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Operating Instructions for the SX-217-K Audio Multi-Channel Receiver

UP

DOWN

MULTI JOG

MASTER
VOLUME

ENTER

AUDIO  MULTI-CHANNEL  RECEIVER

SX-217

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

FRONT 

AUDIO INPUT

DVD/LD

TV / SAT

DVR

CD

CD-R / TAPE / MD

FRONT AUDIO

FM

AM

STANDARD

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

ADVANCED

SURR

ST/DIRECT/
AUTO  SURR

LISTENING MODE

QUICK
SETUP

SETUP

RETURN

MUTE

TONE

ANALOG

ATT

SLEEP

TUNER

EDIT

DIMMER

MULTI JOG

TUNING

STATION

MPX

VSB

MODE

DIALOGUE

ENHANCEMENT

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

QUICK
SETUP

SETUP

RETURN

MUTE

TONE

ANALOG

ATT

SLEEP

TUNER

EDIT

DIMMER

MULTI JOG

ENTER

MULTI JOG dial

Display

5

FRONT AUDIO INPUT

8

8

PHONES jack

10

8

14

19

3

13

4

20

INPUT SELECTOR

RECEIVER

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

TOP MENU

SETUP

RETURN

S.RETRIEVER

TUNER EDIT

ONE

TOUCH

COPY

HDD

DVD

DVD/DVR

TUNING

DISPLAY

CLASS

MPX

STATION

DVD/DVR

TUNER

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

MUTE

EFFECT/CH SEL

LEVEL

ENTER

RECEIVER

VOLUME

SLEEP

F.AUDIO

DVR

DVD

CD-R

AM

FM

CD

RECEIVER

TV

DIMMER ANALOG ATT

MENU

DIALOG E

GUIDE

REC

TIMER REC

INFO

REC STOP

JUKEBOX

CH

CH

SHIFT

1

1

2

3

4

2

6

5

7

8

9

11

10

12

13

14

15

16

17

MPX

VSB

MODE

DIALOGUE

ENHANCEMENT

17

18

11

9

SP

A

21

22

23 24 25

26

27

31

28 29 30

Character display

34 35

33

36

32

Front panel

Remote control

Display

Befor

e you start

Contr

ols and displays

Listening to your system

Using the Quick Setup

You can use the Quick Setup to get your 
system up and running with just a few button 
presses. The receiver automatically makes 
the necessary settings after you have 
selected your room size and listening 
position. 
If you want to make more specific settings, 
refer to The System Setup menu. 
Use the front panel controls for the steps 
below.

1 Press 

 STANDBY/ON to switch on.

2 Press QUICK SETUP.
3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your 
room size.

Depending on the distance of your speakers 
from the listening position, choose between 
small, medium, or large (

S

M

 or 

L

), 

M

 being 

an average-sized room.

4 Press ENTER.
5 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your 
listening position.

You can cycle between the following choices:

• FWD

 — If you are nearer to the front 

speakers than the surround speakers

• MID

 — If you are equal distance from the 

front and surround speakers

• BACK

 — If you are nearer to the surround 

speakers than the front speakers

6 Press ENTER to confirm your setup.

The display shows the room size and listening 
position that you have selected.

 Important

• Certain features explained in this section will 
not be possible depending on the source (for 
example, PCM 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz, DTS 96 kHz  
(24 bit) or WMA9 Pro sources).

Auto playback

The simplest, most direct listening option is the 
Auto Surround feature. With this, the receiver 
automatically detects what kind of source you're 
playing and selects multichannel or stereo 
playback as necessary.

• While listening to a source, press STEREO 
for auto playback of a source.

Press repeatedly until 

AUTO SURR.

 shows briefly 

in the display (it will then show the decoding or 
playback format). Check the digital format 
indicators in the display to see how the source is 
being processed. 

Note

• Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded 

accordingly using 

2

 

Pro Logic II MOVIE

.

•  The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you 

connect headphones or select the multichannel analog 

inputs.

