Listening to the Radio, Listening to AM/FM Stations

Listening to the Radio

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INPUT	TUNING MODE	D.TUN

Listening to AM/FM Stations

With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations.

1 Use the receiver’s [INPUT] selector, or the

remote controller’s INPUT SELECTOR buttons to select AM or FM.

In this example, FM has been selected.

Band Frequency

(Actual display depends on the country.)

2 Press the [TUNING MODE] button so that the AUTO indicator appears or disappears from the display.

AUTO indicator

Auto Tuning

To activate this mode, press the [TUNING MODE] button to turn on the “AUTO” indicator. In this mode, you will receive the broadcast in stereo sound.

Manual Tuning

To activate this mode, press the [TUNING MODE] button to turn off the “AUTO” indicator. In this mode, you will receive the broadcast in monaural sound.

3 Press the TUNING [] or [] button.

You can also use the remote controller’s arrow []/[] buttons to tune the radio.

Auto Tuning

Searching stops when a station is found.

Manual Tuning

The frequency stops changing when you release the button.

Press the buttons repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time.

The frequency changes in 0.05 MHz steps (or 0.05 MHz to 0.2 MHz for North American model) for FM, and

9 kHz (or 10 kHz) steps for AM.

When tuned to a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tuned to a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO indicator also appears.

TUNED		FM STEREO

Tuning to 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.

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