Using the tuner

Naming station presets

For easier identification, you can name your station presets.

1Choose the station preset you want to name.

See Listening to station presets (this page) for how to do this.

2Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows ST. NAME, then a blinking cursor at the first character position.

3Input the name you want.

Names can be up to four characters long.

Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial or ST +/– buttons (front panel) the } and ] buttons (remote) to select characters.

Press ENTER to confirm a character. If no character is input, a space is input.

The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character.

To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1-3 and input four spaces instead of a name.

Once you have named a station preset, you can press DISPLAY when listening to a station to switch the display between the name and the frequency.

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Listening to station presets

If you haven’t already stored some station presets, see the previous page to do so.

1Press TUN (remote) or use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel to select the tuner.

2Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C.

3Press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to select the station preset you want.

If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for an extended period, the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed.

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Pioneer VSX-41 manual Using the tuner Naming station presets, Listening to station presets, Input the name you want

VSX-41 specifications

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