Playback/Recording

Presetting the radio stations

The receiver can store a total of 30 FM or AM stations. You can store up to 10 stations in three different “pages”: A, B and C, and recall them later with a simple click. You can also assign names to the preset stations (see page 39).

1

Tune in the station you want.

 

 

2

Click LIST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The memory list appears.

 

 

 

 

 

LIST

SUB

USER

 

 

 

FM/AM FM 102.50MHz STEREO

+

3

Click A B C repeatedly to select the page (A, B, or

 

C) you want.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

FM 102.50MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

FM 102.50MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

B C

MEMORY

 

 

EXIT

 

 

FM/AM FM 102.50MHz STEREO

+

4

Click MEMORY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMORY turns red.

 

 

 

 

1

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

2

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

3

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

4

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

5

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

6

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

7

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

8

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

9

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

0

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

A

B

C

MEMORY

 

EXIT

 

FM/AM FM 102.50MHz STEREO

+

5Click the number button (0 to 9) you want. The number button lights up and the station is stored.

1

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

2

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

3

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

4

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

5

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

6

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

7

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

8

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

9

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

0

FM

102.50MHz

 

 

 

A

B

C

MEMORY

 

EXIT

 

FM/AM FM 102.50MHz STEREO

+

6Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset up to 30 stations. You can also use + or – next to the frequency to tune stations from the LIST menu.

To change a preset station

Preset a new station at the number you want to change.

Note

If the AC power cord is disconnected for about 1 week, the preset stations will be cleared. Preset the stations again.

Tuning preset stations (Preset Tuning)

1Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click

TUNER.

2Click LIST.

3Click A B C repeatedly to select the page, then click the number button (0 to 9) of the station you want.

zTo recall preset stations from the SUB menu

Click SUB, then click A B C repeatedly to select the page, and then click the number button (0 to 9).

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Sony STR-DA90ESG manual Presetting the radio stations, Tuning preset stations Preset Tuning, To change a preset station

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