TUNING OPERATIONS

Normally, if station signals are strong and there is no interference, quick automatic-search tuning (AUTOMATIC TUNING) is possible. However, if signals of the station you want to select are weak, you must tune to it manually (MANUAL TUNING).

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AUTOMATIC TUNING

1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching the display.

FM/AM

FM or AM

MANUAL TUNING

1 Select the reception band (FM or AM) while watching the display.

FM/AM

FM or AM

2 TUNING MODE

AUTO TUNING

AUTO/ MONO

2 TUNING MODE

AUTO/ MONO

“AUTO TUNING” goes off.

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TUNING

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To tune to a higher frequency, press the right side once. To tune to a lower frequency, press the left side once.

*If the station where tuning search stopped is not the desired one, press again.

*If the tuning search does not stop at the desired station (because the signals of the station are weak), change to the MANUAL TUNING method.

3 Tune to a desired station manually.

DOWN TUNING

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* To continue tuning search, press and hold the button.

Note

If you tune to an FM station manually, it is received in monaural mode automatically to increase the signal quality.

Display informationRX-385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RX-485 RDS, RX-385 RDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Displays the band and frequency of the received station.

RX-485 RDS and RX-385 RDS only

If an RDS station is received, the frequency is then replaced by the station name. (However, if the PS data cannot be received within 5 seconds, “NO PS” flashes, and then it returns to the frequency display.)

Refer to page 17 for details.

Illuminates when an FM stereo broadcast is received in stereo.

Indicates the signal level of the received station.

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