Listening to the Radio

 

INPUT /

Number

SEARCH

MEMORY

buttons

 

CLR

TUNING

PRESET /

/

MODE

 

DISPLAY

 

Tuning into Radio Stations

Auto Tuning Mode

1

Press the [MODE] button so that

 

 

the AUTO indicator appears on

 

the display.

2

Press the TUNING [ ]/[ ] button.

 

 

Searching stops when a station is

 

found.

 

To stop searching, press Stop [ ] but-

 

ton.

When tuned into a station, the indicator appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM ST indica- tor appears on the display, as shown.

AUTO FM ST

Using the Tuner

With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection.

Listening to the Radio

Use the INPUT []/[ ] button to select either AM or FM.

In this example, FM has been selected.

Band Frequency

(Actual display depends on country)

AUTO FM ST

Note:

This procedure can also be performed on the DVD receiver by using its TUNING/PRESET []/[ ] button. Press the TUNING/PRESET []/[ ] button to start searching for a few seconds. Pressing the TUNING/ PRESET []/[ ] button again stops the searching. After this, press the button repeatedly to change the fre- quency one step at a time.

Manual Tuning Mode

1

Press the [MODE] button so that

 

 

the AUTO indicator disappears

 

from the display.

2Press and hold the TUNING []/ [ ] button.

The frequency stops changing when you release the button.

Press the buttons repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time.

HOLD

Radio Frequency can be changed in 0.05 MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz steps for AM. You can change the interval of the steps for AM frequency (not European models)

(see page 55).

In Manual Tuning mode, FM stations will be in mono.

Tuning into weak FM stereo stations

If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to Manual Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono.

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Onkyo DR-S501 instruction manual Listening to the Radio, Using the Tuner, Tuning into Radio Stations