FM/AM tuning

Overview

You can use two tuning modes to tune into the desired FM/AM station:

Frequency tuning mode (AUTO TUNING/MANUAL TUNING)

You can search or specify the frequency of the desired FM/AM station automatically or manually (see “Basic tuning operations” on this page).

Preset tuning mode (PRESET TUNING)

You can preset the desired FM/AM station in advance, and then recall the station by specifying the preset group and number (see “Using station preset feature” on page 54).

Note

Orient the connected FM and AM antennas for the best reception.

Basic tuning operations

Before performing the following operations, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to FSOURCE and then press 4TUNER.

1Rotate the RINPUT selector (or press

4TUNER) to select “TUNER” as the input source.

2Press CBAND (or 7BAND) to select the reception band.

“FM” or “AM” appears in the front panel display.

3Press BSEARCH MODE (or ISRCH MODE) to select the desired tuning mode.

Manual tuning mode (MANUAL TUNING)

Use this feature if the signal from the station you want to select is weak and you cannot tune by using the automatic tuning. When this unit is in the manual tuning mode, “MANUAL TUNING” appears in the front panel display for a moment.

A

No colon (:)

y

Manually tuning into an FM station automatically switches the tuner to monaural reception to increase the signal quality.

(U.S.A. model only)

If you tune into a hybrid HD Radio station by using the manual tuning mode, this nit automatically selects the analog radio service. You cannot select the HD Radio audio programs (see page 57) and display the HD Radio information (see page 58).

OPERATION

BASIC

 

 

Automatic tuning mode (AUTO TUNING)

Preset tuning mode (PRESET TUNING)

Use this feature when the signal from the station you

want to select is strong.

Use this feature to recall the preset stations. When

When this unit is in the automatic tuning mode,

this unit is in the preset tuning mode, “PRESET

“AUTO TUNING” appears in the front panel display

TUNING” appears in the front panel display for a

for a moment. The AUTO indicator appears in the

moment. Frequency tuning is not possible. See

front panel display.

page 54 for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lights up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Press EPRESET/TUNING/CH l/ h (or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8PRESET/CH k/ n) repeatedly to tune into

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

the desired station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• Press Eh(or 8k) to tune into a higher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

frequency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No colon (:)

 

• Press El(or 8n) to tune into a lower frequency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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