Each time the side of the button is tapped, the radio will tune one frequency step higher. Similarly, each tap of the side of the button will tune one frequency step lower. To manually tune in a station, tap the button of the appropriate direction until the desired frequency is reached.
Pressing either side of the button for longer than 0.5 seconds and then releasing will activate the Automatic Seek Tuning function. The radio will seek the next available station and stop at that frequency. The Seek function can be stopped by pressing the button again or activating any other tuning function.
Pressing and holding either side of the button for longer than 0.5 seconds will cause the radio to continue tuning rapidly in the selected direction until the button is released at which point it will seek to the next available station.
bq AUTOMATIC SCAN TUNING ( / SC)
PRE-SET SCAN TUNING ( / PS)
During radio operation, press this button to scan the stations on the band in use, stopping at each one for 8 seconds before continuing to the next station (the frequency on the display panel will flash during Scan mode operation). When a desired station is reached, press the button again to stop the Scan function and remain on the selected frequency. Scan mode will also be canceled by activating any other tuning function.
Pressing and holding the button for 2 seconds will activate the -4-
LOCAL/DISTANT SELECTOR (L/D)
AUTOMATIC SEEK TUNING
pre-set memory positions for that band. If you have already set the pre-set memories on the AM or FM bands to your favorite stations, activating the Auto-Store feature will erase those stations and enter new ones. This feature is most useful when traveling in a new area where you are not familiar with the local stations.
bp MANUAL UP/DOWN TUNING ( / )
Pre-Set Scan Tuning function which will scan the 6 stations pre-set into the memories of the AM band or the 12 stations pre-set into the FMI and FMII bands. The unit will stop at each pre-set station for 8 seconds before continuing to the next pre-set station (the pre-set number on the display panel will flash during Pre-Set Scan operation). Press the button again momentarily to stop
Pre-Set Scan operation and remain on the selected frequency.
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This feature is used to select the strength of the signals at which the radio will stop during Automatic Seek and Scan Tuning. Mo- mentarily pressing the button will select the Local setting (LOC will appear on the display panel) and only strong (local) stations will be received. Momentarily pressing the button again will select the Distant setting (LOC will disappear from the display panel) and the radio will stop at a wider range of signals, including weaker (more distant) stations.
NOTE:Pressing this button for longer than 2 seconds will activate or deactivate the Loudness Contour feature as described in Section bn.
bs STATION PRE-SET MEMORIES
To set any of the 6 pre-set memories in each band, use the following procedure:
1.Turn the radio on and select the desired band.
2.Select the first station to be pre-set using the Manual Up/Down or Automatic Seek Tuning Controls bp.
3.Press the pre-set button to be set and continue to hold it in. After approximately 2 seconds, the display will flash and the volume will be momentarily muted indicating that the station is now set into that pre-set memory position. The station can now be recalled at any time by pressing that button.