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BUTTONS REMOTE CONTROL

18.Input selection buttons,

used for selecting the source (one of the devices connected to CD, DVD, AUX, SACD,

LINE (13) or the built in TUNER), allowing playback mode to be changed.

19. Numerical keys for operating the tuner

25.ST/MONO

In tuner mode, change between the station's stereo and mono reception. If a station's recep- tion is of low quality in stereo, the sound quality can be increased by the “MONO” setting.

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26. TUNING MODE

Numerical keys 0-9 for inputting the frequency

 

or selecting a station from the memory.

 

20. DIRECT

 

Once this knob is pressed, a known radio

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station frequency can be input directly using

 

the numerical keys (19) when in radio mode.

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This allows you to choose between three settings in radio mode, which determine the function of the ￿TUN/PRE￿ (23) keys: “MANUAL” (manual frequency search), “AUTO” (automatic frequency search) or “PRESET” (change between stations stored in the memory).

21. AUTO MUTE

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This activates or deactivates the volume mute

 

during the manual search process in radio

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mode and suppresses noise from interference

between stations.

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22. RDS

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If the tuner is selected as the input channel, this

 

button can be used in FM mode to switch on

 

RDS (Radio Data System) for stations that

 

support this service. This allows various radio

 

station text services to be shown on the appli-

 

ance's display.

 

23. ￿TUN/PRE￿

 

These keys are used to set a radio station in

 

tuner mode. Depending on the settings, the

 

“TUNING MODE” button (26) gives you

 

another selection function.

 

24. AM/FM

 

If “TUNER” is selected as the input, this button

 

is used to select one of the frequency bands,

 

AM (medium wave) or FM (VHF). A suitable

 

antenna for each mode must be connected to

 

the appliance (10)(11).

 

2327. MEMORY

 

This button enables the positions in the

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memory to be filled in tuner mode.

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28. MUTE

 

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mutes the sound of the loudspeakers, the con-

 

nected headphones and the “PRE” preamplifier

 

output (15). Pressing again returns to the

 

original volume.

29. VOLUME UP/DOWN,

These keys change the volume of the loud- speakers, the headphones and the “PRE” preamplifier output (15).

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Vincent Audio SV-123 Buttons Remote Control, Input selection buttons, Numerical keys for operating the tuner

SV-123 specifications

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