Usingthe theTun r Tuner

Automatic and Manual Tuning

The following steps show you how to tune in FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want, see “Direct Access Tuning“ on the following page.

RF ATT button

MPX button

1 Press the TUNER button.

On the remote, this selects the tuner function on the receiver and sets the remote to the tuner operation mode.

2Press the BAND button to select the band (FM or AM).

Each press switches the band: FM AM

 

 

 

3 Tune in the station.

 

 

 

For Automatic Tuning

 

 

 

Press and hold TUNING –/+ for about one second, then

European model

 

 

release.

 

 

The tuner starts searching the selected band and stop

 

 

 

automatically at the first station it locates. Repeat to

 

 

 

locate other stations.

 

 

 

For Manual Tuning

 

 

 

To change frequencies one step at a time, press TUN-

 

 

 

 

ING –/+ repeatedly.

 

 

 

To change frequencies quickly, hold down TUNING –/+

 

 

 

 

and release when you reach the frequency you want.

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MPX Mode

If the TUNED or STEREO indicators do not light when tuning

 

 

 

 

 

 

an FM station, because the station is too far away or the

multi-voltage model

 

 

broadcast signal is weak, press MPX on the remote control to

 

 

switch to MONO reception. This should improve reception

 

 

 

 

 

 

enough for you to enjoy the broadcast.

 

 

 

RF ATT Mode (European model only)

 

 

 

If the radio signal is too strong and/or the sound is distorting

 

 

 

press the RF ATT button to attenuate (lower) the radio signal

 

 

 

input and reduce the distortion (for FM stations only).

 

 

 

When on, RF ATT lights in the display.

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Pioneer VSX-AX5i-G manual Automatic and Manual Tuning