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Using the Tuner

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Using the Tuner Finding a Station 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 exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see Tuning Directly to a Station on the following page. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later-see Memorizing Stations on page 43 for more on how to do this. MPX SOURCE RECEIVER DVD RCV TV VCR MULTI CONTROL CD TUN CD-R TVC 1 2 3 MIDNIGHT 5.1CH ATT 4 5 6 SIGNAL SELECT 7 EFFECT 8 9 +10 DISC 0 ENTER TV CONTROL TV TV VOL TVFUNC MASTERVOLUME MENU CHANNEL FQ ST ST ENTER FQ 8 D.ACCESS 3 BAND 1 CLASS ¡ MPX 7 2 DTV ON / OFF 4 DTV MENU ¢ DSP TEST TONE CH SELECT CH LEVEL FL DIMMER LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING SETUP Î AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1 3 2 1 Press the MULTI CONTROL TUN button On the receiver, press the FM/AM button to select the tuner mode. 2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Each press switches the band between FM and AM (on the front panel use the FM/AM button). 3 Tune to a station. Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold either the FQ. + or FQ. - button for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat this step to search for other stations. Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time, press the FQ. + / FQ. - (5∞) buttons. High speed tuning Press and hold the FQ. + or FQ. - button for high speed tuning, releasing the button once the desired frequency is reached. 1 Î MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR/DVR CD RECEIVER TUNER CD-R/ TAPE/MD TV CONT 2 DSP MODE MIDNIGHT 5.1CH 1 2 3 4 CHANNEL TEST SELECT TONE 5 6 SIGNAL ATT SELECT 7 8 CHANNEL LEVEL 9 0 EFFECT ‡ ENTER FUNC 10 DISC CH VOL TV CONTROL VOL FQ ST MENU ST ENTER TOP MENU FQ SOURCE CLASS MPX BAND 7 8 3 D.ACCESS 1¡ CHANNEL 4¢ LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING RECEIVER FL DIMMER REMOTE SETUP MASTER VOLUME AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 3 2 MPX MPX mode 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. MPX 31 42

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Finding a Station
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 exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see
Tuning Directly to a Station on the following page. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the
frequency for recall later—see Memorizing Stations on page 43 for more on how to do this.
1
3
Using the Tuner
1
Press the MULTI CONTROL TUN button
On the receiver, press the
FM/AM
button to select the tuner
mode.
2
Use the BAND button to change the band
(FM or AM), if necessary.
Each press switches the band between FM and AM (on the front
panel use the FM/AM button).
3
Tune to a station.
Automatic tuning
To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold
either the
FQ.
+
or
FQ.
–
button for about a second. The receiver
will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found
one. Repeat this step to search for other stations.
Manual tuning
To change the frequency one step at a time, press the
FQ.
+
/
FQ.
–
(
5∞
) buttons.
High speed tuning
Press and hold the
FQ.
+
or
FQ.
–
button for high speed tuning,
releasing the button once the desired frequency is reached.
MPX mode
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.
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SOURCE
ENTER
MIDNIGHT
SIGNAL SELECT
TV
CONTROL
TV
VOL
TVFUNC
TV
MENU
ENTER
D.ACCESS
BAND
CLASS
CH SELECT
CH LEVEL
AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
DSP
TEST TONE
FL DIMMER
LOUDNESS FUNCTION
SETUP
MUTING
MPX
DTV ON / OFF
DTV MENU
FQ
FQ
ST
ST
CHANNEL
EFFECT
MASTER VOLUME
DISC
+10
5.1CH
MULTI CONTROL
ATT
DVD
TV
VCR
CD-R
RCV
CD
TUN
TVC
RECEIVER
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MULTI CONTROL
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TV/SAT
VCR/DVR
CD
LOUDNESS
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MUTING
RECEIVER
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CHANNEL
ATT
VOL
MENU
TOP
MENU
VOL
CH
2
DSP MODE
MIDNIGHT
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CD-R/
TAPE/MD
CHANNEL
SELECT
CHANNEL
LEVEL
EFFECT
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ENTER
FQ
FQ
ST
ST
FL
DIMMER
REMOTE
SETUP
MASTER
VOLUME
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
TV
CONTROL
FUNC
10
DISC
SIGNAL
SELECT
TEST
TONE
RECEIVER
TUNER
TV CONT
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1
2
3
4
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4
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8
3
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6
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9
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‡
SOURCE
CLASS
MPX
BAND
2
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MPX
3
MPX
MPX