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source 
in surround sound. However, the options 
available will depend on the type of source you're 
listening to.

• While listening to a source, press STANDARD.

If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby 
Surround encoded, the proper decoding format 

1 RECEIVER

 

(STANDBY/ON

)

 

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

2 Listening mode buttons

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between 
Pro Logic II options.

ADV.SURR.

Switches between the various surround modes.

STEREO

Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct 
playback bypasses the tone controls for the most 
accurate reproduction of a source. Also selects the 
Auto Surround mode.

3 TOP MENU 

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD disc.

SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu.

4 TUNER EDIT

*

Press to memorize and name a station for recall. Also 
functions as the 

SETUP

 button for DVD/DVR units.

S.RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed 
audio sources.

5  (MASTER) /–

Use to set the listening volume.

6 EFFECT/CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use 

LEVEL 

+/–

 to adjust the level. Also selects the Advanced 

Surround effect level (use 

LEVEL +/–

 to adjust).

LEVEL +/–

Use to adjust the effect and channel levels.

7 SHIFT

Press to access commands in a rectangle (above the 
buttons) on the remote. These buttons are marked 
with an asterisk (

*

 ) in this section.

8 SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time before the 
receiver switches into standby (

30 min - 60 min - 90 

min - Off

).

 DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

ANALOG ATT

Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input signal 
to prevent distortion.

9   INPUT SELECTOR buttons

Press to select an input source (press 

DVD/DVR

 to 

use the DVD player/recorder controls on the remote). 

RECEIVER

Use to switch to the receiver controls on the remote 
control. Also used when setting up the surround 
sound for the receiver.

10 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

These features give you good sound at low volume 
levels when listening to movie (Midnight) or music 
(Loudness) sources. Press to switch between 

MIDNIGHT

LOUDNESS

, and 

OFF

.

11 MENU

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs. 

DIALOG E (DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT)

This feature localizes dialog in the center channel to 
make it stand out from other background sounds in a 
TV or movie soundtrack.

12 

/ENTER

13 RETURN

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

ONE TOUCH COPY

*

Copies the currently playing title from DVD to HDD or 
vice-versa.

14 MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

15 DVD/DVR control buttons

You can use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD 
player or recorder connected to your system.

16 TUNER controls

The 

/–

 buttons can be used to find radio 

frequencies and the 

S/–

 buttons can be used 

to select preset radio stations.

DISPLAY

Switches the display between station preset name and 
frequency.

CLASS

Switches between the three banks (classes) of station 
presets.

17 MPX

Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception 
of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to 
mono will improve the sound quality. 

18 VSB MODE

Selects the Virtual Surround Back (VSB) mode.

19 TONE

 

Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, 
which you can then adjust with the 

MULTI JOG

 dial.

20 QUICK SETUP
21 SIGNAL indicators

Lights to indicate the type of input signal assigned for 
the current component:

DIGITAL

Lights when a digital audio signal is detected.

2

 

DIGITAL

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected.

DTS

Lights when a DTS encoded audio signal is detected.

ANALOG

Lights when an analog signal is detected.

22

When the 

STANDARD

 mode of the receiver is on, this 

lights to indicate decoding of a DTS multichannel 
signal.

23 

2

 DIGITAL 

When the 

STANDARD

 mode of the receiver is on, this 

lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital 
multichannel signal.

24 

2

 PRO LOGIC II

When the (

STANDARD

) Pro Logic II mode of the 

receiver is on, 

2

 

PRO LOGIC II

 lights to indicate Pro 

Logic II decoding.

25 VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing.

26 DIRECT

Lights when source direct playback is in use. Direct 
playback bypasses the tone controls for the most 
accurate reproduction of a source.

will automatically be selected and shows in the 
display.
With two channel sources, press 

STANDARD

 

repeatedly to select from:

• 

2

 Pro Logic II MOVIE

 — Up to 5.1 channel 

sound, especially suited to movie sources

• 

2

 Pro Logic II MUSIC

 — Up to 5.1 channel 

sound, especially suited to music sources

• 

2

 Pro Logic II GAME

 — Up to 5.1 channel 

sound, especially suited to video games

• 

2

 PRO LOGIC

 — 5.1 channel surround sound

Using the Advanced surround effects

Try different settings with various soundtracks to see 
which you like.

