Sony STR-DE185 Operating Instructions - Page 13

Basic Operation/Receiving Broadcasts Receiving Broadcasts Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you have connected FM and AM antennas to the receiver (page 7). 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" on page 15. 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down MEMORY/ENTER 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 16. 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. • If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store stations in your new area. • For details on tuning the stored stations, see page 15. • 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. Direct tuning You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the receiver or the supplied remote. 1 Press TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press DIRECT. 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency. Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz 1b0b2b5b0 Example 2: AM 1350 kHz (You don't have to enter the last "0" when the tuning scale is set to 10 kHz.) 1b3b5b0 If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash Make sure you've entered the right frequency. If not, repeat steps 3 and 4. If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area. continued 13GB