Listening to radio broadcasts, Listening to fm/am radio stations, Tuned band frequency – Onkyo TX-DS989 User Manual
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Tuning into a radio station
1. Press either the AM or FM input source button.
2. Using the and Tuning buttons on the front
panel, tune into the station you desire.
When you tune into a radio station, > < surrounds the
displayed frequency. If you tune into an FM station in stereo,
then surrounds the displayed frequency. If the signal is
weak, it may be impossible to tune into the station in stereo. In
such a case, press the FM Mode button under the cover on the
front panel. “Mono” appears for a few seconds under the
frequency in the front display. To return to stereo, press the
FM Mode button again. “Auto” appears for a few seconds and
then “
” appears to the right of the frequency. Some inter-
station noise may be heard, but the sound will not cut in and
out as it would if stereo was selected.
• The tuner frequency changes in 50 kHz increments for FM
and 10 kHz increments for AM.
• When FM is selected, you can use the auto-search feature
by pressing and holding down one of the TUNING
buttons. The tuner frequency will search in the direction of
the button pressed for the next station that can be tuned
into in stereo.
Listening to Radio Broadcasts
Listening to FM/AM Radio Stations
One of the features of the TX-DS989 that is most frequently used
is its ability to play FM and AM broadcast radio stations. The TX-
DS989 provides a number of listening modes perfect for listening
to the radio and getting the most out of your audio system. Also, by
presetting radio stations that you listen to frequently, you can use
the PRESET buttons on the front panel to go to them
automatically.
ANALO G
INPUT
Tuned
Band
Frequency
ANALO G
INPUT
Tuned in stereo
Band
Frequency
Auto mode
OPEN/CLOSE
REC
AUDIO
MUTING
DISC
TRACK
DVD
CD
PH
TUN
T2
T1
V1
STEREO
1
2
3
6
5
4
7
+ 10
0
ENT
8
9
SURROUND
THX
DSP
LEVEL +
CH SEL
Re-EQ
LEVEL –
DIMMER
HOME THEATER CONTROLLER
RC-390M
LATE NIGHT
DIRECT
DSP
V2
V3
V –
OFF
ON
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
MASTER VOLUME
DISPLAY
DVD
VIDEO
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
VIDEO
4
VIDEO
5
TAPE
1
TAPE
2
AM
FM
PHONO
C D
OPEN/CLOSE
PHONES
CLEAR
ZONE
2 (
)
GRN
REC (
)
RED
POWER
AUDIO/TAPE
MODE
CH
+/–
AM
FM Mode
Tuning
Preset
Memory
Enter
FM
TUN
AV RECEIVER
TX-DS
989