Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa-
tically store the six strongest broadcast fre-
quencies under preset tuning buttons
1
to
6
.
Once stored you can tune in to those frequen-
cies with the touch of button.
!
Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM
may replace broadcast frequencies you
have saved using buttons
1
to
6
.
1
Press FUNCTION to select BSM.
2
Press
a
to turn BSM on.
Six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored in the order of their signal strength.
#
To cancel the storage process, press
b
.
Tuning in strong signals
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.
1
Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.
2
Press
a
to turn local seek tuning on.
Local seek sensitivity (e.g.,
LOCAL 2
) appears
in the display.
#
To turn local seek tuning off, press
b
.
3
Press
c
or
d
to set the sensitivity.
There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and
two levels for MW/LW:
FM:
LOCAL 1
—
LOCAL 2
—
LOCAL 3
—
LOCAL 4
MW/LW:
LOCAL 1
—
LOCAL 2
The
LOCAL 4
setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive progressively weaker stations.
Selecting alternative frequencies
When the tuner can
’
t get good reception, the
unit automatically search for a different sta-
tion in a same network.
%
Press and hold TA repeatedly to turn AF
(alternative frequency search) on or off.
Notes
!
You can also turn the AF function on or off in
the menu that appears with the pressing of
FUNCTION
.
!
Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek
tuning or BSM when AF is on.
!
When you recall a preset station, the tuner
may update the preset station with a new fre-
quency from the station
’
s AF list. (This is only
available when using presets on the
FM1
band.) No preset number appears on the dis-
play if the RDS data for the station received
differs from that for the originally stored sta-
tion.
!
Sound may be temporarily interrupted by an-
other program during an AF frequency
search.
!
AF can be turned on or off independently for
each FM band.
Using PI Seek
If the tuner can
’
t find a suitable station, or re-
ception status becomes bad, the unit will auto-
matically search for a different station with a
same programming. During the search,
PI SEEK
is displayed and the output is muted.
Using Auto PI Seek for preset stations
When preset stations cannot be recalled, as
when travelling long distances, the unit can
be set to perform PI Seek during preset recall.
!
The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off.
See
Switching Auto PI Seek
on page 52.
Operating this unit
En
17
Section
03
Operating
this
unit
