Pioneer S-DV5SW Listening to the radio, Improving poor FM reception, Reducing AM reception noise

04Getting started

You can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track, rather than the  (play) button.

Button	What it does
RETURN	Displays the PBC menu.
Numbers	Selects numbered menu options.
	Press ENTER to select.

Displays the previous menu page (if there is one).

Displays the next menu page (if there is one).

1Tune to an FM radio station then press

SHIFT+SETUP.

2Use /to choose TUNERSET then press

ENTER.

3Use / to choose FM MODE then press

ENTER.

4Use / 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).

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.

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Reducing AM reception noise

If AM reception seems particularly poor, or the AM radio station you’re listening to seems noisy, try using the Noise Cut feature for better sound quality.

1Tune to an AM radio station then press

SHIFT+SETUP.

2Use / to choose TUNERSET then press ENTER.

3Use / to choose NOISECUT then press

ENTER.

4Use / to select the noise cut mode then press ENTER.

Select an effect level between 1 or 2.

Memorizing stations

This system can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes (A, B and C) of 10 stations each.

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.

2Press SHIFT+T.EDIT.

3Press CLASS to select one of the three classes, then use the PRESET buttons to select the station preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons to select a preset.

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