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Using the tuner

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Using the tuner 07 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 50 for more on how to do this. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE 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 +/-. High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE +/- for high speed tuning. Release the button at the frequency you want. DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER INPUT ATT FL DIMMER +10 D.ACCESS TOP MENU TUNE SR DISC ENTER CLASS MENU DTVMENU ST T.EDIT ENTER ST BAND SYSTEM TUNE GUIDE SETUP TV CONTROL RETURN TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL DTVON/OFF REC DTVINFO MUTE TUNER DISPLAY REC STOP MPX AUDIO THX CH RETURN SUBTITLE HDD DVD CH CH RECEIVER CONTROL STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO ACOUSTIC SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ AUTO SURR EQ SELECT LOUDNESS SHIFT EFFECT /CH SEL SLEEP DIALOG E RECEIVER 1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner. 2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Each press switches the band between FM and AM. 3 Tune to a station. There are three ways to do this: 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 button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the 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 the TUNER button to select the tuner. 2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Each press switches the band between FM and AM. 3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access). 4 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. 49 En

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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 50 for more on how to do this.
1
Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.
2
Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or
AM), if necessary.
Each press switches the band between FM and AM.
3
Tune 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 +/–
.
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
button to switch the receiver into mono
reception mode. This should improve the sound quality
and allow you to enjoy the 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 the TUNER button to select the tuner.
2
Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or
AM), if necessary.
Each press switches the band between FM and AM.
3
Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).
4
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.
+
10
INPUT ATT
FL DIMMER
SR
DISC
RECEIVER
MULTI CONTROL
SOURCE
INPUT
SELECT
ENTER
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER CONTROL
SHIFT
VOL
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
DVR/VCR
TV CONT
CD
TUNE
ST
ST
THX
SLEEP
DIALOG E
AUTO SURR
STANDARD
ADV.SURR
STEREO
INPUT
SELECT
TV CH
DTV ON/OFF
TUNER
DISPLAY
MPX
AUDIO
CH RETURN
SUBTITLE
MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
SIGNAL
SELECT
EFFECT
/CH SEL
ACOUSTIC
EQ
DTV INFO
REC
MUTE
TVVOL
CD-R/TAPE
TUNER
RECEIVER
ENTER
REC STOP
HDD
CH
CH
DVD
D.ACCESS
TOP MENU
DTV MENU
CLASS
MENU
BAND
RETURN
GUIDE
T.EDIT
SYSTEM
SETUP
TUNE
RECEIVER