Onkyo HT-S990THX instruction manual Listening to the Radio, Presetting Radio Stations

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Listening to the Radio—Continued

Tuning into Stations by Frequency

You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter- ing the appropriate frequency.

ON/STANDBY

REMOTE MODE

RECEIVER DVD

RECEIVER

TAPE

 

Number

 

INPUT SELECTOR

M D/CDR

 

 

 

HDD

 

1

2

3

CD

buttons

V1 V2 V3

 

4

5

6

T V

 

 

MULTI CH

DVD

 

 

7

8

9

VCR

D TUN

TAPE

TUNER

CD

CABLE

10

11

12

D TUN

ENT

CLR

SAT

 

+10

0

 

--/---

DIMMER

SLEEP

 

 

 

ALBUM

 

CH +/–

TV

VOL

CH

VOL

 

DISC

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

GUIDE

 

 

PREVIOUS

 

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

 

SP A / B

 

 

MUTING

 

 

ENTER

 

 

PLAYLIST/CAT

 

 

PLAYLIST/CAT

 

RETURN

 

 

SETUP

 

1

Press the [RECEIVER] button,

 

RECEIVER

followed by the [D TUN] button.

D TUN

(Actual display depends on country.)

 

The [RECEIVER] button flashes.

2

Within 8 seconds, use the num-

 

 

ber buttons to enter the fre-

 

quency of the radio station.

 

For example, to tune to 87.5 (FM),

 

press 8, 7, 5.

 

Note: While the [RECEIVER] button is

 

flashing, the input source cannot be

 

changed by using the remote controller.

Presetting Radio Stations

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNING

PRESET

 

 

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

MULTI CH

DVD

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

 

TAPE

TUNER

C D

RETURN

SETUP

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 3 INPUT

 

PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

L AUDIO

R

SPEAKERS

TONE

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

TUNING

 

 

 

A

B

 

THX

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

INPUT

DIMMER MEMORY

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

MEMORY

 

 

TUNING MODE

You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations as presets.

1

Tune into the station that you

 

want to store as a preset.

2

 

Press the [MEMORY] button.

 

 

 

MEMORY

The MEMORY indicator appears and

 

 

the preset number flashes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 TUNING PRESET

While the MEMORY indicator is

displayed (about 8 seconds), use

 

 

the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons to

 

select a preset from 1 through 40.

 

ENTER

4

Press the [MEMORY] button

 

MEMORY

again to store the station.

 

The station is stored and the preset

 

number stops flashing.

 

Repeat this procedure for all of your

 

favorite AM/FM radio stations.

Selecting Presets

1 TUNING PRESET

To select a preset, use the PRE-

 

SET [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the

 

remote controller’s CH [+/–] but-

 

ton.

 

ENTER

CH

 

DISC

 

ALBUM

 

Deleting Presets

1Select the preset that you want to delete.

See the previous section.

2While holding down the [MEM-

TUNING ORY] button, press the

MEMORY MODE

[TUNING MODE] button.

 

CLEAR

The preset is deleted and its number

 

disappears from the display.

