Onkyo AV Receiver TX-NR818 - Manual (Page 34)

Turning On & Basic Operations
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Using the Tuner
With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio
stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for
quick selection.
You can also change the frequency steps (
➔ page 74 ).
Tuning into Radio Stations
■ Auto tuning mode
■ Manual tuning mode
In manual tuning mode, FM stations will be in mono.
■ Tuning into stations by frequency
You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering
the appropriate frequency.
Presetting AM/FM Stations
You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite
AM/FM radio stations as presets.
Listening to AM/FM Radio
This section describes the procedure of using the
buttons on the front panel, unless otherwise specified.
1 Press TUNER to select either “AM” or “FM”.
In this example, FM has been selected.
Each time you press TUNER, the radio band changes
between AM and FM.
(Actual display depends on the country.)
Band Frequency
1 Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator
lights on the AV receiver’s display.
2 Press TUNING / .
Searching stops when a station is found.
When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator
lights. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM
STEREO indicator lights as shown.
Tip
• Tuning into weak FM stereo stations
If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be
impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to
manual tuning mode and listen to the station in mono.
1 Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator
goes off on the AV receiver’s display.
2 Press and hold TUNING / .
The frequency stops changing when you release the
button.
Press the buttons repeatedly to change the frequency
one step at a time.
TUNED
FM STEREO
AUTO
1 On the remote controller, press TUNER repeatedly
to select “AM” or “FM”, followed by D.TUN.
(Actual display depends on the country.)
2 Within 8 seconds, use the number buttons to enter
the frequency of the radio station.
For example, to tune to 87.5 (FM), press 8, 7, 5 or 8,
7, 5, 0.
If you have entered the wrong number, you can retry
after 8 seconds.
1 Tune into the AM/FM station that you want to store
as a preset.
See the previous section.
2 Press MEMORY.
The preset number flashes.
(Actual display depends on the country.)
3 While the preset number is flashing (about 8
seconds), use
PRESET / to select a preset from
1 through 40.
To be continued