Listening To The Radio; Using The Tuner - Onkyo TX SR608 Instruction Manual

Listening to the Radio

This section describes the procedure using the but-
tons on the front panel unless otherwise specified.

Using the Tuner

With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio
stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for
quick selection.
This model changes FM/AM frequency in 200/10kHz (or
50/9kHz) steps.
Listening to the Radio
Press TUNER to select either "AM" or "FM".
In this example, FM has been selected.
Each time you press TUNER, the radio band
changes between AM and FM.
Band
(Actual display depends on the country.)
Tuning into Radio Stations
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Auto tuning mode
1
Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator
lights on the display.
2
Press TUNING q/w.
Searching stops when a station is found.
When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator lights.
When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO
indicator lights on the display, as shown.
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Frequency
FM STEREO
AUTO
TUNED
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Manual tuning mode
1
Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator
goes off on the display.
2
Press and hold TUNING q/w.
The frequency stops changing when you release the
button.
Press the buttons repeatedly to change the frequency
one step at a time.
In manual tuning mode, FM stations will be in mono.
Tuning into weak FM stereo stations
If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be
impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to
manual tuning mode and listen to the station in mono.
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Tuning into stations by frequency
You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter-
ing the appropriate frequency.
1
On the remote controller, press TUNER repeat-
edly to select "AM" or "FM", followed by D.TUN.
(Actual display depends on the country.)
2
Within 8 seconds, use the number buttons to enter
the frequency of the radio station.
For example, to tune to 87.50 (FM), press 8, 7, 5, 0.
If you have entered the wrong number, you can retry
after 8 seconds.