Radio Operations

Before you start ...

Make sure the FM and AM/MW antennas are connected.

Tuning to radio stations

A Press SOURCE repeatedly until ‘FM’ appears on the display panel (or press RADIO on the remote control).

B Press / on the remote control to start tuning.

The frequency indication starts to change until a radio station with suffi cient signal strength is found.

C Repeat step B if necessary until you fi nd the desired radio station

D To fi ne-tune the reception of a weak station, press / briefl y and repeatedly until an optimal reception is found.

Changing tuning grid

(only applicable for certain regions) In some countries, the frequency step between adjacent channels in the (AM/ MW)/ FM band is 9 kHz/ 50 kHz (10 kHz/ 100 kHz in some areas).

Note:

Changing the tuning grid erases all previously stored preset radio stations.

A Press SOURCE repeatedly until ‘FM’ or ‘AM/MW’ appears

B Press x.

C Press and hold u until ‘GRID 9’ or ‘GRID 10’ appears.

Presetting radio stations

You can store up to 40 FM and 20 AM/MW preset radio stations in the memory. There are three different ways to program the radio stations:

Using auto install (for fi rst time setup only)

Using automatic preset

Using manual preset

Helpful Hints:

This unit exits presetting mode if no button is pressed within 20 seconds.

If no stereo signal is detected or less than

5 (fi ve) stations are detected during radio installation, ‘CHECK ANTENNA’ appears.

Using auto install

When you access the ‘RADIO’ mode for the very fi rst time, you will be prompted to install the radio stations. With this feature, you can install all the available radio station automatically with one touch of button.

RADIO

ZOOM

A Press RADIO.

‘AUTO INSTALL ... PRESS PLAY’ appears.

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Philips HTS3152/93 user manual Radio Operations, Tuning to radio stations, Changing tuning grid, Presetting radio stations

HTS3152/93 specifications

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