Radio; Sound Effects; Automatic/Manual Presetting; Selecting Preset Station - Panasonic SC-HC27 Operating Instructions Manual

Radio

30 FM and 15 AM stations can be preset.
Preparation
Connect the antennas (Z page 5).
Press [RADIO] to select "FM" or "AM".
Automatic presetting
1
Press [PLAY MENU] to select "A.PRESET".
2
Press [R, T] to select "LOWEST" or "CURRENT"
frequency.
LOWEST : To begin auto preset from the lowest
frequency.
CURRENT : To begin auto preset from the current
frequency .
To change the frequency, refer to "Manual tuning and
presetting".
3
Press [OK] to start presetting.
The tuner presets all the stations it can receive into the
channels in ascending order.
To cancel, press [8].
Manual tuning and presetting
1
Press [PLAY MENU] to select "TUNEMODE".
2
Press [R, T] to select "MANUAL" and then press
[OK].
3
Press [2/3] or [5/6] to tune in to the
station.
To tune automatically, press and hold the button until the
frequency starts changing quickly.
"STEREO" is shown when the system is tuned in to a
stereo broadcast.
To preset the station
4
Press [OK].
5
Press [R, T] to select a preset number.
6
Press [OK].
Do steps 3 through 6 again to preset more stations.
Note:
A station previously stored is overwritten when another
station is stored in the same preset number.
Selecting a preset station
1
Press [PLAY MENU] to select "TUNEMODE".
2
Press [R, T] to select "PRESET" and then press
[OK].
3
Press [2/3] or [5/6] to select the preset
station.
8
8
Improving the sound quality
When "FM" is selected
1
Press [PLAY MENU] to select "FM MODE".
2
Press [R, T] to select "MONO" and then press [OK].
To cancel, select "STEREO".
"MONO" is also cancelled when you change the
frequency.
To memorise the setting
Continue with steps 4 through 6 of "Manual tuning and
presetting".
Checking the signal status
Press [DISPLAY].
FM The FM signal is in monaural.
The system is not tuned in to a station.
FM ST The FM signal is in stereo.
FM MONO "MONO" is selected as the "FM MODE".
AM allocation setting
This system can also receive AM broadcasts allocated in
10 kHz steps.
1
Press [RADIO] to select "AM".
2
Press and hold [RADIO].
After a few seconds, the display panel shows the current
minimum radio frequency. Release the button when the
minimum frequency changes.
• To go back to the initial setting, do the above steps again.
• After you change the setting, preset frequencies are
erased.

Sound effects

1
Press [SOUND] to select a sound effect.
2
Press [R, T] to select the desired setting.
PRESET EQ "HEAVY" : Adds punch to rock.
"SOFT" : For background music.
"CLEAR" : Clarifies higher frequencies.
"VOCAL" : Adds gloss to vocal.
"FLAT" : Cancels the sound effect.
BASS "BASS -4" to "BASS +4".
TREBLE "TREBLE-4" to "TREBLE+4".
D.BASS "ON D.BASS" or "OFF D.BASS".
SURROUND "ON SURROUND" or
"OFF SURROUND".
(by main unit only)