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Contents HT-S990THX Important Safety Instructions AvisPrecautions PowerFor models having a power cord with a polarized plug FCC Information for UserSpeaker Precautions PrecautionsPlacement Using Close to a TV or ComputerPackage Contents Features Getting Started in Five Easy Steps Digital Input Input DisplayEnjoying Home Theater Speaker Sets a and BSpeaker Set a Main Room Speaker Set B Sub RoomContents Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front PanelGetting to Know the AV Receiver DisplayRear Panel Digital in Optical 1, 2, 3, and CoaxialFront Speakers A, Surround SPEAKERS, Center SPEAKER, Video 1 IN/OUT and Video 2Installing the Batteries Remote ControllerAiming the Remote Controller Using the Remote Controller Remote ControllerRECEIVER/TAPE Mode Listening Mode buttons Remote Mode buttonsButtons used when the Tuner input is selected ON/STANDBY buttonDVD Mode CD/MD/CDR/HDD Mode To select the input source, pressDISC/ALBUM +/- button Arrow Enter buttonsSpeakers Subwoofer SKW-940Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Connection PrecautionsConnecting Speaker Set a Connecting Speaker Set B sold separatelyConnecting Antennas Connecting the Indoor FM AntennaConnecting the AM Loop Antenna Attach the FM antenna, as shown American ModelConnecting Antennas Connecting an Outdoor FM AntennaConnecting an Outdoor AM Antenna Using a TV/FM Antenna SplitterConnecting Your Components About AV ConnectionsOptical Digital Jacks AV Connection Color CodingConnecting Your Components Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV ReceiverWhich Connections Should I Use? Video Connection FormatsConnecting a TV or Projector Video ConnectionAudio Connection HintConnecting a DVD player AntennaHooking Up the Multichannel DVD Input DVD playerVCR Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for PlaybackDVD recorder Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, or Other DeviceMake the video connection a Make the audio connection a Camcorder or consoleSatellite, cable, set-top box, etc Step Phono preampConnecting an HDD-compatible Component Receiver’s Video 2 in L/R jacks and Video 2 in S JacksConnecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder Connecting the Power Cord of Another ComponentConnecting Onkyo Components Connecting the Power CordAuto Power On/Standby Remote ControlTesting the speakers Turning On the AV ReceiverTurning On and Standby Smooth Operation in a Few Easy StepsAssigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources First Time SetupChanging the Input Display First Time Setup Component Video SetupSelect a suitable listening mode and enjoy Playing Your AV ComponentsBasic AV Receiver Operation Start playback on the source componentPlaying Your AV Components Using the Multichannel DVD InputDisplaying Source Information Listening to the Radio Tuning into AM/FM Radio StationsListening to AM/FM stations Presetting Radio Stations Listening to the RadioWhat is RDS? Using RDS European Models OnlyRDS Program Types PTY Finding Stations by Type PTY Displaying Radio Text RTListening to Traffic News TP Adjusting the Bass and Treble Setting the Display BrightnessCommon Functions Muting the AV ReceiverUsing the Sleep Timer Adjusting Speaker LevelsUsing Headphones Common FunctionsUsing the Listening Modes Selecting with the Remote ControllerSelecting Listening Modes Selecting on the AV ReceiverUsing the Listening Modes PCM*1About the Listening Modes DTSThis mode is designed for use with video games Use this mode with any stereo movie e.g., TV, DVD, VHSOnkyo Original DSP Modes Using the Re-EQ Using the Late Night Function Dolby Digital onlyUsing the Audio Adjust Settings Input Channel Settings Mono SettingPlii and PLIIx Music Mode Settings DTS Neo6 Music Mode SettingUsing the THX Audio Settings LFE Level SettingBGC Boundary Gain Compensation Setting SB Spc Surround Back Spacing SettingRecording the Input Source RecordingRecording Audio and Video from Separate Sources Advanced Speaker Settings Advanced SetupSpeaker Distance Advanced Setup Speaker LevelsRepeat so that the level Test tone from each speakerSpeaker Configuration Left and Right Buttons to Select 2ch or 1chDigital Input Signal Formats Correcting Sound and Picture SyncEntering Remote Control Codes Controlling Other ComponentsRemote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via Resetting Remote Mode ButtonsResetting the Remote Controller Controlling Other ComponentsTV VOL ON/STANDBY, TVCH + Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Remote controller doesn’t work Sound changes when I connect my head- phonesCan’t control other components Can’t recordVideo ATT0 default Memory BackupVideo Attenuation Video ATT2 Gain is reduced by 2 dBSpecifications Amplifier SectionVideo Section Tuner SectionSpecifications SpeakerMemo Memo Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation Onkyo Europe Electronics GmbHOnkyo Europe UK Office Onkyo China Limited

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