Sony ST-SA50ES - Manual (Page 8)

Getting Started
Presetting the Radio Stations
With "Auto Memory" you can automatically store up
to 40 stations in alphabetical order without
redundancy. Additionally, you can set "Auto Memory"
to store only stations with signals that are stronger
than a set level. If you want to store FM or AM stations
one by one, see "Tuning stations (Automatic Tuning)"
and "Storing stations."
BAND MEMORY MENU
TUNE
MODE TUNING/
SELECT
Storing stations automatically
(Auto Memory)
1 Press MENU.
2 Turn TUNING/SELECT until "Auto Memory"
appears in the display and press ENTER.
3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to set 30 dB FM/3 AM,
50 dB FM/5 AM, or 70 dB FM/7 AM as the
minimum signal strength required to be added as
a preset and press ENTER.
The tuner begins scanning in the low end of the
FM frequencies. Stations broadcasting signals
above the minimum level requirement are stored
and assigned a two-character preset code. When
the FM band is complete, scanning continues from
the low end of the AM frequencies.
Tuning stations (Automatic Tuning)
With automatic tuning you can quickly tune in a
station without having to know its frequency.
1 Press BAND to choose either FM or AM.
2 Press TUNE MODE so that "AUTO TUNING"
appears in the display.
3 Turn TUNING/SELECT slightly and release it
when the frequency numbers start changing.
Turn the knob to the right for a higher frequency;
turn it to the left for a lower frequency.
When the tuner locates a station, it stops
automatically, "TUNED" appears in the display,
and the signal meter indicates the strength of the
broadcast signal.
4 Repeat step 3 until you tune in the appropriate
station.
To store the station, see "Storing stations" on page
9.
If you cannot tune in the station you want
(Manual Tuning)
With manual tuning you can search through all stations
broadcasting on each band, and tune in stations with
extremely weak signals that you might not be able to
receive with automatic tuning.
1 Press BAND repeatedly to choose FM or AM.
2 Press TUNE MODE so that only "TUNING"
appears in the display. "AUTO" should not appear
in the display.
3 Turn TUNING/SELECT until you tune in the
desired station.
Turn the knob to the right for a higher frequency;
turn it to the left for a lower frequency.
The signal meter indicates the strength of the
broadcast signal.
Note
When you reach the highest or lowest frequency of
any band, tuning stops.
Notes
• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store
stations in your new area.
• For details on tuning stored stations, see page 4.
• The ANTENNA, ANT ATT, IF BAND, and FM MODE
settings are also stored along with the station.
• If you move the antenna after storing stations using "Auto
Mode," the stored .settings may no longer be valid. If this
happens, store the stations again.
y When you tune in AM stations
Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for
optimum reception.
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