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OPERATION
liStening to am/fm radio
The C 717's internal AM/FM tuner offers very high quality sound from radio
broadcasts. The reception and sound quality will always be dependent to a
degree however on the type of antenna(s) used as well as proximity to the
broadcast origin, geography and weather conditions.
Selecting am/fm
Press [SOURCE] button repeatedly until AM or FM mode. When using the
[TUNER] button, toggle the [TUNER] button to select AM or FM band.
ABOUT ANTENNAS
Connect the supplied lead-type FM antenna to the FM antenna input.
Extend the lead. Experiment freely with your antenna placement and
orientation until you get the clearest sound and lowest background noise.
Fix the antenna in the desired position by using thumb tacks, push pins or
any suitable means. In areas of poor FM reception, an exterior FM antenna
can improve performance dramatically. If radio listening is important to you,
consider consulting an antenna installation professional to optimize your
system.
The supplied AM "loop" antenna will usually provide adequate reception.
However, an exterior AM antenna can be used to improve reception.
Consult an antenna professional for more information.
ASSEMBLING THE LOOP ANTENNA
1 Rotate the outer frame of the antenna.
2 Insert the bottom edge of the outer frame into the groove on the stand.
3 Extend the antenna cord.
TUNER MODE
Toggle front panel's [TUNER MODE] button and the upper display will show
"Manual tune" or "Preset tune". Select either "Manual tune" or "Preset tune"
by releasing the [TUNER MODE] button. Immediately rotate the [SCROLL/
PUSH/ENTER] knob with reference to the following;
manual tune
Rotate [SCROLL/PUSH/ENTER] knob momentarily to step up or down
between AM or FM frequencies. Stop rotating when you find your desired
station. You can also rotate quickly and release the [SCROLL/PUSH/
ENTER] knob – the C 717 will stop at the next sufficiently strong signal it
encounters.
preSet tune
Use the [SCROLL/PUSH/ENTER] knob to step up or down between stored
presets. The SR 9's [PRESET
] key work similarly. Empty presets will be
skipped during preset tuning.
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CHOOSING THE FM MODE
In FM mode, the SR 9 [FM MODE] key is a dual-purpose control. In the
normal position, ("STEREO" and "TUNED" icons are illuminated in the VFD)
only the stations with a strong signal can be listened to and the noise
between stations is muted.
Pressing the [FM MODE] button again ("STEREO" icon is extinguished; only
"TUNED" is illuminated) allows distant and potentially noisy stations to be
received. Noise is reduced if the FM station signal level is less than the FM
stereo threshold (since mono FM is inherently less noise-prone) though at
the sacrifice of stereo effect.
SETTING RADIO PRESETS
The C 717 can store up to 30 FM and 30 AM stations for immediate recall.
manual preSet
1 Toggle the SR 9's [TUNER] button to select AM or FM.
2 To store a radio preset, first tune the desired frequency (see above),
then press the [SCROLL/PUSH/ENTER] knob.The next available preset
number, for example, "11", starts blinking. Use the Direct-Entry numeric
keypad buttons to enter the desired preset number. For example, to
enter Preset number "1, " press "0" and then "1". Note that as the first digit
"0" is keyed-in, "0 _" is blinking indicating that it is waiting for the second
digit to be entered. Upon entering the second digit (i.e., number
"1"), "01" stops blinking. This indicates that the first preset entry is
completed. You can also press [SCROLL/PUSH/ENTER] knob to store the
desired frequency in the displayed available preset number.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to store up to 30FM and 30AM stations.
NOTES
• Instead of the using the numeric key pads of SR 9, you can instead
rotate the [SCROLL/PUSH/ENTER] knob to select desired preset number
allocation.
• A new station can be directly entered into an existing programmed
Memory Preset. The new station will overwrite all the data previously
held on that Preset number.
automatic preSet
Preset stations may also be programmed automatically for the entire FM (or
AM) band.
1 Toggle the SR 9's [TUNER] button to select AM or FM band.
2 Press and hold front panel's [SCROLL/PUSH/ENTER] knob. Release
[SCROLL/PUSH/ENTER] when the AM or FM frequency rapidly starts to
move or change. Up to 30 of the best received FM stations (or 30 AM
stations) will be automatically stored.
delete a preSet
1 Select a Preset number to be deleted.
2 Press [STOP] button – current stored preset setting will be erased.
The Radio Preset can only be deleted using the front panel button.
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