Receiving Broadcasts - Sony R-D-S EON STR-DE305 Operating Instructions Manual

Receiver Operations
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Receiving Broadcasts
This receiver lets you enter a station's frequency
directly by using the numeric buttons (direct tuning). If
you don't know the frequency of the station you want,
see "Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations
(automatic tuning)" on this page.
Before you begin, make sure you have:
* Connected an FM/AM aerial to the receiver as
indicated on page 5.
¢ Selected the appropriate speaker system. (See
"Selecting the speaker system" on page 7.)
POWER VOLUME
Numeric buttons
DIRECT TUNER TUNING/
CHARACTER
+/-
FM/AM
1 Press POWER to turn on the receiver.
2 Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
Press FM/AM to select FM or AM stations.
4 Press DIRECT.
Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz Example 2: AM 1350 kHz
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6 When you tune in AM stations, adjust the
direction of the AM loop aerial for optimum
reception.
To receive other stations
Repeat Steps 3 to 5.
e if the STEREO indicator remains off
Press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is
received.
cay If an FM stereo programme is distorted
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
return to stereo mode, press this button again.
Ker If you cannot tune in a station and the entered
numbers are flashing
Make sure you've entered the right frequency. If not,
press DIRECT and re-enter the frequency you want.
If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not
used in your area.
coy To watch FM simulcast TV programmes
Make sure that you tune in the simulcast programme
both on the TV (or the VCR) and on the receiver.
Key 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: 9 kHz intervals
Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations
(automatic tuning)
If you don't know the frequency of the radio station
you want, you can have the receiver scan all the
receivable stations to locate the one you want.
1
Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
Press FM/AM to select FM or AM.
Press TUNING/CHARACTER + or -.
Press the + button for a higher station number;
press the - button for a lower one. When you tune
past either end of the band, the receiver
automatically jumps to the opposite end. Every
time a station is received, the receiver stops
scanning. To continue scanning, press the button
again.
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