Listening to the Radio

There are two ways to select radio stations:

•Manual tuning

•Presetting radio stations then selecting the preset channels

 

 

 

FM MODE

INPUT dial

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

STANDBY / ON

 

 

 

INPUT

ON

 

 

 

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MD / TAPE

 

 

 

FM

AM

 

 

 

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

PHONES

SURROUND

STEREO SUBWOOFER MODE

MEMORY FM MODETUNING/PRESET

ACOUSTIC

POWER

CONTROL

ON OFF

 

 

 

AV RECEIVER TX-L5

 

 

 

 

The corresponding indicator

TUNING/PRESET ™/£ VOLUME

is lit while the input source

 

 

dial

is FM or AM.

 

 

 

 

Tuning Manually

1 INPUT

Turn INPUT dial to select the band

(FM or AM).

e.g. When FM is selected.

2 VOLUME

Turn VOLUME dial to adjust the

volume.

4

TUNING/PRESET

While the frequency is flashing (for about 3 seconds), press TUNING/ PRESET ™/£to change the frequency.

•The frequency changes each time you press TUNING/PRESET ™/£.

•You can change the frequency as long as the frequency in the display is flashing. Each press of either button causes the frequency to flash for about 3 seconds.

3

™ £

 

Press and hold TUNING/PRESET

 

/ for about 1.5 seconds.

 

TUNING/PRESET

 

Appears when a broadcast is received.

When the band is FM

Auto tuning starts. The frequency changes in 50 kHz steps.

When a broadcast is received, scanning stops and the frequency flashes in the display.

When the band is AM

The frequency changes as follows:

–(USA and Canadian models) In 10 kHz steps

–(Other models) In 9 kHz steps

When you release the button, the frequency stops changing and flashes in the display.

Note

If you press and hold TUNING/PRESET ™/£ short time, the AV receiver enters the selecting preset stations mode. Refer to “Selecting Preset Stations” on page 24.

■Tuning in a weak frequency (only for FM stations)

When you tune in a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO indicator lights up if the signal is sufficiently strong.

If the signal is weak, you may not be able to tune to the station. In this case, press FM MODE. The FM MUTE indicator goes off.

Then select the station to which you want to listen.

(At this time, the station will be in mono and interstation noise will be heard.)

FM MODE

■Receiving RDS (European models only)

When an Radio Data System (RDS) station broadcasting Program Service Name (PS) information is received, the RDS indicator lights up and the name of the station is displayed.

•RDS reception is only available on the European models, and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available.

RDS

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