How to Assign Preset Stations

STANDBY/ON Push-button, lights to indicate the MR85 is in Standby Mode. To turn ON the MR85, press the STANDBY/ON Push-button.

Note: The above condition is usually caused by either interruptions or changes in AC voltage.

The MR85 AM/FM Tuner allows for presetting your favor- ite radio stations into memory. It will also remember any desired audio modes of operation such as Stereo/Mono and Spatial Enhancement for each station separately. To enter Presets and Audio Modes follow the below steps:

Note: The MR85 Tuner 1 and the optional secondary Tuner 2 Module each can store up to 9 AM and 9 FM stations.

1.Select the AM or FM broadcast band.

2.Tune to the desired radio station with either the Front Panel TUNING Knob or the SEEK π (Up) and θ (Down) Push-button(s).

3.Optionally, select the Mono and/or Spatial Enhance-

ment Modes of Operation for that station.

Note: The Spatial Enhancement Mode is only applicable to the Tuner 1. All AM Radio Stations are automatically received in Mono.

4.Momentarily press and release the Front Panel ENTER push-button. The LED above the ENTER push-button will light and the Front Panel Display will indicate 1 AVAILABLE, which is the first of 9 Preset Numbers

that can be assigned. Refer to figure 4.

Note: Presets are automatically assigned in order from 1 to 9.

5. Press and release the front panel ENTER push-button a

Figure 4

second time to store the Preset into memory, the LED above the ENTER push-button will turn off and that station Preset Selection will be assigned Preset Num- ber 1. The assigned Preset Number will appear on the Front Panel Display to the right of the Station Fre- quency whenever it is selected. Refer to figure 5.

6. Assign additional station Presets by performing steps 1

Figure 5

through 5 until a total of 9 AM and 9 FM Station Pre- sets have been assigned. Each time you assign an addi- tional Preset Number, the Front Panel Display will in- dicate the number of the next available preset.

Note: If all 9 presets are assigned and you press ENTER, the display will indicate the station selected for preset number 1.

7.To verify the Station Preset(s) you have just entered ro- tate the PRESET Knob clockwise or counterclockwise to cycle through and confirm your preset assignments.

How To Clear an Assigned Station Preset

1.Press and release the ENTER Push-button; the LED above the ENTER Push-button will light.

2.Rotate the PRESET Knob clockwise or counterclock- wise to select the desired Station Preset you wish to clear.

3.Press and Hold the ENTER Push-button for approxi- mately 3 seconds until the Front Panel Display indi- cates the word CLEARED. Refer to figure 6.

Figure 6

Note: If you wish to replace an already assigned Station Preset with another radio station, it is not necessary to clear the Preset first, just enter in the new station for that Preset. The new station will automatically replace the previously assigned station.

4.To clear any additional Station Presets perform steps 1 through 3 again.