Pioneer DEH-X6500DAB: Tuner

Section

Operating this unit

Operating this unit

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Pausing

Notes

2 Turn M.C. to change the service list and

% Press and hold down

(list).

! If the service label cannot be acquired in

press to select.

To cancel, press

(list) again.

English

You can use the pause function to temporarily

SERVICE LABEL, the channel is displayed in-

Once selected, the following Service Component

stop listening to a DAB.

stead. If the service label is detected, the

functions can be adjusted.

Function settings

service label will be displayed.

% Press DAB to pause or resume.

1 Press M.C. to display the main menu.

! BRDCST INFO text information will change

SERVICE (service label)

! This unit stores recent broadcasts to memory

automatically.

automatically. The memory capacity of this

You can select a Service Component from the list

2 Turn M.C. to change the menu option

! For more details about PTY list, refer to PTY

unit will vary depending on the bit rate of the

of all components.

and press to select FUNCTION.

list on the next page.

Service Component used. The approximate

1 Turn M.C. to select a Service Component.

Once selected, the function below can be ad-

! This function is disabled while pausing. For

memory capacity is five minutes for 192 kbps.

2 Press M.C. to receive a broadcast from the se-

justed.

more details about pausing, refer to Pausing

! If the duration that a selection is paused ex-

lected Service Component.

on this page.

ceeds the length of the memory capacity,

Using alphabet search

S.FOLLOW (alternative Service Component

! Depending on the band, text information can

playback will resume from the beginning of

1 Press

(list).

search)

be changed.

the selection in memory.

2 Turn M.C. to select a letter.

! Text information items that can be changed

If the tuner cannot get good reception, the unit

3 Press M.C. to display the alphabetical list.

depend on the area.

will automatically search for another ensemble

This function is disabled while time shift is on.

4 Turn M.C. to select a Service Component.

that supports the same Service Component. If no

For more details about time shift, refer to Listen-

5 Press M.C. to receive a broadcast from the se-

Listening to a recent broadcast

alternative Service Component can be found or re-

ing to a recent broadcast (time shift) on this

lected Service Component.

(time shift)

ception remains poor, this function will automati-

page.

PROGRAM TYPE (PTY label)

cally switch to an identical FM broadcast.

You can navigate through recent broadcasts

1 Press M.C. to turn alternative Service Compo-

You can select a Service Component from PTY in-

Storing and recalling stations

from the selected Service Component.

nent search on or off.

formation.

for each band

1 Press

/DIMMER to switch to time shift

1 Turn M.C. to scroll to the desired PTY informa-

Using preset tuning buttons

mode.

tion and press it to select.

Press again to resume the live broadcast.

NEWS/INFO—POPULAR—CLASSICS—

Tuner

1 When you find a station that you want

OTHERS

to store in memory, press one of the preset

2 Press c or d to adjust the playback point.

2 Turn M.C. to select a Service Component.

Basic operations

tuning buttons (1/

to 6/ ) and hold until

! Press c to skip back one minute.

3 Press M.C. to receive a broadcast from the se-

the preset number stops flashing.

! Press d to skip forward one minute.

lected Service Component.

Selecting a band

This unit stores recent broadcasts to memory

1 Press BAND/

until the desired band (FM1,

2 Press one of the preset tuning buttons

ENSEMBLE (ensemble label)

automatically. The memory capacity of this unit

FM2,FM3 for FM or MW/LW) is displayed.

(1/

to 6/ ) to select the desired station.

will vary depending on the bit rate of the Service

You can select a Service Component from the rele-

Switching preset stations

Component used. The approximate memor y ca-

vant ensemble.

1 Press c or d.

Switching the display

pacity is five minutes for 192 kbps.

1 Turn M.C. to scroll to the desired ensemble

! Select PCH (preset channel) under SEEK to

Stored selections that are older than what can

and press it to select.

use this function. For details about the set-

Selecting the desired text information

be stored in the memory will not be available.

2 Turn M.C. to select a Service Component.

tings, refer to SEEK (left/right key setting) on

1 Press DISP to cycle between the following:

3 Press M.C. to receive a broadcast from the se-

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! SERVICE LABEL (service label or channel)

Selecting a Service Component

lected Service Component.

! BRDCST INFO (service label/PTY label/en-

You can select a Service Component from the

semble label/channel and frequency)

following service list.

Updating service list information

! DYNAMIC LABEL (dynamic label)

! CLOCK (source name and clock)

You can receive updates to the service list.

