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If you cannot tune in a preset
station
Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
and release to search for the station
(automatic tuning).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down repeatedly until the desired station is
received.
Note
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(SHIFT)
, then press
(4)
(PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “Local” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then
press
(5)
(
n
) to select “Local on.” Press
(SHIFT)
.
Only the stations with relatively strong signals will
be tuned in.
Tip
If you know the frequency of the station you want
to listen to, push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down and hold until the desired frequency
appears (manual tuning).
If FM stereo reception is poor
— Monaural Mode
1
During radio reception, press
(SHIFT)
,
then press
(4)
(PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “Mono” appears.
2
Press
(5)
(
n
) repeatedly until
“Mono on“ appears.
The sound improves, but becomes
monaural (“ST” disappears).
3
Press
(SHIFT)
.
To return to normal playback mode, select
“Mono off” in step 2 above.
Changing the display item
Each time you press
(DSPL)
, the item changes
as follows:
Frequency
˜
Clock
After you select the desired item, the display
will automatically change to the Motion
Display mode after a few seconds.
In the Motion Display mode, all the above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
“Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 16.)
Storing the station names
—Station Memo
You can assign a name to each radio station
and store it in memory. The name of the
station currently tuned in appears in the
display. You can assign a name of up to eight
characters per station.
Storing the station names
1
Tune in a station whose name you want
to store.
2
Press
(LIST)
for two seconds.
3
Enter the characters.
1
Rotate the dial clockwise to select the
desired characters.
(A
n
B
n
C
n
··· Z
n
0
n
1
n
2
n
··· 9
n
+
n
–
n
*
n
/
n
\
n
>
n
<
n
.
n
_ )
If you rotate the dial counterclockwise,
the characters appear in the reverse
order.
If you want to put a blank space
between characters, select “_” (under-
bar).
2
Press
(5)
(
n
) after locating the
desired character.
The flashing cursor moves to the next
space.
If you press
(2)
(
N
), the flashing cursor
moves to the left.
3
Repeat steps
1
and
2
to enter the
entire name.
4
To return to normal radio reception,
press
(LIST)
for two seconds.
Tip
To erase or correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar)
for each character.
