Tuning In Stations; Improving Poor Fm Reception; Changing The Frequency Step - Pioneer XC-IS22CD Operating Instructions Manual

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Getting started

Tuning in stations

The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you
memorize your favorite stations so you don't have to manually
tune in every time you want to listen. (See page 18)
1 Press TUNER to switch to tuner mode and select the
AM or FM band.
If you're using the remote, press repeatedly to switch between
and .
FM AM
If you're using the front panel, press repeatedly to switch
between , and
FM AM
page 18).
2 Tune to a frequency.
There are three tuning modes—manual, auto, and high-speed:
Press 1 or ¡ (–·1/4 and
Manual tuning:
¢/¡·+ on the front panel) repeatedly to change the
displayed frequency.
Press and hold 1 or ¡ (–·1/4
Auto tuning:
and ¢/¡·+ on the front panel) until the frequency
display starts to move, then release. The tuner will stop on the
next station it finds. Repeat to search for other stations.
High-speed tuning:
4 and ¢/¡·+ on the front panel) until the frequency
display starts to move rapidly. Keep the button held down until
you reach the frequency you want. If necessary, fine tune the
frequency using the manual tuning method.
When you're tuned into a station, the
in the display.
If the station is FM stereo, the
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En
OPEN/ CLOSE
STEREO CD TUNER DECK XC-IS22CD
CD
T APE
ENHANCE FOLDER/TRACK
BASS TREBLE
TUNER
LINE1.2
(this last option is covered on
STATION
Press and hold 1 or ¡ (–·1/
indicator lights
TUNED
indicator lights.
STEREO
STANDBY
/ON
1
4
7
SLEEP PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT
MONO

Improving poor FM reception

If you're listening to an FM station in stereo but the reception is
weak, you can improve the sound quality by switching to mono:
1 Press MONO on the remote.
The indicator lights when the tuner is in mono
MONO
reception mode.
Press again to switch back to auto-stereo mode (the
indicator lights when receiving a stereo broadcast).
Note
To reduce noise while recording an AM broadcast, see Improv-
ing AM tape recordings on page 21.

Changing the frequency step

If you find that you can't tune into stations successfully, the
frequency step may not be suitable for your country/region.
Here's how to switch the setting:
1 Switch the power into standby.
2 Press and hold TREBLE (front panel only) for about
three seconds.
Use the JOG dial (front panel) or 4 and ¢
3
(remote) to select the frequency step.
Choose between:
• AM 9kHz/FM 50kHz
• AM 10kHz/FM 100kHz
4 Press SET to confirm.
The system returns to standby.
DIMER MUTE DISP
TUNER LINE1.2
OPEN/CLOSE
2 3 CLEAR
5 6 >10
8 9 10/0
SONUD MODE
VOL
STEREO