Yamaha TX-470 Owner's Manual

Yamaha TX-470 Owner's Manual

Natural sound am/fm stereo tuner

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Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA stereo tuner.
OWNER'S MANUAL
CONTENTS
Safety Instructions ...................2
Supplied Accessories ..............3
Connections.............................4
Tuning Operations ...................7
Preset Tuning...........................9
Troubleshooting .....................11
Specifications ........................12
TX -470
Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo Tuner
40 Station Random Access Preset Tuning
Automatic Preset Tuning for FM Stations
Multi-Status Station Memory
Direct PLL Synthesizer Tuning
IMPORTANT!
Please record the serial number of this
unit in the space below.
Model:
Serial No.:
The serial number is located on the rear
of the unit.
Retain this Owner's Manual in a safe
place for future reference.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Rotary Encoder Tuning
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK), NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
• Explanation of Graphical Symbols
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol, within an equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert you to the
presence of uninsulated "dangerous
voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
you to the presence of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the
appliance.

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA stereo tuner. OWNER’S MANUAL CONTENTS Safety Instructions ...2 Supplied Accessories ...3 Connections...4 Tuning Operations ...7 Preset Tuning...9 Troubleshooting ...11 Specifications ...12 TX -470 Natural Sound AM/FM Stereo Tuner 40 Station Random Access Preset Tuning...
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
  • Page 3: Supplied Accessories

    This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT : When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables.
  • Page 4: Connections

    ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Each antenna should be connected to the designated terminals correctly, referring to the following figure. Both AM and FM indoor antennas are included with this unit. In general, these antennas will probably provide sufficient signal strength. Nevertheless, a properly installed outdoor antenna will give clearer reception than an indoor one. If you experience poor reception quality, an outdoor antenna may result in improvement.
  • Page 5 Connecting the indoor FM antenna (U.S.A., Canada and General models) *If you connect an outdoor FM antenna to this unit, do not connect the indoor FM antenna to this unit. Connecting the AM loop antenna * The AM loop antenna should be placed apart from the main unit. The antenna may be hung on a wall. * The AM loop antenna should be kept connected, even if an outdoor AM antenna is connected to this unit.
  • Page 6 (“R”) OUTPUT terminals are connected to the corresponding (left and right) input terminals of the amplifier or other component. TUNER * This unit has a remote control sensor. It receives signals from a remote control transmitter provided with a YAMAHA amplifier. Remote control sensor Amplifier...
  • Page 7: Tuning Operations

    Normally, if station signals are strong and there is no interference, quick automatic-search tuning (AUTOMATIC TUNING) is possible. However, if signals of the station you want to select are weak, you must tune to it manually (MANUAL TUNING). AUTOMATIC TUNING POWER Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching the display.
  • Page 8: Manual Tuning

    MANUAL TUNING Follow step 1 and 2 on the previous page. TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN’L MONO Tune to a desired station manually. TUNING Note If you tune to an FM station manually, it is received in monaural mode automatically to increase the signal quality. “AUTO”...
  • Page 9: Preset Tuning

    This unit can store station frequencies (selected by tuning operation) by using the preset station buttons. With this function, you can select any desired station by only pressing the corresponding preset station button. Up to 40 stations (8 stations x 5 pages) can be stored.
  • Page 10 AUTOMATIC PRESET TUNING You can also make use of an automatic preset tuning function for FM stations only. By this function,this unit performs automatic tuning and stores FM stations with strong signals sequentially. Up to 40 stations are stored automatically to the preset station buttons in the same way as in the manual preset tuning method on the previous page.
  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    If the unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simple measures suggested. If it cannot be corrected, or if the fault is not listed in the SYMPTOM column, disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center for help. SYMPTOM Crackling sounds from time to time (especially in weak signal areas).
  • Page 12: Specifications

    YAMAHA ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD. YAMAHA HOUSE, 200 RICKMANSWORTH ROAD WATFORD, HERTS WD1 7JS, ENGLAND YAMAHA SCANDINAVIA A.B. J A WETTERGRENS GATA 1, BOX 30053, 400 43 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA, SWEDEN YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. 17-33 MARKET ST., SOUTH MELBOURNE, 3205 VIC., AUSTRALIA...

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