Using The Tuner; Finding A Station - Pioneer VSX-609RDS Operating Instructions Manual

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 44 for more on how to do this.
VSX-709RDS
SOURCE RECEIVER
DVD TV VCR
MULTI CONTROL
RCV CD TUN
1 2
MIDNIGHT 5.1CH ATT
4 5
SIGNAL SELECT EFFECT
7 8
+10 0
DISC
TV CONTROL
TV
TVFUNC
TV VOL MASTER VOLUME
MENU
CHANNEL
FQ
ST ST
ENTER
FQ
8
D.ACCESS BAND CLASS
3
1 ¡
MPX DISPLAY RF ATT
MPX
7
4 ¢
2
DSP TEST TONE
CH SELECT CH LEVEL FL DIMMER
LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING SETUP
AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
VSX-609RDS
Î
MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR/DVR CD
1
CD-R/
RECEIVER TUNER TV CONT
TAPE/MD
2
DSP MODE MIDNIGHT 5.1CH
1 2 3 4
CHANNEL TEST SIGNAL
ATT
SELECT TONE SELECT
5 6 7 8
CHANNEL
EFFECT
LEVEL
9 0
10 DISC
CH
FUNC
TV CONTROL
VOL VOL
FQ
ST ST
ENTER
TOP
MENU
MENU
FQ
SOURCE CLASS MPX BAND
MPX 7 8 3
CHANNEL
D.ACCESS
DISPLAY RF ATT
1 ¡ 4 ¢
LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING
FL REMOTE MASTER
RECEIVER
DIMMER SETUP VOLUME
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
42
En
1 Press the MULTI CONTROL TUN (TUNER)
button.
On the receiver, press the FM/AM button to select the tuner
CD-R
1
mode.
TVC
3
2 Use the BAND button to change the band
6
(FM or AM), if necessary.
9
Each press switches the band between FM and AM (on the front
panel use the FM/AM button).
3 Tune to a station.
Automatic tuning
3
To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold
either the FQ
will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found
2
one. Repeat this step to search for other stations.
RF ATT
Manual tuning
To change the frequency one step at a time, press the FQ
buttons.
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High speed tuning
Press and hold the FQ
releasing the button once the desired frequency is reached.
MPX mode
If the TUNED or STEREO indicator doesn'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.
RF ATT mode
If the radio signal is too strong and/or the sound is distorting, press the
RF ATT button to attenuate (lower) the radio signal input and reduce the
distortion.
3
3
2
RF ATT
+ –
or FQ button for about a second. The receiver
+ –
or FQ button for high speed tuning,
RF ATT
+ –
/ FQ
1, 2