1 Press

(list) to switch to the service list

mode.

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Section

02

Operating this unit

Operating this unit

Notes

PTY list

Manual tuning (step by step)

BSM (best stations memory)

! If the program service name cannot be ac-

1 Press c or d.

quired in FREQUENCY, the broadcast fre-

NEWS/INFO (news and information)

BSM (best stations memory) automatically stores

! Select MAN (manual tuning) under SEEK to

quency is displayed instead. If the program

the six strongest stations in the order of their sig-

use this function. For details about the set-

NEWS (News), AFFAIRS (Current affairs), INFO

service name is detected, the program serv-

nal strength.

tings, refer to SEEK (left/right key setting) on

(Information), SPORT (Sports), WEATHER (Weath-

ice name will be displayed.

1 Press M.C. to turn BSM on.

the next page.

er), FINANCE (Finance)

! BRDCST INFO text information will change

To cancel, press M.C. again.

Seeking

automatically.

POPULAR (popular)

REGION (regional)

1 Press and hold c or d, and then release.

! Depending on the band, text information can

POP MUS (Popular music), ROCK MUS (Rock

You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing

be changed.

When AF is used, the regional function limits the

music), EASY MUS (Easy listening), OTH MUS

c or d.

! Text information items that can be changed

selection of stations to those broadcasting region-

(Other music), JAZZ (Jazz), COUNTRY (Country

While pressing and holding c or d, you can

depend on the area.

al programs.

music), NAT MUS (National music), OLDIES

skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as

1 Press M.C. to turn the regional function on or

(Oldies music), FOLK MUS (Folk music)

you release c or d.

off.

Using PTY functions

CLASSICS (classics)

Note

You can tune in to a station using PTY (program

LOCAL (local seek tuning)

This unit’s AF (alternative frequencies search)

type) information.

L. CLASS (Light classical), CLASSIC (Classical)

Local seek tuning lets you tune in to only those

function can be turned on and off. AF should be

OTHERS (others)

radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for

off for normal tuning operation (refer to AF (al-

Searching for an RDS station by PTY information

good reception.

ternative frequencies search) on this page).

You can search for general types of broadcasting

EDUCATE (Education), DRAMA (Drama), CUL-

1 Press M.C. to select the desired setting.

programs, such as those listed in the following

TURE (Culture), SCIENCE (Science), VARIED (Var-

FM: OFF—LV1—LV2—LV3—LV4

Storing and recalling stations

section. Refer to this page.

ied), CHILDREN (Children’s), SOCIAL (Social

MW/LW: OFF—LV1 —LV2

1 Press

(list).

affairs), RELIGION (Religion), PHONE IN (Phone

for each band

The highest level setting allows reception of

2 Turn M.C. to select a program type.

in), TOURING (Travel), LEISURE (Leisure), DOCU-

only the strongest stations, while lower levels

Using preset tuning buttons

NEWS/INFO—POPULAR—CLASSICS—

MENT (Documentaries)

allow the reception of weaker stations.

OTHERS

1 When you find a station that you want

TA (traffic announcement standby)

3 Press M.C. to begin the search.

to store in memory, press one of the preset

Function settings

The unit searches for a station broadcasting

tuning buttons (1/

to 6/ ) and hold until

1 Press M.C. to turn traffic announcement

that type of program. When a station is found,

1 Press M.C. to display the main menu.

the preset number stops flashing.

standby on or off.

its program service name is displayed.

! To cancel the search, press M.C. again.

2 Turn M.C. to change the menu option

AF (alternative frequencies search)

2 Press one of the preset tuning buttons

! The program of some stations may differ

and press to select FUNCTION.

(1/

to 6/ ) to select the desired station.

from that indicated by the transmitted PTY.

1 Press M.C. to turn AF on or off.

! If no station is broadcasting the type of

3 Turn M.C. to select the function.

Switching the display

NEWS (news program interruption)

program you searched for, NOT FOUND is

Once selected, the following functions can be

displayed for about two seconds and then

adjusted.

1 Press M.C. to turn the NEWS function on or

Selecting the desired text information

the tuner returns to the original station.

# If MW/LW band is selected, only BSM, LOCAL

off.

1 Press DISP to cycle between the following:

and SEEK are available.

! FREQUENCY (program service name or

frequency)

! BRDCST INFO (program service name/PTY

information)

! CLOCK (source name and clock)

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