Pioneer VSX-816-S Operating Instructions - Page 46

Using the tuner, Saving station presets, Changing the frequency step

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09 Using the tuner Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This unit can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see previous page) is also stored. 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize. See Listening to the radio on the previous page for more on this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows ST. MEMORY, then a blinking memory class. 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press ST / to select the station preset you want. You can also use the number buttons or the MULTI JOG dial (front panel) to select a station preset. 4 Press ENTER. After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station presets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows ST. NAME, then a blinking cursor at the first character position. 3 Input the name you want. Choose a name up to four characters long. • Use the MULTI JOG dial (front panel) or the ST / buttons (remote) to select characters. • Press ENTER to confirm a character. If no character is input, a space is input. • The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character. Tip • To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name. Once you have named a station preset, you can press DISP when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency. Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See Saving station presets above if you haven't done this already. 1 Press FM, then press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored. Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C. 2 Press ST / to select the station preset you want. • You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset. Changing the frequency step If you find that you can't tune into stations successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/region. Here's how to switch the setting: 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 On the front panel, press STANDBY/ ON while you press and hold the TUNER EDIT button. The channel tuning step alternates between 10K STEP and 9K STEP each time you do this. 46 En

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Using the tuner
09
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Saving station presets
If you often listen to a particular radio station,
it's convenient to have the receiver store the
frequency for easy recall whenever you want to
listen to that station. This saves the effort of
manually tuning in each time. This unit can
memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three
banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations
each. When saving an FM frequency, the
MPX
setting (see previous page) is also stored.
1
Tune to a station you want to memorize.
See
Listening to the radio
on the previous page
for more on this.
2
Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).
The display shows
ST. MEMORY
, then a
blinking memory class.
3
Press CLASS to select one of the three
classes then press
ST
³/´
to select the
station preset you want.
You can also use the number buttons or the
MULTI JOG
dial (front panel) to select a station
preset.
4
Press
ENTER
.
After pressing
ENTER
, the preset class and
number stop blinking and the receiver stores
the station.
Naming station presets
For easier identification, you can name your
station presets.
1
Choose the station preset you want to
name.
See
Listening to station presets
below for how
to do this.
2
Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).
The display shows
ST. NAME
, then a blinking
cursor at the first character position.
3
Input the name you want.
Choose a name up to four characters long.
•
Use the
MULTI JOG
dial (front panel) or the
ST
³/´
buttons (remote) to select
characters.
• Press
ENTER
to confirm a character. If no
character is input, a space is input.
•
The name is stored when
ENTER
is pressed
after choosing the fourth character.
Tip
•
To erase a station name, simply repeat
steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead
of a name.
Once you have named a station preset, you
can press
DISP
when listening to a station
to switch the display between name and
frequency.
Listening to station presets
You will need to have some presets stored to do
this. See
Saving station presets
above if you
haven’t done this already.
1
Press FM, then press CLASS to select the
class in which the station is stored.
Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B
and C.
2
Press
ST
³/´
to select the station preset
you want.
•
You can also use the number buttons on
the remote control to recall the station
preset.
Changing the frequency step
If you find that you can’t tune into stations
successfully, the frequency step may not be
suitable for your country/region. Here’s how to
switch the setting:
1
Switch the receiver into standby.
2
On the front panel, press
±
STANDBY/
ON
while you press and hold the TUNER EDIT
button.
The channel tuning step alternates between
10K STEP
and
9K STEP
each time you do this.