08Using 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 below for how to do this.

2Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

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

3 Input the name you want.

Choose a name up to four characters long.

•Use the MULTI JOG dial (front panel) or the ST +/– 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.

Tip

•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 (TUNER) DISPLAY when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency.

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See Saving station presets above if you haven’t done this already.

1Press TUNER 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 +/– to select the station preset you want.

•You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset.

Changing the frequency step

If you find that you can’t tune into stations successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/region. Here’s how to switch the setting:

VSX-515 model:

1 Switch the receiver into standby.

2 On the front panel, press STANDBY/ ON while you press and hold the CLASS button.

The channel tuning step alternates between 10K STEP and 9K STEP each time you do this.

VSX-815/915 model:

1 Switch the receiver into standby.

2 On the front panel, press STANDBY/ ON while you press and hold the BAND button.

The channel tuning step alternates between 10K STEP and 9K STEP each time you do this.

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