• Press ADV.SURR.(ADVANCED SURROUND) 
repeatedly to select a listening mode.

• ADV. MOVIE

 — Suitable for movie sources.

• ADV. MUSIC

 — Suitable for music sources.

• TV SURR.

 — Provides surround sound for both 

mono and stereo TV sources.

• SPORTS

 — Suitable for sports programs.

• ADV. GAME

 — Suitable for video games.

• EXPANDED

 — Simulates multichannel surround 

sound for two-channel sources.

• EX. POWER (Extra Power)

 — Gives multichannel 

sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers.

• VIR. SURR

 — A virtual surround effect using just 

the subwoofer and front speakers.

• PHONESUR. (Phones Surround)

 — Creates the 

effect of overall surround with headphones.

Note

• 

Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround 

effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes 
with Dolby Digital sources).

Setting the effect options

When using surround effects, there are a number of 
settings you can adjust. 

1 Press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select the 
setting you want to adjust.

Depending on the current status / mode of the 
receiver, certain options may not appear. Check the 
table below for notes on this.

2 Use the LEVEL+/– buttons to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each 
setting. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

3 Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other 
settings.

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode 

Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual 
surround back channel through your surround 
speakers. For example, you can choose to listen to 
sources with no surround back channel information 
(for example, 5.1 encoded material) with emulated 6.1 
encoding (

VSB ON

). Sometimes the material may 

sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was 
originally encoded. In this case you can simply switch 
it off (

VSB OFF

).

• Press VSB MODE (front panel) to select a virtual 
surround back channel option.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

• VSB ON

 — Virtual Surround Back is always used 

(for example, on 5.1 encoded material) 

• VSB OFF

 — Virtual Surround Back mode is 

switched off

Note

• You can't use the Virtual Surround Back mode with 

headphones or with the 

STEREO

 / 

DIRECT

 mode. 

Listening in stereo

When you select 

STEREO

 or 

DIRECT

, you will hear the 

source through just the front left and right speakers 
(and subwoofer). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel 
sources are downmixed to stereo.

• While listening to a source, press STEREO for 
stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

• STEREO

 — The audio is heard with your surround 

settings and you can still use the Midnight, 
Loudness, and tone functions.

• DIRECT

 — Bypass all effects and surround 

settings so that the audio remains as close to the 
source audio signal as possible.

• AUTO SURR.

 — See 

Auto playback

 above.

Note

• 

DIRECT

 switches to 

STEREO

 when using Midnight, 

Loudness, Dialog Enhancement, or the tone controls.

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the 
compression process, sound quality often suffers 
from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever 
feature employs new DSP technology that helps 
bring CD quality sound back to compressed  
2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and 
smoothing jagged artifacts left over after 
compression.

• While listening to a source, press S.RETRIEVER.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

• RTRV1 ON

 — This option is engineered 

especially for portable digital audio players.

• RTRV2 ON

 — This option is engineered 

especially for portable digital radio devices (only 
applicable when using the 

FRONT AUDIO INPUT

).

• OFF

 — Switches the Sound Retriever off.

27 AUTO SURR.

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched 
on.

28 ATT

Lights when 

ANALOG ATT

 is used to attenuate 

(reduce) the level of the analog input signal.

29 SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode.

30 Tuner indicators

  

/ MONO

Lights when the mono mode is set using the 

MPX

 

button.

 / 

STEREO

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received 
in auto stereo mode.

   / TUNED

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

31 Speaker indicator

Shows if the speaker system is on or not. 

SP

A

 

means the speakers are switched on. 

