RADIO RECEPTION
Operate in the order shown
ÖWhen AC power is used. (When battery power is used, switch on the
button first, then perform operation.)
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
1Press the TUNER BAND button.
ÖThe power is switched on.
2Select the band by pressing the TUNER BAND button.
ÖPressing this button switches between FM auto, FM mono and AM.
3Tune to the required station.
ÖSeek tuning (auto tuning) and manual tuning are available (see “Seek tuning (auto tuning)” and “Manual tuning” on this page for details).
4Adjust the antenna (see page 19).
5Adjust the volume.
To listen to an FM stereo broadcast
FM auto
Set to this position by pressing the TUNER BAND button when listening to or recording an FM broadcast. If an FM stereo broadcast is received, the “STEREO” indicator is lit in the display window, and the FM broadcast can be heard in stereo.
FM mono
Set to this position by pressing the TUNER BAND button if FM stereo reception is noisy. The “MONO” indicator is lit and the sound becomes monaural, but the reception will be improved.
When another station is tuned to in this mode, the “MONO” indicator goes off and the unit returns to the FM auto automatically.
Note:
AM broadcasts are monaural.
Seek tuning (auto tuning)
Press the 4 or ¢button for one second or more. The unit enters the seek tuning mode to tune in the nearest station automatically, so the broadcast can be heard. In AM operation, the frequency moves continuously from the MW to the LW band and vice versa.
Manual tuning
Each time the 4 or ¢ button is pressed, the unit steps through the current frequency band. Tuning is done in steps of 50 kHz for FM and 9 kHz for AM (MW/LW). In AM operation, the tuned frequency moves continuously from the MW
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Press to move to lower |
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frequencies. | STOP | FF | frequencies. |
REW |
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Notes:
ÖWhen seek tuning to the required station is not possible because the broadcast signal is too weak, press the 4or ¢button momentarily to perform manual tuning.
ÖWhen the power is set to STANDBY, or another mode (TAPE or CD) is selected, the last tuned frequency is stored in memory. When the power is switched on again and TUNER BAND button is pressed, the same station will be tuned to.
Auto preset tuning
This function scans the current band, detecting frequencies used to broadcast signals, and stores the first 30 FM frequencies and 15 AM (MW/LW) frequencies in memory automatically.
(Using the main unit)
Press the PRESET TUNING button for more than 2 seconds.
(Using the remote control unit) Press the AUTO PRESET button.
The frequencies of stations’ broadcasting signals are stored in memory automatically in the order of increasing frequency. (30 stations in FM band and 15 stations in AM (MW/LW) band.)
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