Listening To Fm/Am Radio; Setting The Frequency Steps; Selecting A Frequency For Reception - Yamaha Aventage RX-A3040 Owner's Manual

Listening to FM/AM radio

You can tune into a radio station by specifying its frequency or
selecting from registered radio stations.
• The radio frequencies differ depending on the country or region where the unit is
TUNER
being used. The explanation of this section uses a display with frequencies used
in U.K. and Europe models.
• If you cannot obtain good reception on the radio, adjust the direction of the FM/AM
antennas.

Setting the frequency steps

(Asia and General models only)
At the factory, the frequency step setting is set to 50 kHz for FM and
9 kHz for AM. Depending on your country or region, set the
frequency steps to 100 kHz for FM and 10 kHz for AM.
1
Set the unit to standby mode.
2
BAND When holding down STRAIGHT on the front panel,
TUNING
press MAIN ZONE z.
MAIN ZONE z
Numeric keys
PROGRAM
3
Press PROGRAM repeatedly to select "TUNER FRQ
STEP".
TUNER FRQ STEP
DOCK
TAG
HD
STEREO TUNED PRE AMP PARTY
ZONE ZONE ZONE
2 3 4
IN OUT 1 OUT 2
SLEEP
HD 3
4
Press STRAIGHT to select "FM100/AM10".
5
Press MAIN ZONE z to set the unit to standby
mode and turn it on again.
STRAIGHT
FM50/AM9

Selecting a frequency for reception

1
Press TUNER to select "TUNER" as the input
source.
2
Press BAND to select a band (FM or AM).
FM 87.50MHz
DOCK
TAG
HD
STEREO TUNED PRE AMP PARTY
ZONE ZONE ZONE
2 3 4
IN OUT 1 OUT 2
SLEEP
HD 3
3
Use the following keys to set a frequency.
TUNING: Increase/decrease the frequency. Hold down the
key for about a second to search stations automatically.
Numeric keys: Enter a frequency directly. For example, to
select 98.50 MHz, press "9", "8", "5" and "0" (or ENT).
DOCK FM 98.50MHz
TAG
HD
PRE AMP PARTY
ZONE ZONE ZONE
IN OUT 1 OUT 2 2 3 4
STEREO TUNED SLEEP
3
HD
"TUNED" lights up when a signal is received from a radio
station.
"STEREO" also lights up when a stereo signal is received.
• "Wrong Station!" appears when you enter a frequency that is out of
reception range.
• (U.S.A. model only)
You can switch between "Auto" (stereo) and "Mono" (monaural) for FM radio
reception in "Audio Mode" (p.111) in the "Option" menu. When the signal
reception for an FM radio station is unstable, switching to monaural may
improve it. (HD Radio programs are not available when the unit is in the
monaural reception mode.)
• (Except for U.S.A. model)
You can switch between "Stereo" (stereo) and "Mono" (monaural) for FM
radio reception in "FM Mode" (p.111) in the "Option" menu. When the signal
reception for an FM radio station is unstable, switching to monaural may
improve it.
PLAYBACK ➤ Listening to FM/AM radio
MUTE VOLUME
ADAPTIVE DRC
PL L C R PR
SL SW1 SW SW2 SR
PL SBL SB SBR PR
MUTE VOLUME
ADAPTIVE DRC
PL L C R PR
SL SW1 SW SW2 SR
PL SBL SB SBR PR
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