Listening To The Radio - Sanyo DC-DAV821 Instruction Manual

LISTENING TO THE RADIO
To turn the unit on and listen to the last received station, press the
TUNER/BAND button.
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Automatic/Manual tuning
1. Press the TUNER/BAND button to select FM or AM.
2.
Automatic tuning
Press the + or-TUNE button for at least 1 second to tune in a station.
The unit will scan up or down the band and receive the next receivable
station. Press the button again to continue.
Manual tuning
Press the + or - TUNE button briefly until the desired frequency is
displayed.
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To pr6S6t stations
(Using the remote controi)
Up to 24 FM and 12 AM stations can be preset.
Automatic presetting (APT)
1. Press the TUNER/BAND button to select FM or AM.
2. Press the SHIFT + ADJUST buttons for at least 3 seconds. "PROG."
blinks.
The automatic tuning mode is set and automatic presetting begins
from the low end of the band.
When 24 FM or 12 AM stations have been preset or the high end of
the band is reached, automatic presetting stops. "PROG." disappears
and the station memorized on channel 1 will be heard.
3. To preset stations on the other band, follow steps above.
Note:
If APT is activated, all previously programmed stations of the band will be
cleared and new stations will be programmed.
Manual presetting
1. Tune in the station to be preset as described in "Automatic/Manual
tuning".
2. Press the SHIFT + ADJUST buttons.
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3. While "PROG." is blinking, press the number buttons (Example: press
0, then 9).
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4. Repeat steps above to add more preset stations.
When presetting a new station, the previous preset station is cleared.
Listening to preset stations
1. Press the TUNER/BAND button to select FM or AM.
2. Press the + or - PRESET button briefly to select the desired channel.
The number buttons on the remote control can also be used.
Preset scan tuning
1. Press the TUNER/BAND button to select FM or AM.
2. Press the + or - PRESET button for at least 1 second. The channel
number blinks. Each of the preset stations is tuned in for 5 seconds.
3. When the desired station has been tuned in, press the + or- PRESET
button again to keep the reception locked at that station.
To receive FM stereo broadcasts
(Remote control only)
Make sure that "MONO" is not displayed. If "MONO" appears, press the
FM MODE button to turn the "MONO" indication off.
"ST" appears when an FM stereo broadcast is received.
If the signal from an FM stereo station is weak and reception is poor,
press the FM MODE button to change to the MONO mode. The
reception may be improved, but the sound will be monaural.
When beat interference is heard
(Using the remote control)
A high-pitched noise called "beat" is sometimes heard during reception of
radio broadcasts. If this occurs,
1. Press the SHIFT -i- ADJUST buttons.
2. While "PROG." is blinking, press the TUNE button to select "bc-A"
or "bc-B". Select the setting that gives the best results.
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Changing the AM reception frequencies (Main unit only)
It is not necessary to perform this procedure in the Europe.
1. Press the TUNER/BAND button to select "AM".
2.
While pressing the ■ STOP button, press the PASS SURROUND
button.
522 - 1611 kHz (9 kHz steps) --► 520 - 1610 kHz (10 kHz steps)
Listening to FM stations with RDS
(Using the main unit)
RDS (Radio Data System) permits FM stations to send additional signals
with the regular programme signals. For example, the stations send their
station names and information about what type of broadcast programmes,
such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned in FM station which provides the RDS service, the "PS" RDS
mode is set automatically and the station name appears on the display.
Note:
Some FM stations do not provide RDS service.
RDS may not work correctly if the signal strength is weak.
RDS is not available for AM broadcasts.
Selecting the RDS display mode
Press the RDS MODE button while listening to an FM station. Each time
the button is pressed, the display mode changes as follows.
PS —- PTY —^ RT —^ Frequency
PS (Programme Service)
The station name is displayed. If no PS signal is received, "NO PS"
appears, then station frequency is displayed.
PTY (Programme Type)
The broadcast programme type is displayed. If no PTY signal is
received, "NO PTY" appears, then station name or station frequency
is displayed.
RT (Radio Text)
Text messages the station sends will be displayed. If no RT signal is
received, "NO RT" appears.
Frequency
Station frequency (non-RDS service)
After several seconds, the PS mode returns if RDS signal is received.
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