Receiving Broadcasts; Direct Tuning; Automatic Tuning - Sony STR-DA5ES Primary Operating Instructions Manual

Receiving Broadcasts

Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you
have connected FM and AM antennas to the
receiver (see page 7).

Direct tuning

You can enter a frequency of the station you
want directly by using the numeric buttons on
the supplied remote.
1
Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2
Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM
band.
3
(For STR-DA5ES)
Select TUNER from the FUNCTION list,
then select "DIRECT TUNING" from the
SUB menu (page 60).
(For STR-DA3ES)
Press TUNER on the remote, then press
D.TUNING on the remote.
4
Press the numeric buttons to enter the
frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
1 b
Example 2: AM 1350 kHz
(You don't have to enter the last "0" when the
tuning scale is set to 10 kHz.)
b
1
If you cannot tune in a station and the
entered numbers flash
Make sure you've entered the right
frequency. If not, repeat steps 3 and 4.
If the entered numbers still flash, the
frequency is not used in your area.
5
If you've tuned in an AM station, adjust
the direction of the AM loop antenna for
optimum reception.
6
Repeat steps 2 to 5 to receive another
station.
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0 b 2 b 5 b 0
b b
3 5 0
Tips
• If you do not remember the precise frequency, press
TUNING + or TUNING – after entering the value
close to the frequency you want. The receiver
automatically tunes in the station you want. If the
frequency seems to be higher than the entered
value, press TUNING +, and if the frequency seems
to be lower than the entered value, press
TUNING –.
• If "STEREO" flashes in the display and the FM
stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to
improve the sound. You will not be able to enjoy
the stereo effect, but the sound will be less
distorted.
Note
If "STEREO" does not appear at all when an FM
broadcast is received normally, press FM MODE to
turn on the "STEREO" indication.
The tuning scale is:
FM: 100 kHz
AM: 10 kHz*
* The AM tuning scale can be changed (see page 86).

Automatic tuning

If you don't know the frequency of the station
you want, you can let the receiver scan all
available stations in your area.
1
Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2
Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM
band.
3
Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
Press TUNING + to scan from low to high;
press TUNING – to scan from high to low.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a
station is received.
When the receiver reaches either end of
the band
Scanning is repeated in the same direction.
4
To continue scanning, press TUNING +
or TUNING – again.