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Changing the Local Seek Sensitivity
1.Use button [6] to select a band.
2.Hold down the button ®) of Bank [11] for
more than 2 seconds, and the display will
show you the current local seek sensitivi-
ty for about 5 seconds.
3.While the local seek sensitivity remains
on the display, press the (P) side of but-
ton [1] to increase the sensitivity level,
and the (4) side to decrease the level as
shown below:
FM
: LOC-1 == LOC-2 = LOC-3 = LOC-4
MW/LW
: LOC-1 = LOC-2
The LOC-4 setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower set-
tings let you receive progressively weaker
stations.
The display of local seek sensitivity
returns to the frequency when about 5
seconds have elapsed after the change of
sensitivity.
Switching between Local and DX (distant)
Press button @) Bank [11] to switch between
Local and DX (distant) seek tuning.
When "LOC.S" [17] is shown on the display,
seek tuning is performed with the local seek
sensitivity. Otherwise, seek tuning is per-
formed with the DX seek sensitivity.
Manual Tuning
Use manual tuning when stations are too
weak to be picked up by seek tuning.
1.Press both («4) and (P) sides of button [1]
at the same time to turn "MANU"
[18] on.
2.Each press of the (P) side of button [1]
increases the frequency in 50 kHz steps in
the FM band, 9 kHz in the MW band and
1 kHz in the LW band. Pressing the (4)
side of button [1] decreases the frequency.
Holding down either side of button [1]
changes the frequency at high speed.
Switching between FM Stereo and
Mono
Generally, it is best to allow the ARC
(Automatic Reception Control) function to
automatically set the optimum listening
conditions. When stereo broadcasting is re-
ceived, "C)" [15] will appear on the display.
When there is a large amount of noise, you
can press button @) of Bank [11] for clearer
mono reception ("MONO" [16] will appear
on the display).
BSM (Best Stations Memory)
This function automatically locates stronger
stations and automatically assigns their fre-
quencies to the buttons in Bank [10] and
[11] (FM 1 only), from strongest to weakest.
it comes in handy when trying to find local
stations while driving.
1.Press button [6] and select a band.
2.Holding down button [8] for about 2 sec-
onds will start BSM search. At this time,
"BSM" will flash on the display.
3. The frequency display will return once
BSM search is complete, and frequencies
are assigned to preset buttons.
You can cancel BSM search by pressing
button [8] again.
If there are fewer than 6 strong stations
(12 stations for FM1 only) in the area,
some of the preset buttons will not be as-
signed frequencies, so they will retain any
frequencies assigned to them previously.
* BSM search may take as long as 30 sec-
onds in areas where there are few strong
stations.
Preset Scan Tuning
This function lets you automatically moni-
tor the stations assigned to the preset
buttons.
1.Press the button @ of Bank [11], and the
preset number [22] flash.
Each station assigned to the preset but-
tons will be automatically tuned in for
about 8 seconds.
2.When you hear a station that you like,
press button @ of Bank [11] again to can-
cel preset scan tuning and remain at that
station.
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