Pioneer VSX-915-S/-K, VSX-815-S/-K manual 08Using the tuner Chapter, Listening to the radio

08Using the tuner

Chapter 8:

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 the next page for more on how to do this.

1Press TUNER 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

RECEIVERSOURCE

INPUT SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

DVD/LD	TV/SAT	DVR/VCR	TV CONT
CD	CD-R/TAPE	TUNER	RECEIVER
	ADVANCED	STEREO/	MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND		DIRECT	LOUDNESS
EFFECT	LEVEL		SLEEP
/CH SEL
	ACOUSTIC		FL
	DIALOG E	EQ	DIMMER
MUTE
	MASTER
	VOLUME
TOP MENU	RECEIVER CONTROL		MENU
	TUNE
DTV MENU			INPUT ATT
			T.EDIT
ST		ST
	ENTER
AUDIO			GUIDE
			SUBTITLE
	TUNE
SYSTEM		RETURN
SETUP
RETURN	BAND DTV ON/OFF		DTV INFO
DISPLAY	CLASS	MPX	D.ACCESS
			DISC
			ENTER
			+10
	TV CONTROL
CHANNEL	INPUT	CHANNEL	VOLUME
	SELECT

RECEIVER

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT

MULTICONTROL

CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER

	FL DIMMER		SR
	+10		DISC
			ENTER
D.ACCESS			CLASS
TOP MENU			MENU
	TUNE
DTVMENU	ST	ST
T.EDIT	ENTER		BAND
SYSTEM TUNE
GUIDE SETUP			RETURN
	TV CONTROL
TVVOL	INPUT	TV CH	VOL
	SELECT
DTVON/OFF	REC	DTVINFO	MUTE
TUNER		RECSTOP
DISPLAY
MPX	CHRETURN	HDD	DVD
AUDIO	SUBTITLE
		CH	CH
	RECEIVER CONTROL		SLEEP
STANDARD	ADV.SURR	STEREO
MIDNIGHT/	DIALOGE	ACOUSTIC	INPUTATT
LOUDNESS		EQ
SHIFT	EFFECT
	/CHSEL	LEVEL

RECEIVER

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.

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.

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

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