Sony STR-DE185 - Manual (Page 13)

Basic Operation/Receiving Broadcasts
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Receiving Broadcasts
Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you
have connected FM and AM antennas to the
receiver (page 7).
Storing FM stations
automatically
(AUTOBETICAL)
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)
This function lets you store up to 30 FM and
FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without
redundancy. Additionally, it only stores the
stations with the clearest signals.
If you want to store FM or AM stations one by
one, see “Presetting radio stations” on page 15.
1
Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.
2
Hold down MEMORY/ENTER and press
?/1 to turn the receiver back on.
“AUTO-BETICAL SELECT” appears in
the display and the receiver scans and stores
all the FM and FM RDS stations in the
broadcast area.
For RDS stations, the tuner first checks for
stations broadcasting the same program,
then stores only the one with the clearest
signal. The selected RDS stations are sorted
alphabetically by their Program Service
name, then assigned a 2-character preset
code. For more details on RDS, see page 16.
Regular FM stations are assigned
2-character preset codes and stored after the
RDS station.
When done, “FINISH” appears in the
display momentarily and the receiver
returns to the normal operation.
Notes
• Do not press any button on the receiver or supplied
remote during autobetical operation.
• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure
to store stations in your new area.
• For details on tuning the stored stations, see page
15.
• If you move the antenna after storing stations with
this procedure, the stored settings may no longer be
valid. If this happens, repeat this procedure to store
the stations again.
Direct tuning
You can enter a frequency of the station you
want directly by using the numeric buttons on
the receiver or the supplied remote.
1
Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2
Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM
band.
3
Press DIRECT.
4
Press the numeric buttons to enter the
frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
Example 2: AM 1350 kHz
(You don’t have to enter the last “0” when the
tuning scale is set to 10 kHz.)
If you cannot tune in a station and the
entered numbers flash
Make sure you’ve entered the right
frequency. If not, repeat steps 3 and 4.
If the entered numbers still flash, the
frequency is not used in your area.
b
1
b
0
b
2
b
5 0
b
1
b
3
b
5 0
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