Front Panel Operation
Turning the unit on
To turn the unit on, push the On/Off button up on the front panel. Pushing the On/Off button down turns the tuner off.
Selecting the desired tuner
From the front panel, use 
to toggle between XM and AM/FM. A backlight shows behind the selected label XM (green) or AM/FM (amber) to indicate the active tuner. In addition, the LCD panel is also backlit green for Tuner 1 and amber for Tuner 2. Each time a tuner is selected the display will refresh with the cur- rent station or preset, and all subsequent memory preset entries will be associated with that selected tuner.
Selecting the desired band (AM/FM only)
Push 
to switch between AM and FM reception.
Selecting a mode (XM)
Push 
to select an XM operating mode.
Exiting a mode (XM)
Push 
to exit the XM mode selection menu.
Signal Strength mode (XM)
Press and hold 
and release. The display shows
the signal strength rating. To exit press 
.
Selecting the desired frequency or channel
Press and release 
and 
for manual tuning.
Selecting Stereo or Mono Output (AM/FM only)
Press and release 
to toggle between stereo and mono mode. STEREO or MONO appears briefly on the screen when selecting mode.
Selecting Distant or Local Reception (AM/FM only)
Press and hold 
to toggle between distant and local mode. DISTANT or LOCAL appears briefly on the
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screen when selecting mode. Normal operation is in Distant mode. In cities, antennas can pick up multi- path signals when they bounce off buildings and get doubled. The Local mode limits the noise associated with these reflected signals.
Bank/Memory Presets
Each tuner has six banks of preset memory settings, and each bank holds six presets for a total of 36 pos- sible presets for each tuner (72 total presets).
Presets are associated with the tuner that is selected at the time the preset is saved.
Memory Preset programming
From the front panel, perform these steps:
1.Select a tuner using 
.
2.Use 
to choose from one of six banks
3.If AM/FM, select the desired band using 
.
4.Tune to the desired station or channel.
5.Push the desired memory preset (M1 through M6) button for more than 2 seconds. When the memory preset is saved, the appropriate preset number (M1 through M6) and SAVED appears on the LCD. The selected station setting reappears and the sound resumes after the button is released.
Recalling a Memory Preset
To recall a memory preset, use 
to select the desired bank, then press the desired preset button (M1 to M6). In addition to direct selection, the memo-
ry presets can be accessed by using 
and 
to scroll through all presets for the bank selected.
Backup and Restore
Once all of the tuner settings are completed, it may be advisable to create a backup of the programmed settings for future use. The backup will then be avail- able in case tuner settings need to be restored. The “RNET Backup Utility” is available through the Document Center at www.russound.com. Also required are a DB9
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