SP

 means 

the headphones are connected.

32 ADV.SURR. (Advanced Surround)

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes 
has been selected.

33 WMA9 Pro

Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro signal.

34 MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight listening.

35 D.E.

Lights when Dialog Enhancement (

DIALOG E

) is 

switched on.

36 LOUDNESS

Lights during Loudness listening.

Master volume level

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. 
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are 
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc. and “DTS 
96/24” is a trademark of DTS, Inc.

Note

Keep in mind the following when using the 
remote control:

• Make sure that there are no obstacles between 
the remote and the remote sensor on the unit.
• The remote has a range of about 7 m.
• Remote operation may become unreliable if 
strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on 
the unit's remote sensor.
• Remote controllers for different devices can 
interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes 
for other equipment located close to this unit.
• Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off 
in the operating range of the remote.

What it does

Turns DVD player or recorder power on/off.

Changes the audio language or channel.

Displays/changes the subtitles on 
multilingual DVD-Video discs.

Switches channels.

Starts/resumes normal playback.

Pauses/unpauses a disc.

Stops playback.

Press to start fast reverse scanning.

Press to start fast forward scanning.

Skips to the start of the current track or 
chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.

Skips to the next track or chapter.

Switch between the hard disk and DVD 
controls for DVD/HDD recorders.

Displays the guides on a DVD recorder.

Starts recording.

Accesses the timer recording menu.

Displays additional EPG information.

Stops recording.

Switches to the Jukebox feature.

Button

DVD/DVR 

AUDIO
SUBTITLE

CH +/–






 

HDD/DVD

*

GUIDE

*

REC

*

TIMER REC

*

INFO

*

REC STOP

*

JUKEBOX

*

Setting

Center Width*

Dimension*

Panorama*

Effect

What it does

Spreads the center channel 
between the front right and 
left speakers, making it sound 
wider (higher settings) or 
narrower (lower settings). 

Adjusts the surround sound 
balance from front to back, 
making the sound more 
distant (minus settings), or 
more forward (positive 
settings).

Extends the front stereo image 
to include surround speakers 
for a ‘wraparound’ effect.

Sets the effect level for the 
currently selected Advanced 
Surround mode (each mode 
can be set separately).

Options

0 to 7
Default: 

3

–3 to +3
Default: 

0

OFF

ON

10 to 90

Only available with 2 ch sources in Dolby Pro Logic II 

Music mode.

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Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check 
the points below. Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used, because sometimes the problem may lie there. If 
the trouble isn’t sorted out even after going through the checks below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to 
carry out repair work.

Note

If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert 
again to return to normal operating conditions.

Additional information

The System Setup menu

Specifications

Problem

Remedy

Making receiver settings from 
the System Setup menu

The following section shows you how to make 
detailed settings to specify how you’re using the 
receiver and also explains how to fine-tune 
individual speaker system settings to your liking.

1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then 
press the SETUP button.
2 Use 

/

 to select the setting you want to 

adjust then press ENTER.

• SP SETUP

 allows you to specify the distance 

and balance of the speakers you’ve connected:

CH LEVEL 

— Adjust overall balance of your 

speaker system.

SP DISTN.

 — Specify the distance of your 

speakers from the listening position.

• OTHER 

allows you to make customized settings 

to reflect how you are using the receiver.

DRC

 — This setting specifies the amount of 

dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital 
and DTS movie soundtracks (use this when 
listening to surround sound at low volumes).

DUAL MONO

 — You can specify how dual 

mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks 
should be played (dual mono is sometimes 
used when two languages need to be sent to 
separate channels).

LFE ATT

 — Some Dolby Digital and DTS 

audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. 
Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to 
prevent the ultra-low bass tones from 
distorting the sound from the speakers.

Channel level

1 Select CH LEVEL from the SP SETUP menu. 
2 Use 

/

 to select a setup option.

• T. TONE M. 

— Move the test tone manually 

from speaker to speaker and adjust individual 
channel levels.

