Tuner Overview - Lexicon RV-8 User Manual

Basic Operation

TUNER OVERVIEW

Understanding the Tuner
The RV-8 features an AM/FM stereo radio tuner. The front-panel
displays the currently selected frequency and band. 40 presets can
store AM or FM frequencies, identified by the preset number/name
and station frequency/band. For example: Preset 01: WABC 90.90
FM or Preset 02: WXYZ 1030 AM. Two antennas are supplied with
the RV-8: one for AM and one for FM stereo. At a minimum, use of
the supplied antennas is recommended to ensure consistent tuner
performance.
Selecting a Station
The first step to begin using the RV-8 built-in tuner is to select the
tuner input. Press the TUNER button on the front-panel or the
TUNER soft button in the MAIN screen on the remote control. See
the TUNER SETUP section on page 3-60 for more information on
setting up the RV-8 tuner.
The next step is to determine that the desired frequency band is
active. Pushing the AM/FM button on either the front-panel or the
remote control will toggle between the AM and FM frequency
bands.
Once the correct frequency band has been selected, there are
several ways to select a radio station: direct station access, use of
the tune/seek buttons, use of scan mode and the use of presets.
Direct Station Access
To directly access a specific frequency, use the numeric buttons on
either the front-panel or remote to enter the frequency of the
desired station.
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To directly access a station from the front-panel or remote
control:
1. Press the AM/FM button to select the desired band.
2. Enter the three or four digit station frequency. For example, to
load FM station 90.9, press 9-0-9. To load AM station 1030,
press the AM/FM button to select the AM band, then press 1-
0-3-0.
Note:
While digits are being entered, the front-panel and
on-screen displays will initially show "Loading
Preset". Once a third digit has been entered, the RV-
8 will realize that it is actually a frequency that is
being entered, and the display will show "Setting
Frequency."
Tune/Seek Access
Pressing one of the Tune/Seek ( Tune/Seek
front-panel ( or on the remote control) navigates to the
next available frequency. For example, if the currently loaded
frequency is 101.7FM, pressing the Tune/Seek
load 101.9FM. Pressing Tune/Seek
and so on.
Pressing one of the Tune/Seek ( Tune/Seek
front-panel ( or on the remote control) for 2 seconds
activates the seek mode. Seek mode searches for the next available
radio station. If the tuner is having difficulty locating stations, raise
the sensitivity level (see page 3-61) .
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