User manual YAMAHA R-S201

[. . . ] 1 2 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place - away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/or cold. For proper ventilation, allow the following minimum clearances around this unit. Top: 30 cm (11-3/4 in) Rear: 20 cm (7-7/8 in) Sides: 20 cm (7-7/8 in) Locate this unit away from other electrical appliances, motors, or transformers to avoid humming sounds. [. . . ] English 11 En BASIC OPERATION PLAYBACK Playing a source 1 2 A (power) Input selector buttons Press A (power) to turn on this unit. Press one of the Input selector buttons to select the desired input source. 3 Notes • When one set of speakers is connected using bi-wire connections, or when using two sets of speakers simultaneously (A and B), make sure SP A and SP B are displayed on the front panel display. Y You can adjust the tonal quality by using BASS –/+ and TREBLE –/+, and the left/right sound balance of speakers by using BALANCE L/R (see page 6). VOLUME +/– 6 When finished listening, press A (power) to set this unit to standby mode. Y • You can also use the buttons or knobs on the front panel if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote control. 12 En PLAYBACK Using the sleep timer Use this feature to automatically set this unit to standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a source. SLEEP A (power) Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the amount of time before this unit is set to standby mode. Each time you press SLEEP, the front panel display changes cyclically as shown below. BASIC OPERATION The SLEEP indicator blinks while setting the amount of time for the sleep timer. If the sleep timer is set, the SLEEP indicator on the front panel display lights up. Y To cancel the sleep timer, do one of the following: – Select “SLEEP OFF”. English 13 En FM/AM TUNING Notes • The radio frequencies differ depending on the country or region where this unit is being used. Front panel display illustrations shown in this section are based on Europe model. € Only for Asia and General models: Be sure to set the tuner frequency step according to the frequency spacing in your area before you tune into a radio station (see page 19). Using preset functions You can register up to 40 radio stations as presets. Once you have registered stations, you can easily tune in to them by recalling the presets. FM/AM TUNING jj / ii ■ Presetting stations automatically (FM stations only) You can automatically register FM stations that have strong signals. Notes • If a station is registered to a preset number that already has a station registered to it, the previously registered station is overwritten. € If the station you want to store is weak in signal strength, press TUNING jj / ii repeatedly to tune in to the desired station. € Only for Europe model: Only Radio Data System broadcasting stations can be preset automatically. [. . . ] There is distortion, and clear reception cannot be obtained even with a good FM antenna. Cause The particular characteristics of the FM stereo broadcasts being received may cause this problem when the transmitter is too far away or the antenna input is poor. Register stations you want to listen to as preset stations before operation. Tighten the AM loop antenna connections and orient it for the best reception. [. . . ]