Pioneer VSX-C300-S manual Tuning Directly to a Station, Memorizing Stations, Using the Tuner

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Using the Tuner

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.

 

RECEIVER

DVD

INPUT

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

TV/SAT

VCR

REMOTE

MASTER

 

1

SETUP

VOLUME

 

TUNER

FRONT

DISPLAY MUTING

 

 

RECEIVER

TV

TV CONTROL

 

 

TV

INPUT SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME

 

2

SOURCE

BAND

CLASS

EDIT

 

 

 

7

8

3

 

 

 

S

M

L

 

DISPLAY

 

ROOM SETUP TOP MENU

 

 

 

 

TUNE

 

 

 

CH.

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ST

 

 

 

SELECT

 

CH.

 

 

 

 

ENTER

LEVEL

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

TUNE

 

 

 

TEST TONE

 

 

3

 

SEARCH

RF ATT

MPX

D.ACCESS

 

1

 

¡ 4 ¢

 

DIMMER

FLAT

QUIET

S.BASS

1

2

3

4

4

VIRTUAL

5-D

GAME

TV SURR.

5

6

7

8

PHONES

MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION

 

SURR.

 

 

 

 

9

0

+10

ENTER

 

STEREO

STANDARD

AUTO

MIDNGHT

 

2ch

MULTI

2/MULTI

 

 

AUDIO/VIDEOPRE-PROGRAMMED

REMOTECONTROLUNIT

Memorizing Stations

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. The receiver can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When memorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also stores the MPX setting (auto stereo or mono, see page 30) and the RF ATT setting (see p. 33).

 

RECEIVER

TV

TV CONTROL

 

 

TV

INPUT SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME

 

3

SOURCE

BAND

CLASS

EDIT

2

 

7

8

3

 

S

M

L

4

DISPLAY

ROOM SETUP

TOP MENU

 

 

TUNE

 

 

CH.

 

ST

 

 

SELECT ST

CH.

 

5

 

ENTER

LEVEL

 

AUDIO

 

 

MENU

 

 

TUNE

 

 

TEST TONE

 

 

 

SEARCH

RF ATT

MPX

D.ACCESS

1

¡ 4 ¢

DIMMER

FLAT

QUIET

S.BASS

1

2

3

4

VIRTUAL

5-D

GAME

TV SURR.

5

6

7

8

PHONES

MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION

SURR.

 

 

 

9

0

+10

ENTER

STEREO STANDARD AUTO MIDNGHT

2ch MULTI 2/MULTI

AUDIO/VIDEOPRE-PROGRAMMED

REMOTECONTROLUNIT

1Press the TUNER button on the remote control.

2Press the BAND button to select either FM or AM.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3Press D.ACCESS (DIRECT ACCESS).

4Use the number buttons to enter the fre- quency of the radio station.

Example: To tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1 0 6 0

0

dB

MEMO:

If you make a mistake while inputting the frequency, press the D.ACCESS button twice to cancel the frequency and start again.

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1Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See “Finding a Station” on page 33 and “Tuning Directly to a Station” on this page for more detail on how to do this.

2Press EDIT.

The display shows a blinking memory class.

dB

3Press CLASS to select one of the three classes.

Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the three available classes, A, B and C.

4Press the 2 or 3 buttons (or the number buttons) to select the station memory number you want.

Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through the 10 available station memories in each class.

After choosing the location you want, the preset class and number blink for about 5 seconds.

5Press ENTER while the display is blinking to input your choice.

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to memorize up to 30 stations.

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Contents VSX-C300 VSX-C300-S Operating Environment H045 En Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenFeatures Contents Your Home System Quick Start GuideHome Theater The Basics Source MaterialNo Frills Setup Hook up your DVD player, speakers, subwoofer and TVVideo cord Sold separately DVD Player DV-444, etcAdvanced/Customized Settings Automatic Switching between Analog & Digital SignalsWhen Making Cable Connections Checking the Supplied AccessoriesInstalling the Receiver Introductory InformationMaintenance of External Surfaces Operating Range Remote Control UnitLoading the Batteries Why you need an analog connection as well as a digital one Connecting Your EquipmentConnecting a DVD Player & a TV Audio/Video CordsConnecting a TV with an Internal Digital Tuner Connecting a Digital Tuner/Set Top BoxConnecting Your Equipment Connecting Video Components FrontConnecting Speakers Speaker terminalsOverhead view of speaker set up Hints on Speaker PlacementView of speaker set up Connecting Antennas Using External AntennasOperating other Pioneer Components with this Unit’s Sensor Plugging in the ReceiverDisplays & Controls Front PanelRear Panel Displays & ControlsReceiver controls Remote ControlTV controls Channel listening mode buttons see Displays & Controls Playback controlsBasic Playback Checking the Settings on Your DVD or other PlayerChecking the soundtrack on your disc Playing a Source Basic PlaybackFine Tuning Your Surround Sound Room SetupPress % or fi to select the setting you want Fine Tuning Your Surround SoundPress @ or # to select the mode you want to set Personalizing Your Surround SoundCrossover frequency setting mode Subwoofer ON/Plus/OFF setting modePress Enter if you want to exit the setting mode 10 dB LFE volume is reduced LFE attenuator setting modeCenter speaker distance setting mode No attenuationDual mono setting Dynamic range control setting modeInput Attenuator setting Press Test Tone to turn off the test tone Channel Listening modes for two channel outputs Sound ModesMultichannel Listening modes for multichannel outputs Press the button for the listening mode you want Selecting a Listening ModePress Receiver Sound Modes Midnight Listening ModeTone Effects Selecting a Tone EffectRF ATT mode Using the TunerMPX mode Tune to a station using the Tune + or Tune ButtonsUsing the Tuner Tuning Directly to a StationMemorizing Stations Press 3 to input the first of the four charac- ters Naming Memorized StationsRecalling Memorized Stations Enter up to three more characters in the same wayUsing the RDS display An Introduction to RDSSearching for RDS Programs Press the Band button to select the FM bandPress the Muting button on the remote control Using Other FunctionsUsing the Headphones Muting the SoundChecking your Settings Analog Input Mode Input Signal Displays ExplainedAutomatically sensed Default Settings for the ReceiverUsing Other Functions Ch1Switching the Operation Mode of the Remote Changing the Remote Control ModeControlling the Rest of Your System To cancel the preset mode at any time Recalling Preset CodesControlling the Rest of Your System Clearing the Preset Codes Direct SelectionCD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/Cassette Deck Controls Buttons Function ComponentsCable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV Controls DisplayPreset Code List Manufacturer CodeSTB SATELLITE/CATV DAT Troubleshooting Additional InformationSymptom Cause Remedy Additional InformationPress Dimmer on the remote control re Digital Audio Formats Techno Know HowUnderstanding DVD Packaging Dolby Digital and Dolby SurroundRecording Formats Multichannel Surround Playback Multi ch indicator lights Channel Stereo Playback Stereo indicator lightsVirtual Surround Playback VIRTUAL/PHONES indicator lights Headphone Surround Playback VIRTUAL/PHONES indicator lightsSpecifications TNGZW/01F00001 Printed

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