Using The Tuner; Listening To The Radio; Improving Fm Stereo Sound; Tuning Directly To A Station - Pioneer VSX-82TXS Operating Instructions Manual

Using the tuner

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Chapter 6:
Using the tuner

Listening to the radio

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
frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a
station below. Once you are tuned to a station you can
memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving
station presets on page 33 for more on how to do this.
SYSTEM OFF
INPUT
RECEIVER SOURCE
SELECT
CD TV VIDEO 2
DVD SAT VIDEO 1 TV CONT
DVR2 CD-R XM RADIO ROOM2/3
DVR1 i Pod TUNER RECEIVER
SLEEP VIDEO ANALOG
SEL ATT
1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.
2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or
AM), if necessary.
Each press switches the band between FM and AM.
3 Tune to a station.
There are three ways to do this:
Automatic tuning
To search for stations in the currently selected band,
press and hold TUNE
receiver will start searching for the next station,
stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for
other stations.
Manual tuning
To change the frequency one step at a time, press
TUNE
.
High speed tuning
Press and hold TUNE
Release the button at the frequency you want.

Improving FM stereo sound

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.
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REC
DTV INFO
D.ACCESS CLASS
+10
DISC
ENTER
MPX REC STOP
AV PARAMETER CH LEVEL
TOP MENU MENU
TUNE
AUDIO SUBTITLE
DISP
ST ST
DTV MENU T.EDIT
PHOTO
ENTER
SETUP RETURN
STATUS SIGNAL SEL
TUNE
CATEGORY
BAND
GUIDE
MULTI OPE THX STANDARD
TV CONTROL
SHIFT
PHASE MCACC
INPUT
TV VOL TV CH VOL
SELECT
REC DTV INFO MUTE
RECEIVER
for about a second. The
for high speed tuning.

Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the
station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply
enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on
the remote control.
1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.
2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or
AM), if necessary.
Each press switches the band between FM and AM.
3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).
MUTE
MEMORY
4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of
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CH CH the radio station.
SBch STEREO
For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0.
ADV. SURR
If you make a mistake halfway through, press D.ACCESS
S.DIRECT
twice to cancel the frequency and start over.