English
11 CX609E
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...

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.
●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

A total 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.

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:
•B e 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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