Using the tuner

Chapter 9:

Using the tuner

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving station presets on the next page for more on how to do this.

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1Press FM or AM to select the band.

2Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

Automatic tuning

To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold TUNE for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for other stations.

Manual tuning

To change the frequency one step at a

time, press TUNE

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High speed tuning

 

 

 

 

Press and hold TUNE

for high speed

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tuning. Release the button at the frequency

 

you want.

Improving FM stereo sound

If the

 

(tuned) or

 

(stereo) indicators

 

Français

don't light when tuning to an FM station

 

because the signal is weak, press the MPX

 

button to switch the receiver into mono

 

reception mode. This should improve the

 

sound quality and allow you to enjoy the

 

broadcast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency

Tuning directly to a station

 

of the station you want to listen to. In this case,

 

you can simply enter the frequency directly

 

 

 

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using the number buttons on the remote

 

 

 

control.

 

 

 

 

 

1 Press FM or AM to select the band.

 

 

2 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).

 

 

 

 

3 Use the number buttons to enter the

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frequency of the radio station.

 

For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0.

If you make a mistake halfway through, press D.ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over.

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