Pioneer S-DV505, XV-DV505 Listening to the radio Choosing stations, Improving poor FM reception

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Listening to the radio

Choosing stations

The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don’t have to manually tune in every time you want to listen.

STANDBY/ON

L1/L2

DVD/CD FM/AM TV LINE

DVD

AUDIO	SUBTITLE	ANGLE	ZOOM
			QUIET/
AUTO	SURROUND	ADVANCED	MIDNIGHT
ROOM	BASS MODE	SYSTEM DISP	MUTE
SETUP	BASS MODE	SYSTEM DISP	MUTE

	VOLUME
SYSTEM SETUP			TOP MENU
	TUNE +		DVD MENU
DVD SETUP			DVD MENU
ST–			ST+
	ENTER
SOUND			RETURN
MODE			RETURN
	TUNE –
/e			E/
1		3	¡
FOLDER –			FOLDER +
4	8	7	¢
PROGRAM	REPEAT	RANDOM
1	2	3	CLEAR
TEST TONE	CH LEVEL	TIMER
4	5	6	ENTER
	DVD DISP	DIMMER
7	8	9	0
		TV CONTROL
SHIFT	INPUT	CHANNEL	VOLUME

1Press FM/AM (remote) or TUNER

(front panel) to switch to the tuner and select the AM or FM band.

Press repeatedly to switch between AM and FM.

2 Tune to a frequency.

There are three tuning modes—manual, auto, and high-speed:

Manual tuning: Press TUNE + or – repeatedly to change the displayed frequency.

Auto tuning: Press and hold TUNE + or – until the frequency display starts to move, then release. The tuner will stop on the next station it finds. Repeat to search for other stations.

High-speed tuning: Press and hold TUNE

+or – until the frequency display starts to move rapidly. Keep the button held down until you reach the frequency you want. If necessary, fine tune the frequency using the manual tuning method.

Improving poor FM reception

If you’re listening to an FM station in stereo but the reception is weak, you can improve the sound quality by switching to mono.

1Press SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT+DVD SETUP).

2Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to choose FM MONO/AUTO

3Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select MONO then press

ENTER.

The MONO indicator lights when the tuner is in mono reception mode.

Select AUTO in step 3 to switch back to auto-stereo mode (the stereo indicator lights when receiving a stereo broadcast).

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Contents XV-DV505 Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open European model onlyBefore mounting VentilationContents Playing sources Adjusting the soundUsing the timer Initial Settings menuCD-R/RW compatibility Before you start Introduction to home theaterGeneral disc compatibility MP3 audio compatibility Before you startDVD-R/RW compatibility PC-created disc compatibilityCDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks Titles, chapters and tracksDVD Video regions STANDBY/ON Controls and displays Front panelDVD/CD FM/AM TunerControls and displays Remote control Controls and displays Display PRO Logic PGMRDM ATTPress Enter to move on to the next screen Getting started Setting the unit to match your TV systemPress Enter again to finish setting up Press Enter Use the / buttons to set the hour Getting started Using the Quick Room SetupSetting the clock Press Timer SHIFT+6Use the / buttons to set the minute Press Enter to confirm Setting up the remote to control your TVGetting started Changing the clock formatPress 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc Getting started Using the on-screen displaysPlaying discs Press 3 6 to start playback Why won’t the disc I loaded play?MP3 disc Basic playback controlsSHIFT+ Numbers DVD-Video disc menusFront panel controls TOP Menu¢ Displays the next menu page if there is one Automatic power on buttonsListening to auxiliary components Video CD PBC menusPlaying discs Introduction Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a discPress repeatedly to change the slow motion speed Scanning discsPlaying in slow motion To resume normal playback, press PlayPress Enter on ‘AStart Point’ to set the loop start point Frame advance/frame reverseLooping a section of a disc Using the OSD Using repeat playDuring CD/VCD/MP3 playback Using random playUsing the front panel display During DVD playbackChapter Random play Title Random Off Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program options Press DVD Setup and select ‘Play Mode’Playing discs Creating program lists Select ‘Program’ from the list of functions on the leftRepeat to build up a program List Editing program lists using the OSDPress Chapter from the list Name from the listPlayback Start Starts playback of a saved program list Other functions available from the OSD program menuSelect a program play function Create/Edit See above Clearing the program list Searching a discClearing a track from the program list Zooming the screen Switching subtitles Switching DVD audio languages DVD displays Switching camera anglesDisplaying disc information Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed areaCD displays CD and Video CD displaysMP3 disc displays Video CD displays except during PBC playImproving poor FM reception Press repeatedly to switch between AM and FMThere are three tuning modes-manual, auto, and high-speed Listening to the radio Choosing stationsListening to the radio Memorizing stations Listening to station presetsPress Enter to save the station preset General information Listening to the radio An introduction to RDSNews Current affairsFrequency Using the RDS displayListening to the radio Searching for RDS programsSurround speaker distance setting Setting up for surround soundFront speaker distance setting Center speaker distance settingDynamic range control setting Surround speaker distance settingFront speaker distance setting Center speaker distance settingLFE attenuator setting Setting the relative volume level of each channelDual mono setting Volume Advanced Surround modes Playing sources Using the multi-channel sound modesAuto Surround modesStereo Playing sourcesListening to multi-channel playback Music Movie Listening to a stereo sourceAuto Stereo Dolby Digital/DTS Auto StereoSurround Surround Playing sources Using Advanced SurroundUsing the headphones with Advanced Surround VirtualOFF Adjusting the sound Adjusting the bass and trebleAdjusting the effect level Boosting the bass levelMuting the sound Adjusting the sound Using Midnight and Quiet listeningReducing the TV and line signal levels Source Prepare the source Using the timer Setting the wake-up timerSet the switch-off time Front panel to select the radio as yourPress Enter Using the timerSetting the sleep timer Turning the wake-up timer on/offTV Screen Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menuVideo settings Default 43 LetterboxAudio Language Initial Settings menuLanguage settings Video OutOSD Language Display settingsDVD Menu Language Subtitle DisplayParental Lock Angle IndicatorRegistering a new password OptionsSetting/changing the Parental Lock level Changing your passwordSelect a country code Setting/changing the Country CodeYou may also want to refer to the Country code list on Select ‘Country Code’Dimming the display Additional information Switching off the demoSetting the TV format Resetting the unitAdditional information Child Lock Discs to avoid Additional information Using discs with this unitHandling discs Storing discsMoving the unit Hints on installationCleaning the pickup lens Problems with condensationExternal AM antenna Connecting auxiliary componentsConnecting external antennas Additional information Additional connectionsAdditional information English General Additional information TroubleshootingAdjust the Master Volume Connect the speakers properly refer to the Setup GuideSTANDBY/ON button DVD/CD/Video CD playerCAN’T USE Error MessagesTuner Child LockStandard TV users Additional information Screen sizes and disc formatsWidescreen TV users Country, Country code, Country code letter Additional information Language code listCountry code list Language Language code letter, Language codeCordes Preset Code ListMagnavox MP3 Additional information GlossarySampling frequency Regions DVD-Video onlyAdditional information Specifications Subwoofer Power cord cautionAccessories Speaker system Surround speakersAdditional information Additional information Pioneer Electronics DE Mexico S.A. 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