Tuner; Listening To The Radio - Sony MHC-EC599 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" appears 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 "MANUAL" appears in the
display panel. Then, press +/–
repeatedly to tune to the station you
want.
Tip
To reduce static noise on a weak FM stereo
station, press FM MODE repeatedly until
"MONO" appears 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.
1
Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select AM band.
2
Press "/1 to turn off the system.
3
Press DISPLAY to display the
clock.
4
While clock is displayed, hold down
TUNING + on the unit, then press
"/1 on the unit.
"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.
The preset stations are retained for
about half a day even if you disconnect
the power cord or if a power failure
occurs.
To tune to a preset station
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
"PRESET" appears in the display panel.
Then, press +/– repeatedly to select the
preset number you want.
Preset number
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