Denon S-301 Stereo System User Manual


 
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Basic Operation Basic Operation
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Manual tuning
2
Press the BAND button on the main unit to
select “FM AUTO”, “FM MONO” or “AM”.
3
Adjust the receiving frequency.
When a station is received, the “TUNED” indication will
light.
•A humming sound may be heard when using a TV nearby while
receiving AM programs. If this happens, move the system as
far from the TV as possible.
Listening to the radio
1
Set the input source to “TUNER”.
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
When using the remote control, the BAND button is pressed
to select “FM” or “AM”, then the MODE button is pressed
to select “FM AUTO” and “FM MONO”.
2 FM stereo perception
When a program being broadcast in “FM AUTO” is received,
the “ST” indicator lights and the program is received in stereo.
•If reception is poor and there is much noise in the stereo
signals, set the “FM AUTO” mode.
2 Auto tuning
When one of the + or button on the main unit (or the
SLOW/SEARCH button on the remote control unit) is pressed, the
frequency changes in steps of 0.2 MHz in the FM band, 10 kHz
in the AM band.
If one of the + or button on the main unit (or the SLOW/SEARCH
button on the remote control unit) is held for over 1 second, the
frequency continues to change when the button is released
(Auto tuning) and stops when a station is tuned in. Tuning will
not stop at stations whose reception is poor.
•To stop the auto tuning function, press the + or button on the
main unit (or the SLOW/SEARCH button on the remote control
unit) once.
2 About the tuning mode and the preset mode
The function of the + and buttons on the main unit can be
switched so that they can be used for either tuning (selecting
the reception frequency) or for selecting preset stations.
The buttons are set to the tuning mode upon shipment. The
mode can be switched to the preset mode by pressing the +
button while pressing in the BAND button. (When this is done,
“PRESET” is flashes for approximately 5 seconds.)
•Press the button while pressing in the BAND button to switch
to the tuning mode. (When this is done, “TUNING” is flashes
for approximately 5 seconds.)
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
The CURSOR 0 and 1 buttons function in the same way as the
+ and buttons on the main unit and remote control unit.
Auto tuner presets (for main unit only)
Use this to automatically search for FM broadcasts and store up
to 60 stations at preset channels 1 to 60.
If an FM station cannot be preset automatically due to poor
reception, use the “Manual tuning” ( page 26) operation to
tune in the station, then preset it using the manual “Preset
memory” ( page 27) operation.
•When the auto preset function is performed, the previously
presettings are cleared and replaced with the new presettings.
1
Set the input source to “TUNER”, then press
and hold the
11
button for 2 seconds or longer.
“AUTO PRESET?” and “–:NO/+: START” will alternately
appear on the display of the main unit.
2
Press the + button to select “START”.
“SEARCH” flashes on the display and searching begins.
“COMPLETED” appears once searching is completed.
Press the button to cancel.
Listening to preset stations
Press the + or button on the main unit, or TUNING
+
or button on the remote control unit to select the
preset number.
The preset number can also be input directly pressing the
NUMBER buttons on the remote control unit.
The + and buttons on the main unit can be selected when
the preset mode has been set.
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
The buttons are set to the tuning mode upon shipment. The
mode can be switched to the preset mode by pressing the +
button while pressing in the BAND button. (When this is done,
“PRESET” is flashes for approximately 5 seconds.)