JVC TH-M42 manual Selecting the FM, Reception mode, Reducing the noise of AM broadcast

Tuner operations

2 Press MEMORY.
		Selecting the FM
The channel number position starts flashing on the display
window for about 5 seconds.		reception mode
	When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy, you can
	change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.
While the channel number position is flashing:	• You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station. See
		“Preset tuning” (A pg. 25).
3 Press number button(s) (1-10, +10) to
	7 While listening to an FM station
select a channel number.	On the remote control:
The channel number and the CH indicator start flashing.
	Press FM MODE.
Examples:
For channel number 3: Press 3.	The FM reception mode appears on the display window.
For channel number 14: Press +10, then 4.	Each time you press the button, the FM reception mode alternates
(For FM stations only)	between “AUTO MUTING” and “MONO”.
	•	AUTO MUTING:
For channel number 24: Press +10 twice, then 4.
		When a program is broadcast in stereo, you will hear stereo
For channel number 30: Press +10 twice, then 10.
		sound. (The ST indicator lights on the display window.) When in
		monaural, you will hear monaural sound. This mode is also
		useful to suppress static noise between stations. The AUTO
		MUTING indicator lights on the display window.
While the selected number is flashing:	•	MONO:
		Reception will be improved although you will lose the stereo

4 Press MEMORY again.	effect. (The ST indicator goes off.) In this mode, you will hear
	noise until you are tuned in to a station. (The AUTO MUTING
The selected number stops flashing.
	indicator also goes off.)
The station is assigned to the selected preset number.

5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want.

To erase a stored preset station

Storing a new station to a used number erases the previously stored one.

7To tune in to a preset station

On the remote control:

1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the band.

Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.

2 Press number button(s) (1-10, +10) to select a preset channel number.

Examples:

For channel number 3: Press 3.

For channel number 14: Press +10, then 4.

(For FM stations only)

For channel number 24: Press +10 twice, then 4.

For channel number 30: Press +10 twice, then 10.

Reducing the noise of AM broadcast

When listening to an AM broadcast with a lot of noise interference, you can change the Beat Cut mode to reduce the noise.

7While listening to an AM station

On the remote control:

Press FM MODE.

The current Beat Cut mode appears on the display window. Each time you press the button, the Beat Cut mode alternates between “BEAT CUT 1” and “BEAT CUT 2”.

•Choose “BEAT CUT 1” or “BEAT CUT 2” according to which gives clearer sound.

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