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Using the tuner – Onkyo TX-8011 User Manual

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Using the Tuner

With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio
stations, and you can store your favorite stations as pre-
sets for quick selection.

When tuned into a stereo FM station, the

TUNED

and STEREO indicators appear on the

display, as shown.
When tuned into an AM station, only the

TUNED

indicator appears.

Auto Tuning Mode (FM only)

Manual Tuning Mode

The FM frequency changes in 0.1 MHz steps; 10 kHz
steps for AM.

Direct Tuning Mode

Tuning into weak FM stations

If you tune in a stereo FM station, the STEREO indicator
will appear if the signal is strong enough. If the signal is
weak, it may not be possible to tune into the station. In
this case, press the [FM MODE] button. The FM MUTE
OFF indicator will appear, the station will be in mono,
and there may be some interstation noise.

Listening to the Radio

1

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.
or
Press the remote controller’s
INPUT SELECTOR [TUNER] but-
ton (This will select the last sta-
tion selected. You cannot switch
between AM and FM with the
remote controller.)

In this example, FM has been selected.

Tuning into Radio Stations

1

Press and hold the TUNING Up or
Down [

]/[

] button for more

than 0.5 seconds.

Searching stops when a station is
found.

MEMORY

TUNING

VOLUME

Number

DIRECT TUNING

GROUP

SCAN

FM/AM

MHz

CH

FM MUTE

ON

Band

Frequency

MHz

CH

FM MUTE

TUNED

STEREO

ON

1

Press the TUNING Up or Down
[

]/[

] button.

Press the buttons repeatedly to change
the frequency one step at a time.

1

Press the [DIRECT TUNING] but-
ton.

“_ _ ” will flash for 16 seconds on the
display.

2

While the underscore characters
are flashing, use the number but-
tons to enter the frequency.

For example, to enter 88.1 MHz, press
[8], [8], [1].