Pioneer VSX-918V Using the tuner Chapter, Listening to the radio, Improving FM stereo sound

07Using the tuner

Chapter 7:

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 47 for more on how to do this.

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 (SHIFT+3) button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the

CD-R	XM	SIRIUS
CD	FM	AM	RECEIVER
AUTO/DIRECT	STEREO/	STANDARD	ADVSURR
	A.L.C.
ACOUSTIC		DIALOG	SOUND
PHASE	EQ		RETRIEVER
	CH SEL	LEVEL
MUTE
	MASTER
	VOLUME
	RECEIVER CONTROL		CH+
ONE TOUCH
COPY
AV	TUNE		T.EDIT
PARAMETER
TOPMENU			MENU
ST		ST
	ENTER
GUIDE			CH-
CATEGORY

TUNE

TUNERDISP	CLASS	MPX	D.ACCESS
			ENTER
			DISC
MIDNIGHT	ANALOGATT	DIMMER	SLEEP
	SR+		+10
SIGNAL SEL			iPod CTRL
INFO	TV CONTROL
SHIFT	INPUT	TV CH	TV VOL
	SELECT

RECEIVER

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.

1 Press FM or AM to select the band.

SETUP RETURN

1Press FM or AM to select the band.

2Tune 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 .

2	Press D.ACCESS (SHIFT+ENTER).
3	Use 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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