Clarion CX609E owner manual Radio Operations

Radio Operations

Listening to the radio

1.Press the [SRC] button and select the radio mode. The frequency or PS and PTY appears in the display.

∗PS: Programme service name

∗PTY: Programme type

2.Press the [BND] button and select the radio band. Each time the button is pressed, the radio reception band changes in the following order:

FM1 ➜ FM2 ➜ FM3 ➜ AM (MW/LW) ➜ FM1...

●Step tuning

Press the [x] or [v] button to manually tune a station.

∗If no operation is performed for more than 7 seconds, manual tuning is cancelled and the display returns to the previous mode.

Recalling a preset station

Atotal of 24 preset positions (6-FM1, 6-FM2, 6-FM3, 6-AM) exists to store individual radio

stations in memory. Press the corresponding [DIRECT] button or the [w] or [z] button to recall the stored radio frequency automatically.

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Tuning

3 types of tuning mode available, seek tuning, manual tuning and preset tuning.

Seek tuning

2 types of seek tuning: DX SEEK and LOCAL SEEK.

DX SEEK can automatically tune in to receivable broadcast stations; LOCAL SEEK can tune in to only broadcast stations with a good reception sensitivity.

∗If “MANU” is lit in the display, press and hold the [BND] button for 1 second or longer. “MANU” in the display goes off and seek tuning is now available.

∗If “TA” is lit in the display, TP stations are automatically sought.

●DX SEEK

Press the [x] or [v] button to automatically seek a station.

When the [v] button is pressed, the station is sought in the direction of higher frequencies; if the [x] button is pressed, the station is sought in the direction of lower frequencies.

●LOCAL SEEK

If the [x] or [v] button is pressed and held in position for 1 second or longer, local seek tuning will be enabled. Broadcast stations with good reception sensitivity are selected.

Manual tuning

2 ways available: Quick tuning and step tuning.

●Quick tuning

Press and hold the [x] or [v] button (1 sec.) to tune a station.

Manual memory

1.Select the desired station with seek tuning or manual tuning.

2.Press and hold one of the [DIRECT] buttons (2 sec.) to store the current station into preset memory.

Auto store

Auto store is a function for storing up to 6 stations that are automatically tuned in sequentially. If 6 receivable stations cannot be received, a previously stored station remains unoverwritten at the memory position.

1.Press the [BND] button and select the desired band (FM or AM (MW/LW)).

2.Press and hold the [ ] button (2 sec.) . The stations with good reception are stored automatically to the preset channels.

∗If auto store is performed in the FM bands, the stations are stored in FM3 even if FM1 or FM2 was chosen for storing stations.

Preset scan

Preset scan receives the stations stored in preset memory in order. This function is useful when searching for a desired station in memory.

1.Press the [ ] button.

2.When a desired station is tuned in, press the [ ] button again to continue receiving that station.

Note:

•Be careful not to press and hold the [ ] button (2 sec.), otherwise the auto store function is engaged and the unit starts storing stations.

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