Sony LBT ZX9 Instruction Manual - Page 14

Listening to the radio, — Preset Tuning, — Manual Tuning, Listening to a preset station, station

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To improve tuner reception When the tuner reception is poor, set the CD power manage function to "CD POWER OFF". The default setting is "CD POWER ON". Use buttons on the system for the operation. 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until "CD" appears in the display. 2 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. 3 Press ?/1 while holding down x (CD). The system turns on automatically. "CD POWER OFF" appears in the display. To set CD power on Repeat the procedure above and "CD POWER ON" appears in the display. Notes • When "CD POWER OFF" is selected, disc access time is increased. • You cannot change the CD power manage setting in Power Saving Mode (page 24). To change the AM tuning interval The factory settings for AM tuning interval is 10 kHz. To change the AM tuning interval, select any AM station first, then turn off the system. While holding down TUNER ENTER, press ?/1 to turn on the system again. "AM 10k STEP" or "AM 9k STEP" appears in the display. When you change the interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure. Use buttons on the system for the operation. Note You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the Power Saving Mode (page 24). Tips • The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs. • If you press TUNER/BAND while the system is turned off, the system turns on automatically and "TUNER" is selected as the function. • You can also press FUNCTION repeatedly to select "TUNER". Listening to the radio You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. Listening to a preset station - Preset Tuning Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to preset them first (see "Presetting radio stations" on page 13). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select "FM" or "AM". 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "PRESET" lights up in the display. 3 Press TUNING +/- (or >+ or -. on the remote) repeatedly to select the preset station you want. Listening to non-preset radio station - Manual Tuning 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select "FM" or "AM". 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "MANUAL" lights up in the display. 3 Press TUNING +/- (or >+ or -. on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the station you want. Tips • To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied antennas, or connect an external antenna. • When an FM stereo program has static noise, press FM MODE repeatedly until "MONO" lights up in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. • To record from the radio programs, see "Manual Recording" (page 17). 14US

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To improve tuner reception
When the tuner reception is poor, set the CD
power manage function to “CD POWER OFF”.
The default setting is “CD POWER ON”.
Use buttons on the system for the operation.
1
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD”
appears in the display.
2
Press
?/1
to turn off the system.
3
Press
?/1
while holding down
x
(CD). The
system turns on automatically.
“CD POWER OFF” appears in the display.
To set CD power on
Repeat the procedure above and “CD POWER
ON” appears in the display.
Notes
When “CD POWER OFF” is selected, disc access
time is increased.
You cannot change the CD power manage setting in
Power Saving Mode (page 24).
To change the AM tuning interval
The factory settings for AM tuning interval is
10 kHz. To change the AM tuning interval,
select any AM station first, then turn off the
system. While holding down TUNER ENTER,
press
?/1
to turn on the system again. “AM 10k
STEP” or “AM 9k STEP” appears in the display.
When you change the interval,
AM preset
stations will be erased. To reset the interval,
repeat the same procedure.
Use buttons on the system for the operation.
Note
You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the
Power Saving Mode (page 24).
Tips
The preset stations are retained for half a day even if
you unplug the power cord or if a power failure
occurs.
If you press TUNER/BAND while the system is
turned off, the system turns on automatically and
“TUNER” is selected as the function.
You can also press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
“TUNER”.
You can listen to a radio station either by
selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning
in the station.
Listening to a preset station
— Preset Tuning
Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to preset
them first (see “Presetting radio stations” on
page 13).
1
Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select “FM” or “AM”.
2
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
“PRESET” lights up in the display.
3
Press TUNING +/– (or
>
+ or –
.
on
the remote) repeatedly to select the
preset station you want.
Listening to non-preset radio
station
— Manual Tuning
1
Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select “FM” or “AM”.
2
Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until
“MANUAL” lights up in the display.
3
Press TUNING +/– (or
>
+ or –
.
on
the remote) repeatedly to tune in the
station you want.
Tips
To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
antennas, or connect an external antenna.
When an FM stereo program has static noise, press
FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO” lights up in
the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the
reception will improve.
To record from the radio programs, see “Manual
Recording” (page 17).
Listening to the radio