Pioneer HTZ656DVD manual Listening to the radio, Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

02Getting started

Button What it does

ENTER Selects the current menu option.

RETURN Returns to the previously displayed menu screen.

Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option (some discs only). Press ENTER to select.

Video CD/Super VCD PBC menus

Some Video CD/Super VCDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are PBC (Playback control) menus.

You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track, rather than the (play) button.

Button	What it does
RETURN	Displays the PBC menu.
Numbers	Selects numbered menu options.
	Press ENTER to select.
	Displays the previous menu page
	(if there is one).
	Displays the next menu page (if
	there is one).

•Auto tuning: Press and hold TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts to move, then release. The tuner will stop on the next station it finds. Repeat to keep searching.

•High-speed tuning: Press and hold TUNE +/– 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.

1Tune to an FM radio station then press

SHIFT+SETUP.

2	Use	to choose FM MODE then press
ENTER.
3	Use	to select FM MONO then press
ENTER.

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

Select FM AUTO above to switch back to auto- stereo mode (the stereo indicator () lights when receiving a stereo broadcast).

Listening to the radio

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.

1Press TUNER to switch to the tuner, then press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band. The display shows the band and frequency.

2Tune to a frequency.

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

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

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Reducing AM reception noise

If AM reception seems particularly poor, or the AM radio station you’re listening to seems noisy, try using the Noise Cut feature for better sound quality.

1Tune to an AM radio station then press

SHIFT+SETUP.

2	Use	to choose NOISECUT then press
ENTER.
3	Use	to select the noise cut mode then

press ENTER.

Select an effect level between 1 and 3.

En