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Radio operations
FM
AM
The radio: manual tuning
Preparation:
(when using batteries) Press [
].
Press [BAND
] to select FM or AM.
(Unit comes on when using AC power.)
Each time the button is pressed
AM
FM
Press [
,
REW–TUNE/
–FF]
to select a station.
“
” is displayed during FM stereo broadcasts.
Press [–,+VOLUME] to adjust the volume.
Auto-tuning
Press and hold [
,
REW–TUNE/
–FF] until
the frequency starts changing rapidly.
Stops when it finds a station. (Interference may also cause
it to stop. Start auto-tuning again if this occurs.)
To stop auto-tuning
Press [
,
REW–TUNE/
–FF].
To improve reception
FM:
Change the length and position of the antenna.
AM:
Change the facing of the unit.
•
AM reception is briefly interrupted if a tape deck is oper-
ated.
•
To improve reception when using the unit in a building or
vehicle use it near a window.
If noise is excessive in FM
Remote control only
Press [FM MODE/BP] to display “
”.
This mode improves sound quality if reception is weak for some
reason but broadcasts are heard in monaural (“
” goes
out).
Press [FM MODE/BP] again to cancel the mode.
Frequency
