Tuner; Listening To The Radio; Operation; Frequencies - Pioneer DEH P4800MP Operation Manual

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Tuner

Listening to the radio

These are the basic steps necessary to operate the radio. More advanced tuner
operation is explained starting on this page.
This unit's AF (alternative frequencies search) function can be turned on and off. AF
should be off for normal tuning operation (refer to page 12).
Band indicator
Shows which band the radio is
tuned to, MW/LW or FM.
Preset number indicator
Shows which preset has been
selected.
Frequency indicator
Shows the frequency to which the
tuner is tuned.
Stereo (%) indicator
Shows when the selected
frequency is being broadcast in
stereo.
1. Press SOURCE to select the tuner.
Press SOURCE until you see TUNER displayed.
2. Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.
3. Press BAND to select a band.
Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2 for FM or MW/LW.
4. To perform manual tuning, briefly press 4 or 6.
The frequencies move up or down step by step.
5. To perform seek tuning, press and hold 4 or 6 for about one second and
release.
The tuner will scan the frequencies until a broadcast strong enough for good reception
is found.
• You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing 4 or 6.
• If you press and hold 4 or 6 you can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as
you release the button.
Note
• When the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo the stereo (%) indicator will light.
Introduction of advanced tuner operation
Function display
Shows the function status.
LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is
on.
* Press FUNCTION to display the
function names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
BSM (best stations memory) – REG (regional) – LOCAL (local seek tuning) – TA
(traffic announcement standby) – AF (alternative frequencies search)
• To return to the frequency display, press BAND.
• If MW/LW band is selected, you can only select BSM or LOCAL.
Note
• If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically
returned to the frequency display.
Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies
If you press any of the preset tuning buttons 1–6 you can easily store up to six
broadcast frequencies for later recall with the touch of a button.
* When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory, press one of preset
tuning buttons 1–6 and hold until the preset number stops flashing.
The number you have pressed will flash in the preset number indicator and then
remain lit. The selected radio station frequency has been stored in memory.
The next time you press the same preset tuning button the radio station frequency is
recalled from memory.
Notes
• Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the three FM bands, and six MW/LW stations can be
stored in memory.
• You can also use 8 and 2 to recall radio station frequencies assigned to preset tuning
buttons 1–6.
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