Onkyo TX-SR304E, TX-SR8440 Using the Tuner, Listening to the Radio, Tuning into Radio Stations

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Using the Tuner

Listening to the Radio

	TUNING MODE
	TUNING
	TUNING / PRESET	MASTER VOLUME
STANDBY/ON
	ENTER
	STANDBY
A SPEAKERS B	TONE+STEREO LISTENING MODEDISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN SETUP

						CLEAR
PHONES
MULTl CH	DVD	VIDEO 1/VCR	VIDEO 2	VIDEO 3	TAPE	TUNER	CD
					TUNER		SETUP

With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection.

1	Use the [TUNER] input selector
	TUNER
	button to select either AM or FM.
	In this example, FM has been selected.
	Band	Frequency

(Actual display depends on country.)

AM Frequency Step Setup

(not North America and Europe)

Here you can specify the AM frequency step used in your area. When this setting is changed, all radio presets are deleted.

1	Press the [SETUP] button to dis-
	play “0. Hardware Setup,” and
	then press [ENTER].
2	Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ]

buttons to select “AM Freq,” and then use the Left and Right

[]/[ ] buttons to select:

10 kHz: Select if 10 kHz steps are used in your area.

9 kHz: Select if 9 kHz steps are used in your area.

3	Press the [SETUP] button.
	Setup closes.

Note:

•This procedure can also be performed on the remote controller by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button.

Tuning into Radio Stations

■Auto Tuning Mode

1 TUNING MODE	Press the [TUNING MODE] button
	so that the AUTO indicator
	appears on the display.
2	Press the TUNING Up or Down
TUNING / PRESET	[ ]/[ ] button.
	Searching stops when a station is
ENTER	found.

■Manual Tuning Mode

1	TUNING MODE	Press the [TUNING MODE] button
		so that the AUTO indicator disap-

pears from the display.

2		Press and hold the TUNING Up or
	TUNING / PRESET	Down [ ]/[ ] button.
		The frequency stops changing when
	ENTER	you release the button.
		Press the buttons repeatedly to change
		the frequency one step at a time.

The American model changes FM frequency in 0.2 MHz steps, 10 kHz steps for AM. For other models it’s

0.05MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz or 10 kHz steps for

AM.

When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO indicator appears on the display, as shown.

TUNED AUTO

FM STEREO

Tuning into weak FM stereo stations

If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to Manual Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono.

Note:

• You can also use the remote controller’s Up and Down []/[ ] buttons to tune the radio.

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