80 Operation
DCP501 User Guide

Using the DCP501 Tuner

This section describes:
How to tune radio stations
How to Program the DCP501 to tune to your favorite stations with the preset option

Tuning Radio Stations

To tune the radio on the DCP501:
1 Press SOURCE to tuner or press AM/FM. The DCP501 displays:
The last radio station tuned
The radio band—AM or FM (also shown on your TV)
The preset number assigned to that station if one has been assigned
2 Press AM/FM to select the radio band.
3 Press tune ST on the front of the DCP501 or ( ) on the remote control to change the
frequency. The frequency changes in 200kHz steps in FM and 10kHz steps in AM. Press and
hold tune on either the DCP501 front panel or the DCP501 remote control and DCP501
display AUTO icon turns on and the DCP501 scans to the next radio station.
If the tuned signal received is strong, the TUNED icon turns on. For a stereo FM station,
the ST icon also turns on. If the signal is weak, ST (stereo) flashes. Press FM MODE to
improve the sound, which causes the receiver to operate in monaural (mono) mode, and the
ST icon turns off. Press FM MODE again to return to stereo operation.
Note: The red ST (stereo) icon, which corresponds to AM/FM broadcasts, is different from
the ST (stereo) icon that corresponds to audio playback from all other sources.

Presetting Radio Stations

You can enter up to 30 preset stations to quickly access your favorite radio station. The 30
stations can be assigned to any combination of AM and FM stations that you would like. To
preset radio stations with the DCP501 tuner:
1 Tune to the desired radio station.
2 Press SELECT or OK. The PRESET icon flashes at the same time as the station number
below it, for example 105.3.
3 Press CHANNEL/PRESETST to select the desired preset number to store the station on or
directly enter the preset number using the numeric buttons on your DCP501 remote control.
4 Press SELECT or OK to accept your changes. The PRESET icon and the preset number stop
flashing.
A new preset can be stored over an old one by following the same procedure.