Tuning To A Station; Direct Tuning - Sony STR-DA1800ES Operating Instructions Manual

2
Select " FM" or "
FM
the menu, then press
The FM or AM menu list appears on the
TV screen.

Tuning to a station

automatically (Auto Tuning)
1
Select "Auto Tuning", then
press or b.
2
Press V/v.
Press V to scan from lower to higher
frequency stations, press v to scan from
higher to lower stations.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a
station is received.
In case of poor FM stereo
reception
1
Tune in the station you want to listen to
using Auto Tuning, Direct Tuning
(page 63), or select the preset station you
want (page 64).
2
Press TOOLS/OPTIONS.
3
Select "FM Mode", then press
4
Select "MONO", then press
Tuning to a station directly

(Direct Tuning)

You can enter the frequency of a station
directly by using the numeric buttons.
1
Select "Direct Tuning", then
press or b.
2
Press SHIFT, then press
numeric buttons to enter the
frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 (b 0*)
Example 2: AM 1,350 kHz
Select 1 b 3 b 5 b 0
* Press 0 for Mexico model only.
AM" from
AM
or b.
3
If you cannot tune to a station
"– – – .– – MHz" or "– – – – kHz" appears and
then the screen returns to the current
frequency.
Make sure you have entered the right
frequency. If not, repeat step 2. If you still
cannot tune to a station, the frequency may not
be in use in your area.
You can change the AM tuning scale to either
9 kHz or 10 kHz using the buttons on the
receiver.
or b.
.
1
2
Notes
• Depending on the settings, the receiver may take
• All preset stations will be erased when you change
Tip
Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna
(aerial) for optimum reception upon tuning to
an AM station.
Press .
Changing the AM tuning scale
?/1
INPUT MODE
Press ?/1 to turn off the
receiver.
While holding down INPUT
MODE, press ?/1 on the
receiver.
The current AM tuning scale is changed
to 9 kHz (or 10 kHz).
To reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz),
repeat the procedure above.
some time to change the AM tuning scale.
the tuning scale.
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