Onkyo TX-SR308 Owner Manual - Page 21

Listening to the Radio This section describes the procedure using the buttons on the front panel unless otherwise specified. Using the Tuner With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection. Listening to the Radio Press TUNER to select either "AM" or "FM". In this example, FM has been selected. Each time you press TUNER, the radio band changes between AM and FM. Band Frequency (Actual display depends on the country.) Tuning into Radio Stations ■ Auto tuning mode 1 Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator lights on the display. 2 Press TUNING R/X. Searching stops when a station is found. When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator lights. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO indicator lights on the display, as shown. FM STEREO ■ Manual tuning mode 1 Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator goes off on the display. 2 Press and hold TUNING R/X. The frequency stops changing when you release the button. Press the buttons repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time. This model changes FM/AM frequency in 200/10kHz (or 50/9kHz) steps. In manual tuning mode, FM stations will be in mono. Tuning into weak FM stereo stations If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to manual tuning mode and listen to the station in mono. Tip • Alternatively, you can use the remote controller's TUN MODE and arrow buttons. ■ Tuning into stations by frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency. 1 On the remote controller, press TUNER repeatedly to select "AM" or "FM", followed by D.TUN. (Actual display depends on the country.) 2 Within 8 seconds, use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station. For example, to tune to 87.50 (FM), press 8, 7, 5, 0. AUTO TUNED Tip • Alternatively, you can use the remote controller's TUN MODE and arrow buttons. En 21