RADIO

“ST” lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength.

Search for a station

1Press L SOURCE to select FM or AM.

2Press E/F (or 2/3 on RM-RK52) to search for a station automatically. (or)

Press and hold E/ F (or 2/3 on RM-RK52) until “M” flashes, then press repeatedly to search for a station manually.

Store a station

You can store up to 18 stations for FM and 6 stations for AM.

While listening to a station....

Press and hold one of the number buttons (1 to 6) to store. (or)

1Press and hold the volume knob until “PRESET MODE” flashes.

2Turn the volume knob to select a preset number, then press the knob. The preset number flashes and “MEMORY” appears.

Select a stored station

Press one of the number buttons (1 to 6). (or)

1Press MENU.

2Turn the volume knob to select a preset number, then press the knob.

Search for a your favorite program (PTY Search)

Available only for FM Radio Broadcast Data System stations.

1Press and hold G.

2Turn the volume knob to select a PTY code (see the right column), then press the knob to start searching.

If there is a station broadcasting a program of the same PTY code as you have selected, that station is tuned in.

Other settings

1Press and hold MENU.

2Turn the volume knob to select [TUNER], then press the knob.

3Turn the volume knob to make a selection (see the table below), then press the knob.

4Press MENU to exit.

 

Default: XX

SSM

SSM 01 – 06 / SSM 07 – 12 / SSM 13 – 18: Automatically presets up to 18

 

stations for FM. “SSM” stops flashing when the first 6 stations are stored. Select

 

SSM 07 – 12 / SSM 13 – 18 to store the following 12 stations.

 

 

AREA

AREA US: For North/Central/South America, AM/FM intervals: 10 kHz/200 kHz. ;

 

AREA EU: For any other areas, AM/FM intervals: 9 kHz/50 kHz. ; AREA SA: For

 

some South American countries, AM/FM intervals: 10 kHz/50 kHz.

 

 

MONO

Displayed only when the source is FM.

 

MONO ON: Improves the FM reception, but the stereo effect will be lost. ;

 

MONO OFF: Cancels.

 

 

IF BAND

AUTO: Increases the tuner selectivity to reduce interference noises from adjacent

 

stations. (Stereo effect may be lost.) ; WIDE: Subjects to interference noises from

 

adjacent stations, but sound quality will not be degraded and the stereo effect will

 

remain.

 

 

RADIO TIMER Turns on the radio at a specific time regardless of the current source.

1ONCE/ DAILY/ WEEKLY/ OFF: Select how often the timer will be turned on.

2 FM/ AM: Select the FM or AM band.

3 01 to 18 (for FM)/ 01 to 06 (for AM): Select the preset station.

4 Set the activation day and time.

• “M” lights up when complete.

Radio Timer will not activate for the following cases.

The unit is turned off.

[OFF] is selected for [AM] in [SRC SELECT] after Radio Timer for AM is selected. (4)

PTY code: NEWS, INFORM (information), SPORTS, TALK, ROCK, CLS ROCK (classic rock), ADLT HIT (adult hits), SOFT RCK (softrock), TOP 40, COUNTRY, OLDIES, SOFT, NOSTALGA (nostalgia), JAZZ, CLASSICL (classical), R & B (rhythm and blues), SOFT R&B (soft rhythm and blues), LANGUAGE, REL MUSC (religious music), REL TALK (religious talk), PERSNLTY (personality), PUBLIC, COLLEGE, HABL ESP (Spanish talk), MUSC ESP (Spanish music), HIP HOP, WEATHER

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JVC KD-R440, KD-A645, KD-R640, KD-R540 manual Radio, Ssm, Area, Mono, If Band

KD-R540, KD-A645, KD-R440, KD-R640 specifications

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