Pioneer VSX-36TX Owner's Manual - Page 54

Automatic and Manual Tuning

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Using the Tuner Automatic and Manual Tuning The following steps show you how to tune in 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 desire, see "Direct Access Tuning" on the following page. MPX 4 Î S0URCE MULTI OPERATION USE SETUP SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2 MULTI CONTROL CD MD/ TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT CLASS MPX BAND DIRECT ACCESS ¶ 7 38 - + TUNING - + STATION 1¡ DTV ON/OFF DTV MENU 4¢ - + CHANNEL 123 456 7 GUIDE +10 + TV VOL - 8 0 TV TV CONTROL TV FUNC 9 EXIT ENTER DISC + VOLUME - REMOTE SETUP INPUT ATT SYSTEM SETUP EFFECT/ CH SEL MENU + MUTE FUNCTION DIGITAL NR ENTER - SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT LIGHT MULTI CH INPUT THX DSP /DTS ADVANCED STEREO/ DIRECT STANDARD 1 1 Put the remote control slide switch in USE. 2 2 Press the TUNER button. On the remote, this selects the TUNER function on the receiver 3 and sets the remote to the TUNER operation mode. SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A FM STEREO VOLUME dB 5 3 Press BAND button on the remote control or the front panel to select the band (FM or AM). Each press switches the band: FM j AM SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A STEREO VOLUME dB AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 34 2 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿≤≥ım STANDBY/ON STANDBY DSP MODE STEREO/ DIRECT /DTS THX CINEMA ADVANCED STANDARD MULTI-ROOM &SOURCE CONTROL VIDEO VCR 1/DVR VCR 2 DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE1/ CD CD-R TUNER PHONO PHONES S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R MULTI CH INPUT CHANNEL TONE SELECT DIGITAL SIGNAL FL LOUDNESS NR SELECT DIMMER CLASS BAND - TUNING + SPEAKERS - BASS + - TREBLE + VIDEO TAPE 2 SELCT MONITOR MPX TUNER CONTROL MEMORY - STATION + MIN INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME MAX MPX 5 54 4 Tune in the station. For Automatic Tuning Press and hold TUNING -/+ buttons for about one second, then release. The tuner starts searching the selected band and stop automatically at the first station it locates. Repeat to locate other stations. For Manual Tuning • To change frequencies one step at a time, press TUNING -/+ button repeatedly. • To change frequencies quickly, hold down TUNING -/+ button and release when you reach the frequency you desire. 5 Adjust the MASTER VOLUME buttons on the remote control or the MASTER VOLUME on the front panel. MPX Mode If the TUNED or STEREO indicators do not light when tuning an FM station, because the station is too far away or the broadcast signal is weak, press MPX button on the remote control or front panel to switch to MONO reception. This should improve reception enough for you to enjoy the broadcast.

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Automatic and Manual Tuning
The following steps show you how to tune in 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 desire, see “Direct
Access Tuning“
on the following page.
1
Put the remote control slide switch in USE.
2
Press the TUNER button.
On the remote, this selects the TUNER function on the receiver
and sets the remote to the TUNER operation mode.
dB
STEREO
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG
SP
A
FM
VOLUME
3
Press BAND button on the remote control or
the front panel to select the band (FM or
AM).
Each press switches the band: FM
j
AM
dB
STEREO
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG
SP
A
VOLUME
4
Tune in the station.
For Automatic Tuning
Press and hold TUNING –/+ buttons for about one second, then
release.
The tuner starts searching the selected band and stop automat-
ically at the first station it locates. Repeat to locate other
stations.
For Manual Tuning
To change frequencies one step at a time, press TUNING –/+
button repeatedly.
To change frequencies quickly, hold down TUNING –/+
button and release when you reach the frequency you
desire.
5
Adjust the MASTER VOLUME buttons on
the remote control or the MASTER VOLUME
on the front panel.
MPX Mode
If the TUNED or STEREO indicators do not light when tuning an FM
station, because the station is too far away or the broadcast signal is
weak, press MPX button on the remote control or front panel to switch
to MONO reception. This should improve reception enough for you to
enjoy the broadcast.
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Using the Tuner