Clarion CX501 - Manual (Page 12)

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CX501
Radio Operations
Listening to the radio
1. Press the [SOURCE] button and select the
radio mode.
2. Press the [BAND] button and select the radio
band. Each time the button is pressed, the
radio reception band changes in the
following order:
FM1 ➜ FM2 ➜ FM3 ➜ AM ➜ FM1...
Tuning
There are 2 types of tuning mode available, auto
tuning and step tuning.
Seek tuning
There are 2 ways available: Auto tuning and
step tuning.
● Auto tuning
Press and hold the [
x] or [v] button (1 sec.)
to automatically seek a station.
● Step tuning
Press the [
x] or [v] button to manually tune
in a station.
Recalling a preset station
A total of 24 preset positions (6-FM1, 6-FM2, 6-
FM3, 6-AM) exists to store individual radio
stations in memory. Press the corresponding
[DIRECT] button to recall the stored radio
frequency automatically.
Manual memory
1. Select the desired station with seek tuning or
manual tuning.
2. Press and hold one of the [DIRECT] buttons
(2 sec.) to store the current station into
preset memory.
Auto store
Auto store is a function for storing up to 6
stations that are automatically tuned in
sequentially. If 6 receivable stations cannot be
received, a previously stored station remains
unoverwritten at the memory position.
1. Press the [BAND] button and select the
desired band (FM or AM).
2. Press and hold the [ ] button for 2 seconds
or longer. The stations with good reception
are stored automatically to the preset
channels.
∗ If auto store is performed in the FM bands, the
stations are stored in FM3 even if FM1 or FM2
was chosen for storing stations.
Preset scan
Preset scan receives the stations stored in
preset memory in order. This function is useful
when searching for a desired station in memory.
1. Press the [ ] button.
2. When a desired station is tuned in, press the
[ ] button again to continue receiving that
station.
Note:
• Be careful not to press and hold the [
] button
(2 sec.), otherwise the auto store function is
engaged and the unit starts storing stations.
Instant station recall (ISR)
Instant station recall is a special radio preset
that instantly accesses a favorite radio station at
a touch of a button. The ISR function even
operates with the unit in other modes.
● ISR memory
1. Select the station that you wish to store in
ISR memory.
2. Press and hold the [ISR] button (2 sec.).
● Recalling a station with ISR
In any mode, press the [ISR] button to turn on
the radio function and tune the selected radio
station. “ISR” appears in the display. Press the
[ISR] button again to return to the previous
mode.
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