Technics SC-DV290 Stereo System User Manual


 
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Basic operations
The radio: manual tuning
Radio stations can be tuned manually by selecting the station’s frequency
or they can be preset into channels to make it easy to tune ( page 28).
Preparation: Press [Í/I] to turn the unit on.
1 Press [TUNER/BAND] to display FM or AM on the
tuner/amplifier.
Each time you press the button: FMbAM
2 Press [TUNING MODE] to display “MANUAL” on
the tuner/amplifier.
Each time you press the button: MANUALbPRESET
3 Press [TUNING (X or W)] to tune in the desired
broadcast.
If you press and hold [TUNING (X or W)] for a moment, the frequency
starts changing automatically. It stops when a station is found.
It may also stop if there is outside interference. Press and hold
[TUNING (X or W)] again to restart. You can also stop the frequency
changing by pressing [TUNING (X or W)].
“TUNED” is displayed when a radio station is tuned.
“ST” is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is being received.
4 Adjust the volume.
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If noise is excessive in FM
Press [FM AUTO/MONO] to display “MONO”.
This mode improves sound quality if reception is weak for some reason but
broadcasts are heard in monaural.
Press [FM AUTO/MONO] again to cancel the mode. “MONO” goes out.
MONO is also canceled if the frequency is changed.
Turn off “MONO” for normal listening. Stereo and monaural broadcasts are
automatically played as they are received.
Stations can be preset in monaural. Carry out presetting manually
( page 28).
RDS broadcasting
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[For\the\United\Kingdom,\Continental\Europe\and\Russia]
This unit can display the text data transmitted by the radio data system
(RDS) available in some areas.
If the station you are listening to is transmitting RDS signals, “RDS” will light
up on the display.
Displaying the text data
Press [PS–DISP MODE] to display a station name.
Press [DISP MODE–PTY] to display a program type.
Each time you press the button:
Frequency displaybPS or PTY display
Note
RDS displays may not be available if reception is poor.
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“M.O.R M”l“Middle of the road music”.
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1
2
3
4
MHz
TUNED
MHz
ST
RDS PS
RDS
PTY
MONO
MHz
DISP MODE
RDS
PTYPS
TUNER/BAND
FM AUTO/
MONO
TUNING MODE
VOLUME
UP
DOWN
-- dB
MIN
0 dB
MAX
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FM AUTO/
MONO
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RDS
PS-DISP MODE-PTY
TUNING
NEWS VARIED FINANCE COUNTRY
AFFAIRS POP M CHILDREN NATIONAL
INFO ROCK M SOCIAL A OLDIES
SPORT M.O.R M RELIGION FOLK M
EDUCATE LIGHT M PHONE IN DOCUMENT
DRAMA CLASSICS TRAVEL TEST
CULTURE OTHER M LEISURE ALARM
SCIENCE WEATHER JAZZ
PTY displays
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