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DESIGNATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF PANEL CONTROLS
(Refer to Page 3.)
FRONT PANEL
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ON/STANDBY button
The unit works 2-3 seconds after this switch is turned on.
Whenever the power operation switch is in the STANDBY
state, the apparatus is still connected on AC line voltage.
Please be sure to unplug the cord when you leave home
for, say, a vacation.
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Remote control sensor (REMOTE SENSOR)
This sensor receives the infrared light transmitted from the
wireless remote control unit.
For remote control, point the wireless remote control unit
to the sensor.
Some of the functions can be operated with the remote
control units included with DENON pre-main amplifiers and
AV surround amplifiers.
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Display mode selector button (DISPLAY)
This button is used to select the display mode.
The mode changes as follows each time the button is
pressed:
• Tuning frequency
• Input character
• Programme service name (PS)
• Programme type (PTY)
• Clock time (CT)
The following may be displayed if the signals are weak or
no RDS service is available. This is not a malfunction.
“NO PS”
“NO PTY”
“NO TIME DATA”
NOTE:
The programme type, programme service name and
clock time are not displayed in the MW (AM) band.
“NO TIME DATA” may be displayed within the first minute
after a station is tuned in, but this is not a malfunction. If
time data is being broadcast, the time can be displayed
after one minute has passed.
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BAND button
Selects FM or MW. (TU-235RD)
Selects FM, MW or LW. (TU-260L
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SHIFT/PTY button
Use this button to select the memory blocks, A (1 to 8), B
(1 to 8), C (1 to 8), D (1 to 8), or E (1 to 8).
For PTY search, use this button to select the program type.
When writing station names, use this button to set the
writing position.
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MEMORY button
Frequencies and station names can be stored in the
memory. When this button is pressed, the “MEMO” and
“CH” indicator on the display flashes for 10 seconds. Use
the SHIFT/PTY button and the preset channel buttons
during this time to designate the desired preset channel.
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TUNING/PRESET control
This control is used in conjunction with the
TUNING/PRESET button
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In the TUNING mode, the reception frequency is tuned up
or down. Turning the control in the clockwise direction
tunes the frequency up. Turning the control in the
counterclockwise direction tunes the reception frequency
down.
In the PRESET mode (when “PRESET”
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is lit in the
display), the selection of the preset channel is moved up or
down. The AUTO TUNING operation cannot be used when
in this mode. When writing station names, use this control
to select the letters. (Refer to Page 5.)
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TUNING/PRESET button
Each press of this button toggles the operation mode of the
TUNING/PRESET control
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In the PRESET mode, the “PRESET”
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indication of the
display is lit.
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EON TA button
This button is used to turn EON TA mode on or off.
(Refer to Page 11.)
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Radio Text button (RT)
This button is used for displaying radio text messages.
When this button is pressed while the station currently
tuned in is offering a radio text message service, the
message scrolls on the display.
This mode turns on and off each time the button is pressed.
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Search character mode button
(SEARCH/CHARACTER)
This button is used for the RDS search (refer to Page 10),
PTY search (refer to Page 11) and TP search (refer to Page
11) operations, and to input the station name (refer to Page
10).
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Tuning mode button (AUTO/MANU)
This switches between auto and manual tuning.
Auto tuning:
(The “AUTO” indicator lights.)
When the TUNING/PRESET control
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is turned in this
mode, auto tuning starts and tuning stops automatically
when a broadcast station is found.
Auto tuning is used to receive FM broadcasts in stereo.
Depending on the mode of the broadcast and the strength
of the signal, auto tuning will automatically switch the
receiving mode to stereo or monaural. During tuning, the
frequency is automatically tuned up or down.
Manual tuning:
When the TUNING/PRESET control
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is turned in this
mode, manual tuning is performed until the control is
released.
CAUTION:
1. Whenever the ON/STANDBY button is in the STANDBY positon, the unit is still connected on AC line voltage.
Please be sure to unplug the cord when you leave home for, say, a vacation.
2. Noise may be generated if a near-by television set is on during MW, LW, FM broadcasting reception. The tuner should be used
as far away from a television as possible.
3. Effective period of memory back-up is about a week under normal temperature.
