Tuner Operations

Tuner Operations

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 Tuning” on the following page.

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SOURCE

SELECT

 

 

CHANNEL

 

CD

STANDBY/ON

STATION

 

 

TV FUNC.

TV VOL.

 

TAPE

BAND

FREQ.

 

TUNER

MPX

CLASS

DIRECT

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DVD

 

 

 

 

 

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TV

 

 

 

 

CONTROL TEST TONE

 

 

 

 

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SURROUND

ATT.

CD DISC

 

 

0

 

 

 

FUNCTION

 

DSP MODE MUTING

CHANNEL

 

 

 

SELECT

LEVEL

 

 

RECEIVER

 

 

MASTER

STANDBY/ON

EFFECT

VOLUME

AV MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

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REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

 

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly on the remote or FM/AM on the front panel to select the tuner. Press TUNER to set the remote to the tuner operation mode.

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The station you were previously tuned to is received automatically.

MPX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

SIGNAL

 

SP A

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press TV FUNC.BAND on the remote or FM/AM on the

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front panel to select the band (FM or AM).

 

 

 

Each press switches the band: FM j AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

SP A

 

 

SIGNAL

 

SP A

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOG

 

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ANALOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3 Tune in the station.
For Automatic Tuning

Press and hold TV VOL.FREQ.(+/– ) for about one second, then release.

The tuner starts searching the selected band and stops automatically at the first station it locates. Repeat to locate other stations.

 

 

 

 

For Manual Tuning

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MPX MODE

To change frequencies one step at a time, press TV VOL.FREQ.(+/– )

 

repeatedly.

 

 

 

 

To change frequencies quickly, hold down TV VOL.FREQ.(+/– ) and

 

 

 

 

 

release when you reach the frequency you want.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When using the front panel

Press FREQUENCY (+/–) until the frequency you want appears in the display.

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4 Adjust the volume.

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 broadcast signal is weak, press MPX MODE on the front panel to switch to monaural (MONO) reception. This should improve reception enough for you to enjoy the broadcast.

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Pioneer VSX-D498 Tuner Operations, Automatic and Manual Tuning, MPX Mode, front panel to select the band FM or AM