User manual YAMAHA RX-460

[. . . ] Natural Sound Stereo Receiver 55W + 55W (8) RMS Output Power, 0. 04% THD, 20 ­ 20, 000 Hz High Dynamic Power, Low Impedance Drive Capability Continuously Variable Loudness Control Source Direct Switch to Reproduce the Purest Source Sound 40-Station Random Preset Tuning IF Count Direct PLL Synthesizer Tuning System Remote Control Capability Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA stereo receiver. RX-460 S 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. OWNER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT!Please record the serial number of this unit in the space below. · Explanation of Graphical Symbols CONTENTS Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tuning Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Remote Control Transmitter . . . 12 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 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. 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. WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 Read Instructions ­ All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. [. . . ] Priority order of sources: 1) TAPE 1, 2) TAPE 2, 3) AUX, TUNER, CD or PHONO. q If you select AUX, TUNER, CD or PHONO, be sure that TAPE 1 and/or TAPE 2 are not being selected. q If you select TAPE 1 and TAPE 2 at the same time, the result will be the sound from the tape deck 1. q If you select both AUX and TAPE 1 at the same time, the result will be the sound from the tape deck 1. 4 Select the speakers to be used. SPEAKERS A ON B ON OFF OFF * If you use two speaker systems, press both the A and B switches. 7 1, 4 2 TO RECORD A SOURCE TO TAPE 1 Select the source to be recorded. MONITOR TAPE 2 INPUT AUX TUNER CD PHONO TAPE 1 Notes q VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS control settings have no effect on the material being recorded. q To dub from tape to tape, only the following one way of dubbing can be performed. COPY SOURCE . To dub from tape to tape, refer to the "Notes" shown at * right. * When selecting AUX, TUNER, CD or PHONO, be sure that TAPE 1 and/or TAPE 2 are not also selected. Tape deck connected to the TAPE 2 terminals. RECORDER Tape deck connected to the TAPE 1 terminals. 2 3 4 Play the source and then turn the VOLUME control up to confirm the input source. (For detailed information on the tuning operations, refer to the page 10. ) Set the tape deck in the recording mode. To monitor the audio signals being recorded, press the input selector button for the tape deck being used to make the recording. MONITOR TAPE 2 TAPE 1 AUX TUNER INPUT CD PHONO COPY 8 Adjusting the BALANCE control Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused from speaker location or listening room conditions. BALANCE 0 Selecting the SPEAKER system Because one or two speaker systems can be connected to this unit, the SPEAKERS switches allow you to select speaker system A or B, or both at once. SPEAKERS A ON B ON L5 5R OFF OFF Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE controls BASS DEFEAT Adjusting the continuously variable LOUDNESS control This control provides compensation for the human ears' loss of sensitivity to high and low-frequency ranges at low volume. This control is adjustable to retain full tonal range at any volume level. TREBLE DEFEAT -- 5 5+ -- 5 5+ 1 LOUDNESS FLAT -- 20dB I0 Set to the "FLAT" position. BASS : Turn this clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise to decrease) the low frequency response. 2 VOLUME TREBLE : Turn this clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise to decrease) the high frequency response. -- dB Set to the loudest listening level that you would listen to. 0 3 LOUDNESS FLAT -- 20dB I0 Turn so that the desired volume can be achieved. Using the SOURCE DIRECT switch You can enjoy the purest possible sound from your audio sources by setting this switch ON. By doing so, the audio signal bypasses the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and LOUDNESS controls, eliminating any alterations to the audio signal. When you listen with headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack. When listening with headphones privately, set both the SPEAKERS A and B switches to the OFF position. PHONES 9 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). 1, 1 1 2, 2 2 3, 4, 3 3 AUTOMATIC TUNING MANUAL TUNING 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching the display. FM/AM 1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching the display. FM/AM AM or FM AM or FM 2 TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO STEREO 2 40 60 100 TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO MHz 0 20 AUTO TUNING "AUTO TUNING" goes off. 3 DOWN TUNING UP 3 Tune to a desired station manually. DOWN TUNING UP To tune to a higher frequency, press the right side once. To tune to a lower frequency, press the left side once. 4 * To continue tuning search, press and hold the button. If the station where tuning search stopped is not the desired one, follow step 3 again. DOWN TUNING UP Note If you tune to an FM station manually, it is received in monaural mode only to increase the signal quality. * If the tuning search does not stop at the desired station (because the signals of the station are weak), change to the MANUAL TUNING method. Display information STEREO Displays the band and frequency of the received station. Indicates the signal level of the received station. Illuminates when an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength is received. 40 60 100 FM MHz 0 20 10 PRESET TUNING This unit can store station frequencies selected by tuning operation. With this function, you can recall any desired station by only selecting the preset station number where it is stored. Up to 40 stations (8 stations per page) can be stored. 4, 2 2 3, 1 1 TO PROGRAM STATIONS 2, 5 TO RECALL A PRESET STATION 1 2 Tune to a desired station. (Refer to the previous page for tuning procedures. ) 1 Select the page where the preset station is stored. A/B/C/D/E PRESET FM PRESET MEMORY MEMORY FM MEMORY Flashes on and off for about 5 seconds. 2 PRESET STATION DOWN UP 3 Select a desired page (A ­ E) of preset stations while watching the display. A/B/C/D/E PRESET Select the preset station number. FM MEMORY 4 Select a preset station number while watching the display before "MEMORY" goes off from the display. PRESET STATION DOWN UP Notes q A new setting can be programmed in place of the former one. q For presets, the setting of the reception mode (stereo or monaural) is stored along with the station frequency. Memory back-up The memory back-up circuit prevents the programmed data from being lost even if the POWER switch is set off or the power plug is disconnected from the AC outlet or the power is cut due to temporary power failure. [. . . ] There are continuous crackling and hissing noises. There are buzzing and whining noises (especially in the evening). The remote control transmitter does not work. The distance or range within which the remote control transmitter can be used decreases. The sound is degraded when monitoring is performed by using the headphones connected to the compact disc player or cassette deck which are connected with this unit. Replace the batteries with new ones. [. . . ]