Pioneer VSX-817-S/-K Using the tuner Chapter, Listening to the radio, Saving station presets

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Using the tuner

Chapter 7:

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 the next page for more on how to do this.

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English

High speed tuning

 

 

Press and hold TUNE/ for high speed

Deutsch

tuning. Release the button at the frequency

 

you want.

Improving FM stereo sound

If the

(tuned) or

(stereo) indicators

 

Français

don’t light when tuning to an FM station

because the signal is weak, press the MPX

(SHIFT+3) button to switch the receiver into

mono reception mode. This should improve the

 

sound quality and allow you to enjoy the

 

CD-R/TAPE

XM RADIO

SIRIUS

 

CD

FM

AM

RECEIVER

AUTO SURR

F.S.SURRSTEREO/

STANDARD ADV.SURR

PHASE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

SOUND

EQ

RETRIEVER

 

EFFECT

LEVEL

 

/CH SEL

MUTE

 

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

RECEIVER CONTROL

MENU

ONE TOUCH

CH+

COPY

 

 

TOP MENU

TUNE

 

 

 

T.EDIT

ST

 

ST

 

ENTER

 

GUIDE

 

 

RETURN

 

TUNE

 

SETUP

CH-

 

SUBTITLE

REC

AUDIO

HDD

DVD

REC STOP

 

TUNER DISP

CLASS

MPX

D.ACCESS

 

 

 

ENTER

MIDNIGHT

ANALOG ATT

DIMMER

DISC

SLEEP

SIGNAL

SB ch

 

+10

 

 

INFO

TV CONTROL

SHIFT

INPUT

TV CH

TV VOL

SELECT

AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED

 

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

 

 

RECEIVER

broadcast.

Italiano

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

 

 

Nederlands

using the number buttons on the remote

 

control.

 

1

Press FM or AM to select the band.

 

2

Press D.ACCESS (SHIFT+ENTER).

 

 

 

3

Use the number buttons to enter the

 

1Press FM or AM to select the band.

2Tune 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/.

frequency of the radio station.

Español

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 unit can

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Contents VSX-817 Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Contents Additional information Other SettingsControlling the rest of your system Other connectionsLoading the batteries Before you startBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the boxListening to Surround Sound Minute guideMinute guide Chapter Introduction to home theater02 5 minute guide Automatically setting up for surround sound McaccMake sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press Minute guideFollow the instructions on-screen Wait for the test tones to finishOther problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Better sound using Phase ControlPress Phase Phase Control to switch on phase correction Connecting up Chapter Connecting upMaking cable connections This receiver to a video input on your TV Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TVConnect the analog audio outputs from This will allow you to play the sound fromConnect an optical digital audio output Connecting upConnecting the multichannel analog outputs Audio and Video inputs on this receiver.2About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting up Connecting other audio componentsDVR, VCR, LD player, etc Connecting other video componentsComp 1 DVD Comp 2 TV Comp 3 DVR Using the component video jacksConnecting to the front panel video terminal Connecting to the front panel audio mini jackTo improve AM reception Connecting up Connecting antennasUsing external antennas To improve FM receptionSurround speakers Surround back speakers Connecting up Connecting the speakersWhen placing speakers near the TV, we Hints on speaker placementSurround and surround back speakers View of 7.1 channel speaker setup Overhead view of speaker setupAC outlet Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel Display Controls and displaysAuto Surr DigitalVIR.SB DirectControls and displays Remote control TOP Menu Master Volume +Setup Level +Operating range of remote control Listening in surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Auto playbackListening to your system Using the Advanced surround effectsSetting the effect options Setting What it doesListening in stereo Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceUsing surround back channel processing Listening to your system Using Stream DirectListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Using Virtual Surround Back VSB Using Midnight and LoudnessPlaying other sources Listening to your system Using the Sound RetrieverUsing the tone controls Choosing the input signalPlayback the connected component Selecting the front audio inputsSelect the setting you want to adjust System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Surround back speaker settingSelect the surround back speaker setting System Setup menuManual Mcacc speaker setup Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menuFine Speaker Distance Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Fine Channel LevelManual Mcacc setup menu Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ Automatically8, ALL CH Adjust and Front Align Select ‘EQ Auto Setting’ fromSelect ‘OK’ to copy and confirm Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuChecking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Manual speaker setupManual SP Setup menu Speaker SettingChannel Level Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menuWhen you’re finished, press Return Crossover NetworkSpeaker Distance Listening to the radio Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Saving station presetsNaming station presets Using the tunerListening to station presets Making recordings Chapter Making recordingsMaking an audio or a video recording Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Use the number buttons to enter the preset codeControlling the rest of your system Direct function Clearing all the remote control settingsSource  Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsInput SelectSHIFT+  Controlling the rest of your systemControls for other components Button s Function ComponentsDVD Shift Enter GuideCH + SHIFT+ HDD ShiftManufacturer Code Controlling the rest of your system Preset Code ListOn digital STB DVD RecorderOther connections Using XM RadioConnecting your XM Radio receiver Press XM Radio SHIFT+FM to switch to the XM Radio inputListening to XM Radio Using XM HD SurroundSaving channel presets Other connectionsConnecting your Sirius Connect Tuner Using Sirius RadioUsing the XM Menu Listening to channel presetsENTER.3 Press Sirius SHIFT+AM to switch to the Sirius inputListening to Sirius Radio One at time withPress TOP Menu Use Using the Sirius MenuPress You wantBi-amping your front speakers Other connections Second Zone speaker B setupSwitching the speaker system Below are for the Second Zone setting only.1Bi-wiring your speakers Assigning the digital inputs Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Input Assign menuOther Setup menu Other SettingsDynamic Range Control Setup Select ‘LFE ATT Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Dual Mono SetupLFE Attenuator Setup Select ‘Dual Mono Setup’ from the Other Setup menuAdditional information Chapter TroubleshootingProblemRemedy Additional informationAdditional information Problem RemedyXM radio messages Symptom Cause ActionSirius radio messages OK? shows in the display Additional information Resetting the main unitSwitching the speaker impedance Press Setup to confirmAdditional information Specifications Miscellaneous Power cord cautionCleaning the unit AM Tuner SectionTo establish a safe level We Want You Listening For a LifetimeLimited Warranty Pioneer Corporation