Onkyo TX-8011 Using the Tuner, Listening to the Radio, Tuning into Radio Stations

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Using the Tuner

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

TUNING		Number
	MEMORY		VOLUME

DIRECT TUNING GROUP

FM/AM SCAN

Listening to the Radio

1	Press the [FM] or [AM] button.
	or
	Press the remote controller’s
	INPUT SELECTOR [TUNER] but-
	ton (This will select the last sta-
	tion selected. You cannot switch
	between AM and FM with the
	remote controller.)
	In this example, FM has been selected.

FM MUTE

ON

MHzCH

Band Frequency

Manual Tuning Mode

1	Press the TUNING Up or Down
	[ ]/[ ] button.
	Press the buttons repeatedly to change
	the frequency one step at a time.

The FM frequency changes in 0.1 MHz steps; 10 kHz steps for AM.

Direct Tuning Mode

1	Press the [DIRECT TUNING] but-
	ton.
	“_ _ ” will flash for 16 seconds on the
	display.
2	While the underscore characters
	are flashing, use the number but-
	tons to enter the frequency.
	For example, to enter 88.1 MHz, press
	[8], [8], [1].

Tuning into weak FM stations

If you tune in a stereo FM station, the STEREO indicator will appear if the signal is strong enough. If the signal is weak, it may not be possible to tune into the station. In this case, press the [FM MODE] button. The FM MUTE OFF indicator will appear, the station will be in mono, and there may be some interstation noise.

Tuning into Radio Stations

When tuned into a stereo FM station, the

TUNED	and STEREO indicators appear on the
display, as shown.
When tuned into an AM station, only the
TUNED	indicator appears.

FM MUTE TUNED

ON STEREO

MHzCH

Auto Tuning Mode (FM only)

1	Press and hold the TUNING Up or
	Down [ ]/[ ] button for more
	than 0.5 seconds.
	Searching stops when a station is
	found.

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