Marantz SR490 - Basic Operation; Playback Operation; Presetting Stations

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BASIC OPERATION
Listening to the tuner (RECEIVER only)
1, Press the POWER switch @ to turn on the power.
2. Press the AM or FM button 2 to select the desired band.
3. Press the TUNING UP and DOWN buttons ©) to tune in the
desired station. Pressing once for less than a half second changes
the frequency by one step. Pressing longer sequentially scans
frequencies in the indicated direction. Releasing the bution in this
state activates the auto tuning function, which automatically scans
the frequencies until it reaches a station, at which point the TUNED
and auto tuning stops.
4. Adjust the sound volume with the VOLUME control @0.
If necessary, adjust the tone controls (BASS/TREBLE) and @).
PRESETTING STATIONS
Up to 30 stations can be preset at random, regardless of the reception
band.
Tune in the station to be memorized using the auto or manual tuning.
Manual preset
1. Press the MEMO(memory) button @, then the “MEMO” indicator
lights up for about 5 seconds.
e When the MEMO indicator goes off, press again to memorize.
2. Select the preset number with TUNING UP/DOWN button ®.
3. Press the MEMO(memory) button @ again.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to memorize other stations.
« When memorizing a new station, the prevision memorized station
the same preset number is cleared.
PLAYBACK OPERATION
Normal playback
1. Press the POWER switch @ to turn on the power.
2. Press the desired input selector (2 according to the table shown below.
3. Start playing the desired source.
Adjust the volume using the VOLUME control @.
If necessary, adjust the tone using the BASS and TREBLE controls
and @.
Source component Input selector
Compact Disc Player
FM or AM broadcasting
AUX
Laser Disc Player
Video Cassette Recorder 1
Digital Video Disc Player
Cassette deck - 1
Cassette deck - 2
ADJUSTMENTS
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FM / AM or TUNER (PM490AV)
AUX
LD
VCR-1
VCR-2 / DVD
TAPE 1
TAPE 2
Adjusting the surround level
To adjust the surround level, locate yourself in your usual listening position
and operate the remote control unit [4]. (Please see next page.)
Auto preset
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The receiver is set in FM.
You keeps pushing MEMO(memory) button @ at about 3 seconds.
Then, tuner automatically begins scanning.
Scanning stops automatically after radio stations have been stored in
the Auto Preset memory.
@ PRESET TUNING
* To listen to a radio station stored in the station memory.
@ LISTENING TO FM STEREO BROADCASTS
* During FM braodcasts, press the FM MODE button © to select the
STEREO/MONO mode.
* Each time this button is pressed, the mode changes as follows.
Stereo mode: STEREO indicator tights up.
Mono mode: STEREO indicator goes off.
« When listening to very weak FM stereo stations, you may experience
higher than normal background hiss. Switch to monaural sound to
eliminate the hiss.
M@ CHANGE OF 9K/10K SCAN STEP
When you keeps pushing FM/AM button at about 3 seconds at AM
mode, scan step of 9K/10K Hz is switched.
Use this procedure to adjust the volume of each of the front, center, and
rear speakers when watching a movie or other video source in DOLBY
surround mode.
1. Press the DOLBY PRO LOGIC button.
2. Press the CENTER MODE button @8 to the select the center mode
corresponding to your speaker system configuration.
In this example, the center mode is set to NORMAL.
3. Press the TEST TONE button 6. A test signal tone is heard from the
left, center, right, and surround speakers in sequence.
The balance of the surround channel (rear) can be controlled using the
surround up/down keys when Surr-R or L is shown on the display (in the
AC-3 mode of the SR-590).
4. Using the remote control, adjust the volume of the test tone for center
and surround until the volume appears to be set at the same level for
ail speakers.
5. When volume adjustment is completed, press the TEST TONE
button (6 again so that the test signal tone stops.
Listening to a different audio source while
watching a video source
1. Select one of the following video sources @.
VCR 1, VCR 2, LD, AUX
2. Next, select one of the following audio sources @.
CD, FM or AM, TAPE 1, TAPE 2,
Adjust the volume using the VOLUME contro! @.
If necessary, adjust the tone using the BASS and TREBLE controls
and @.
@ RECORDING WITH A CASSETTE DECK
Recording with TAPE 1, TAPE 2
. Select the program source to be recorded with the INPUT FUNCTION
SELECTOR buttons @.
2. Start recording on the cassette deck connected to the TAPE 1, 2 jacks.
3. Play back the desired program source.
¢ The volume, balance, bass and treble settings have no effect on the
recording or dubbing.
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