2 3

1

 

FM MODE, EON VGCA

 

1

INPUT SELECTOR

 

The radio

Sequential tuning

Use the tuning buttons to tune-in radio stations.

1 Turn [INPUT SELECTOR] to select “TUNER”.

2 Press [BAND] to select “FM” or “AM”.

3 Press [TUNING , , , PTY SELECTOR] (for the United Kingdom) or [TUNING , , ] (for Australia and New Zealand) to tune to the desired frequency.

“TUNED” lights up when tuned.

“STEREO” lights up when an FM stereo broadcast is received.

 

 

 

 

 

To make an automatic search for stations

 

 

 

 

 

Hold down [TUNING,

,

, PTY SELECTOR] (for the

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom) or [TUNING,

, ] (for Australia and

 

 

 

 

 

New Zealand) until the frequency begins to scroll. Tuning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stops when a station is found. (Tuning may stop if there is

 

 

 

 

 

interference.)

 

 

2 BAND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If noise is excessive in the FM stereo mode

Press [FM MODE, EON] (for the United Kingdom) or [FM MODE]

 

 

 

 

MHz

(for Australia and New Zealand).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(“STEREO” will go out, and “MONO” will light up).

 

 

 

 

 

 

The broadcast will be monaural, but noise will be reduced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected band

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the button is pressed once more, the stereo mode resumes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 TUNING

PTY SELECTOR

TUNED STEREO

SPEAKERS

A

If there is hissing or thumping while the radio is playing

Turn VGCA on.

This turns DSP off and can improve sound. (\ Page 27 for details about VGCA.)

 

For your reference

 

The tuner can pick up interference from DVD players. If this

 

occurs turn the DVD player off.

MHz

To change the AM frequency step

 

Press and hold [BAND] for about 3 seconds when AM band is

selected. (The frequency step changes from 9 kHz to 10 kHz.)

To return to the previous step, press and hold [BAND] for about 3 seconds again.

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Technics SA-DA10 Radio, Sequential tuning, If noise is excessive in the FM stereo mode, To change the AM frequency step

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