Tuner; Listening To The Radio - Sony MHC-ESX9 Operating Instructions Manual

Tuner

Listening to the radio

1
Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly
to select FM or AM band.
2
For automatic scanning:
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly
until "AUTO" lights up in the display
panel. Then, press +/–.
Scanning stops automatically when a
station is tuned in, and then "TUNED"
and "ST" (for FM stereo programs
only) light up in the display panel.
If "TUNED" does not light up and
scanning does not stop, press x to stop
scanning. Then, perform manual
tuning (below).
For manual tuning:
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly
until "AUTO" and "PRESET"
disappear from the display panel.
Then, press +/– repeatedly to tune to
the station you want.
Note
When you tune to an FM station that
provides RDS services, information such as
the service name or station name is provided
by broadcast. You can check the RDS
information by pressing DISPLAY
repeatedly.
Tip
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station, press FM MODE repeatedly until
"MONO" lights up in the display panel.
To change the AM tuning interval
The default setting for AM tuning interval
is 9 kHz (or 10 kHz for some areas). You
cannot change the AM tuning interval in
Power Saving Mode.
Use the buttons on the unit to perform this
operation.
1
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to
select AM band.
2
Press "/1 to turn off the system.
3
Press TUNING +, then press
FUNCTION.
"9K STEP" or "10K STEP" appears in
the display panel.
When you change the interval, all the
AM preset stations are erased.
Presetting radio stations
You can store up to 20 FM and 10 AM
stations as your favorite stations.
1
Tune to the station you want.
2
Press TUNER MEMORY.
3
Press +/– repeatedly to select
the preset number you want,
then press ENTER.
"COMPLETE" appears in the display
panel. The station is stored.
To tune to a preset station
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
"PRESET" lights up in the display panel.
Then, press +/– repeatedly to select the
preset number you want.
Preset number
GB
15