Sony STR-DE475 Operating Instructions - Page 36

Receiving Broadcasts Direct Tuning Automatic Tuning For details on the buttons used in this section, see "Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts" on page 35. 1 Press TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press D.TUNING on the remote. 4 Press the numeric buttons on the remote to enter the frequency. Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz 1 b0 b2b5 b0 Example 2: AM 1350 kHz (You don't have to enter the last "0" when the tuning interval is set to 10 kHz) 1b3b5b0 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 other stations. z If you try to enter a frequency not covered by the tuning interval The entered value is automatically rounded up or down. This 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 U, CA E2, E3, TW AU FM tuning scale 50 kHz 50 kHz 50 kHz AM tuning scale 10 kHz (can be changed to 9 kHz)* 9 kHz (can be changed to 10 kHz)* 9 kHz * To change the AM tuning scale, see page 45. For details on the buttons used in this section, see "Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts" on page 35. 1 Press TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press TUNING + or TUNING -. Press the + button to scan from low to high; press the - button to scan from high to low. When the receiver reaches either end of the band Scanning is repeated in the same direction. The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received. 4 To continue scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING - again. 36