Listening To Am/Fm Radio; Listening Modes; Other Useful Functions - Onkyo TX-NR636 Basic Manual

Listening modes

Select the desired mode by switching and listening actual
sound in different modes. The selectable listening modes
depend on the format of the input signals.
MOVIE/TV: You can select a listening mode suitable for
movies and TV programs.
MUSIC: You can select a listening mode suitable for music.
GAME: You can select a listening mode suitable for games.
STEREO: You can select a listening mode for stereo and all
channel stereo sources.
PURE AUDIO (main unit only) (European, Australian
and Asian models): The display and analog video circuits
are cut off to provide purer sound.
• For details on the listening modes, see the Advanced
Manual (http://www.onkyo.com/manual/txnr636/adv/
en.html).
"Direct" for playing the input signals as-is
Selecting this mode allows the input signals to be
played as they are. For example, 2 ch signals of music
CD will be played in stereo, 5.1 ch signals in 5.1 ch,
and Dolby Digital signals of blu-ray disc or DVD in the
Dolby Digital sound field according to the specified
number of channels.

Other useful functions

 Playing Video and Audio from Different Sources: It
is possible to play audio and video from different sources.
For example, you can play audio from the CD player and
video from the BD/DVD player. In this case, press BD/DVD
and then TV/CD. Then start playback on the BD/DVD player
and CD player. This function is effective when an input with
audio only has been selected (TV/CD, TUNER or PHONO
in the initial setting).
 Muting Temporarily: Press MUTING on the remote
controller. Press MUTING again to cancel muting.
 Changing the Display Brightness: Press DIMMER on
the remote controller several times to select the desired
brightness.
 Changing the Input Display: Press DISPLAY on the
remote controller several times to switch the display of the
main unit in order of:
Input source &
volume
Listening mode
Signal format
Sampling
frequency
Input signal
resolution
Output resolution
• If "Dolby D 5.1" is displayed in signal format, the
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch signals are being input. When
listening to AM/FM radio, the band, frequency and
preset number are displayed.
Step 3:
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Listening to AM/FM Radio

The Basic Manual explains the method using automatic
tuning. For manual tuning, see the Advanced Manual
(http://www.onkyo.com/manual/txnr636/adv/en.html).
1.
Press TUNER on the main unit several times to
select either "AM" or "FM".
2. Press TUNING MODE on the unit, so that the "AUTO"
indicator on the display lights.
3.
Press TUNING on the unit.
The automatic tuning to a radio station starts. Searching
stops when one is tuned. When tuned into a radio
station, the " TUNED " indicator on the display lights.
The "FM STEREO" indicator lights if the radio station is
an FM radio station.
TUNED
FM STEREO
Registering an AM/FM Radio Station:
It allows you to register up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM
radio stations.
1. Tune into the AM/FM radio station you want to
register.
2. Press MEMORY on the unit.
The preset number on the display flashes.
3. Repeatedly press PRESET on the unit to select
a number between 1 and 40 while the preset number
is flashing (about 8 seconds).
4. Press MEMORY on the unit again.
When registered, the preset number stops flashing.
To select a preset radio station, press
on the main unit or CH +/- on the remote controller.
Playing Back
AUTO
PRESET
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