Rotel RX-1052 AM/FM Tuning, Selecting AM or FM 5O, Tuning Stations 4M, Using Station Presets =EF

RX-1052AM/FM Stereo Receiver

AM/FM Tuning

The RX-1052 features a digital synthesized AM/FM tuner and 30 station presets. The unit offers a wide range of tuning options. Here is an overview of the tuning options (more de- tailed information is provided in subsequent sections of this manual):

•Manual frequency tuning tunes up or down to the next station frequency (when in frequency tuning mode). Press and re- lease a TUNING button to tune.

•Direct frequency tuning lets you enter the desired station frequency digits. Press the DIRECT button and enter the digits us- ing the NUMERIC buttons.

•Automatic frequency search tun- ing searches up or down to find the next receivable broadcast signal. Press and hold a TUNING button for at least one second to search up or down.

•Station preset tuning lets you directly enter the number of a memorized station preset. Enter the number of the memorized preset using the NUMERIC buttons.

•Preset tuning jumps up/down to the next memorized station preset. When in PRESET mode, press a TUNING button to select the next station preset. Press the TUNE/PRE- SET button on the front panel or the T/P button on the remote to toggle between preset and frequency tuning modes.

NOTE: The RX-1052 comes configured for tuning in the market where you purchased it (N. America or Europe). To change this default setting, see the Setup section of this manual.

Selecting AM or FM 5O

Press a BAND button on the front panel or remote to toggle between AM and FM recep- tion. An indicator in the front-panel display confirms your choice and the frequency of the currently tuned station is shown.

Tuning Stations 4M

The TUNING buttons provide three different tuning functions, depending on the mode of operation.

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In the normal FREQUENCY tuning mode, press a TUNING button and release to manually jump to the next station frequen- cy, regardless of whether or not a station is broadcasting on that frequency. For auto fre- quency search tuning, press and hold the TUN- ING button for approximately one second. An AUTO indicator will appear in the front-panel display and the tuner begins scanning up or down through the frequencies until the next available signal is detected. If this is not the desired station, repeat the automatic tuning procedure to find the next station. Weak sta- tions will be skipped during auto tuning.

In the PRESET tuning mode, press a TUNING button and release to jump to the next memorized station preset.

NOTE: Toggle between FREQUENCY and PRESET modes by pressing the TUNE/PRESET button on the front panel or the T/P button on the remote.

Several indicators in the front-panel display assist tuning. A large display shows the tuned frequency. A TUNED indicator lights when a sufficiently strong signal is received. A STE- REO indicator lights when a stereo FM sig- nal is received.

Using Station Presets =EF

The RX-1052 can store 30 station presets for recall at any time using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote. To memorize a station:

1.Tune to the desired station, AM or FM.

2.Press the front-panel MEMORY button or MEM button on the remote. A MEMORY indicator will flash for five seconds in the front-panel display.

3.While the MEMORY indicator is flashing, press the number of the preset where you wish to store the station frequency. For ex- ample, to memorize the station as preset 3, press the 3 button. To memorize preset 15, press the 1 button and the 5 button.

4.A previously stored frequency is erased from memory when a new frequency is memorized for the same preset number.

To tune to a memorized station, press the pre- set number on the NUMERIC buttons.

The NUMERIC buttons can also be used for direct access tuning (see next section).

Frequency Direct Tuning EP

If you know the frequency of the desired sta- tion, you may tune it directly using the DIRECT button and the NUMERIC buttons on the re- mote control.

1.Press the DIRECT button on the remote to change the NUMERIC buttons from station preset to Frequency Direct mode. The sta- tion frequency in the front-panel display will change to a series of four bars, rep- resenting the digits of a station frequency, with the first bar flashing.

2.Enter the first digit of the station frequency using the NUMERIC buttons. The digit will appear in the frequency display and the second bar will flash. Enter the remaining digits of the frequency. When all of the necessary digits have been entered, the receiver will tune to the displayed station frequency. Note that entering a station frequency is slightly different for the USA and Europe:

In the USA:
FM87.50MHz	Press: 8>7>5
FM101.90MHz	Press: 1>1>9
AM1410kHz	Press: 1>4>1
In Europe:
FM87.50MHz	Press: 8>7>5>0
FM101.90MHz	Press: 1>1>9>0
AM1413kHz	Press: 1>4>1>3

Selecting FM Mono -G

The MONO button toggles the FM mode from stereo reception to mono reception. In stereo mode, a stereo signal will be heard if the sta- tion is broadcasting a stereo signal and there is sufficient signal strength. An ST indicator will light in the front-panel display. In mono mode, a mono signal will be heard even if the station is broadcasting a stereo signal.

NOTE: Switching to mono mode can improve the reception of weak or distant FM signals. Less signal strength is required for clean mono reception than for stereo reception.

NOTE: If the TUNER is not already the se- lected input, first select the tuner input and then enter the desired PRESET number.