Receiving Broadcasts - Sony STR-DE915 Operating Instructions Manual

Receiver Operations
т eer T if an FM stereo program is distorted
eceiving Broadcasts The STEREO indicator flashes. Press FM MODE to
change to monaural (MONO). You will not have the
stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced. To
is receiver lets you enter a station's frequency à
return to the auto stereo mode, press this button again.
'ectly by using the numeric buttons (direct tuning). If
u don't know the frequency of the station you want, A
: "Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations
Ç If you cannot tune in a station and the entered
2 itomatic turting)"on this page. numbers are flashing
Make sure you've entered the right frequency. If not,
press DIRECT and reenter the frequency you want.
If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not
used in your area.
fore you begin, make sure you have:
Zonnected an FM/ AM antenna to the receiver as
ndicated on page 5.
selected the appropriate speaker system. (For details, КУТЯ А
iee "Selecting the speaker system" on page 8.) Ç To watch FM simulcast TV programs
Make sure that you tune in the simulcast program on
Numeric buttons both the TV (or VCR) and the receiver.
WERE TUNING E/S: AUDIO FUNCTION 'QQ If you enter a frequency not covered by the tuning
interval
The entered value is automatically rounded up or down
to the closest covered value.
Tuning intervals for direct tuning are:
FM: 50 kHz intervals
AM: 10 kHz intervals (USA and Canadian model only;
to change to 9 kHz intervals, see page 33.)
9 kHz intervals (Australian model only)
9 kHz intervals (models for all other countries; to
change to 10 kHz intervals, see page 33.)
Press POWER to turn on the receiver.
Press AUDIO FUNCTION repeatedly until the Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations
TUNER indicator lights up. З. (automatic tuning)
The last received station is tuned in. If you don't know the frequency of the radio station
you want, you can have the receiver scan all the
Press FM/AM to select FM or AM stations. ` receivable stations to locate the one you want.
Press DIRECT. 1 Press AUDIO FUNCTION repeatedly until the
TUNER indicator lights up.
Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency. The last received station is tuned in.
le 1: FM 102.50 MH
Ехашр x : a b £ 2 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in
Q*a*a*a*a the display.
Example 2: AM 1350kHz :
(You don't have to enter the last "0.") 3 Press FM/AM to select FM or AM.
1 3 5 . 212 . + +m»
07070 Press TUNING + or -.
When you tune in AM stations, adjust the Press the + button for a higher station number;
direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum press thë — button for a lower one. When you tune
reception.
past either end of the band, the receiver
5 automatically jumps to the opposite end and
receive other stations continues scanning in the same direction. Every
Е peat Steps 3 to 5. time a station is received, the receiver stops
scanning. To continue scanning, press the button
А I А again.
If the STEREO indicator remains off
Press FM MODE even when an FM stereo broadcast is
received.
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