Getting started Listening to the radio | Pioneer S-DV232T, S-DV131

Getting started

Listening to the radio

The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don’t have to manually tune in every time you want to listen.

1Press TUNER to switch to the tuner, then press repeatedly to select the AM or FM band. The display shows the band and frequency.

2Tune to a frequency.

There are three tuning modes—manual, auto, and high-speed:

•Manual tuning : Press TUNE +/– repeatedly to change the displayed frequency.

•Auto tuning : Press and hold TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts to move, then release. The tuner will stop on the next station it finds. Repeat to keep searching.

•High-speed tuning : Press and hold TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts to move rapidly. Keep the button held down until you reach the frequency you want. If necessary, fine tune the frequency using the manual tuning method.

Improving poor FM reception

If you’re listening to an FM station in stereo but the reception is weak, you can improve the sound quality by switching to mono.

1Tune to an FM radio station then press

SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP .

2	Use	(cursor left/right) to choose FM
MODE then press ENTER .
3	Use	(cursor up/down) to select FM

MONO then press ENTER.

The mono indicator ( ) lights when the tuner is in mono reception mode.

Select FM AUTO above to switch back to auto- stereo mode (the stereo indicator ( ) lights when receiving a stereo broadcast).

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.

1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station.

For the FM band, select mono or auto-stereo reception as necessary. This setting is saved along with the preset.

2	Press SHIFT+SYSTEM SETUP .
3	Use	(cursor left/right) to choose
‘ST.MEM.’ then press ENTER.
4	Use	(cursor up/down) to select the

station preset you want then press ENTER.

Listening to station presets

1Make sure the TUNER function is selected.

2Use the ST +/– buttons to select a station preset.

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

Listening to other sources

You can connect up to two external sources (TV, satellite receiver, etc.) to this system. See Connecting auxiliary components on page 25.

FM/AM

DVD/CD TUNER LINE

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

2Press LINE to select the source.

3If necessary, start playback of the source.

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S-DV232T, S-DV131 specifications

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Pioneer S-DV232T, S-DV131 manual Getting started Listening to the radio, Listening to other sources

Models: S-DV232T S-DV131