Operation
When a PCM source is playing, the
PCM
indicator
I
will light, and the Main
Information Display will show the input
source and the digital type. During PCM
playback you may select any surround
mode except Dolby Digital.
Tuner Operation
The AVR35RDS’s tuner is capable of tun-
ing AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast sta-
tions. Stations may be tuned manually,
or they may be stored as favorite station
presets and recalled from a 30-position
memory.
Station Selection
1. Press the
AM/FM
button
# l
to
select the tuner as an input.
2. Press the
AM/FM
button
# l
again
to switch between AM and FM so that the
desired frequency band is selected.
3. Press the
Tuner Mode
button
r
to
select manual or automatic tuning.
When the
AUTO
indicator
O
is illumin-
ated in the Main Information Display the
tuner will only stop at those stations that
have a strong enough signal to be
received with acceptable quality.
When the
MONO
indicator
Q
is illumin-
ated, the tuner is in a manual mode and
will stop at each frequency increment in
the selected band.
4. To select stations press the
Tuning
button
% v
. When the
AUTO
indicator
O
is illuminated each press will cause
the tuner to search for the next highest
or lowest frequency station that has an
acceptable signal. When tuning FM sta-
tions in the Auto mode, the tuner will
only select Stereo stations. To tune to the
next station, press the button again. If
the
MONO
indicator
Q
is illuminated,
tap the
Tuning
button
% v
to
advance one frequency increment at a
time, or press and hold it to locate a spe-
cific station. When the
TUNED
indicator
R
illuminates, the station is properly
tuned and should be heard with clarity.
5. Stations may also be tuned directly
by pressing the
Direct
button
s
, and
then pressing the
Numeric Keys
n
that correspond to the station’s frequency.
The desired station will automatically
be tuned.
NOTE:
When the FM reception of a
station is weak, audio quality will be
increased by switching to Mono mode
by pressing the
Tuner Mode
button
r
until the
STEREO
indicator
P
goes out.
Preset Tuning
Up to 30 stations may be stored in the
AVR35RDS’s memory for easy recall
using the front panel controls or the
remote.
To enter a station to the memory, first
tune the station using the steps outlined
above. Then:
1. Press the
Memory
button
q
on
the remote. Note that
MEMORY
indicator
N
will illuminate and flash in the
Information Display.
2. Within five seconds, press the
Numeric Keys
n
corresponding to
the location where you wish to store this
station’s frequency.
3. Repeat the process after tuning any
additional stations to be preset.
Recalling Preset Stations
• To manually select a station previously
entered in the preset memory, press the
Numeric Keys
n
that correspond to
the desired station’s memory location.
• To manually tune through the list of
stored preset stations one by one, press
the
Preset
buttons
& u
on the front
panel or remote.
• To automatically scan through the sta-
tions entered in the preset memory, press
the
Preset Scan
button
^
on the front
panel. The tuner will run through the list
of preset stations, stopping for five seconds
at each one. Press the button again to stop
the scan at your desired station.
RDS Operation
The AVR35RDS is equipped with RDS
(Radio Data System), which brings a
wide range of information to FM radio.
Now in use in many countries, RDS is a
system for transmitting station call signs
or network information, a description
of station program type, text messages
about the station or specifics of a musical
selection and the correct time.
As more FM stations become equipped
with RDS capabilities, the AVR35RDS
will serve as an easy-to-use centre for
both information and entertainment.
This section will help you take maximum
advantage of the RDS system.
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