Sony STR-VA555ES Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Receiving Broadcasts
Receiving Broadcasts
Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you
have connected FM and AM antennas to the
receiver (see page 7).
Storing FM stations
automatically
(AUTOBETICAL)
(Models of area code CEL only)
This function lets you store up to 30 FM and
FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without
redundancy. Additionally, it only stores the
stations with the clearest signals.
If you want to store FM or AM stations one by
one, see Presetting radio stations on page 45.
1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.
2 Hold down MEMORY and press ?/1 to
turn the receiver back on.
Autobetical select appears in the display
and the receiver scans and stores all the FM
and FM RDS stations in the broadcast area.
For RDS stations, the tuner first checks for
stations broadcasting the same program,
then stores only the one with the clearest
signal. The selected RDS stations are sorted
alphabetically by their Program Service
name, then assigned a 2-character preset
code. For more details on RDS, see page 46.
Regular FM stations are assigned
2-character preset codes and stored after the
RDS station.
When done, Autobetical finish appears in
the display momentarily and the receiver
returns to the normal operation.
Notes
Do not press any button on the receiver or supplied
remote during autobetical operation.
If you move to another area, repeat this procedure
to store stations in your new area.
For details on tuning the stored stations, see page
45.
The FM MODE setting is also stored along with the
station.
If you move the antenna after storing stations with
this procedure, the stored settings may no longer be
valid. If this happens, repeat this procedure to store
the stations again.
Direct tuning
You can enter a frequency of the station you
want directly by using the numeric buttons on
the supplied remote.
1 Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM
band.
3 Select TUNER from the FUNCTION list,
then select DIRECT TUNING from the
SUB menu (page 62).
4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the
frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
Example 2: AM 1350 kHz
(You dont 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 youve 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.
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1 0 2 5 0
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1 3 5 0
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