Tuning and Presetting Radio Stations

The receiver lets you directly enter a station's frequency using the number buttons (Direct Tuning). You can also tune a station by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning), and by selecting preset stations (Preset Tuning: see page 28).

1Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click

TUNER.

2Click FM/AM to select FM or AM, then click SUB.

LIST	SUB	USER
FM/AM FM 102.50MHz STEREO –			+

3Click DIRECT.

FUNCTION			SOUND		SETUP
A B	C		DIRECT		FM MODE
1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	0
REC EDIT					EXIT
			LIST	SUB	USER
	FM/AM FM 102.50MHz STEREO –					+

4Click the number buttons to enter the frequency.

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz

1		0		2		5		0

Example 2: AM 1350kHz

1		3		5		0

Australian model only

5Repeat steps 2 to 4 to receive other stations.

If an FM stereo program is noisy

“STEREO” flashes next to the frequency. Click FM MODE to change to monaural (MONO) reception. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. To return to the auto stereo mode, click this icon again.

If “STEREO” remains off

Click FM MODE, even when an FM stereo broadcast is received.

Playback/Recording

If an AM program is noisy

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

If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers are flashing

Make sure you have entered the right frequency. If not, reenter the frequency you want.

If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area.

If you enter a frequency not covered by the tuning interval

The entered value is automatically rounded up or down to the closest covered value.

Tuning intervals for Direct Tuning are: FM: 50 kHz intervals

AM: 10 kHz intervals

(except for Australian models)

(to change to 9 kHz intervals, see page 60) 9 kHz intervals

To watch FM simulcast TV programs

Make sure that you tune in the simulcast program on both the TV (or VCR) and the receiver.

Tuning radio stations by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning)

1	Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click
	TUNER.
2	Click FM/AM to select FM or AM.
	LIST	SUB	USER
	FM/AM FM 102.50MHz STEREO –			+
3	Click + or –.
	The frequency indication changes and scanning
	stops when the receiver tunes in a station. To
	continue scanning, click + or – again. Click + for a
	higher station number; click – for a lower one.
	When the scanning is finished, the receiver starts
	scanning again.

LIST	SUB	USER
FM/AM FM 102.50MHz STEREO –			+

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STR-DA90ESG specifications

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Sony STR-DA90ESG manual Tuning and Presetting Radio Stations

Models: STR-DA90ESG