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The AVR45RDS’s tuner is capable of tuning
AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations.
Stations may be tuned manually, or they
may be stored as favorite station presets
and recalled from a 30 position memory.

Station Selection
1. Press the 

button 

$ k

to

select the tuner as an input.

2. Press the 

button 

$ k

again

to switch between AM and FM so that the
desired frequency band is selected.

3. Press the 

button 

q

on the

remote or hold the 

button 

$ k

on the front panel pressed for minimum 1
second to select manual or automatic
tuning.

When the 

indicator 

O

is illumin-

ated in the Main Information Display the
tuner will only stop at those stations that
have a strong enough signal to be received
with acceptable quality.

When the 

indicator 

Q

is illumin-

ated, the tuner is in a manual mode and
will stop at each frequency increment in
the selected band.

4. To select stations press the 

button 

% t

. When the 

indicator

O

is illuminated each press will cause the

tuner to search for the next highest or
lowest frequency station that has an
acceptable signal. When tuning FM
stations in the Auto mode, the tuner will
play them in stereo or mono mode, just as
their program is transmitted. To tune to
the next station, press the button again. If
the 

indicator 

Q

is illuminated, tap

the 

button 

% t

to advance

one frequency increment at a time, or
press and hold it to locate a specific station.
When the 

indicator 

R

illuminates,

the station is properly tuned and should be
heard with clarity.

5. Stations may also be tuned directly by
pressing the 

button 

m

, and then

pressing the 

l

that

correspond to the station’s frequency. The
desired station will automatically be tuned
as soon as all four (< 100 MHz) or five
(up from 100 MHz) frequency digits are
entered.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a stereo
station is weak, audio quality will be
increased by switching to Mono mode by
pressing the 

button 

q

on

the remote or holding the 

button

$ k

on the front panel pressed for

minimum 1 second until the 

indicator 

P

goes out.

Preset Tuning
Up to 30 stations may be stored in the
AVR45RDS’s memory for easy recall using
the front panel controls or the remote.

To enter a station to the memory, first tune
the station using the steps outlined above.
Then:

1. Press the 

button 

n

on the

remote. Note that 

indicator 

N

will illuminate and flash in the
Information Display.

2. Within five seconds, press the 

l

corresponding to the location

where you wish to store this station’s
frequency.

3. Repeat the process after tuning any
additional stations to be preset.

Recalling Preset Stations
• To manually select a station previously
entered in the preset memory, press the

l

that correspond to

the desired station’s memory location.

• To manually tune through the list of
stored preset stations one by one, press the

buttons 

& s

on the front panel

or remote.

• To automatically scan through the
stations entered in the preset memory, press
the 

button 

^

on the front

panel. The tuner will run through the list of
preset stations, stopping for five seconds at
each one. Press the button again to stop the
scan at your desired station.

The AVR45RDS is equipped with RDS
(Radio Data System), which brings a wide
range of information to FM radio. Now in
use in many countries, RDS is a system for
transmitting station call signs or network
information, a description of station
program type, text messages about the
station or specifics of a musical selection
and the correct time.

As more FM stations become equipped with
RDS capabilities, the AVR45RDS will serve
as an easy-to-use centre for both
information and entertainment. This
section will help you take maximum
advantage of the RDS system.

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RDS Tuning
When an FM station is tuned in and it
contains RDS data, the AVR45RDS will
automatically display the station's call
sign or Program Service Name. The 

W

will illuminate in the 

V

.

RDS Display Options
The RDS system is capable of transmitting
a wide variety of information in addition
to the initial station call sign that appears
when a station is first tuned. In normal
RDS operation the display will indicate the
station name, broadcast network or call
letters. Pressing the 

button 

*

enables you to cycle through the various
data types in the following sequence:

• The stations call letters, broadcast network
name or other program information.

• The stations frequency.

• The Program Type (PTY) as shown in
the following list in this manual. The 

U

will illuminate when this

data is being received.

• A “text” message containing special
information from the broadcast station.
Note that this message may scroll across
the display to permit messages longer than
the eight positions in the display.
Depending on signal quality it may take
up to 30 seconds for the text message to
appear, in the meantime the word 

TEXT

will flash in the display. The 

S

will illuminate when text

data is being received.

• The current time of day. Note that it may
take up to two minutes for the time to
appear. The 

T

will

illuminate when time data is being
received. Please note that the accuracy of
the time data is set by the radio station, not
the AVR45RDS.

• Some RDS stations may not choose to
include some of these additional features. If
the data required for the selected mode is
not being transmitted, the

V

will show a

NO NAME

,

NO TYPE

,

NO TEXT

or

NO TIME

message.

• In any FM mode the RDS function
requires a strong enough signal for proper
operation. If you receive a partial message
or see blinking characters or an 

S

going on and off try slowly

adjusting the antenna to improve the
signal strength or tune to another, stronger,
RDS station.

