Sony MHC-GX8000 Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 11

Tuner Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM. 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press and hold M or m (or TUNING +/- on the remote) until "AUTO" appears in the display and the frequency indication starts to change, then release. Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for a stereo program) appear. AUTO MHz 3 Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number appears in the display. Preset number Tips • The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs. • Pressing TUNER/BAND while the power is off automatically turns the power on and TUNER is selected as a function. Listening to the radio -- Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first (see "Presetting radio stations"). 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press . or > (or press PRESET +/- on the remote) to tune in the preset station you want. Preset number Frequency MHz 4 Press . or > to select the preset number you want to store. 5 Press ENTER. "COMPLETE" appears in the display. The station is stored. 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other stations. To tune in a station with a weak signal (Manual Tuning) Press M or m (TUNING +/- on the remote) repeatedly to tune in the station manually. To change the AM tuning interval (Except Middle Eastern models) The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning interval, select any AM station first, then turn off the power. While holding down the ENTER button, turn the power back on. When you change the interval, AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure. To listen to non-preset radio stations Press M or m (or TUNING +/- on the remote) repeatedly (Manual Tuning) or press and hold M or m (or TUNING +/- on the remote) (Automatic Tuning). Tips • When an FM program is noisy, press FM MODE so that "MONO" appears in the display. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. • To improve broadcast reception, reorient the antennas. 11GB MHC-RG77 4-238-409-11 (2)