User manual ONKYO HT-R508

[. . . ] 2 AV Receiver HT-R508 Instruction Manual Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Please retain this manual for future reference. Advanced Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] C: LFE channel for subwoofer (1 means yes). 39 Listening to the Radio Listening to AM/FM Stations TUNER TUNING MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON Tuning into AM/FM Radio Stations Auto Tuning Mode 1 TUNING MODE TUNING PRESET Press the [TUNING MODE] button so that the AUTO indicator appears on the display. STANDBY PURE AUDIO PURE AUDIO MULTI CH DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD SETUP ENTER RETURN AUX INPUT PHONES SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR 2 TUNING PRESET TUNING MODE Press the TUNING Up or Down [ ]/[ ] button. Searching stops when a station is found. With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. 1 TUNER Use the [TUNER] input selector button to select AM or FM. In this example, FM has been selected. Manual Tuning Mode 1 Band Frequency TUNING MODE Press the [TUNING MODE] button so that the AUTO indicator disappears from the display. (Actual display depends on country. ) 2 TUNING PRESET Press and hold the TUNING Up or Down [ ]/[ ] button. Press the buttons repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time. 0. 05 MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz steps for AM. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO indicator also appears. FM STEREO AUTO TUNED Tuning into Weak FM Stereo Stations If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to Manual Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono. Note: · You can also use the remote controller's Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to tune the radio. 40 Listening to the Radio--Continued Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency. STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE 2 MEMORY Press the [MEMORY] button. The preset number flashes. RECEIVER TAPE/AMP DVD M D/CDR RECEIVER INPUT SELECTOR Number buttons D TUN 1 VCR/DVR 2 CBL/SAT 3 6 DVD CD DOCK 3 TUNING PRESET 4 AUX 5 MULTI CH TV 7 TAPE 8 TUNER 9 CD VCR 12 CABLE 10 11 +10 D TUN 0 ENT DIMMER CLR SLEEP SAT While the preset number is flashing (about 8 seconds), use the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a preset from 1 through 40. --/--- TV INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU VOL DISC ALBUM CH VOL CH +/­ PREVIOUS MENU MUTING 4 MEMORY ENTER PLAYLIST/CAT PLAYLIST/CAT SETUP RETURN 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] button, followed by the [D TUN] button. Press the [MEMORY] button again to store the station or channel. The station or channel is stored and the preset number stops flashing. Repeat this procedure for all of your favorite AM/FM radio stations. Selecting Presets D TUN (Actual display depends on country. ) The [RECEIVER] button flashes. Within 8 seconds, use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station. Note: While the [RECEIVER] button is flashing, the input source cannot be changed by using the remote controller. 1 TUNING PRESET 2 1 4 AUX To select a preset, use the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the remote controller's CH [+/­] button. 2 5 MULTI CH 3 6 DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT 7 TAPE 8 TUNER 9 CD DISC ALBUM CH 10 11 12 +10 D TUN 0 ENT DIMMER CLR SLEEP --/--- Deleting Presets 1 Presetting AM/FM Stations PRESET MASTER VOLUME Select the preset that you want to delete. While holding down the [MEMORY] button, press the [TUNING MODE] button. The preset is deleted and its number disappears from the display. 2 MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR STANDBY/ON TUNING PRESET STANDBY PURE AUDIO PURE AUDIO MULTI CH DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD SETUP ENTER RETURN AUX INPUT PHONES SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR MEMORY TUNING MODE You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM radio stations as presets. 1 Tune into the AM/FM station that you want to store as a preset. 41 Listening to the Radio--Continued Using RDS RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. RDS indicator RDS Program Types (PTY) Type None News reports Current affairs Information Sport Education Drama Culture Science and technology Display NONE NEWS AFFAIRS INFO SPORT EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED POP M ROCK M EASY M LIGHT M CLASSICS OTHER M WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIAL RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE JAZZ COUNTRY NATION M OLDIES FOLK M DOCUMENT TEST ALARM What is RDS?RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is available in most European countries. In addition to displaying text information, RDS can also help you find radio stations by type (e. g. , news, sport, rock, etc. ). The AV receiver supports four types of RDS information: PS (Program Service) Varied Pop music Rock music Middle of the road music Light classics Serious classics Other music Weather Finance Children's programmes Social affairs Religion Phone in Travel Leisure Jazz music Country music National music Oldies music Folk music Documentary Alarm test Alarm When tuned to an RDS station that's broadcasting PS information, the station's name will be displayed. Pressing the [DISPLAY] button will display the frequency for 3 seconds. RT (Radio Text) When tuned to an RDS station that's broadcasting text information, the text will be shown on the display (see page 43). PTY (Program Type) This allows you to search for RDS radio stations by type (see page 43). TP (Traffic Program) This allows you to search for RDS radio stations that broadcast traffic information (see page 43). Notes: · In some cases, the text characters displayed on the AV receiver may not be identical to those broadcast by the radio station. Also, unexpected characters may be displayed when unsupported characters are received. [. . . ] Can't control other components · Make sure you've selected the correct remote controller mode (page 10). · If you've connected an -capable Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock to the TAPE IN/OUT jacks or CBL/SAT jacks, for the remote controller to work properly, you must set the Input Display to MD, CDR, or DOCK (page 37). · With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. · To control an Onkyo component that's connected via , point the remote controller at the AV receiver. [. . . ]