Sony STR-AV910 - Manual (Page 19)

Receiving Radio Broadcast Programs
Direct Tuning
1
Select the function TUNER.
2
Select FM or AM.
3 Press TUNING DIRECT.
4 Enter the frequency of the desired station by
pressing the appropriate numeric buttons.
The entered frequency is displayed.
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5 Adjust the volume.
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Tuning intenrals for direct tuning
FM: 50 kHz interval
AM; 10 kHz interval (changeable to the 9 kHz interval)
Changing the AM tuning intental
The AM tuning inten/al is preset to 10 kHz. To use the
receiver where the frequency allocation system is based
on the 9 kHz interval, make the following adjustments:
1
Turn on the power and tune in any AM station.
2
Press SYSTEM POWER to turn off the receiver.
3
Press again SYSTEM POWER to turn on the receiver
while pressing PRESET TUNING +.
Resetting the AM tuning intetvai
Follow the procedure for changing the AM tuning inten/al.
Caution
When the interval is changed, all preset stations which you
have memorized will be erased. After changing the inten/al,
be sure to newly preset stations. (See “Presetting Stations...,”
pages 20,21.)
When the entered number is not in the receivable frequency
range
The entered digits (up to 5 digits for FM or up to 3 digits for AM)
biink in the frequency display area, and reception does not take
place.
If this condition occurs, press TUNING DIRECT again, and enter
the correct frequency (the frequency range of the receiver is 87.50
to 108.0 MHz for FM, and 530 to 1710 kHz for AM).
Correcting the entered frequency
Repeat Steps 3 to 4 of Direct Tuning.
For entering AM frequencies, you need not enter the last “0”.
However, if you have changed the AM tuning interval to 9 kHz,
enter all the digits.
If you enter a frequency not covered by the tuning interval
The entered value is automatically rounded up or down to the
closest value covered by the tuning interval.
When an FM stereo program is noisy
When the unit receives an FM stereo program, the STEREO
indicator goes on in the display window. If the stereo program is
noisy, press FM MODE to change the mode over to MONO. This
eliminates the stereo effect, but the noise will be greatly reduced.
To return to the stereo mode, press FM MODE again.
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