Onkyo TX-SR600 Owner Manual - Page 40

Listening to Radio Broadcasts FM MODE TUNING / TUNER One of the features of the TX-SR700/700E/600/600E that is most frequently used is its ability to play FM and AM broadcast radio stations. The TX-SR700/700E/600/600E provides a number of listening modes perfect for listening to the radio and getting the most out of your audio system. Also, by presetting radio stations that you listen to frequently, you can select them easily by pressing the CH button on the remote controller. Tuning into a radio station 1. Press the TUNER input source button. Each time you press the TUNER button, the input source changes between AM and FM. 2. Using the TUNING and buttons on the front panel, tune into the station you desire. Listening to a stereo radio station (FM mode) When you tune into a radio station, TUNED indicator appears in the display. If you tune into an FM station in stereo, then "FM STEREO" appears. If the signal is weak, it may be impossible to tune into the station in stereo. In such a case, press the FM MODE button on the front panel. The AUTO indication disappears and the radio station is output in the monaural mode. To return to stereo, press the FM MODE button again. "AUTO" appears. Some interstation noise may be heard, but the sound will not cut in and out as it would if stereo was selected. "FM STEREO" Tuned (Lights red) in stereo Auto mode TUNED FM STEREO AUTO Band Frequency • The tuner frequency changes in 50-kHz increments for FM and 10-kHz (or 9-kHz) increments for AM. • You can press the TUNING or button continuously for more than 0.5 seconds to scan for an FM station in the direction of the button you pressed (FM auto tuning mode). After you release the button and a station is received in stereo, the scanning stops. • The European model allows you to receive RDS broadcasts. See page 42 for more information regarding tuning into RDS broadcasts. 40