Brief descriptions of buttons used to
receive broadcasts
PRESET TUNING
DIRECT TUNING: Press this button to enter a frequency directly using the numeric buttons.
Numeric buttons: Press to enter a numeric value when inputting the frequency directly, presetting radio stations, or tuning to preset stations.
TUNING
FM MODE: If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press this button to improve the sound. You will not be able to enjoy stereo effect but the sound will be less distorted.
Note
If “STEREO” does not appear at all even when the FM broadcast is received normally, press this button to turn on the “STEREO” indication.
FM/AM: Press to select the FM or AM band.
MEMORY: Uses for memorizing preset stations.
SHIFT: Press to select a memory page (A, B, or C) for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations.
TUNER: Selects the tuner.
Direct Tuning
For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on this page.
1Press TUNER to light the button up.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.
3Press DIRECT TUNING.
4Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
1b0 b2 b5 b0
Example 2: AM 1350 kHz
(You don’t have to enter the last “0.”)
1b3 b5
If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash
Make sure you’ve entered the right frequency. If not, repeat Steps 3 and 4.
If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area.
5If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception.
6Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to receive another station.
zIf you try to enter a frequency that is too precise for the tuning scale
The entered value is automatically rounded up or down.
Tuning scale for direct tuning is:
FM: 50 kHz
AM: 10 kHz (to change to 9 kHz, see page 44.)
Broadcasts Receiving
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