Sony STR-DE185 - Manual (Page 14)

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5
If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust
the direction of the AM loop antenna for
optimum reception.
6
Repeat steps 2 to 5 to receive another
station.
Tips
• If you do not remember the precise frequency, press
TUNING/CHAR + or TUNING/CHAR – after
entering the value close to the frequency you want.
The receiver automatically tunes in the station you
want. If the frequency seems to be higher than the
entered value, press TUNING/CHAR +, and if the
frequency seems to be lower than the entered value,
press TUNING/CHAR –.
• If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM
stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to change
to monaural (MONO). You will not be able to enjoy
the stereo effect, but the sound will be less
distorted. To return to stereo mode, press FM
MODE again.
The tuning scale differs depending on the area code
as shown in the following table. For details on area
codes, see page 4.
Area code FM AM
U 100 kHz 10 kHz*
CEL, CEK 50 kHz 9 kHz
* The AM tuning scale can be changed (page 23).
Automatic tuning
If you don’t know the frequency of the station
you want, you can let the receiver scan all
available stations in your area.
1
Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2
Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM
band.
3
Press TUNING/CHAR + or
TUNING/CHAR –.
Press TUNING/CHAR + to scan from low
to high; press TUNING/CHAR – to scan
from high to low.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a
station is received.
When the receiver reaches either end of
the band
Scanning is repeated in the same direction.
4
To continue scanning, press
TUNING/CHAR + or TUNING/CHAR –
again.
Preset tuning
After you have tuned in stations using Direct
Tuning or Automatic Tuning, you can preset
them to the receiver. Then you can tune in any
of the stations directly by entering its
2-character preset code on the receiver or the
supplied remote. Up to 30 FM or AM stations
can be preset. The receiver will also scan all the
stations that you have preset.
Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to
preset them by performing steps on “Presetting
radio stations” (page 15).
Direct Tuning (continued)