Pioneer VSX-43TX Owner's Manual - Page 54

Using the Tuner

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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 want, see "Direct Access Tuning" on the following page. 2 RECEIVER MULTI SYSTEM SOURCE OPERATION OFF DVD/LD MULTI CONTROL TV / SAT VCR/DVR TV CONT VCR 2 CD TUNER MOVIE MUSIC ACOUSTIC EQ RECEIVER INPUT SURROUND MODE SB CH MULTI CH MODE INPUT STEREO/ DIRECT ENTER MIDNIGHT MUTE MASTER VOLUME MENU TUNER EDIT TOP MENU SYSTEM SETUP ST AUDIO TUNE GUIDE ST ENTER TUNE RETURN − + CHANNEL DTV ON/OFF BAND CHANNEL D.ACCESS MPX CLASS DIMMER LOUDNESS TONE EFFECT/CH SEL ENTER SIGNAL SEL DNR BASS/TREBLE DISC VIDEO SEL HI-BIT +− +10 TV CONTROL SUB TITLE INPUT SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME REMOTE SETUP 1 3 MPX button RECEIVER 1 STANDBY/ON MOVIE MUSIC ENTER MULTI JOG AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-43TX STANDBY MULTI JOG CONTROL SET UP RETURN SIGNAL HI-BIT SELECT HI-SAMPLING SB CH MODE MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS BAND CLASS STATION TUNING SELECT PHONES SPEAKERS TONE TONE CONTROL BASS/TREBLE TUNER EDIT MULTI JOG/ENTER S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO INPUT STEREO/DIRECT MULTI CH IN ACOUSTIC EQ MASTER VOLUME 23 1 Press the TUNER button. On the remote, this selects the tuner function on the receiver and sets the remote to the tuner operation mode. SIGNAL PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS AUTO DIGITAL MIDNIGHT TONE DNR ATT STEREO MONO TUNED RF ATT dB RF DTS ES EX RDS EON DIGITAL MPEG AAC ANALOG STEREO SB CH AUTO ON OFF DSP MOVIE MUSIC Hi-BIT/ SAMPLING MULTI-ROOM L C R LFE LS S RS SP A B 2 Press the BAND button to select the band (FM or AM). Each press switches the band: FM j AM SIGNAL PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS AUTO DIGITAL MIDNIGHT TONE DNR ATT STEREO MONO TUNED RF ATT dB RF DTS ES EX RDS EON DIGITAL MPEG AAC ANALOG STEREO SB CH AUTO ON OFF DSP MOVIE MUSIC Hi-BIT/ SAMPLING MULTI-ROOM L C R LFE LS S RS SP A B 3 Tune in the station. For Automatic Tuning Press and hold TUNE -/+ 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 TUNE -/+ repeatedly. • To change frequencies quickly, hold down TUNE -/+ and release when you reach the frequency you desire. 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 on the remote control to switch to MONO reception. This should improve reception enough for you to enjoy the broadcast. 54

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54
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 want, see “Direct
Access Tuning“
on the following page.
1
Press the TUNER button.
On the remote, this selects the tuner function on the
receiver and sets the remote to the tuner operation
mode.
LOUDNESS
MIDNIGHT
TONE DNR
ATT
STEREO
TUNED
RDS
Hi-BIT/
MULTI-ROOM
SAMPLING
EON
RF ATT
MONO
Neo :6
DIGITAL
DTS ES EX
MPEG AAC
PRO LOGIC
DSP
L
C
R
LFE
AUTO
SB CH
ON
MOVIE
MUSIC
OFF
L
S
S
R
S
AUTO
RF
DIGITAL
dB
SIGNAL
SP
A
B
ANALOG
STEREO
2
Press the BAND button to select the
band (FM or AM).
Each press switches the band: FM
j
AM
LOUDNESS
MIDNIGHT
TONE DNR
ATT
STEREO
TUNED
RDS
Hi-BIT/
MULTI-ROOM
SAMPLING
EON
RF ATT
MONO
Neo :6
DIGITAL
DTS ES EX
MPEG AAC
PRO LOGIC
DSP
L
C
R
LFE
AUTO
SB CH
ON
MOVIE
MUSIC
OFF
L
S
S
R
S
AUTO
RF
DIGITAL
dB
SIGNAL
SP
A
B
ANALOG
STEREO
3
Tune in the station.
For Automatic Tuning
Press and hold TUNE –/+ 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
TUNE –/+ repeatedly.
To change frequencies quickly, hold down TUNE –/+
and release when you reach the frequency you
desire.
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 on the remote
control to switch to MONO reception. This should improve
reception enough for you to enjoy the broadcast.
MPX
button
SOURCE
MULTI CONTROL
RECEIVER
MOVIE
MUSIC
ENTER
MULTI
OPERATION
SURROUND
MODE
STEREO/
DIRECT
SYSTEM
OFF
ACOUSTIC
EQ
SB CH
MODE
INPUT
MIDNIGHT
CHANNEL
+
CHANNEL
+
DTV
ON/OFF
BAND
DIMMER
TONE
LOUDNESS
EFFECT/CH SEL
SIGNAL SEL
BASS/TREBLE
DISC
DNR
VIDEO SEL
SUB TITLE
REMOTE
SETUP
HI-BIT
D.ACCESS
MPX
TV CONTROL
CLASS
MUTE
MENU
TOP MENU
TUNER EDIT
GUIDE
SYSTEM
SETUP
AUDIO
RETURN
CHANNEL
VOLUME
INPUT
SELECT
+
10
MULTI CH
INPUT
RECEIVER
ST
TUNE
MASTER
VOLUME
ST
TUNE
DVD/LD
ENTER
ENTER
VCR 2
TV/SAT
CD
VCR/DVR
TV CONT
TUNER
RECEIVER
3
2
1
STANDBY/ON
MOVIE
MUSIC
MULTI
JOG
ENTER
STEREO/DIRECT
MULTI CH IN
MASTER VOLUME
ACOUSTIC EQ
STANDBY
VSX-43TX
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
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