ROTEL RT-02 - Manual (Page 8)

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NUMERIC Buttons:
Station Presets
The RT-02 can store up to 30 station presets
for recall at any time using the NUMERIC
keypad. These station presets can be used for
any combination of AM stations and FM sta-
tions.
The RT-02 is delivered from the factory with
a set of generic station presets that may or may
not match any available stations in your area.
To memorize a new station preset:
1. Tune to the desired station, AM or FM.
2. Press the MEMORY button on the front
panel. A MEMORY indicator will flash in
the front panel display.
3. While the MEMORY indicator is flashing,
press the number of the preset where you
wish to store the station frequency. For
example, to memorize the station as pre-
set 3, press the 3 button. To memorize preset
15, press the 1 button followed by the 5
button.
4. A previously stored frequency is erased
from memory when a new frequency is
memorized for the same preset number.
To tune to a previously memorized
station preset, press the preset num-
ber using the NUMERIC buttons.
For
example, to tune to preset 3, press the 3 but-
ton. To tune to preset 30, press the 3 button
and then press the 0 button within 5 seconds.
NOTE: The NUMERIC buttons can also be
used for FREQUENCY DIRECT tuning.
FREQUENCY DIRECT Button:
Direct Access Tuning
Remote Only
If you know the exact frequency of the desired
station, you may tune it directly using the
FREQUENCY DIRECT button (remote only) and
the NUMERIC buttons.
1. Press the FREQUENCY DIRECT button to
change the NUMERIC buttons from station
preset to direct access mode. The station
frequency in the front panel display will
change to a series of bars, representing
the digits of a station frequency, with the
first bar blinking.
2. Enter the first digit of the station frequency
using the NUMERIC buttons. The digit will
appear in the frequency display and the
next bar will flash. Enter the remaining digits
of the frequency. When all of the digits have
been entered, the tuner will automatically
tune to the displayed station frequency.
NOTE: On the USA version only, pressing 1
in the FM mode will enter 10 as the digit in
the frequency display. On the European ver-
sion, it is necessary to press 1 and then 0 to
enter 10. For US FM stations, press only one
digit following the decimal point as shown in
the first example following. For European FM
stations, press two digits after the decimal
point as shown in the second example.
EXAMPLES:
(USA FM) 87.50MHz Press 8>7>5
(Europe FM) 87.50MHz Press 8>7>5>0
(USA AM) 1610kHz Press 1>6>1
(Europe AM) 1611kHz Press 1>6>1>1
If no frequency is entered within 5 seconds,
the tuner will cancel FREQUENCY DIRECT
tuning mode and revert to the last previously
tuned station.
Auto Tuning Button
The AUTO TUNING button toggles between
the frequency search tuning feature and
manual frequency tuning. When using the
TUNING controls on the front panel or remote
in AUTO TUNING mode, the tuner will be-
gin automatically scanning up or down through
the frequencies until the next receivable broad-
cast signal is detected. If this is not the desired
station, use the TUNING controls again to find
the next station. Weak stations will be skipped
during auto tuning. If no receivable signal is
detected, the tuner will revert to the previously
tuned station.
To toggle between FREQUENCY TUNING
mode and AUTO TUNING mode, press the
AUTO TUNING button. An AUTO indicator
will appear in the display.
NOTE: AUTO TUNING mode is disengaged
when the TUNE/PRESET button is set to PRE-
SET tuning mode. See the following section.
TUNE/PRESET Button
The TUNE/PRESET button toggles between
FREQUENCY TUNING mode (the TUNING
controls advance to the next station frequency)
and PRESET TUNING mode (the TUNING
controls advance to the next memorized sta-
tion preset). To toggle between the two modes,
press the TUNE/PRESET button. A PRESET
indicator in the front panel DISPLAY will light
when the PRESET mode is active.
NOTE: AUTO TUNING mode is disengaged
when the TUNE/PRESET button is set to PRE-
SET tuning mode.
PRESET SCAN Button
This button activates a preset scanning fea-
ture. When you press the button, the tuner will
automatically scan through all memorized
station presets, playing each for five seconds
before moving to the next. To stop the station
scanning on the desired station preset, press
the button again.
NOTE: If a PRESET station is currently tuned
when the PRESET SCAN button is pressed,
scanning will start with the next higher pre-
set number and continue through all preset
stations, stopping on the initial preset. If a
PRESET station is not currently tuned when
the button is pressed, scanning will start from
PRESET 1 and continue to PRESET 30.
FM MONO Button
Remote Only
The FM MONO button changes the FM mode
from stereo reception to mono reception. In
stereo mode, a stereo signal will be heard if
the station is broadcasting a stereo signal and
there is sufficient signal strength. A stereo
indicator will light in the front panel display.
In mono mode, a mono signal will be heard
even if the station is broadcasting a stereo
signal.
NOTE: Switching to mono mode can be a
useful way to improve the reception of weak
or distant FM signals. Less signal strength is
required for clean mono reception than for
stereo reception.
RT-02 AM/FM Stereo Tuner