Sony STR-DH500 - Manual (Page 45)

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Listening to FM/AM radio
You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts
through the built-in tuner. Before operation,
make sure you have connected the FM and
AM antennas (aerials) to the receiver (page
22).
Tip
The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending
on the area code as shown in the following table. For
details on area codes, see page 4.
* The AM tuning scale can be changed (page 46,
61).
1
Press TUNER repeatedly to
select the FM or AM band.
2
Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
Press TUNING + to scan from low to
high; press TUNING – to scan from high
to low.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a
station is received.
Using the controls on the
receiver
1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM
or AM band.
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select
“AUTO T.”.
3 Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
In case of poor FM stereo
reception
If the FM stereo reception is poor and “ST”
flashes on the display, select monaural audio
so that the sound will be less distorted.
Press FM MODE repeatedly until the
“MONO” indicator lights up on the display.
To return to stereo mode, press FM MODE
repeatedly until the “MONO” indicator on the
display does not light up.
Tuner Operations
Area code FM AM
U, CA 100 kHz 10 kHz*
1 2 3
4 6
7 8
0/10 ENTER
9
SYSTEM STANDBY
TV INPUT
SLEEP DMPORT
VIDEO BD DVD SAT
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –
TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TV
TUNING +
FM MODE
REPLAY ADVANCE
MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY AMP MENU
CLEAR
DISPLAY MUTING
MASTER VOL
TV VOL
D.SKIP
D.TUNING
DVD/BD
MENU
SA-CD/CD TV TUNER
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TOOLS/
OPTIONS
MENU/HOME
TUNING
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TUNER
FM MODE
D.TUNING
ENTER
Numeric
buttons
Tuning into a station
automatically (Automatic
Tuning)