Presetting Radio Stations; Automatic Tuning - Sony STR-DE405 Instruction & Operation Manual

Receiver Operations
If an FM stereo programme is distorted
The STEREO indicator flashes. Press FM MODE to
change to monaural (MONO). You will not have the
stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced. To
return to stereo mode, press this button again.
If you cannot tune in a station and the entered
numbers are flashing
Make sure you've entered the right frequency. If not,
press DIRECT and re-enter the frequency you want.
If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not
used in your area.
To watch FM simulcast TV programmes
Make sure that you tune in the simulcast programme
both on the TV (or the VCR) and on the receiver.
If you enter a frequency not covered by the tuning
interval
The entered value is automatically rounded up or down
to the closest covered value.
Tuning intervals for direct tuning are:
FM: 50 kHz intervals (87.5 - 108.0 MHz)
10 kHz intervals (65.0 - 74.0 MHz)
AM: 9 kHz intervals
Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations

(automatic tuning)

If you don't know the frequency of the radio station
you want, you can have the receiver scan all the
receivable stations to locate the one you want.
1
Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2
Press FM/AM to select FM or AM.
3
Press TUNING/CHARACTER + or –.
Press the + button for a higher station number;
press the – button for a lower one. When you tune
past either end of the band, the receiver
automatically jumps to the opposite end. Every
time a station is received, the receiver stops
scanning. To continue scanning, press the button
again.
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Presetting Radio Stations

You'll most likely want to preset the receiver with the
radio stations you listen to often so that you don't have
to tune in the station every time. The receiver can store
a total of 30 FM or AM stations. You can store the
stations on preset numbers combining 3 characters (A,
B, C) and numbers (0 - 9). For example, you can store a
station as preset number A1, B6 or C9, etc.
Numeric buttons
CHARACTER
TUNER
1
Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2
Tune in the station you want.
If you are not familiar with how to tune in a
station, see "Receiving Broadcasts" on the
previous page.
3
Press MEMORY.
"MEMORY" appears for a few seconds.
Do steps 4 and 5 before "MEMORY" goes out.
4
Press SHIFT to select a character (A, B or C).
Each time you press SHIFT, the letter "A," "B" or
"C" appears in the display.
If "MEMORY" disappears, start again from step 3.
5
While MEMORY is displayed, press the number
you want to use (0 to 9).
6
Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to preset other stations.
To change a preset station
Preset a new station on the number you want to change.
Note
If the mains lead is disconnected for about one week, the
preset stations will be cleared from the receiver's memory,
and you will have to preset the stations again.
SHIFT
MEMORY
TUNING/
CHARACTER