Pioneer SC-35 manual Basic playback Listening to the radio

05Basic playback

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this.

1SC-37 only: Set the remote control operation selector switch to SOURCE.

2Press TUNER to select the tuner.

3Use BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

4Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

Automatic tuning – To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold TUNE / for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for other stations.

Manual tuning – To change the frequency one step at a time, press TUNE /.

High speed tuning – Press and hold TUNE / for high speed tuning. Release the button at the frequency you want.

Improving FM sound

If the TUNED or STEREO indicator doesn’t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press MPX to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

Using the noise cut mode

The two noise cut modes can be used when receiving AM broadcasts. Press MPX to select the noise cut mode (1 to 2).

Using Neural Surround

This feature uses Neural Surround™ technologies to achieve optimal surround sound from FM radio.

•While listening to FM radio, press AUTO/ALC/ DIRECT for Neural Surround.

The Neural Surround mode can be selected also with

STANDARD.

Tuning directly to a station

1SC-37 only: Set the remote control operation selector switch to SOURCE.

2Press TUNER to select the tuner.

3Use BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

4Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).

5Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station.

For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0.

If you make a mistake halfway through, press D.ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over.

Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This receiver can memorize up to 63 stations, stored in seven banks, or classes (A to G) of 9 stations each.

1Tune to a station you want to memorize. See Listening to the radio above for more on this.

2Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows PRESET MEMORY, then a blinking memory class.

3Press CLASS to select one of the seven classes, then press PRESET / to select the station preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons to select a station preset.

4Press ENTER.

After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station.

Listening to station presets

1SC-37 only: Set the remote control operation selector switch to SOURCE.

2Press TUNER to select the tuner.

3Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A to G.

4Press PRESET / to select the station preset you want.

•You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset.

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