Sony ST-S3000ES operating instructions Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations Automatic tuning

Advanced Tuner Operations

Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations (Automatic tuning)

With automatic tuning you can quickly tune in a station without having to know its frequency.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

•Connected an FM, AM aerial to the tuner as indicated on page 4, 5.

MENU ENTER TUNING/SELECT

BAND TUNE MODE

1Press BAND to choose either FM, MW, or LW.

2Press TUNE MODE so that “AUTO” appears in the display.

3Press TUNING/SELECT + or –.

When the tuner locates a station, it stops automatically, “TUNED” appears in the display. The signal meter indicates the strength of the broadcast signal.

4Repeat step 3 until you tune in the appropriate station.

To store the station, see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 11.

When you tune in AM (MW and LW) stations

Adjust the direction of the AM loop aerial for optimum reception.

If the STEREO indicator remains off

Use the menu entry system to set “FM Mode” to “AUTO”. See “Setting the FM mode manually” on page 10 for details.

If an FM stereo programme is distorted

The STEREO indicator flashes. Use the menu entry system to set “FM Mode” to “MONO”. You will not have the stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced. See “Setting the FM mode manually” on page 10 for details.

If you cannot tune in the station you want (Manual Tuning)

With manual tuning you can search through all stations broadcasting on each band, and tune in stations with extremely weak signals that you might not be able to receive with automatic tuning.

1Press BAND repeatedly to choose FM, MW, or LW.

2Press TUNE MODE so that only “TUNING” appears in the display. “AUTO” should not appear in the display.

3Press TUNING/SELECT + or – repeatedly until you tune in the desired station.

The signal meter indicates the strength of the broadcast signal.

Note

When you reach the highest or lowest frequency of any band, tuning stops.

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