Pioneer VSX-409RDS User Manual

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and
manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see
Tuning Directly to a Station on the following page. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the
frequency for recall later—see Memorizing Stations on page 25 for more on how to do this.

On the receiver, press the FM/AM button to select the tuner
mode.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM (on the front
panel use the FM/AM button).

Automatic tuning
To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold
either the FQ. 

 or FQ. 

 button for about a second. The receiver

will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found
one. Repeat this step to search for other stations.

Manual tuning
To change the frequency one step at a time, press the FQ. 

 / FQ.

  (

5∞) buttons.

To change frequency more quickly, press and hold the FQ. 

 / FQ.

 buttons until the desired frequency is reached, then release.

Once you've found a station, you can store it in the receiver's
memory for easy recall anytime—turn to page 25 for more on this.

If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don't light when tuning to an FM
station because the signal is weak, press the MPX button to switch the
receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound
quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

If the radio signal is too strong and/or the sound is distorting press the
RF ATT button to attenuate (lower) the radio signal input and reduce the
distortion.

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