Marantz SR-63 - Operation Instructions; Listening to the Radio; Preset Tuning; Auto Presetting

OPERATION
PREPARATION
Before going through the "OPERATION" section, set the receiver
as follows:
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Ensure that the VOLUME control is set to minimum in order to
prevent damage to your loudspeakers.
Switch the receiver on with the POWER switch.
PRE-ON and READY are displayed in the display window for
a while.
. Switch the loudspeakers on with the SPEAKERS 1/2 select
buttons.
Button 1 pressed in: For loudspeakers connected to the
SYSTEM 1 loudspeaker connection.
Button 2 pressed in: For loudspeakers connected to the
SYSTEM 2 loudspeaker connection.
TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO
AUTO AND MANUAL TUNING
With manual tuning, each time either of the TUNING/P.SCAN
buttons is pressed, the tuning frequency changes by one step,
allowing yol to find stations manually.
With auto tuning, the receiver automatically scans the tuning
band and stops at a station having a sufficient signal strength.
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Select the desired band with the FM or MW/LW button. "FM"
or “MW/LW" appears in the display window.
For FM stereo reception, press the MODE button so that the
AUTO indicator lights up.
Press either of the TUNING/P.SCAN buttons to select the
desired station (manual tuning).
When the TUNING/P.SCAN button is kept pressed for more
than 0.5 second, the receiver starts to scan the selected
band and stops at a station having a sufficient signal strength
(auto tuning).
When the TUNING/P.SCAN button is kept pressed during
auto tuning, the scanning speed increases.
Slowly adjust the VOLUME control.
Adjust the stereo balance with the BALANCE control.
Adjust the BASS and TREBLE controls to your preference.
PRESET TUNING
Up to a total of 30 FM or MW/LW stations can be preset and
recalled.
Auto Presetting
This section describes the auto presetting of FM, AM or MW/LW
stations under preset numbers 1-30 in this order.
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. Press the FM button.
. Press the F/P button so that the frequency is displayed in the
display window.
. Press the TUNING/P.SCAN buttons so that the lowest FM
station is received.
. While pressing the MEMO button, press the UP
TUNING/P.SCAN button. The AUTO MEMO indicator and the
MEMO indicator start blinking and the auto scanning starts.
. When an FM station with a sufficient signa! strength is
received, the broadcast is heard for about 5 seconds.
NOTES:
e During this period, the setting of the following buttons can
be changed:
MODE button
FM or MW/LW button
e |f the station being received is not the one you want to
store, press the UP TUNING/P.SCAN button during this
period to resume auto scanning.
. When the station has been received for about 5 seconds, the
station is automatically stored under the preset number 1
(P1). This procedure is followed for all stations having a
sufficient signal strength and then stops.
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Press the MW/LW button and the TUNING/P.SCAN button so
that the lowest MW station is received.
Repeat steps 4 to 6 for MW/LW stations.
NOTES:
e To stop auto scanning during auto presetting, press the O/CL
button.
e The last preset station can be replaced with the newly preset
station.
e When one-digit number is entered while programming or
recalling the preset memory, it will be accepted within 3
seconds.
If the number is entered together with “O" e.g. “O1", it will be
accepted immediately.
MANUAL PRESETTING
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Tune in the desired station with manual or auto tuning.
For FM stations, be sure to set the MODE button.
Press the MEMO button.
The MEMO indicator will flash for about 5 seconds.
Select the desired preset number under which the displayed
frequency is to be stored with the numeric buttons.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 for other preset numbers.
RECALLING A PRESET STATION
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Press the F/P button so that the preset station number
appears in the display window.
2. Input the preset number with the numeric buttons.
3. Slowly adjust the VOLUME control.
4. Adjust the stereo balance with the BALANCE control.
5. Adjust the BASS and TREBLE controls to your preference.
AUTO PRESET SCAN
1. Press the F/P button so that the preset station number
appears in the display window.
2. Press the P.SCAN button.
The PRESET SCAN indicator will start flashing.
3. While the PRESET SCAN indicator is flashing, press the UP
or DOWN TUNING/P.SCAN button. The preset stations are
received for about 5 seconds sequentially in the specified
direction.
4. To stop preset scanning, press the 0/CL button.
5. Slowly adjust the VOLUME control.
6. Adjust the stereo balance with the BALANCE control.
7. Adjust the BASS and TREBLE controls to your preference.
MANUAL PRESET SCAN
1. Press the F/P button so that the preset station number
appears in the display window.
2. Press either of the TUNING/P.SCAN buttons to manually
scan the preset stations.
3. Slowly adjust the VOLUME control.
4. Adjust the stereo balance with the BALANCE control.
5. Adjust the BASS and TREBLE controls to your preference.
CAUTION:
If while receiving FM, with the MODE switch set to AUTO (AUTO
illuminated), the signal received is weak, the muting function
may cause no sound to be issued from the loudspeakers. In this
case, press the MODE switch so that the AUTO indicator goes
out. The sound will be heard in mono.
PLAYING ANOTHER AUDIO/VIDEO PROGRAM
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Switch the desired sound source on and set it for playback.
Select the desired audio and/or video source with the
SOUND select buttons or SOUND/VISUAL select buttons on
the receiver.
The selected program source is indicated in the display
window.
. Slowly adjust the VOLUME control.
. Adjust the stereo balance with the BALANCE control.
. Adjust the BASS and TREBLE controls to your preference.