Yamaha RX-797: CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS: Yamaha RX-797
Table of contents
- CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.
- CONTENTS
- FEATURES SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
- CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel
- CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
- Front panel display
- CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Rear panel
- CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Remote control
- CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
- Zone 2 remote control
- Installing batteries in the remote controls Using the remote controls
- CONNECTIONS Connecting speakers
- Connecting audio and video components
- Connecting the AM and FM antennas
- ■ Connecting the AM loop antenna
- Connecting the power supply cord
- Turning on and off this unit
- PLAYING AND RECORDING Playing a source
- PLAYING AND RECORDING
- Adjusting the tonal quality
- Recording a source
- Using the sleep timer
- Muting the sound output
- FM/AM TUNING Automatic tuning
- Manual tuning
- Automatic preset tuning
- FM/AM TUNING
- FM/AM TUNING Manual preset tuning
- FM/AM TUNING Selecting preset stations Exchanging preset stations
- RADIO DATA SYSTEM (EUROPE MODEL ONLY) Receiving Radio Data System Changing the Radio Data System stations mode
- PTY SEEK function
- EON function
- ADVANCED SETUP Changing the ADVANCED SETUP menu parameters
- Switching the remote control ID
- ZONE 2 Connecting the Zone 2 components
- Controlling Zone 2
- REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Control area
- Controlling other components
- Setting remote control codes
- TROUBLESHOOTING ■ General
- ■ Tuner
- ■ Remote control
- SPECIFICATIONS
- LIST OF REMOTE CONTROL CODES

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
8 EDIT
F INPUT selector
Exchanges the assignment of two preset stations with each
Selects the input source you want to listen to or watch.
other when TUNER is selected as the input source (see
G A/B/C/D/E
page 28).
Selects the preset station group (A to E) when TUNER is
9 FM/AM
selected as the input source (see page 26).
Switches the reception band between AM and FM when
H PHONES jack
TUNER is selected as the input source (see page 23).
Outputs audio for private listening with your headphones.
0 TUNING l / h
Note
Selects the tuning frequency when TUNER is selected as
the input source (see page 23).
Press SPEAKERS A/B so that the SP A/B indicators turn off
before you connect your headphones to the PHONES jack.
A TUNING MODE
Switches the tuning mode between automatic (the AUTO
I REC OUT selector
indicator turns on as a result) and manual (the AUTO
Selects a source for recording to the MD recorder or the
indicator turns off as a result) when TUNER is selected as
tape deck independently of the INPUT selector setting,
the input source.
allowing you to record the selected source while listening
to another source (see page 20).
B MEMORY
Stores a station in the system memory (see page 27).
J BASS
Sets this unit to the automatic preset tuning mode (see
Increases or decreases the low frequency response. The 0
page 25).
position produces a flat response (see page 19).
C PURE DIRECT and indicator
K TREBLE
Allows you to listen to a source in the purest possible
Increases or decreases the high frequency response. The 0
sound. The indicator above it lights up when this function
position produces a flat response (see page 19).
is turned on.
L BALANCE
See page 19 for details.
Adjusts the sound output balance of the left and right
D CD DIRECT AMP and indicator
speakers to compensate for sound imbalances caused by
Allows you to listen to a CD source in the purest possible
speaker locations or listening room conditions (see page
sound. The indicator above it lights up and the front panel
19).
display turns off when this function is turned on.
M LOUDNESS
See page 19 for details.
Retains a full tonal range at any volume level to
E VOLUME
compensate for the human ears’ loss of sensitivity to high
Increases or decreases the sound output level.
and low-frequency ranges at a low volume level (see page
19).
Note
N Preset station number buttons
This does not affect the OUT (REC) level.
(1 to 8)
Selects the preset station number (1 to 8) directly when
TUNER is selected as the input source (see page 28).
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