Pioneer XC-F10 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
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4 Getting Started
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 SYSTEM MENU, then SET.
You’re now in the tuner menu.
2 Press 4 or ¢ repeatedly to select
FM AUTO/MONO, then press SET.
3 Press 4 or ¢ to select the FM MONO
option.
(Press again to switch back to FM AUTO mode.)
4 Press SET again to exit the menu.
The mono indicator ( ) lights in the display.
Remember: The FM mono mode remains set until you
change it back to FM Auto mode.
Listening to the radio
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. Here we run
through the basic tuner controls, including switching between
AM and FM, and tuning to a station. Full instructions for all
the tuner's other features can be found in chapter 6.
SYSTEM
DIRECT PLAY 3
SET
MENU
TUNER
1 Press TUNER to switch to tuner mode.
Press repeatedly to switch between:
FMAM
Choose either FM or AM.
The display shows the current frequency.
2 Tune to a station.
There are three tuning modes: step, auto, and high-speed:
Step tuning: Press 1 or ¡ repeatedly to step
through the frequency band in either direction
Auto tuning: Press and hold 1 or ¡ 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: Press and hold 1 or ¡ 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 step tuning
method.
When you're tuned into a station, the tuned indicator lights in
the display.
If the station is FM stereo, the stereo indicator lights.