Manual

Receiving Broadcasts
This receiver lets you enter a station's frequency
directly by using the numeric buttons (direct tuning). If
you don't know the frequency of the station you want,
see "Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations
(automatic tuning)" on this page
Before you begin, make sure you have:
• Connected an FM/AM antenna to the receiver as
indicated on page 5.
• Selected the appropriate speaker system. (See
"Selecting the speaker system" on page 7.)
EXCEPT STR-DE315 (US)
POWER NUMERIC BUTTONS MASTER VOLUME
TUNING FM/AM DIRECT TUNER
+/-
STR-DE315 (US only)
POWER NUMERIC BUTTONS MASTER VOLUME
TUNING FM/AM DIRECT TUNER
+/-
1 Press POWER to turn on the receiver•
2 Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
3 Press FM or AM to select FM or AM stations•
4 Press DIRECT.
5 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz Example 2: AM 1350 kBz
_ [_ [T_ [Z_ _] (YIlu don't have to enter
the last "0.")
6 When you tune in AM stations, adjust the
direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum
reception•
To receive other stations
Repeat Steps 3 to 5
f the STEREO indicator remains off
Press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is
received
*_" If FM stereo is distorted
an
program
The STEREO indicator flashes• Press FM MODE to
change to monaural (MONO) You wilt not have the
steret) effect but the distortion will he reduced• To
return to stereo mode, press this button again.
If you cannot tune m a station and the entered
numbers are flashing
Make sure you've entered the right frequency. If not,
press DIRECT and re-enter the frequency you want
If _he entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not
used in your area
"_° To watch FM simulcast TV
programs
Make sure that you tune ir_ the simuleast program both
on the TV (or the VCR) and on the receiver
,*o
f 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 (US model)
9 kHz intervals (Australian model/
Receivingbroadcastsby scanningstations
(automatic tuning)
If you don't know the frequency of the radio station
you want, you can have the receiver scan all the
receivable stations to locate the one you want.
1 Press TUNER•
The last received station is tuned in.
2 Press FM or AM to select FM or AM.
3
Press TUNING + or -
Press the + button for a higher station number;
press the - button for a lower one, When you tune
past either end of the band, the receiver
automatically jumps to the opposite end. Every
time a station is received, the receiver stops
scanning• To continue scanning, press the buttol_
again•
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