Sony ST-SE370 Operating Instructions - Page 9

Advanced Tuner Operations About the menu entry system This tuner uses a menu entry system which allows you to operate various functions by following messages on the display. Use the following controls for menu operation. Use MENU TUNING/SELECT ENTER RETURN To Enter the menu mode. Display different items or settings. Select the currently displayed item or setting. Return to a previous stage in the menu mode. Customizing the display You can select the appearance of the display from one of the following four display modes. 1 Press MENU, then turn TUNING/ SELECT until "Disp-Mode" appears in the display. 2 Press ENTER. "Select" appears in the display. 3 Turn TUNING/SELECT to select a display mode. Full Display/Full Brightness t Full Display/Dimmed t Minimal Display/Full Brightness t Minimal Display/Dimmed 4 Press ENTER. The setting remains in effect until you change it again. If you press one of the buttons on this unit, the minimal display changes to the full display with the selected brightness. After about 4 seconds, the display returns to the display mode you selected. BAadsviacnOcepderTautinoenrsO/ApdevraanticoendsTuner Operations Receiving broadcasts This tuner lets you enter a station's frequency directly by using the numeric buttons (Direct Tuning). If you do not know the frequency of the station you want, see "Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning)" on page 10. Before you begin, make sure you have connected an FM/AM antenna to the tuner as indicated on pages 5 and 6. 1 Press BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM (MW and LW). 2 Press DIRECT. 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency. Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz 1 0 2 5 0 Example 2: AM 1350 kHz 1 3 5 0 To receive other stations Repeat steps 1 to 3. Tips • When you tune in AM (MW and LW) stations, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. • If the STEREO indicator remains off, press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is received. • If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers are flashing, make sure you have entered the right frequency. If not, press DIRECT and reenter the frequency you want. If the entered numbers are still flashing, the frequency is not used in your area. • 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: U.S. models: 100 kHz intervals Other models: 50 kHz intervals AM: U.S. models: 10 kHz intervals Other models: 9 kHz intervals (MW), 1 kHz interval (LW) continued 9