Sony STR-DE945 Stereo System User Manual


 
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Receiving Broadcasts
Brief descriptions of buttons used to
receive broadcasts
PRESET TUNING +/– buttons: Press to scan all preset
radio stations.
TUNING +/– buttons: Press to scan all available radio
stations.
FM MODE button: If “STEREO” flashes in the display
and the FM stereo reception is poor, press this button to
improve the sound. You will not be able to enjoy stereo
effect but the sound will be less distorted.
Note
If “STEREO” does not appear at all even when the FM broadcast
is received normally, press this button to turn on the “STEREO”
indication.
FM/AM button: Press to select the FM or AM band.
MEMORY button: Uses for memorizing preset stations.
SHIFT button: Press to select a memory page (A, B, or C)
for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations.
TUNER button: Selects the tuner.
Direct Tuning
Use the supplied remote to perform the following
operations. For details on the buttons used in this section,
see the operating instructions for the supplied remote.
1 Press TUNER to light the button up.
The last received station is tuned in.
2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.
3 Press D. TUNING.
4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
bbbb
10250
Example 2: AM 1350 kHz
(You don’t have to enter the last “0” when the tuning scale is
set to 10 kHz.)
If you cannot tune in a station and the
entered numbers flash
Make sure you’ve entered the right frequency. If not,
repeat Steps 3 and 4.
If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not
used in your area.
5 If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust the
direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum
reception.
6 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to receive another station.
z
If you try to enter a frequency that is too precise for the
tuning scale
The entered value is automatically rounded up or down.
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 3.
Area code FM tuning scale AM tuning scale
U, CA 50 kHz 10 kHz
(can be changed to 9 kHz)*
AU, CN, SP 50 kHz 9 kHz
E 50 kHz 9 kHz
(can be changed to 10 kHz)*
bbb
1350
+
SET UP
MASTER VOLUME
BASS BOOSTEQUALIZER
NAME
ENTER
010
VIDEO 3 INPUT
MUTING
BASS
BOOST
PRESET
TUNING
TUNING
–+
–+
MEMORY
FM/AM FM MODE
2ND AUDIO
SHIFT
EQUALIZER
VIDEO L AUDIO R
PRESET
TUNING
+
/
TUNING
+
/
SHIFT
MEMORY
FM MODE
FM/AM
* To change the AM tuning scale, see page 56.