Receiving Broadcasts - Sony STR-DE375 Mode D'emploi

Receiver Operations

Receiving Broadcasts

This receiver lets you enter a station's frequency
directly by using the numeric buttons on the remote
(direct tuning). If you don't know the frequency of the
station you want, see "Receiving broadcasts by
scanning stations (automatic tuning)".
Before you begin, make sure you have:
• Connected an FM/AM aerial to the receiver as
indicated on page 5.
?/1 (power)
FM MODE
1
Press ?/1 (power) to turn on the receiver.
2
Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
3
Press FM/AM to select FM or AM stations.
4
Press D. TUNING on the remote.
5
Press the numeric buttons on the remote to enter
the frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz Example 2: AM 1350 kHz
1 0
6
When you tune in AM stations, adjust the
direction of the AM loop aerial for optimum
reception.
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TUNING +/– MASTER VOLUME
FM/AM
Numeric
buttons
D. TUNING
2 5 0 1 3 5
To receive other stations
Repeat Steps 3 to 5.
If the STEREO indicator remains off
Press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is
received.
If an FM stereo programme is distorted
The STEREO indicator flashes. Press FM MODE to
change to monaural (MONO). You will not have the
stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced. To
return to stereo mode, press this button again.
If you cannot tune in a station and the entered
numbers are flashing
Make sure you've entered the right frequency. If not,
press D. TUNING and re-enter the frequency you want
on the remote. If the entered numbers still flash, the
frequency is not used in your area.
To watch FM simulcast TV programmes
Make sure that you tune in the simulcast programme
TUNER
both on the TV (or the VCR) and on the receiver.
If you enter a frequency not covered by the tuning
interval
The entered value is automatically rounded up or down
to the closest covered value.
Tuning intervals for direct tuning are:
FM: 50 kHz intervals
AM: 9 kHz intervals
Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations
(automatic tuning)
If you don't know the frequency of the radio station
you want, you can have the receiver scan all the
receivable stations to locate the one you want.
1
Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2
Press FM/AM to select FM or AM.
3
Press TUNING + or –.
Press the + button for a higher frequency; press
the – button for a lower one. When you tune past
either end of the band, the receiver automatically
0 0
jumps to the opposite end. Every time a station is
received, the receiver stops scanning. To continue
scanning, press the button again.