Receiving The Stored Stations; Storing Only The Desired Stations - Sony f5500 Operating Instruction

Receiving the stored stations

1
Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2
Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3
Press the number button ((1) to (6))
on which the desired station is stored.
If preset tuning does not work
— Automatic tuning/Local Seek Mode
Automatic tuning:
Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to
search for the station.
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Repeat the operation until the desired
station is received.
Local Seek Mode:
If the automatic tuning stops too
frequently, press (SENS) (BTM)
repeatedly until "LOCAL-ON" appears.
"LCL" indicator is displayed.
Only the stations with relatively strong
signals will be tuned in.
To cancel the local seek mode, press (SENS)
(BTM) twice when receiving FM.
Note
When receiving MW or LW, to cancel the local seek
mode, press (SENS) (BTM) ("LOCAL-OFF" appears).
Tip
If you know the frequency of the station you want to
listen to, press and hold (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to
locate the approximate frequency, then press
(SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) repeatedly to fine adjust to
the desired frequency (manual tuning).
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If FM stereo reception is poor
— Monaural Mode
During radio reception, press (SENS)
(BTM) repeatedly until "MONO-ON"
appears.
"MONO" indicator is displayed.
The sound improves, but becomes monaural
("ST" disappears).
To return to normal radio reception mode, press
(SENS) (BTM) ("MONO-OFF" appears).
Tip
If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to
"OFF" (page 24).
Storing only the desired
stations
You can manually preset the desired stations on
any chosen number button.
1
Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2
Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3
Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to tune
in the station that you want to store.
4
Press the desired number button ((1)
to (6)) for 2 seconds until "MEM"
appears.
The number button indication appears in the
display.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same number
button, the previously stored station will be erased.