Listening To The Radio; Presetting Stations Automatically; Listening/Confirming The Preset Channels; Manual Tuning - Panasonic SC-PT480 Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to the radio

Presetting stations automatically

Up to 30 stations can be set.
1
Press [RADIO, EXT-IN]5 to select "FM".
2
Press [MENU]7.
Each time you press the button:
LOWEST (factory preset):
To begin auto preset with the lowest frequency.
CURRENT:
To begin auto preset with the current frequency.
§ To change the frequency, refer to "Manual tuning"
( right).
3
Press and hold [OK]9.
Release the button when "FM AUTO" is displayed.
The tuner starts to preset all the stations it can
receive into the channels in ascending order.
≥"SET OK" is displayed when the stations are set, and
the radio tunes to the last preset station.
≥"ERROR" is displayed when automatic presetting is
unsuccessful. Preset the stations manually (

Listening/confirming the preset channels

1
Press [RADIO, EXT-IN]5 to select "FM".
2
Press the numbered buttons to select a channel.
≥To select a 2-digit number
e.g. 12: [S10]3 [1]
Alternatively, press [X, W]A.
≥The FM setting is also shown on the TV display.
If noise is excessive
Press and hold [PLAY MODE]: to display "MONO".
To cancel the mode, press and hold the button again
until "AUTO ST" is displayed.
≥The mode is also cancelled when you change the
frequency.
§
right).
[2]

Manual tuning

1
Press [RADIO, EXT-IN]5 to select "FM".
2
Press [SEARCH6, SEARCH5]@ to select the
frequency.
≥To start automatic tuning, press and hold
[SEARCH6, SEARCH5]@ until the frequency
starts scrolling. Tuning stops when a station is
found.
Presetting stations manually
Up to 30 stations can be set.
1 While listening to the radio broadcast
Press [OK]9.
2 While the frequency is flashing on the display
Press the numbered buttons to select a channel.
≥To select a 2-digit number
e.g. 12: [S10]3 [1]
Alternatively, press [X, W]A, and then press [OK]9.
A station previously stored is overwritten when another
station is stored in the same channel preset.

RDS broadcasting

The unit can display the text data transmitted by the
radio data system (RDS) available in some areas.
If the station you are listening to is transmitting RDS
signals, "RDS" will light up on the display.
While listening to the radio broadcast
Press [FUNCTIONS]D to display the text data.
Each time you press the button:
PS: Program service
PTY: Program type
FREQ: Frequency display
PTY displays
NEWS VARIED
AFFAIRS POP M
INFO ROCK M
SPORT M.O.R. M
EDUCATE LIGHT M
DRAMA CLASSICS
CULTURE OTHER M
SCIENCE WEATHER
§"M.O.R. M"=Middle of the road music
[Note]
RDS displays may not be available if reception is poor.
[2]
FINANCE COUNTRY
CHILDREN NATIONAL
SOCIAL A OLDIES
RELIGION FOLK M
§
PHONE IN DOCUMENT
TRAVEL TEST
LEISURE ALARM
JAZZ
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