10EN
Receiver Operations

Receiving Broadcasts

This receiver lets you enter a station’s frequency
directly by using the numeric buttons (direct tuning). If
you don’t know the frequency of the station you want,
see “Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations
(automatic tuning)”.
Before you begin, make sure you have:
• Connected an FM/AM antenna to the receiver as
indicated on page 5.
• Selected the appropriate speaker system. (For details,
see “Selecting the speaker system” on page 7.)
1Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION
buttons to select the component you want to use.
The receiver and the selected component turn on.
The SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION buttons on
the remote are factory-set as follows:
To listen to or watch Press
Records PHONO
Radio programs TUNER
Compact Discs (CD) CD
Digital Audio Tapes (DAT) DAT/MD
or MiniDiscs (MD)
Audio tapes TAPE
TV programs TV/DBS
Video tapes VIDEO 1 (VTR 1*),
VIDEO 2 (VTR 2*) or
VIDEO 3** (VTR 3*)
Laser discs LD**
* Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2, or 3 setting
that correspond to VHS, Beta, and 8mm respectively.
** VIDEO 3 and LD set the remote to operate the
respective Sony video component but do not switch
the function of the receiver.
For example, to watch Sony LD player connected to
the VIDEO 2 terminals (as shown on page 8):
Press VIDEO 2 to switch the function, then press LD
to set the remote control to operate the LD player.
If you want to change the factory setting of a button
See page 20.
If the component does not turn on
Press the power switch on the component.
2Start playing.
Refer to “Remote Button Descriptions” on page 27
for details.
To turn off the components
Press SYSTEM OFF. This will also turn off the video and
audio components connected to the SWITCHED AC
OUTLETs on the back of this unit at the same time.
If you use a Sony TV
When you press TV to watch a TV program, the TV
turns on and switches to the TV input. The TV also turns
on automatically and switches to the appropriate video
input when you press VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2. If the TV
does not switch to the appropriate input automatically,
press TV/VIDEO on the remote.
Watching TV without the receiver (for Sony TVs only)
Press TV CONTROL ON to set the remote to operate TV
functions only (see “Remote Button Descriptions” on
page 27 for details). When you press this button, the TV
turns on and switches to the TV input. If the TV does
not automatically switch to the TV input, press TV/
VIDEO.
TUNERDIRECT
POWER MASTER VOLUMENumber buttons
FM/AM
TUNING/
– INDEX SELECT +
1Press POWER to turn on the receiver.
2Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
3Press FM/AM to select FM or AM stations.
4Press DIRECT.
5Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
Example 1:FM 102.50 MHz Example 2:AM 1350kHz
(You don’t have to enter
the last “0.”)
6When you tune in AM stations, adjust the
direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum
reception.
To receive other stations
Repeat Steps 3 to 5.
If the STEREO indicator remains off
Press FM MODE even when an FM stereo broadcast is
received.
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