FM tuning

The FM tuner of this unit provides the following two modes for tuning.

•Frequency tuning mode

You can tune into a desired FM station by searching or specifying its frequency.

•Preset tuning mode

You can preset the frequencies of FM stations by registering them to specific numbers, and later just select those numbers to tune into.

Note

Adjust the FM antenna connected to this unit for the best reception.

Tuning into the desired FM station (Frequency tuning)

1Press DRADIO repeatedly to select “FM”.

Note

•If you select “FM” with INPUT on the front panel, press DRADIO on the remote control prior to step 2 so that you can operate the procedures from step 2.

2Press PTUNING / to specify the frequency.

The TUNED indicator on the front panel display lights up when the tuner is tuned into a station. The STEREO indicator also lights up if the program being broadcasted is in stereo.

See also: “FM Mode” (page 32)

Lights up

TUNED STEREO

XXXFMX88.9XMHz

The frequency changes in the following manner according to how you press PTUNING / .

When you press the key more than 1 second

The tuner searches the frequency of a station that is detectable around the current frequency. This is effective when the tuner can receive strong signals without any interference. Once the search starts, release the key. When you keep holding the key, the search continues even when a station is detected. This is useful when you want to tune in to a specific station.

When you press and release the key

The tuner increases or decreases the frequency in steps. Use this method when the tuner cannot receive strong signals and stations are skipped during the search.

3To directly specify the frequency, useNNumeric keys to enter the frequency of the station.

Enter only integers. For example, if you want to set

the frequency to 88.9 MHz, enter “889”.

Note

•When you press NNumeric keys during preset tuning, a preset number is selected. Set the tuner to the frequency tuning mode using PTUNING / prior to the operation.

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•The reception is noisy and the sound is hard to listen, switch to monaural mode to get better reception. In the option menu, select “Mono” in “FM Mode” (page 32).

Registering FM stations and tuning in (Preset tuning)

You can register up to 40 FM stations automatically or manually.

■Registering stations automatically

The tuner automatically detects FM stations with strong signals and registers up to 40 stations.

1Press DRADIO repeatedly to select “FM”.

2Press IOPTION.

The option menu (page 32) appears on the front panel display.

3Press G / to select “Auto Preset” and then press GENTER.
3.Auto Preset

This unit starts to preset FM radio stations in 5 seconds.

AUTO MEMORY

P01:FM 87.5 MHz

Preset number

Frequency

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•You can select the preset number at which the preset starts by pressing G / after pressing GENTER.

•To cancel the operation, press IRETURN.

If auto preset is complete, “Preset Complete” appears.

4To exit from the menu, press IOPTION.■Registering stations manually

You can manually register FM stations with weak signals.

1Tune into the desired FM station.2Press PMEMORY.

“Manual Preset” appears on the front panel display, followed soon by the preset number to which the station will be registered.

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•By holding down PMEMORY for more than 2 seconds, you can skip the following steps and automatically register the selected station to an empty preset number (next to the lastly-registered preset number).

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