Using The Tuner; Listening To Fm; Tuning; Saving Station Presets - Pioneer X-SMC02 Operating Instruction

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Using the tuner

Chapter 7:
Using the tuner

Listening to FM

Tuning

1 Press the Í to turn the power on.
2 Press TUNER repeatedly to select FM.
3 Press TUNE +/– on the remote control to
tune in to the desired station.
Automatic tuning:
Press and hold TUNE +/–, scanning will start automatically
and the tuner will stop at the first receivable broadcast
station.
Manual tuning:
Press the TUNE +/– repeatedly to tune in to the desired
station.
Note
• When radio interference occurs, automatic tuning may
stop automatically at that point.
• Automatic tuning will skip weak signal stations.
• To stop the automatic tuning, press ∫.
• When an RDS (Radio Data System) station is tuned in,
the frequency will be displayed first. Finally, the station
name will appear.
• Full auto tuning can be achieved for RDS stations using
Auto Station Program Memory (ASPM) mode, see
page 18.
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To receive an FM stereo transmission:
1 Press TUNER until "FM" appears on the display.
Press MENU and then press / until "ST/MONO"
2
appears on the display.
Press ENTER and then press / until "AUTO"
3
appears on the display.
Improving poor FM reception:
After performing the above steps 1 - 2, press ENTER and
then press / until "MONO" appears on the display.
This will change the tuner from stereo to mono and usually
improve the reception.

Saving station presets

This unit can memorize up to 30 stations.
1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.
2 Press PGM/MEMORY.
The preset number will flash.
3 Press PRESET +/– to select the preset
channel number.
4 Press PGM/MEMORY to store that station
in memory.
If the preset number has changed from flashing to lighting,
before the station is memorised, repeat the operation from
step 2.
• Repeat steps 1 - 4 to set other stations, or to change a
preset station. When a new station is stored in the
memory, the station previously memorised for that
preset channel number will be erased.
Note
• The backup function protects the memorised stations
for a few hours should there be a power failure or the
AC power cord become disconnected.
To recall a memorised station
Press PRESET +/– to select the desired station.