Yamaha RX-797: ■ Tuner
■ Tuner: 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

TROUBLESHOOTING
The sound is
The power of this unit is turned off, or this
Turn on the power of this unit.
degraded when
unit is set to the standby mode.
listening with the
headphones
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connected to the CD
player or the tape
deck connected to
this unit.
The sound level is
The LOUDNESS control is functioning. Set the LOUDNESS control to the FLAT position.
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low.
The input source
The CD DIRECT AMP button is turned
Turn off the CD DIRECT AMP button.
cannot be changed
on.
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although the INPUT
selector is rotated.
Using the BASS,
The CD DIRECT AMP or the PURE
The CD DIRECT AMP or the PURE DIRECT button
TREBLE, BALANCE
DIRECT button is turned on.
must be turned off to use those controls.
and LOUDNESS
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controls does not
affect the tonal
quality.
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FM stereo
The particular characteristics of the FM
Check the antenna connections.
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reception is
stereo broadcasts being received may
Try using a high-quality directional FM antenna.
noisy.
cause this problem when the transmitter is
Try using the manual tuning method.
too far away or the antenna input is poor.
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There is
There is multipath interference. Adjust the antenna position to eliminate the multipath
distortion, and
interference.
clear reception
cannot be
—
obtained even
with a good FM
antenna.
FM
The desired
The signal is too weak. Try using a high-quality directional FM antenna.
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station cannot
be tuned in
Try using the manual tuning method.
with the
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automatic
tuning method.
Previously
This unit has been disconnected for a long
Preset the stations again.
preset stations
period.
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can no longer
be tuned in.
The desired
The signal is weak or the antenna
Tighten the AM loop antenna connections and orient
—
station cannot
connections are loose.
it for the best reception.
be tuned in
Try using the manual tuning method.
with the
automatic
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tuning method.
AM
There are
The noises may result from lightning,
Try using an outdoor antenna and a ground wire.
continuous
fluorescent lamps, motors, thermostats or
This will help somewhat, but it is difficult to
—
crackling and
other electrical equipment.
eliminate all noise.
hissing noises.
There are
A TV set is being used nearby. Move this unit away from the TV set.
buzzing and
—
whining noises.
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