Using The Fm Radio; Presetting Stations Automatically; Selecting The Preset Channels; Manual Tuning - Panasonic SC-PTX50 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the FM radio

FM
Numbered
buttons
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Radio operations are described mainly with the remote control.
You can alternatively use the corresponding button on the main unit.
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[SELECTOR]

Presetting stations automatically

Up to 30 stations can be set.
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Press [FM] to select "FM".
2
Press and hold [ENTER]
Release the button when "FM AUTO" is displayed.
The tuner tunes to the lowest frequency and starts to preset all the
stations it can receive into the channels in ascending order.
≥ "SET OK" is displayed when the stations are set, and the radio
tunes to the last preset station.
≥ "ERROR" is displayed when automatic presetting is unsuccessful.
Preset the channels manually (➜ right).

Selecting the preset channels

1
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Press [FM] to select "FM".
2
Press the numbered buttons to select the channel.
≥ To select a 2-digit number
e.g. 12: [S10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2]
Alternatively, press [X, W].
≥ To perform this step on the main
unit, first press [-TUNE MODE] to select "PRESET", and then
press [X TUNING W] to select the channel.
When a stereo FM broadcast is being
received, "ST" lights in the display.
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ENTER
FUNCTIONS
MANUAL SKIP
MEMORY
SELECTOR
TUNING
-TUNE MODE /
[X TUNING W] §3
[MEMORY]
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∫ If noise is excessive
Press and hold [—FM MODE] on
the main unit to display
"MONO".
Press and hold [—FM MODE] again to cancel the mode.
≥ The mode is also canceled when you change the frequency.

Manual tuning

1
Press [FM]
Press [6, 5]
2
≥ When performing this step on the main unit, first press
[-TUNE MODE] to select "MANUAL", and then press [X TUNING W]
to select the frequency.
≥ To start automatic tuning, press and hold [6, 5] until the
frequency starts scrolling. Tuning stops when a station is found.
∫ Presetting the channel
Up to 30 stations can be set.
1 While listening to the radio broadcast
Press [ENTER]
2 While the frequency and "PGM" are flashing on the display
Press the numbered buttons to select a channel.
≥ To select a 2-digit number
e.g. 12:
Alternatively, press [X, W], and then press [ENTER]
- FM MODE
A station previously stored is overwritten when another station is
stored in the same channel preset.

RDS broadcasting

The unit can display the text data transmitted by the radio data system
(RDS) available in some areas.
If the station you are listening to is transmitting RDS signals, "RDS" will
light up on the display.
When "FM" is selected
Press [FUNCTIONS] to display the text data.
Each time you press the button:
PS: Program service
PTY: Program type
FREQ: Frequency display
NEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
SPORT
EDUCATE
DRAMA
CULTURE
SLP
SCIENCE
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"M-O-R- M"=Middle of the road music
[Note]
RDS displays may not be available if reception is poor.
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to select "FM".
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to select the frequency.
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[S10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2]
PTY displays
VARIED FINANCE
POP M CHILDREN
ROCK M SOCIAL A
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M-O-R- M RELIGION
LIGHT M PHONE IN
CLASSICS TRAVEL
OTHER M LEISURE
WEATHER JAZZ
SLP
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COUNTRY
NATIONAL
OLDIES
FOLK M
DOCUMENT
TEST
ALARM