Tuner Operations

Direct Tuning

The following steps show you how to tune directly to a specific frequency using the remote control.

RECEIVERTV

MUTING

 

TV

FQ

FUNC

 

+

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

FQ

 

VOL

 

VOL

 

CHANNEL

 

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly on the remote or FM/AM on the front panel to select the tuner. Press TUNER to set the remote to the tuner operation mode.

The station you were previously tuned to is received automatically.

2

2 Press ENTER to select the band (FM or AM).

Each press switches the band: FM j AM

SET UP

MULTI CONTROL

1

DVD/LD TV/SAT CD

VCR 1

TV CONTROL

TUNER

VCR 2

RECEIVER

MD/TAPE

 

DSP MODE

 

MIDNIGHT

1

2

3

4

CH.SELECT

TEST TONE

ATT

SIG.SELECT

5 6 7 8

CN.LEVEL

EFFECT

9

0

+10

MEMU

 

 

CLASS

TV/VCR

FUNCTION

DIRECT

FL DIMMER

3 Press MENU to activate the direct tuning mode.

The cursor blinks in the display on the front panel.

4

 

 

SP A

 

SIGNAL

3

SELECT

 

ANALOG

 

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE CHECK

COMMANDER

 

 

 

 

 

SET UP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Î

4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

station you want.

 

 

 

 

Example:

 

 

 

 

To tune station 106.00 (FM), press: 1 = ` = 6 = ` = `

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

 

SP A

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To cancel before inputting the frequency

Press MENU, and enter the frequency again.

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Pioneer VSX-21 manual Direct Tuning

VSX-21 specifications

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