m Manual tuning mode
In manual tuning mode, FM stations win be in mono.
1 Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator goes off on the display.
2 Press and hold TUNING i/¥.
The frequency stops changing when you release the button.
Press the buttons repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time.
N Tuning into stations by frequency
You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency.
1On the remote controller, press AM or FM to select "AM" or "FM", followed by D.TUN.
m Selecting Presets
1To select a preset, use PRESET 4/*- on the AV
receiver, or the remote controller's CH
•You call also use the remote controller's number buttons to select a preset directly.
m Deleting Presets
Select the preset that you want to delete.
See the previous section.
2While holding down MEMORY, press TUNING
MODE.
The preset is deleted and its number disappears from the display.
(Actual display depends on the country.)
2 Within 8 seconds, use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station.
For example, to tune to 87.5 (FM), press 8, 7, 5.
If you have entered the wrong number, you can retry after 8 seconds.
Presetting AM/FM Stations
You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM radio stations as presets.
Tune into the AM/FM station that you want to store as a preset.
See the previous section.
2 Press MEMORY.
The preset number flashes.
(Actual display depends on the country.)
3 While the preset number is flashing (about 8
seconds), use PRESET _/_ to select a preset from 1 through 40.
4 Press MEMORY again to store the station or channel.
The station or channel is stored and the preset number stops flashing.
Repeat this procedure for all of your favorite AM/FM radio stations.
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Using RDS (Asian models)
When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator lights. When the station is broadcasting text information, the text can be displayed.
N What is RDS?
RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is available in most European countries. Many FM stations use it these days. In addition to displaying text information, RDS can also help you find radio stations by type (e.g., news, sport, rock, etc.).
The AV receiver supports four types of RDS information: PS (Program Service)
When tuned to an RDS station that's broadcasting PS information, the station's name will be displayed. Pressing DISPLAY will display the frequency for 3 seconds.
RT (Radio Text)
When tuned to an RDS station that's broadcasting text information, the text will be shown on the display as described in the next section.
PTY (Program Type)
This allows you to search for RDS radio stations by type
(_ page 23).
TP (Traffic Program)
This allows you to search for RDS radio stations that broadcast traffic information (_ page 23).
•[n some cases, the text characters displayed on the AV receiver
may not be identical to those broadcast by the radio station. Also,
unexpected characters may be displayed when unsupported
characters are received. This is not a malfunction.
•If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS data may be
displayed intermittently or not at all.
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