Pioneer SC-05, SC-07 manual Using the tuner Chapter, Listening to the radio

Using the tuner

Chapter 6:

Using the tuner

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 on page 42 for more on how to do this.

DVD	BD	DVR1	DVR2	AUDIO			VIDEO
				PARAMETER		TUNE	PARAMETER	SIGNAL SEL	SLEEP	DIMMER	AUDIO
				EXIT			TOOLS
VIDEO1	VIDEO2	VIDEO3	TV
HOME MEDIA				TOP MENU			MENU	SR+	SBch	MCACC
				BAND			T.EDIT				DISP
GALLERY	CD	CD-R	PHONO
				ST			ST
					ENTER			A.ATT	GENRE	HDMI OUT
HDMI	TUNER	XM	SIRIUS	CATEGORY			RETURN
	INPUT SELECT							D.ACCESS		CLASS	CH
				HOME		TUNE				ENTER
				MENU				CLR
				iPod CTRL	PHASE CTRL		CH LEVEL
				STATUS
				THX	MPX		MEMORY
				AUTO/	STEREO/
				DIRECT	A.L.C.	STANDARD ADV SURR

1Press TUNER to select the tuner.

2Use BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3Tune 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 indicators don’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).

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Using Neural THX

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

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

See About Neural – THX Surround on page 126 for more on this.

The Neural THX mode can be selected also with

STANDARD.

Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you’ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control.

1Press TUNER to select the tuner.

2Use BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).

4Use 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.

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