Pioneer VSX-9100TX Using the tuner Saving station presets, Naming station presets

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07Using the tuner

Saving station presets

Naming station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's

For easier identification, you can name your station

convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for

presets.

easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station.

1 Choose the station preset you want to name.

This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This

See Listening to station presets below for how to do this.

unit can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three

2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When

saving an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see page 47) is

The display shows STATION NAME, then a blinking

also stored.

 

 

 

cursor at the first character position.

 

 

 

 

3 Input the name you want.

 

 

 

 

Choose from the following characters for a name up to

 

LISTENING MODE

four characters long.

STANDBY/ON

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

 

 

 

 

0123456789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!”#$%&’()+,–./:;<=>?@[ \ ]^_{} ˜

TUNER

TUNING/

 

 

MIDNIGHT/

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

MULTI CH

SIGNAL

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

EDIT

STATION

BAND

MPX

LOUDNESS

TONE

EQ

ENHANCEMENT

IN

SELECT

MODE

TUNER

MULTI

 

 

 

MULTI

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOG

 

 

 

JOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI ROOM

 

 

 

 

VIDEO2 INPUT

 

 

SYSTEM

 

 

MCACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP

RETURN

CONTROL

ON/OFF

 

SETUP MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO

R

RECEIVER

INPUT

 

SOURCE

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT ATT

FL DIMMER

SR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+10

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

D.ACCESS

 

 

 

CLASS

 

 

 

TOP MENU

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

TUNE

 

 

 

 

 

DTV MENU

ST

ENTER

ST

 

 

 

T.EDIT

 

BAND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

TUNE

 

 

 

 

 

GUIDE SETUP

TV CONTROL

RETURN

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI CONTROL

TVVOL

 

INPUT

TV CH

VOL

 

 

 

 

CD

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER

RECEIVER

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTVON/OFF

 

REC

DTVINFO

MUTE

 

 

 

TUNER

 

 

RECSTOP

 

 

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPX

CHRETURN

HDD

DVD

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

SUBTITLE

INPUT ATT

FL DIMMER

SR

 

 

CH

CH

 

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See Listening to the radio on page 47 for more on this.

2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

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

3Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to select the station preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons or the MULTI JOG dial (front panel) to select a station preset.

4Press ENTER.

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

Use the MULTI JOG dial (front panel) or the ST +/– buttons (remote) to select characters.

Press ENTER to confirm a character. If no character is input, a space is input.

The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character.

Tip

To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1-3 and input four spaces instead of a name.

Once you have named a station preset, you can press TUNER DISPLAY when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency.

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See Saving station presets above if you haven’t done this already.

1Press TUNER to select the tuner.

2Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C.

3Press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to select the station preset you want.

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

Note

If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month, the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed.

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Contents VSX-9100TX Wash hands after handling Information to UserImportant Safety Instructions Contents Other Settings Controlling the rest of your systemOther connections Additional informationFeatures Before you startBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the boxInstalling the receiver Before you start VentilationLoading the batteries Minute guide 02 5 minute guide ChapterIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround SoundPowered subwoofer Minute guideFront speakers Surround speakers02 5 minute guide Make sure ‘Normal SB’ is selected then press EnterFollow the instructions on-screen Checking the settings on your DVD or other player Other problems when using the Auto Mcacc SetupPlaying a source Connecting up Connecting up ChapterAbout cable types Connecting up About the video converterConnecting up Connecting digital audio components CD recorder DVD or LD player CD playerConnecting up Connecting analog audio components Connecting multichannel analog componentsOutput jacks TipConnecting up Connecting video components Connecting to the front panel video terminalTV tuner DVD or LD playerConnecting up Connecting antennas FM wire antennaUsing external antennas AM loop antennaConnecting the speakers Front speakersOverhead view of speaker setup Hints on speaker placementConnecting up Power cord cautionView of 7.1 channel speaker setup AC outletListening Mode Select Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Front panelControls and displays Controls and displays Display Stereo MonoTuned SleepControls and displays Remote control 6TUNE/ST +/- /ENTER DTV ON/OFFDTV Info Tuner DisplayOperating range of remote control unit Listening to your system Listening to your system ChapterListening in surround sound Auto playbackUsing the Home THX modes Using the Advanced surround effectsListening to your system PRO LogicDolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings Neo6 Music settingsUse the +/- buttons to adjust the setting Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settingsChoosing the input signal Listening to your system Listening with Acoustic CalibrationListening to your system Using the surround back channel Extended modePress Extended Mode front panel repeatedly To cycle the surround back channel optionsListening to your system Using the Virtual Surround Back Mode VirtualSBUsing the tone controls Press SHIFT+DIALOG E to switch dialog enhancement on or offPress Tone to select the frequency you want to adjust Enhancing dialogUsing the sleep timer Listening to your system Playing other sourcesSelecting the multichannel analog inputs 30 minSystem Setup menu System Setup menu ChapterMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Surround back speaker settingSystem Setup menu Manual Mcacc speaker setupSelect the surround back speaker setting Select ‘MANUAL MCACC’ from the System Setup menuFine Channel Level Fine Channel DistanceSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsAcoustic Calibration EQ Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsFront Align Manual speaker setup Select the setting you want to checkSelect ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press Enter Speaker Setting Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menuCrossover Network Channel LevelSelect ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Speaker DistanceUsing the tuner Using the tuner ChapterTuning directly to a station Listening to the radioUsing the tuner Saving station presets Naming station presetsListening to station presets AbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzMaking recordings Making recordings ChapterMaking an audio or a video recording Prepare the recorderSetting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directlyControlling the rest of your system Controlling the rest of your system ChapterUse cursor left/right to select Learn then press Enter Press the Receiver button to exit and store the operationsErasing all of the remote control presets Confirming preset codesDirect function Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs InputSelect DiscCD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD SHIFT+Controlling the rest of your system Enter GuideHDD Shift + DVDSecond Zone speaker B setup Switching the speaker systemOther connections Other connections ChapterBi-wiring your speakers Other connections Bi-amping your front speakersFront left Speaker Using the sub room controls Using the remote control in the sub roomOther connections Multi-room listening Making multi-room connectionsUsing the front panel multi-room controls Use the Master Volume dial to adjust the volumeOther connections Press the Multi Room ON/OFF button on the front panelOther connections Connecting additional amplifiers Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma displayUsing the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Pioneer plasmaDVD player Page Other Settings Other Settings ChapterInput Assign menu Assigning the digital inputsOther Settings Other Setup menuSelect ‘Other Setup’ then press Enter Assigning the component video inputsDynamic Range Control Setup Dual Mono SetupSelect ‘DRC Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Choose the setting that you wantLFE Attenuator Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysSelect ‘LFE ATT Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Select ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menuMulti Room Setup Volt Trigger SetupTroubleshooting PowerAdditional information Additional information ChapterAdditional information No soundOther audio problems Digital inputs onVideo Audio components onSettings DisplayRemote control Extended Auto setting, the EXAdditional information Resetting the main unit Switching the speaker impedancePress System Setup to confirm Additional information Surround sound formats DolbyAdditional information About THX Additional information Specifications Cleaning the unitTo establish a safe level Once you have established a comfortable sound levelDecibel Level Example Pioneer Corporation

VSX-9100TX specifications

The Pioneer VSX-9100TX is a powerful and versatile surround sound receiver that has garnered a strong reputation among audio enthusiasts since its release. Designed to cater to the needs of home theater aficionados, the VSX-9100TX comes packed with features and technologies that elevate the listening experience, making it a noteworthy addition to any audio setup.

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