Program Search (PTY)
A major benefit of RDS is its ability to
encode broadcasts with Program Type
(PTY) codes that indicate the type of
material being broadcast. The following
list shows the abbreviations used to
indicate each PTY along with an
explanation of the PTY:

• 

News

:  News

• 

Affairs

:  Current Affairs

• 

Info

:  Information

• 

Sport

:  Sports

• 

Educate

:  Educational

• 

Drama

:  Drama

• 

Culture

:  Culture

• 

Science

:  Science

• 

Varied

:  Varied Speech Programs

• 

Pop M

:  Popular Music

• 

Rock M

:  Rock Music

• 

M.o.R M

:  Middle of the Road Music

• 

Light M

:  Classical Music

• 

Classics

:  Serious Classical Music

• 

Other M

:  Other Music

• 

Weather

:  Weather Information

• 

Finance

:  Financial Programs

• 

Children

:  Children’s Programs

• 

Social A

:  Social Affairs Programs

• 

Religion

:  Religious Broadcasts

• 

Phone In

:  Phone-In Programs

• 

Travel

:  Travel and Touring

• 

Leisure

:  Leisure and Hobby

• 

Jazz

:  Jazz Music

• 

Country

:  Country Music

• 

Nation

:  National Music

• 

Oldies

:  Oldies Musci

• 

Folk M

:  Folk Music

• 

Document

:  Documentary Programs

• 

Traffic

:  Traffic Information

• 

Alarm!

:  Emergency Broadcast

Information

You may search for a specific Program
Type (PTY) by following these steps:

1. Press the 

button 

*

twice,

until the current PTY is shown in the
Information Display and the 

U

illuminates.

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2. While the PTY is shown, press the 

button 

& s

to scroll through

the list of available PTY types, as shown
above. To simply search for the next station
transmitting any RDS data, use the 

button 

& s

until 

RDS

ONLY

appears in the display, just in front

of 

TRAFFIC

and 

NEWS

.

3. Press and hold the 

button 

*

for one second until the tuner begins to
scan for the first station that has RDS data
matching the desired selection, and
acceptable signal strength for quality
reception.

4. The tuner will make up to one complete
scan of the entire FM band for the next
station, that matches the desired PTY type
and has acceptable reception quality. If no
such station is found, the tuner will return to
the last FM station in use before the search.

In normal operation, the audio or video
source selected for listening through the
AVR45RDS is sent to the record outputs. 
This means that any program you are
watching or listening to may be recorded
simply by placing machines connected 
to the outputs for 

d

or

¢

in the record mode.

When a tape recorder with separate record
and playback heads is used, you may
monitor the output of the recording by
selecting the 

9 k

.

Note that the previous source remains
selected as recording source and a red LED
will illuminate in the front panel above the

9

to remind you that

you are listening to the record playback
instead of the actual input source being
recorded.

NOTE: It is not possible to record the
output of Dolby Digital programs directly.
But their two channel information, the
„Downmix“ to Stereo or Dolby Surround
sound, can be recorded by connecting the
analog audio output of these sources to the
Record Inputs of the recorder directly.

Normal output level adjustment for the
AVR45RDS is established using the Test
Tone, as outlined on page 20. In some
cases, however, it may be desirable to
adjust the output levels using program
material such as a test disc, or a selection
you are familiar with. Additionally, the
output level for the subwoofer may only be
adjusted using this procedure.

To adjust the output levels using program
material, first set the reference volume for
the front left/right channels using the

Ù z

. If you wish to

vary the difference between the left and
right channels, use the 

7

.

Once the reference level has been set, press
the 

button 

h ¯

and

note that 

FRONT L L E V

will appear

in the 

V

.

To change the level, first press the 

button 

˜

, and then use the

buttons 

¸

or the 

⁄

¤

buttons 

g

to

raise or lower the level. DO NOT use the
volume control, as this will alter the
reference setting.

Once the change has been made, press the

button 

˜

and then press the

buttons 

¸

or the 

⁄

¤

buttons

g

to select the next output channel

location that you wish to adjust. To adjust
the subwoofer level, press the 

buttons 

¸

or the 

⁄

¤

buttons 

g

until

S-WOOFER L E V

appears in the

V

.

Press the 

button 

˜

when the name of

the desired channel appears in the 

V

, and follow the

instructions shown above to adjust the
level.

Repeat the procedure as needed until all
channels requiring adjustment have been
set. When all adjustments have been made,
the AVR45RDS will return to normal
operation when no adjustments are made
for five seconds.

The AVR45RDS is equipped for future
expansion through the use of optional,
external adapters for formats that the
AVR45RDS may not be capable of pro-
cessing. When an adapter is connected to
the 

∞

, you

may select it by pressing the 

k #

.

Note that when the 6-Channel Direct input
is in use, you may not select a surround
mode, as the external decoder determines
processing. In addition, there is no signal
at the record outputs when the 6-Channel
Direct input is in use.

Operation

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This product is equipped with a memory
backup system that preserves tuner presets
and system configuration information if
the unit is accidentally unplugged, turned
off completely with the 

1

for longer time or subject to a

power outage. This memory will last for
approximately two weeks, after which time
all information must be reentered.

In the rare case where the unit’s operation
or the displays seem abnormal, the cause
may involve the erratic operation of the
system’s memory or microprocessor.

To correct this problem, first unplug the
unit from the AC wall outlet and wait at
least three minutes. After the pause,
reconnect the AC power cord and check the
unit’s operation. If the system still
malfunctions, a system reset may clear the
problem.

To clear the AVR45RDS’s entire system
memory, including tuner presets, output
level settings, delay times and speaker
configuration data, first turn the unit off
by pressing and releasing the 

1

so that it pops out

from its normal recessed position. Next,
press and hold the 

$

and the

Ó

buttons while

pushing the 

1

in to turn the unit back on. Note that once
you have cleared the memory in this
manner, it is necessary to re-establish all
system configuration settings and tuner
presets.

If the system is still operating incorrectly,
there may have been an electronic
discharge or severe AC line interference
that has corrupted the memory or
microprocessor.

If these steps do not solve the problem,
consult an authorized Harman Kardon
service depot.