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OPERATION

LISTENING TO THE

RADIO

1.Repeatedly press TUNER ON/BAND until the desired band (AM, FM1, FM2, or FM3) appears.

2.Rotate VOL to a comfortable listen- ing level.

VOL

Memory Tuning: Press one of the five memory buttons (P1 through P5) to directly select a preset sta- tion. You can set up to 20 presets (see “Storing a Radio Station in Memory” on Page 11).

Notes:

The CD player has a built-in AM antenna. For the best AM recep- tion, rotate the CD player.

The supplied Y-cable or an optional earphones’ or head- phones’ cord serves as an FM antenna. For the best FM recep- tion, fully uncoil the cord.

3.Use one of these methods to tune to the desired station. The display shows the tuned frequency.

Manual Tuning: Repeatedly press TUNING + or to tune up or down the selected band. To tune the band more quickly, hold down TUNING + or .

Automatic Tuning: Hold down TUNING + or for about two sec- onds, then quickly release it. The CD player tunes up or down the selected band, stopping at the next station with a strong signal.

When listening to an FM station broadcasting in stereo, press

STEREO/MONO. ST appears. If reception is poor or noisy, press

STEREO/MONO again. MONO appears. The sound is not in ste- reo, but reception should improve.

4.Press TUNER OFF to turn off the radio.

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