Harman-Kardon TU 970 Preset Tune, Operation, Software Version, Dynamic Range Control DRC Value

Operation

Preset Tune

In this section you can tune presets of stations that broadcast only periodically, stations which were not found during the Autotune process. If you return to this preset in the future, and at that time is does not broadcast, the display will show STATION NOT AVAILABLE.

Software Version

This section allows a visual check of software version installed in your TU 970. This might be helpful in case servicing of your tuner may be necessary.

Dynamic Range Control (DRC) Value

In this section you can set the level of compres- sion of stations to eliminate the differences in dynamic range or sound level between radio sta- tions. Popular music would normally be more compressed than classical music, resulting in possible different audio levels when changing from one station to the other. Setting the DRC to

0means no compression, 1/2 indicates medium compression and 1 shows maximum compression. No compression is recommended, especially for classical music. Note that other radio stations may be far louder, and make therefore sure that amplifier levels are not set too high when changing from one station to another.

Manual Tune

In this section you can activate Manual Tuning, in case the Autotune function is unable to find any stations. You can also use Manual Tuning to assist in positioning the antenna for best recep- tion of a specific station.

FM/AM Tuner Operation

The TU 970’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may be tuned manually or automatically, or they may be stored as favorite station presets and recalled from a 30-position memory.

Station Selection

1.Press the Band Selector 3 on the front panel or on the remote control 7to select either the FM or AM band.

2.Press these buttons again at any time to switch between AM, FM and DAB.

3.Press the Select button ! to select the Auto Tune mode from the following options: Manual Tune, Auto Tune or Preset Tune.

4.To automatically search for the next higher- or lower-frequency station that has an acceptable signal turn the Control Ring on the front panel ) or press the Scroll buttons 5on the remote pressed and release it as soon as the tuner starts the frequency search. To tune to the next station, turn the ring again.

To manually search, select the Manual Tune mode by pressing the Select button ! until the Information Display shows Manual Tune. Turn the Control Ring to increment the fre- quency step by step. When the Information Display shows TUNED, the station is properly tuned and should be heard with clarity.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a stereo sta- tion is weak, the audio quality will be increased by switching to Mono mode by pressing the FM Mode Selector 4 on the front panel so that the STEREO indication changes to MONO.

Preset Tuning

Up to 30 FM and 30 AM stations may be stored in the TU 970’s memory for easy recall using the remote control. In order to program preset stations into the memory, you must use the front panel controls.

To enter a station into the memory, first tune the station using the steps outlined above. Then:

1.Press the Memory Button 9 on the front panel or on the remote control 9. Note that CH01 starts blinking in the lower display line of the Information Display.

2.Within four seconds, turn the Control Ring

) until the Information Display shows the corresponding location where you wish to store this station’s frequency.

3.Press the Memory Button again to confirm.

4.Repeat the process after tuning any additional stations to be preset.

Auto Preset

Preset stations may also be programmed auto- matically for the entire FM band. To automatical- ly enter each station that may be tuned with acceptable quality into the TU 970’s preset memories, first select the FM band. Next, press and hold the Memory Button 9 9until the station frequency indication begins to increase. Release the button and note that the tuner will search the entire FM band, and stop briefly at each station that has acceptable signal strength. The TU 970 will automatically assign a preset number to each station, and then search for the next station.

NOTE: Using the automatic tuning mode in areas with more than 30 FM stations will com- pletely fill the preset memories, and overwrite any previously memorized presets for either AM or FM stations.

TIP: The automatic scan process may enter stations that you do not wish to retain in the memory. These unwanted stations may be removed from the memory by pressing the Memory Button 99once the preset to be deleted is shown on the display. Within 5 seconds press the Clear Button on the remote control 2to confirm the deletion.

Recalling Preset Stations

To manually select a station previously entered in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys

1that correspond to the desired station’s memory location. To manually tune through the list of stored preset stations one by one, press the Select Button !8until the Information Display shows Preset Tune. Turn the Control Ring ) or press the Scroll Buttons 5on the remote control to scroll through the list of presets.

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