Yamaha RX-497: FM/AM TUNING Automatic tuning

FM/AM TUNING Automatic tuning: Yamaha RX-497

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FM/AM TUNING

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There are 2 tuning methods; automatic and manual. Select either method according to your preference and the strength of 

station signals.

Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are 

strong and there is no interference.

1

Rotate the INPUT selector (or press TUNER 

on the remote control) to select TUNER as 

the input source.

2

Press FM/AM on the front panel to select the 

reception band (FM or AM).

FM or AM appears in the front panel display.

3

Press TUNING MODE on the front panel so 

that the AUTO indicator lights up in the front 

panel display.

4

Press TUNING 

l

 / 

h

 once to begin 

automatic tuning.

Press 

h

 to tune into a higher frequency.

Press 

l

 to tune into a lower frequency.

• When you tune into a station, the frequency of the received 

station is shown in the front panel display.

• To search for another station, press TUNING 

l

 / 

h

 once more.

• If the tuning search does not stop at the desired station because 

the station signals are weak, try using the manual tuning 

method.

FM/AM TUNING

Automatic tuning

ON/OFF

INPUT

MAIN ZONE

BASS

MASTER

ON

OFF

MD/TAPE MONITOR

PURE DIRECT

5

5

1

0

1

4

4

2

2

3

3

+

VOLUME

l

 TUNING 

h

ZONE 2 ON/OFF

ZONE CONTROL

FM/AM

EDIT

A/B/C/D/E

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

MEMORY

MAN'L/AUTO FM

TUNING MODE

AUTO/MAN'L

TREBLE

5

5

1

0

1

4

4

2

2

3

3

+

BALANCE

5

5

1

0

1

4

4

2

2

3

3

R

L

LOUDNESS

5

7

1

FLAT

6

4

8

2

10

–30dB

3

9

SPEAKERS

B

A

2 4 3

1

0

12

12

2

8

4

20

20

60

60

26

26

40

40

16

16

-dB

-dB

INPUT

TUNER

or

Front panel

Remote control

FM/AM

TUNING MODE

AUTO/MAN'L

AUTO 

Lights up

Notes

l

 TUNING 

h