Owner`s manual

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How to Operate the Tuner
How to Tune Stations Manually
The McIntosh MX136 TM1 AM/FM Tuner Module incor-
porates an advanced design AM/FM Tuner with many desir-
able performance features to enhance your enjoyment of ra-
dio broadcasts. There are four methods of tuning to an AM/
FM Broadcast Station. These are Manual, Automatic Preset
Review, Preset Push-button Search and Direct Preset Num-
ber Access using the Remote Control.
1. Select TUNer with the Front Panel INPUT A (Listen)
Switch or the Remote Control. Refer to figure 62.
2. Press the SELECT Push-button on the Front Panel until
the desired AM or FM Broadcast Band is selected.
3. Press the Front Panel TUNING Up


 or Down


 Push-
button to select stations. Press and release the TUNING
Push-buttons to move from one station to the next.
Press and hold to move continuously up or down the
broadcast band.
When a station is selected, the Front Panel Alphanumeric
Display will indicate (from left to right) Station Signal
Strength from 1 to 9, a dot if the Broadcast is Stereo, the
AM or FM Station Frequency, AM or FM Broadcast Band
and a Preset Number (if that station has been assigned a
Preset). Refer to figures 63 and 64.
Notes: FM Broadcast Band Indications are in Megahertz in
the US and Canada, and change frequency in 200kHz
steps. The second digit to the right of the dot which
displays a 0, is used for FM stations in various
locations other than the US where stations change in
50kHz steps. AM Broadcast Band Indications are in
Kilohertz and change frequency in 10kHz steps.
Figure 63
Figure 64
Figure 62