Using the tuner, Tuning into radio stations, Utton (30 – Onkyo TX-SR501 User Manual

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Using the Tuner

This chapter explains how to use the built-in tuner.

You can store your favorite radio stations as presets for con-
venient selection.

If you’re using the Worldwide model (i.e., your TX-SR501/
TX-SR501E has a VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear
panel), you need to set the AM tuning interval for compati-
bility with AM broadcasts in your particular country. The ini-
tial setting is 9 kHz.

North America: 10 kHz

Other countries: 9 kHz

Note:
All presets are deleted when you change this setting.

If you selected the FM band:
The AUTO indicator appears on the display and the
TX-SR501/TX-SR501E searches for the next station auto-
matically. Searching stops when a station is found, and the
TUNED and FM STEREO indicators appear, as shown.

The North American model searches the FM band in
0.1 MHz intervals. For other models it’s 0.05 MHz.

If you selected the AM band:
The frequency stops changing when you release the TUN-
ING button. The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E doesn’t automati-
cally search for AM stations. You must use the TUNING

[ ]

[ ]

buttons. Press repeatedly to change the frequency one

interval at a time, or press and hold to quickly change the
frequency. When you’re tuned into a station, the TUNED
indicator appears.

The North American model steps through the AM band in
10 kHz intervals. For other models it’s 9 kHz.

Setting the AM Tuning Interval
(Worldwide model only)

To set the AM tuning interval, while
holding down the [TUNER] button,
press the [MEMORY] button.

CH +

CABLE/SAT

CD/DVD

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

MASTER VOLUME

VIDEO

2

TAPE

TUNER

C D

VIDEO

3

DVD

A

B

SPEAKERS

DIMMER

SURROUND

VIDEO

1

VCR

AUDIO

SELECTOR

DSP

STEREO

STANDBY

DISPLAY

AUDIO ADJUST

SPEAKER ADJUST

FM MODE

SUBWOOFER

MODE

DIGITAL INPUT

MEMORY

DIRECT

S VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

L

R

TUNING

CLEAR

PRESET/ADJUST

VIDEO

3 INPUT

TUNER

PRESET /

TUNER

MEMORY

FM MODE

MASTER VOLUME

TUNING

PRESET/ADJUST

TUNER

FM MODE

MEMORY

CLEAR

Tuning into Radio Stations

1

Use the [TUNER] input selector
button to select either AM or FM.

In this example, the FM band has been
selected.

2

To adjust the volume, use the MAS-
TER VOLUME control.

The volume can typically be set to MIN, 1
though 79, or MAX.

3

Press and hold the TUNING [ ] or
[ ] button for more than half a sec-
ond and then release it.

4

To fine-tune the frequency, use the
TUNING [ ] [ ] buttons.

If you’ve selected the FM band, be careful
that you don’t press either button for more
than half a second, otherwise the
TX-SR501/TX-SR501E will start search-
ing for the next station.

TUNER

Band

Frequency

MASTER VOLUME

TUNING

TUNED

AUTO

FM STEREO

TUNING

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