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Using the FM/AM radio
Manual tuning Manual tuning
1 Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM” or “AM”.
2 Press [PLAY MODE] to select “MANUAL”.
3
Press [ /REW/
4
] or [ /FF/
¢
] to select the frequency of
the required station.
“ ST ” is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is being
received.
To tune automatically
Press [ /REW/
4
] or [ /FF/
¢
] for a moment until the frequency
starts changing rapidly. The unit begins auto tuning, stopping when
it fi nds a station.
• Auto tuning may not function when there is excessive
interference.
• To cancel auto tuning, press [ /REW/
4
] or [ /FF/
¢
] once
again.
To improve FM sound quality
Press and hold [PLAY MODE] to display “MONO”.
To cancel
Press and hold [PLAY MODE] again until “MONO” disappears.
• MONO is also cancelled if the frequency is changed.
• Turn off “MONO” for normal listening.
RDS broadcasting
Enable you to display the name of a broadcasting station or a
program type.
Press [DISPLAY] to display:
Station Name (PS) Program Type (PTY)
Frequency display
RDS displays may not be available if reception is poor.
Program type displays
NEWS VARIED FINANCE COUNTRY
AFFAIRS POP M CHILDREN NATIONAL
INFO ROCK M SOCIAL A OLDIES
SPORT M-O-R M RELIGION FOLK M
EDUCATE LIGHT M PHONE IN DOCUMENT
DRAMA CLASSICS TRAVEL TEST
CULTURE OTHER M LEISURE ALARM
SCIENCE WEATHER JAZZ
M-O-R M = Middle-of-the-Road music
Memory preset Memory preset
Up to 20 stations can be set in the FM band and 15 stations in the
AM band.
Preparation
Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM” or “AM”.
Automatic presetting
Press and hold [PROGRAM] to start presetting.
Manual presetting
1
Press [PLAY MODE] to select “MANUAL”.
2 Press [ /REW/
4
] or [ /FF/
¢
] to tune to the required
station.
3
Press [PROGRAM].
4
Press numeric buttons to select a channel.
The station occupying a channel is erased if another station is
preset in that channel.
5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to preset more stations.
Selecting a preset station
Press numeric buttons to select the channel.
For two-digit channel, press [
h
10], then the two digits.
OR
1
Press [PLAY MODE] to select “PRESET”.
2
Press [ /REW/
4
] or [ /FF/
¢
] to select the channel.
AM allocation setting AM allocation setting
By main unit only
This system can also receive AM broadcasts allocated in
10 kHz steps.
To change the step from 9 kHz to 10 kHz
1 Press and hold [TUNER/BAND].
After a few seconds the display changes to a fl ashing display of
the current minimum frequency.
2
Continue to hold down [TUNER/BAND].
• When the minimum frequency changes, release the button.
To return to the original step, repeat the above steps.
• After the setting is changed, any previously preset frequency
will be cleared.
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