qd The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page 43.

PRESET TUNING +/– buttons

Scans all preset stations.

SHIFT button

Selects a memory page for preset stations.

TUNING +/– buttons

Scans all the available radio stations.

MEMORY button

Press to memorize a preset station.

FM/AM button

Selects the FM or AM band.

FM MODE button

If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press this button. You will not have the stereo effect but the sound quality improves.

qf 2ND AUDIO button (STR-DE945 only)

Press repeatedly to select 2 channel (stereo) audio signals for output to a stereo amplifier in another room (page 12).

Each press selects another audio source (except PHONO) to be output from the 2ND AUDIO OUT jacks. “SOURCE” selects the same program source as the main function controls.

•Even if 2ND AUDIO is set to “SOURCE”, no sound is output when the receiver is set to 5.1CH INPUT.

•Only signals from components connected to the analog inputs are output through the 2ND AUDIO OUT jacks. No signals are output from components connected to only the digital inputs.

qg BASS BOOST button

Press to increase the bass of the front speakers. The BASS BOOST indicator lights up when the function is turned on.

•The bass booster is not compatible with 96 kHz digital audio signals and during 5.1 CH input.

zWhen you want to listen to an analog source without any digital processing

Do the following to bypass the sound field, equalization, and bass booster circuits.

1 Press BASS BOOST to turn off the BASS BOOST indicator. 2 Press EQUALIZER to turn off the EQUALIZER indicator. 3 Press 2CH.

The result will be a sound that is highly faithful to the program source.

qh EQUALIZER button

Press to turn the equalizer on or off. The EQ indicator in the display lights when the equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ parameters (page 40), the settings are stored automatically and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer.

•The equalizer is not compatible with 96 kHz digital audio signals and during 5.1CH input.

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