Sony STR-DE598 Operating Instructions - Page 24

Storing FM stations automatically, — AUTOBETICAL, Direct tuning - remote code

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Direct tuning You can enter the frequency of the station you want directly. Use the remote for the operation. 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band. The last received station is tuned in. Tip You can also use FM or AM button on the receiver. 2 Press D.TUNING. 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency. Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz Press 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 b 0 Example 2: AM 1,350 kHz Press 1 b 3 b 5 b 0 (You do not have to enter the last "0" when the tuning scale is set to 10 kHz.) If you have tuned in an AM station, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash Make sure you have entered the right frequency. If not, repeat steps 2 and 3. If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area. Storing FM stations automatically - AUTOBETICAL (Models of area code CEL, CEK 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" (page 25) . Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation. 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down MEMORY and press ?/1 to turn the receiver back on. "AUTO-BETICAL 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 26. Regular FM stations are assigned 2character preset codes and stored after the RDS station. When done, "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, except ?/1. • If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store stations in your new area. • For details on tuning the stored stations, see "Tuning to preset stations" (page 25). • 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. 24GB

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24
GB
Direct tuning
You can enter the frequency of the station you
want directly. Use the remote for the operation.
1
Press TUNER repeatedly to select the
FM or AM band.
The last received station is tuned in.
Tip
You can also use FM or AM button on the
receiver.
2
Press D.TUNING.
3
Press the numeric buttons to enter the
frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
Press 1
b
0
b
2
b
5
b
0
Example 2: AM 1,350 kHz
Press 1
b
3
b
5
b
0
(You do not have to enter the last “0” when
the tuning scale is set to 10 kHz.)
If you have tuned in an AM station, adjust
the direction of the AM loop antenna for
optimum reception.
If you cannot tune in a station
and the entered numbers flash
Make sure you have entered the right frequency.
If not, repeat steps 2 and 3. If the entered
numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in
your area.
(Models of area code CEL, CEK 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” (page 25) .
Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation.
1
Press
?/1
to turn off the receiver.
2
Hold down MEMORY and press
?/1
to
turn the receiver back on.
“AUTO-BETICAL 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 26.
Regular FM stations are assigned 2-
character preset codes and stored after the
RDS station.
When done, “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, except
?/1
.
If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to
store stations in your new area.
For details on tuning the stored stations, see “Tuning
to preset stations” (page 25).
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.
Storing FM stations
automatically
— AUTOBETICAL