Sony STR-VA555ES Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Direct tuning (continued)
5 If youve 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.
Tips
If you do not remember the precise frequency, press
TUNING + or TUNING after entering the value
close to the frequency you want. The receiver
automatically tunes in the station you want. If the
frequency seems to be higher than the entered
value, press TUNING +, and if the frequency seems
to be lower than the entered value, press
TUNING .
If STEREO flashes in the display and the FM
stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to
improve the sound. You will not be able to enjoy
the stereo effect, but the sound will be less
distorted.
Note
If STEREO does not appear at all when an FM
broadcast is received normally, press FM MODE to
turn on the STEREO indication.
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 2.
Area code FM AM
CN, CEL 50 kHz 9 kHz
E 50 kHz 9 kHz*
* The AM tuning scale can be changed (see page 81).
Automatic tuning
If you dont know the frequency of the station
you want, you can let the receiver scan all
available stations in your area.
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 Press TUNING + or TUNING .
Press TUNING + to scan from low to high;
press TUNING to scan from high to low.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a
station is received.
When the receiver reaches either end of
the band
Scanning is repeated in the same direction.
4 To continue scanning, press TUNING +
or TUNING again.
Preset tuning
After you have tuned in stations using Direct
Tuning or Automatic Tuning, you can preset
them to the receiver. Then you can tune in any
of the stations directly by entering its
2-character preset code using the supplied
remote. Up to 30 FM or AM stations can be
preset. The receiver will also scan all the
stations that you have preset.
Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to
preset them by performing steps on Presetting
radio stations (page 45).