• T. TONE A.

 — Adjust channel levels as the test 

tone moves from speaker to speaker 
automatically.

3 Confirm your selected setup option.

The test tones will start after you press 

ENTER

.

After the volume increases to the reference level, 
test tones will be output.

4 Adjust the level of each channel using 

/

.

If you selected 

T. TONE M.

, use 

/

 to switch 

speakers. 
The 

T. TONE A.

 setup will output test tones in the 

following order:

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is 
emitted.

5 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

 

Tip

• You can change the channel levels at any time 
by using 

EFFECT/CH SEL

 and 

+/–

 on the remote.

 

Note

• If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, 
take the readings from your main listening position 
and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL  
(C-weighting/slow reading).
• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. 
You may need to adjust the level after testing with an 
actual soundtrack.

Speaker Distance

1 Select 

‘SP DISTN.’ from the SP SETUP 

menu. 
2 Use 

/

 to choose the speaker that you 

want then set the distance.

Use 

/

 to adjust the distance of each 

speaker (in 10 cm (0.5 ft.) increments).

3 When 

you’re finished, press RETURN.

 

Tip

• For best surround sound, make sure the 
surround back speakers are the same distance 
from the listening position.

Dynamic Range Control Setup

• 

Default setting: 

OFF

1 Select DRC from the OTHER setup menu.
2 Use 

/

 to choose the setting that you 

want.

• OFF

 — No dynamic range adjustment (use 

when listening at higher volume).

• MID

 — Mid setting.

• MAX

 — Dynamic range is reduced (loud 

sounds are reduced in volume while quieter 
sounds are increased).

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

Dual Mono Setup

• 

Default setting: 

CH1

1 Select DUAL MONO from the OTHER setup 
menu.
2 Use 

/

 to choose the setting that you 

want.

• CH1

 — Only channel 1 is played

• CH2

 — Only channel 2 is played

• CH1 CH2

 — Both channels are played 

through the front speakers

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

 

Note

• This setting works only with dual mono 
encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.

LFE Attenuator Setup

• 

Default setting: 

ATT 0 dB

1 Select LFE ATT from the OTHER setup menu.
2 Use 

/

 to choose the setting that you 

want.

• LFEATT 0

 — No limiting (recommended 

setting)

• LFEATT 10

 — 10 dB of limiting

• LFEATT **

 — No sound from LFE channel

3 When you're finished, press RETURN.

The power does not turn on.

No sound is output when a function is 
selected.

No image is output when a function is 
selected.

Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.

Broadcast stations cannot be selected 
automatically.

No sound from surround or center 
speakers.

No sound from subwoofer.

Noise during playback of a cassette deck.

No sound is output or a noise is output 
when software with DTS is played back.

During a playback search, noise is output 
from a DTS compatible CD player.

Can’t operate the remote 
control.

The display is dark or off.

• Connect the power plug to the wall outlet.
• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again.
• Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel. This could 
cause the receiver to shut off automatically.
• If the power shuts off automatically, take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized service 
center or your dealer for servicing.

• Make sure the component is connected correctly.
• Press 

MUTE

 on the remote control to turn muting off.

• Adjust the 

MASTER VOLUME

.

• Make sure the component is connected correctly.
• Select the correct component (use the 

INPUT SELECTOR

 buttons).

• Tune in the correct frequency.
• Connect the antenna and adjust the direction and position for best reception.
• Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires.
• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall.
• Connect an outdoor FM antenna.
• Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna.
• Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver.
• Move antennas farther away from equipment causing the noise.

• Connect an outdoor antenna.

• Connect the speakers properly.
• Refer to 

Channel level

 to check the speaker levels.

• The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to may not have an LFE channel.
• Switch the 

LFE Attenuator Setup

 to 

LFEATT 0 

or 

LFEATT 10

.

• Move the cassette deck further from your receiver, until the noise disappears.

• Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral position.

• This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud 
noise from your speakers.

