Sony STR-DA90ESG Operating Instructions - Page 27

Playback/Recording Tuning and Presetting Radio Stations The receiver lets you directly enter a station's frequency using the number buttons (Direct Tuning). You can also tune a station by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning), and by selecting preset stations (Preset Tuning: see page 28). Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click TUNER. 2 Click FM/AM to select FM or AM, then click SUB. I I LIST] I USER FM 102.50MHz srEnto I - 3 Click DIRECT. FUNCTION I I SOUND I SETUP A B C r. FM MODE 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 0 REC EDIT 6 EXIT LIST SUB I USER FWAM FM 102.50MHz STEREO I 4 Click the number buttons to enter the frequency. Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz Example 2: AM 1350kHz gAustralian model only 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to receive other stations. t If an FM stereo program is noisy "STEREO" flashes next to the frequency. Click FM MODE to change to monaural (MONO) reception. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. To return to the auto stereo mode, click this icon again. 9 If an AM program is noisy Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers are flashing Make sure you have entered the right frequency. If not, reenter the frequency you want. If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area. .t 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: 50 kHz intervals AM: 10 kHz intervals (except for Australian models) (to change to 9 kHz intervals, see page 60) 9 kHz intervals t To watch FM simulcast TV programs Make sure that you tune in the simulcast program on both the TV (or VCR) and the receiver. Tuning radio stations by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning) Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click TUNER. 2 Click FM/ AM to select FM or AM. I LIST) SUB I USER FM 102.50MHz STEREO I 3 Click + or -. The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the receiver tunes in a station. To continue scanning, click + or - again. Click + for a higher station number; click - for a lower one. When the scanning is finished, the receiver starts scanning again. LIST SUB USER MIAM FM 102.50MHz STEREO RR. t If "STEREO" remains off Click FM MODE, even when an FM stereo broadcast is received. (continued) 27