Pioneer SC-05 Owner's Manual - Page 41

Using the tuner 06 Chapter 6: 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 42 for more on how to do this. DVD BD DVR1 DVR2 VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 TV HOME MEDIA GALLERY CD CD-R PHONO HDMI TUNER XM SIRIUS INPUT SELECT AUDIO PARAMETER EXIT TUNE VIDEO PARAMETER TOOLS TOP MENU BAND ST ENTER MENU T.EDIT ST CATEGORY HOME MENU iPod CTRL TUNE STATUS PHASE CTRL RETURN CH LEVEL THX MPX MEMORY AUTO/ STEREO/ DIRECT A.L.C. STANDARD ADV SURR 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner. SIGNAL SEL SLEEP DIMMER AUDIO SR+ SBch MCACC DISP A.ATT GENRE HDMI OUT D.ACCESS CLR CLASS CH ENTER 2 Use BAND 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 sound If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don't light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press MPX to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast. Using the noise cut mode The two noise cut modes can be used when receiving AM broadcasts. Press MPX to select the noise cut mode (1 to 2). Using Neural THX This feature uses Neural Surround™, THX® technologies to achieve optimal surround sound from FM radio. • While listening to FM radio, press AUTO/DIRECT for Neural THX listening. See About Neural - THX Surround on page 126 for more on this. The Neural THX mode can be selected also with STANDARD. 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 TUNER to select the tuner. 2 Use BAND 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. 41 En