Pioneer VSX-84TXSI Using the tuner Chapter, Listening to the radio, Improving FM stereo sound

06Using the tuner

Chapter 6:

Using the tuner

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving station presets on page 33 for more on how to do this.

INPUT

SYSTEM OFF

D.ACCESS

CLASS

REC

DTV INFO

MUTE

RECEIVER

SOURCE

+10

DISC

SELECT

ENTER

MPX

REC STOP

MEMORY

AV PARAMETER

CH LEVEL

TOP MENU

MENU

TUNE

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

HDD

DVD

DTVMENU

ST

ST T.EDIT

DISP

CH

CH

SETUP

ENTER

RETURN

PHOTO

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

SBch

STEREO

CATEGORY

TUNE

BAND

MULTI OPE

THX

STANDARD

ADV. SURR

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

CD

TV

VIDEO 2

DVD

SAT

VIDEO1

TVCONT

TV VOL

INPUT

TV CH

VOL

SHIFT

PHASE

MCACC

S.DIRECT

SELECT

DVR2

CD-R

XMRADIO

ROOM2/3

DVR1

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TUNER

RECEIVER

SLEEP

VIDEO

ANALOG

REC

DTV INFO

MUTE

SEL

ATT

RECEIVER

1Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.

2Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

Automatic tuning

To search for stations in the currently selected band,

press and hold TUNE for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for other stations.

Manual tuning

To change the frequency one step at a time, press

TUNE .

High speed tuning

Press and hold TUNE for high speed tuning. Release the button at the frequency you want.

Improving FM stereo sound

If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don't light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

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Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control.

1Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.

2Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).

4Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station.

For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0.

If you make a mistake halfway through, press D.ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over.

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