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Using the Tuner Finding a Station 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 exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see Tuning Directly to a Station on the following page. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later-see Memorizing Stations on page 24 for more on how to do this. 3 1 SOURCE SOURCE SELECT DVD CD TUNER TV CONT. TAPE MD CD-R ! $ 1 2 TV FUNC. @ * 5 6 TV VOL. EFFECT 9 0 $ ! 3 4 & # 7 8 CHANNEL STATION D. ACCESS TOP MENU FQ CLASS MENU TEST TONE SORROUND ENTER FQ MPX SET UP 2 DSP MODE MUTING CH. SELECT LEVEL RECEIVER FUNCTION FL DIMMER MASTER VOLUME AV MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Î 4 MPX 1 1 Use the FUNCTION button to put the receiver in tuner mode . On the receiver, press the FM/AM button to select the tuner mode. 2 2 Press the TUNER button on the remote control to put the remote control in tuner mode. 4 3 Use the TEST TONE button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. MPX Each press switches the band between FM and AM (on the front 4 panel use the FM/AM button). 4 Tune to a station. Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold either the FQ. + or FQ. - button for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat this step to search for other stations. Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time, press the FQ. + / FQ. - (5∞) buttons. To change frequency more quickly, press and hold the FQ. + / FQ. - buttons until the desired frequency is reached, then release. Once you've found a station, you can store it in the receiver's memory for easy recall anytime-turn to page 25 for more on this. MPX mode If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don't light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast. Operation 23

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Operation
Finding a Station
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 exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see
Tuning Directly to a Station on the following page. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the
frequency for recall later—see Memorizing Stations on page 24 for more on how to do this.
1
MPX
4
Using the Tuner
CLASS
MENU
MPX
SET UP
D. ACCESS
TOP MENU
SOURCE
SOURCE SELECT
DVD
TAPE
CD
TUNER
TV CONT.
CH.
SELECT
FUNCTION
FL
DIMMER
RECEIVER
MD
CD-R
*
&
#
@
TV VOL.
EFFECT
TV FUNC.
TEST
TONE
MUTING
MASTER
VOLUME
DSP MODE
SORROUND
2
!
!
Î
AV MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
REMOTE
CONTROL
UNIT
LEVEL
CHANNEL
STATION
$
$
ENTER
FQ
FQ
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
0
7
8
2
4
4
MPX
1
3
1
Use the FUNCTION button to put the
receiver
in tuner mode .
On the receiver, press the
FM/AM
button to select the tuner
mode.
2
Press the TUNER button on the remote
control to put the
remote control in tuner
mode.
3
Use the TEST TONE button to change the
band (FM or AM), if necessary.
Each press switches the band between FM and AM (on the front
panel use the FM/AM button).
4
Tune to a station.
Automatic tuning
To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold
either the
FQ.
+
or
FQ.
–
button for about a second. The receiver
will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found
one. Repeat this step to search for other stations.
Manual tuning
To change the frequency one step at a time, press the
FQ.
+
/
FQ.
–
(
5∞
) buttons.
To change frequency more quickly, press and hold the
FQ.
+
/
FQ.
–
buttons until the desired frequency is reached, then release.
Once you've found a station, you can store it in the receiver's
memory for easy recall anytime—turn to page 25 for more on this.
MPX mode
If the
TUNED
or
STEREO
indicators don't light when tuning to an FM
station because the signal is weak, press the MPX button to switch the
receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound
quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.