Onkyo TX-811 - Tuner Reception; Tuning in Stations; Automatic Precision Reception System; Using the FM Mode Button

Tuner Reception
® <« DOWN, UP>
s FM MODE
Automatic Precision Reception System (FM Mode)
APR system is Onkyo’s unique computer-controlled system.
APR system automatically sets the RF stage gain (Distance/
Local), stereo/mono reception modes to the proper settings for
the qualily of the broadcast currently being received. This in-
dicator changes each time the APR circuit switches between
the LOCAL/DX or AUTO/MONO to show the current APR
setting. (APR system is effective for only FM reception.)
NOTE:
@ When FM MODE button is not AUTO, the APR Mode se-
tection function does not operate, and the STEREO MODE
indicator is forced to “MONO”.
® The “MONO” indicator lights up for FM monaural reception.
@ The RF MODE will indicate LOCAL when sufficient signal
is received.
® Press the FM or AM Input Selector button and make sure that
the TAPE-2 MONITOR indicator is off and audio muting
' (TX-822 only) is off.
@ To tune in an FM or AM station not javedt in the memory, pi@ss
one
of
the
Tuning
selector
buttons.
If
you
press
UP,
the
fre~
quency is increased. Pressing DOWN decreases. Note thatthe
frequency is changed in 50 (100)kHz steps in FM and 9(10)k Hz
steps in AM when the Tuning selector button is pressed in sitgle
steps. If this button is pressed continuously for more than 0.5
seconds, the auto tuning mode is entered, and frequencies are
scanned automatically. When a broadcast signal is received,
scanning stops and that frequency is displayed. If a different
frequency is desired, press the button once again.
‘@ The Tuned indicators mum%aninn will light if the broadcist
is being properly received. These indicators do not light For
weak broadcasts. The red” Y ” indicator blinks during
scanning.
M@ How to use the FM Mode Button (FM MODE)
When the FM MODE button is set to AUTO, the [AUTO]indicator
lights and FM stereo reception is possible.
When the FM stereo station reception is weak and noisy, press
the
FM
MODE
button
and
the
indicator
goes
out,
fe-
sulting in noise-free monaural reception. At this point, the
indicator
goes
out.
(Mode
operation
is
effective
for
FM reception only).
@
The
Stereo
indicator
will
light
up
if
the
broadcast
is
being
received
in
stereo.
The
Stereo
indicator
will
not
light
up
if
the
broadcast
is
monaural
or too
weak
to
be
received
in
Stereo.
®@
Scanning
will
not
stop
for
weak
broadcasts.
To
receive
a
weak
FM
broadcast,
select
the
HeAUGHEY
of
the
desired
broadcast
station.
Memory Function
This unit can store a total of 30 FM and AM stations in the memory
for instant recall at any time without using the Tuning selector
buttons. The 30 stations can be any combination of FM and AM
broadcasts. Read the following directions carefully to avoid mis-
taken operations.
@ Number Buttons and +10 Button
@® MEMORY
@ Tune in the broadcast following the instructions.in the section
"Tuner Reception”.
@ Press the MEMORY button.
@® The MEMORY indicator will light for 8 seconds.
@ Select the preset station using the Number Buttons and +10
Button.
@ The +10 Button is used when inputtirig preset station
numbers from 10 to 30. The. display changes from 1”-", 2”-",
-"to “-”, then 1”-" again and so on each time the +10
Button is pressed. If you want to input preset station number
25, press the +10 Button twice, then press the Number
Button 5. If you want to input preset station number 30,
press the +10 Button three times, then press the Number
Button 0.
@
When
the
Preset
station
number
is
input,
the
Memory
indi-
cator
will
go out
and
the
input
preset
number
will
come
on.
The
frequency
currently
shown
in
the
frequency
display
is
now
stored
in
the
memory.
®
If
the
Memory
indicator
goes
out
before
you
have
input
the
Preset
station,
simply
press
the
MEMORY
button
again
to
give
yourself
another
8
seconds.
,
®
Placing
another
broadcast
in
the
same
memory
channel
au-
tomatically
cancels
the
station
previously
stored
in
that
channel.
NOTES:
Preset frequencies can bé transferred to other channels. For
example,
the
FM
station
stored
on
Preset
station
number
6
can
be
transferred
to
Preset
station
number
1
in
the
foliowing
manner:
1) Input Preset station number 6.
2) Press the MEMORY button (Memory indicator lights).
3) Input Preset station number 1.
4)
The
same
station
is
now
stored
on
both
Preset
station
1
and
6.
To recall a station stored in the memory
Simply
input
the
desired
Preset
Station
Number.
Since
this
is.a
random
FM/AM.
memory,
an
AM
station
will
be.tuned
in
if
you
use
a
memory
channel
in
which
an
AM
station
is
stored.