Getting started

Memorizing stations

You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time.

Manually saving station presets

1Tune to an AM or FM radio station. Select mono or auto-stereo reception (FM) or the Noise Cut mode (AM) as necessary. These settings are saved along with the preset.

2Press SYSTEM SETUP and use / to choose ‘ST.MEM.’ then press ENTER.

3Use / to select the station preset you want then press ENTER.

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Listening to other sources

You can connect an external source for playback through this system’s speakers. See Connecting auxiliary components on page 15 for more on this.

•To connect a USB device to the USB terminal, see USB playback on page 35.

1Make sure that the external source (TV, MD player, etc.) is switched on.

2Press LINE to select the source connected to the rear panel LINE input and F. AUDIO to select the source connected to the front panel AUDIO-IN input.

3If necessary, start playback of the source.

Automatically saving station presets

1Press SYSTEM SETUP, use / to choose ‘A. PRESET’ then press ENTER. Auto tuning starts in the FM band, stopping when a strong signal is received.

2When auto tuning stops at a station,

press ENTER to save the station as a preset, or press / to continue without saving. Auto tuning resumes. After the FM band is finished, auto tuning continues in the AM band. Press  (stop) anytime to exit.

Auto tuning stops automatically after the AM band is finished, or after the limit of 30 presets has been reached. When this happens, the tuner automatically switches to preset ST-1.

Dimming the display

You can choose one of two brightness settings for the front panel display.

1Press SYSTEM SETUP and use / to choose DIMMER then press ENTER.

2Use / to adjust then press ENTER to confirm and exit.

•DIMMER 1: Front panel display dims.

•DIMMER 2: Front panel display dims and automatically turns the display off after the unit has been left for two minutes.1

•OFF: Front panel display returns to the original brightness.

Listening to station presets

1Make sure the TUNER function is selected.

2Use / to select a station preset.

•You can also use the number buttons and ENTER to do this.

Note

1 When any key is pressed, the display turns on.

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Pioneer XV-CX500, S-CX505, S-CX303 Getting started Memorizing stations, Listening to other sources, Dimming the display
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