Onkyo TX-SR8260 Using the Tuner, Listening to the Radio, Tuning into Radio Stations

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Basic Operation—Continued

Using the Tuner

With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection.

Listening to the Radio

1	Use the [TUNER] input selector
	button to select either AM or FM.
	In this example, FM has been selected.
	Band	Frequency
	(Actual display depends on country.)

Tuning into Radio Stations

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■ Manual Tuning Mode

1	Press the [TUNING MODE] button
	so that the AUTO indicator disap-
	pears from the display.
2	Press and hold the TUNING Up or
	Down [ ]/[ ] button.
	The frequency stops changing when
	you release the button.
	Press the buttons repeatedly to change
	the frequency one step at a time.

The American model changes FM frequency in 0.2 MHz steps, 10 kHz steps for AM. For other models it’s 0.05 MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz steps for AM.

In Manual Tuning mode, FM stations will be in mono.

Tuning into weak FM stereo stations

If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to Manual Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono.

■ Auto Tuning Mode

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Press the [TUNING MODE] button so that the AUTO indicator appears on the display.

Press the TUNING Up or Down []/[ ] button.

Searching stops when a station is found.

When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO indicator appears on the display, as shown.

TUNED AUTO

FM STEREO

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