Amplifier Operation; Selecting The Component; Listening To Fm/Am Radio - Sony STR-DE197 Marketing Operating Instructions Manual

Amplifier Operation

Selecting the component

1
Press input buttons to select the input.
To select the
VCR
MD or tape deck
CD player
Built-in tuner (FM/AM)
The selected input appears in the display.
2
Turn on the component and start
playback.
Note
If you select the VCR, set the TV's video input to
match the component you selected.
3
Turn MASTER VOLUME –/+ to adjust
the volume.
Note
To avoid damaging your speakers, make sure that
you turn down the volume before you turn off the
receiver.
To mute the sound
Press MUTING on the remote.
The muting function will be canceled when you
do the following.
• Press MUTING on the remote again.
• Turn the power off.
• Turn MASTER VOLUME –/+ to increase the
volume.
To use the headphones
Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack
and set the SPEAKER A and SPEAKER B
buttons to off.
GB
10
Press
VIDEO 1 or
VIDEO 2
MD/TAPE
CD
TUNER

Listening to FM/AM radio

You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts
through the built-in tuner. Before operation,
make sure you have connected the FM and AM
antennas to the receiver (see page 7).
Tip
The tuning scale differs depending on the area code as
shown in the following table. For details on area codes,
see page 3.
Area code
U, CA
CEL, CEK
* The AM tuning scale can be changed (see page 26).
Automatic tuning
If you do not know the frequency of the station
you want, you can let the receiver scan all
available stations in your area.
1
Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2
Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM
band.
3
Press TUNING/CHAR + or TUNING/
CHAR –.
Press TUNING/CHAR + to scan from low
to high; press TUNING/CHAR – to scan
from high to low.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a
station is received.
Tip
If "STEREO" flashes in the display and the FM stereo
reception is poor, press FM MODE to change to
monaural (MONO). You will not be able to enjoy the
stereo effect, but the sound will be less distorted. To
return to stereo mode, press FM MODE again.
FM AM
100 kHz 10 kHz*
50 kHz 9 kHz