the manual tuning method.
too far away or the antenna input is poor.
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There is
There is multipath interference. Adjust the antenna position to eliminate the multipath
distortion, and
interference.
clear reception
cannot be -
obtained even
with a good FM
FM
antenna.
The desired
The signal is too weak. Try using a high-quality directional FM antenna.
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station cannot
be tuned in
Try using the manual tuning method.
with the
21
automatic
tuning method.
Previously
This unit has been disconnected for a long Preset the stations again.
preset stations period.
21
can no longer
be
tuned
in.
The desired
The signal is weak or the antenna Tighten the AM loop antenna connections and orient
station cannot connections are loose.
it for the best reception.
-
be tuned in
with the
Try using the manual tuning method.
automatic
21
tuning method.
AM
There are
The noises may result from lightning, Try using an outdoor antenna and a ground wire.
continuous
fluorescent lamps, motors, thermostats or This will help somewhat, but it is difficult to
crackling and other electrical equipment.
eliminate all noise.
-
hissing noises.
There are A TV set is being used nearby.
Move this unit away from the TV set.
buzzing and -
Whining noises.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
The sound is
The power of this unit is turned off, or this Tum on the power of this unit.
degraded when unit is set to the standby mode.
listening with the
headphones
14
connected to the CD
player or the tape
deck connected to
this unit.
The sound level is The LOUDNESS control is functioning. Set the LOUDNESS control to the FLAT position.
16
low.
The INPUT selector
The TAPE MONITOR function is turned Tum off the TAPE MONITOR function.
will not function on.
3
though it is rotated.
Using the BASS,
The PURE DIRECT button is turned on. The PURE DIRECT button must be turned off to use
TREBLE, BALANCE
those controls.
and LOUDNESS
16
controls does not
affect the tonal
quality.
• Tuner
Problem
Cause
Remedy
See
page
FM stereo The particular characteristics of the FM
Check the antenna connections.
11
reception is stereo broadcasts being received may Try using a high-quality directional FM antenna.
noisy.
cause this problem when the transmitter is
Try using the manual tuning method.
too far away or the antenna input is poor.
21
There is
There is multipath interference. Adjust the antenna position to eliminate the multipath
distortion, and
interference.
clear reception
cannot be -
obtained even
with a good FM
FM
antenna.
The desired
The signal is too weak. Try using a high-quality directional FM antenna.
11
station cannot
be tuned in
Try using the manual tuning method.
with the
21
automatic
tuning method.
Previously
This unit has been disconnected for a long Preset the stations again.
preset stations period.
21
can no longer
be
tuned
in.
The desired
The signal is weak or the antenna Tighten the AM loop antenna connections and orient
station cannot connections are loose.
it for the best reception.
-
be tuned in
with the
Try using the manual tuning method.
automatic
21
tuning method.
AM
There are
The noises may result from lightning, Try using an outdoor antenna and a ground wire.
continuous
fluorescent lamps, motors, thermostats or This will help somewhat, but it is difficult to
crackling and other electrical equipment.
eliminate all noise.
-
hissing noises.
There are A TV set is being used nearby.
Move this unit away from the TV set.
buzzing and -
Whining noises.
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