Chapter 6:

the Radio

Listening to the Radio

Presetting Radio Stations

Playing Preset Radio

Stations

Listening to the

Radio

You can have the tuner automatically scan and tune in the stations with clear signals. This feature saves you time in searching for stations with clear signals. However, you will have to manually tune in the stations with weak signals that are skipped by automatic tuning.

POWER m ON

 

2

STEREO/

1

MONO

3,4

1 Press TUNER/BAND (or BAND on the remote) repeatedly until the band you want appears in the display.

Each time you press this button, the band changes as follows:

FM ˜ AM

VOLUME

Receiving frequency

2 Press TUNING repeatedly until “AUTO” appears in the display.

AUTO

VOLUME

3 Turn the JOG dial clockwise to scan a higher frequency station.

To tune in a lower frequency station, turn the JOG dial counter-clockwise. The tuner starts scanning radio frequencies, and stops automatically when it finds a clear station.

“TUNED” appears in the display. “STEREO” also appears if the tuned FM station is broadcasting in stereo.

Scans a lower

Scans a higher

frequency

frequency

station

station

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 If you do not want to listen to the station selected, turn the JOG dial again to restart the scan.

When the desired station is not tuned in

Automatic tuning may skip stations with a weak signals. Tune in the station manually.

1Press TUNING repeatedly until “MANUAL” appears in the display.

2Keep turning the JOG dial until the desired station is tuned in.

To improve AM broadcast reception

Reorient the supplied AM loop aerial for AM.

AM

When an FM programme is not received clearly

Press STEREO/MONO so that “MONO” appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. Press STEREO/MONO again to restore the stereo effect.

One Touch Play feature

Press BAND on the remote when the power is off. You will be able to listen to the last received station without pressing any other buttons.

When you press TUNER/BAND on the unit, power turns on and function switches to TUNER automatically.

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Sony MJ-L1 MJ-L1A Listening to Radio, When the desired station is not tuned, To improve AM broadcast reception