User manual PIONEER VSX-821

[. . . ] VSX-826-K VSX-821-K AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http://www. pioneer. co. uk (or http://www. pioneer. eu). Operating Instructions Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). [. . . ] See Saving station presets above if you haven't done this already. Press PRESET / to select the station preset you want. · You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset. TUNE TUNER EDIT MASTER VOLUME TOOLS MENU TUNE TUNER EDIT MASTER VOLUME TOOLS MENU RECEIVER SLEEP PRESET Naming preset stations PRESET ENTER PRESET PRESET ADAPTER iPod USB VIDEO 1 ENTER RECEIVER INPUT SELECT INPUT For easier identification, you can name all of your preset stations. BAND VIDEO 2 TUNER SIGNAL SEL VOL HOME MENU SETUP BD DVD TV TUNE BAND HOME MENU SETUP TUNE iPod CTRL PTY SEARCH RETURN DTV/ TV MUTE DVR/BDR CD CD-R CH iPod CTRL PTY SEARCH RETURN DTV/ TV MUTE 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station presets above for how to do this. 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner. 2 Use BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Each press switches the band between FM (stereo or mono) and AM. 2 Press TUNER EDIT twice. ADAPTER iPod USB VIDEO 1 BASS TRE The cursor at the first character position is blinking on the display. VIDEO 2 TUNER SIGNAL SEL VOL HDD DVD VCR 3 Input the name you want. DISP 3 Tune to a station. There are three ways to do this: Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold TUNE / for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time, press TUNE /. High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE / for high speed tuning. Release the button at the frequency you want. 1 2 3 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize. See Listening to the radio above for more on this. 2 Press TUNER EDIT. The display shows PRESET, then a blinking MEM and station preset. Choose a name up to eight characters long. · Use PRESET / to select character position. · Use TUNE / to select characters. · The name is stored when ENTER is pressed. Tip · To erase a station name, follow steps 1 and 2, and press ENTER while the display is blank. Press TUNER EDIT while the display is blank, to keep the previous name. · Once you have named a station preset, Press DISP to show the name. When you want to return to the frequency display, press DISP several times to show the frequency. 3 Press PRESET / to select the station preset you want. 4 Press ENTER. The preset number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. Note · If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month, the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed. When the station is stored in the FM MONO mode, it shows as ST when recalled. Improving FM sound If the TUNE or ST indicators don't light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, set the receiver to the mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast. 31 En 04 Basic playback An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information--the name of the station and the kind of show they're broadcasting, for example. One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program. For example, you can search for a station that's broadcasting a show with the program type, JAZZ. You can search the following program types: NEWS ­ News AFFAIRS ­ Current Affairs INFO ­ General Information SPORT ­ Sport EDUCATE ­ Educational DRAMA ­ Radio plays, etc. [. . . ] . 1 Dry cell batteries (AAA size IEC R03) . 1 Power cord Quick start guide These operating instructions Note · The specifications are applicable when the power supply is 230 V. · Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice, due to improvements. Cleaning the unit · Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. · When the surface is dirty, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water, and wrung out well, and then wipe again with a dry cloth. [. . . ]