Using The Tuner; Listening To The Radio; Improving Fm Stereo Sound; Tuning Directly To A Station - Pioneer VSX-815-S/-K Operating Instructions Manual

08

Using the tuner

Chapter 8:
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 the next
page for more on how to do this.
RECEIVER
INPUT SELECT
MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD TV / SAT DVR/VCR
C D CD-R/TAPE TUNER
ADVANCED STEREO/
STANDARD
SURROUND DIRECT
EFFECT
/CH SEL LEVEL
ACOUSTIC
DIALOG E
EQ
MUTE
MASTER
VOLUME
RECEIVER CONTROL
TOP MENU
TUNE
DTV MENU
ST ST
ENTER
AUDIO
TUNE
SYSTEM
SETUP RETURN
RETURN BAND DTV ON/OFF
DISPLAY CLASS MPX
TV CONTROL
CHANNEL CHANNEL
RECEIVER
Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)
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SOURCE
TV CONT
DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT
MULTI CONTROL
RECEIVER
CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER
MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
SLEEP
FL
DIMMER
FL DIMMER SR
+10
ENTER
MENU
D.ACCESS
TOP MENU
INPUT ATT
TUNE
T.EDIT
ST ST
DTV MENU
ENTER
T.EDIT
GUIDE
SUBTITLE
TUNE
SYSTEM
SETUP
RETURN
GUIDE
TV CONTROL
DTV INFO
INPUT
VOL
TV VOL TV CH
SELECT
D.ACCESS
DTV ON/OFF REC DTV INFO MUTE
DISC
ENTER
TUNER
REC STOP
DISPLAY
10
MPX CH RETURN
HDD DVD
AUDIO SUBTITLE
CH CH
RECEIVER CONTROL
STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO SLEEP
MIDNIGHT/ ACOUSTIC
LOUDNESS DIALOG E EQ INPUT ATT
VOLUME
EFFECT
SHIFT
/CH SEL LEVEL
RECEIVER
1 Press TUNER 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 +/–
for about a second. The 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 +/– for high speed
tuning. Release the button at the frequency
DISC
you want.
CLASS
MENU

Improving FM stereo sound

BAND
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.

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.