Pioneer F-99X Operating Instructions Manual page 6

AUTOMATIC
AND MANUAL
TUNING
o
Check
that all
terminals are
properly connected
before
switching on the unit.
o
Before starting to
use
the
unit, turn the
FUNCTION switch
on
the
stereo amplifier
to
TUNER.
AUTO
SEARCH
The electronic tuning circuit
inside the unit will
search
for your
desired
station
automatically.
Turn on the
POWER
of
the unit
and
a
stereo
amplifier.
Select your desired broadcasting band
using the FUNCTION switches.
Check
that the MANUAL
SEARCH
switch
is
OFF. (The
upper indicator
is
OFF.)
Press the TUNING switches
"<"
or
")"
for
a higher or lower frequency
as
desired.
The frequency
will
change rapidly during
scanning. The AUTO SEARCH
will
stop
automatically when the desired station
is
located and the SIGNAL indicator
will
light
up.
NOTE:
When
the
AUTO
SEARCH is
in use, reception may not
be
possible
over
long
distances
or when
signals
are
weak.
At
these times
manual tuning is recommended.
Caution
with
Auto-Search:
o
Since this is a
highly sensitive mechanism, the frequency
search
operation may stop even
with
weak foreign broadcasts, par-
ticularly at night. Also, frequency noise
in large cities may
also
cause
the search operation
to
stop.
o
When
using
Auto-Search to
preset AM stations, if the frequency
search operation stops
too frequently,
changing
the
position of
the
AM loop antenna may
be
of
help
in reducing its sensitivity so
that
only
powerful,
nearby
stations are received.
After tuning
in
the station,
be sure
to
reposition the antenna
to
its best position
for
reception.
.
For very weak
stations,
use
the manual tuning mode
to
preset
stations.
MANUAL TUNING
Turn on the
POWER
of the unit
and
a
stereo
amplifier.
Select your desired broadcasting band
using the FUNCTION switches.
3
Press
the MANUAL SEARCH
switch.
(The upper indicator light
up.)
4
Use the TUNING switches
to
locate the
frequency of your desired station.
For step-by-step searching, press the TUNING switch
once
and
release
it
immediately.
For continuous rapid
scanning
keep the TUNING
switch pressed.
The SIGNAL indicator will
light up
when the
desired
station
is
tuned in
best.
NOTE:
The
SIGNAL indicator will
not
function for broadcasts received over
long
distances or when signals are
weak- When an FM broadcast is
received
in MANUAL TUNING, muting will not
operate.
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