Basic operations
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NEWS | VARIED | FINANCE |
| COUNTRY | |||
AFFAIRS | POP M | CHILDREN |
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INFO | ROCK M | SOCIAL A |
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SPORT | M.O.R M¤ | RELIGION |
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EDUCATE | LIGHT M | PHONE IN |
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DRAMA | CLASSICS | TRAVEL |
| TEST | |||
CULTURE | OTHER M | LEISURE |
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SCIENCE | WEATHER | JAZZ |
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The radio: manual tuning
Radio stations can be tuned manually by selecting the station’s fre- quency or they can be preset into channels to make it easy to tune with the tuner amplifier or the remote control (➡ page 17).
Preparation: Press [ê/I] to turn the unit on.
1 Press [TUNER/BAND] to select FM or AM.
Each time you press the button: FMcAM
2 Press [TUNING MODE] to select “MANUAL”.
Each time you press the button: MANUALcPRESET
3 Press [TUNING (X or W)] to tune in the desired broadcast.
“TUNED” is displayed when a radio station is tuned.
“ST” is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is being re- ceived.
4 Adjust the volume.
Auto tuning
Press and hold [TUNING (X or W)] for a moment until the frequency starts changing rapidly. The unit begins auto tuning, stopping when it finds a station.
³When there is excessive interference, auto tuning may not function. ³To cancel auto tuning, press [TUNING (X or W)] once again.
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Press [FM AUTO/MONO] to display “MONO.”
This mode improves sound quality if reception is weak for some rea- son but broadcasts are heard in monaural.
Press [FM AUTO/MONO] again to cancel the mode. “MONO” goes out.
MONO is also canceled if the frequency is changed.
Turn off “MONO” for normal listening. Stereo and monaural broad- casts are automatically played as they are received.
Stations can be preset in monaural. Carry out presetting manually (➡ page 17).
RDS broadcasting
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This unit can display the text data transmitted by the radio data sys- tem (RDS) available in some areas.
If the station you are listening to is transmitting RDS signals, “RDS” will light up on the display.
Displaying the name of a broadcasting station
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Frequency displaycPS or PTY display
If the PS display isn’t shown
Press and hold
The mode switches every time the button is pressed and held: MODE 1cMODE 2
Note
RDS displays may not be available if reception is poor.
¤“M.O.R M” l“Middle of the road music”.
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