Using the 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.

1Press the TUNER button.

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the remote, this selects the tuner function on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

receiver and sets the remote to the tuner operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S0URCE

TV

SYSTEM RECEIVER

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

SIGNAL

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

VCR1/

TV CONT

 

 

ANALOG STEREO

 

 

DVR

 

 

SB CH

 

 

MULTI CONTROL

 

 

 

AUTO ON MOVIE

 

 

 

 

 

OFF MUSIC

 

 

VCR2

VIDEO

CD

MULTI

1

 

 

 

 

OPERATION

 

SP A B

 

 

CD-R/

MD/

TUNER

RECEIVER

 

 

 

 

TAPE1

TAPE2

 

 

 

 

DIMMER

LOUDNESS

TONE

EFFECT/CH SEL

2

Press the BAND button to select the

 

SIGNAL SEL

DNR BASS/TREBLE +

 

 

1

2

3

4

 

 

 

 

 

5

6

7

8

 

 

band (FM or AM).

 

 

9

0

+10

ENTER

 

 

 

 

VIDEO SEL

HI-BIT

DISC

 

 

 

 

RF ATT

MENU

DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE

 

 

Each press switches the band: FM j AM

 

 

TOP MENU

 

 

button

SYSTEM SETUP

 

 

GUIDE

 

 

 

 

TUNER EDIT

 

 

TRACK

 

 

SIGNAL

dB

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT

 

 

 

 

MPX

AUDIO

 

 

RETURN

 

 

ANALOG STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

SB CH

 

MPX

TEXT ON

RF ATT

DISP MODE

 

AUTO ON MOVIE

 

 

OFF MUSIC

 

8

 

SUB TITLE

 

 

 

button

1

3

 

¡

 

SP A B

 

 

TUNING

BAND

TUNING +

 

 

 

 

 

STATION –

TEXT OFF

CLASS

STATION +

2

 

 

 

 

4

7

 

¢

3

Tune in the station.

 

 

CHANNEL–

 

 

CHANNEL+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV INPUT

INPUT

TV CONTROL

TV VOL

MIDNIGHT VOLUME

TV CH

MULTI CH

INPUT

European model

AUDIO/V

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

MULTI CHANNNEL

ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION

MOVIE MUSIC ENTER

MULTI JOG

MULTI JOG

CONTROL

SIGNAL

HI-BIT

SB CH

BAND

CLASS

STATION TUNING

 

TUNER

CHARACTER/

EON

SET UP

RETURN

SELECT

HI-SAMPLING

MODE

SELECT

 

EDIT

SEARCH

MODE

 

 

 

TONE CONTROL

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG/ENTER

 

 

PHONES

 

 

 

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

TONE

BASS/TREBLE

 

 

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO INPUT

 

 

 

For Automatic Tuning

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

To change frequencies quickly, hold down TUNING –/+ and release when you reach the frequency you desire.

MPX Mode

1

2

3

If the TUNED or STEREO indicators do not light when

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

 

 

 

 

the broadcast signal is weak, press MPX on the remote

multi-voltage model

control to switch to MONO reception. This should improve

reception enough for you to enjoy the broadcast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO/V

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RF ATT Mode (European model only)

 

 

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI CHANNNEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION

 

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

MOVIE

MUSIC

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

MULTI JOG CONTROL

SIGNAL

HI-BIT

SB CH

MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS

BAND

CLASS

 

STATION TUNING

 

TUNER

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

 

 

SET UP

RETURN

SELECT

HI-SAMPLING

MODE

SELECT

 

MULTI JOG/ENTER

 

 

 

 

EDIT

 

 

 

PHONES

 

 

TONE CONTROL

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

When on, RF ATT lights in the display.

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

TONE

BASS/TREBLE

 

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

 

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO INPUT

 

 

 

BASIC

1

2

3

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