Sony CMT-DC500MD - Manual (Page 36)

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Tuner
Presetting radio stations
The system can store a total of 30 preset
stations (20 for FM and 10 for AM).
1
Press BAND to select FM or AM.
2
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
“AUTO” appears in the display.
3
Press TUNING + or –.
The frequency changes as the system scans
for a station. Scanning stops automatically
when a station is tuned in. At that time,
“TUNED” and “STEREO” (for stereo
program only) appear.
4
Press MENU/NO on the remote.
A preset number flashes.
5
Press . or > on the remote
repeatedly until “Memory?” appears,
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
A preset number appears in the display. The
stations are stored from preset number 1.
Preset number
6
Press ENTER/YES on the remote.
“Complete !” appears, and then the station
is stored.
7
Repeat steps 1 through 6 to preset
other stations.
To stop scanning
Press TUNING MODE.
To tune in a weak station
In step 3, press TUNING MODE repeatedly
until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear from
the display, then press TUNING + or –
repeatedly to tune in the station.
To change the preset number
Start over from step 1.
To change the AM tuning interval
(not applicable on the European
model)
The AM tuning interval is factory-preset to 9 kHz (or
10 kHz for some areas). To switch the AM tuning
interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the
system. Pressing and holding down REPEAT, turn
the system back on. When you change the interval, all
the AM preset stations are erased. To change back to
the original interval, repeat the same procedure.
Note
You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the
Power saving mode.
Tip
The preset stations are saved in the system’s memory
for about a day even if you disconnect the power cord
or a power failure occurs.