• Replace the batteries.
• Operate within 7 m (23 ft.), 30  of the remote sensor on the front panel.
• Remove the obstacle or operate from another position.
• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.

• Press

 DIMMER

 on the remote control repeatedly to return to the default. 

Specifications

Amplifier section
• Continuous power output

Front  
        100 W per channel* (200 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.7 %**, 8 

)

Center  

100 W*(200 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.7 %**, 8 

)

Surround 
 

100 W per channel*(200 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.7 %**, 8 

)

Subwoofer 

100 W*(45 Hz to 200 kHz, 0.7 %**, 8 

)

• 

RMS Power Output

Front    

144 W per channel (1 kHz, THD, 10 %, 8 

)

Center  

144 W (1 kHz, THD, 10 %, 8 

)

Surround 

144 W per channel (1 kHz, THD, 10 %, 8 

)

Subwoofer 

144 W (1 kHz, THD, 10 %, 8 

)

 * Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission's Trade 
Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers.
 ** Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer.

FM Tuner Section

Frequency Range  

87.5 MHz to 108 MHz

Antenna Input (DIN)  

75 

 unbalanced

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range  

530 kHz to 1700 kHz

Antenna  

Loop antenna

Miscellaneous

Power requirements  

AC 120 V / 60 Hz

Power consumption  

320 W / 420 VA

In standby  

0.5 W

Dimensions  

420 mm (W) x 158 mm (H) x 348 mm (D)

16 9/16 in. (W) x 6 1/4 in. (H) x 13 11/16 in. (D)

Weight (without package)  

8.6 kg (19.0 lb)

Furnished Parts

AM loop antenna  

1

FM wire antenna 

 1

AA/R6 dry cell batteries 
(to confirm system operation)   

2

Remote control   

1

Mini-plug audio cable  

These operating instructions

Note

Specifications and the design are subject to possible 
modifications without notice, due to improvements.

Resetting the main unit

Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do 
this.

1  Switch the receiver into standby.
2  While holding down the TONE button, press and hold the 

 STANDBY/ON button for about three 

seconds.
3  When you see ‘RESET?’ appear in the display, press the ENTER button.
OK?

 shows in the display.

4  Press SETUP to confirm.

OK

 appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings.

 

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Using the tuner

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio 
broadcasts and memorize the frequency for recall later.

1  Press AM or FM to select the tuner band.
2  Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

• Automatic tuning

 — Press and hold 

/–

 for about a 

second. Searching automatically stops at the next station. 

• Manual tuning

 — To change the frequency one step at a time, 

press 

/–

.

• High speed tuning

 — Press and hold 

/–

 continuously.

If the signal is weak, press the 

MPX

 button to switch the receiver 

into mono reception mode.

Saving station presets

This receiver can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks 
of 10 stations each.

1  Tune to a station you want to memorize.
2  Press TUNER EDIT to select ‘ST. MEMORY’.
3  Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press 
STATION (+/–) to select the station preset you want.

You can also use the 

MULTI JOG

 dial after pressing 

STATION

 (front 

panel) to select station presets.

4  Press ENTER to store the station. 

Note

• When saving an FM frequency, the 

MPX

 setting is also stored.

Naming station presets

You can your station presets for easy recall.

1  Choose the preset you want to name.

See 

Listening to station presets

 below.

2  Press TUNER EDIT to select ‘ST. NAME’.

A cursor appears at the first character position.

3  Input the name you want then press ENTER.

Use the 

MULTI JOG

 dial (front panel) or the 

S/-

 buttons 

(remote) to select characters, and  

ENTER

 to confirm. If no 

character is input, a space is input.

 Tip

• Once you have named a station preset, you can press 

DISPLAY

 when 

listening to a station to switch the display between the name and the 
frequency. 

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See 

Saving 

station presets 

if you haven’t done this already.

1  Press AM or FM to select the tuner.
2  Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is 
stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes 

A

B

 and 

C

.

3  Press S/– to select the station preset you want.

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