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11 CX501E
Radio Operations
Listening to the radio
1. Press the [SOURCE] button and select the
radio mode. The frequency or PS and PTY
appears in the display.
∗ PS: Programme service name
∗ PTY: Programme type
2. Press the [BAND] button and select the radio
band. Each time the button is pressed, the
radio reception band changes in the
following order:
FM1 ➜ FM2 ➜ FM3 ➜ AM (MW/LW) ➜
FM1...
Tuning
3 types of tuning mode available, seek tuning,
manual tuning and preset tuning.
Seek tuning
2 types of seek tuning: DX SEEK and LOCAL
SEEK.
DX SEEK can automatically tune in to
receivable broadcast stations; LOCAL SEEK
can tune in to only broadcast stations with a
good reception sensitivity.
Press and hold the [DISP] button (1 sec.) on the
front panel, then press [v] button repeatedly
until LO or DX displays on the screen, and
rotate the knob to select Local or Distant mode.
∗ If “TA” is lit in the display, TP stations are
automatically sought.
● DX SEEK
Press and hold the [x] or [v] button (1 sec.)
to automatically seek a station.
When the [v] button is pressed, the station is
sought in the direction of higher frequencies; if
the [x] button is pressed, the station is sought
in the direction of lower frequencies.
● LOCAL SEEK
If the [x] or [v] button is pressed and held
in position for 1 second or longer, local seek
tuning will be enabled. Broadcast stations with
good reception sensitivity are selected.
Manual tuning
Press the [x] or [v] button to manually tune
a station.
Recalling a preset station
A total of 24 preset positions (6-FM1, 6-FM2,
6-FM3, 6-AM) exists to store individual radio
stations in memory. Press the corresponding
[DIRECT] button to recall the stored radio
frequency automatically.
Manual memory
1. Select the desired station with seek tuning or
manual tuning.
2. Press and hold one of the [DIRECT] buttons
(2 sec.) to store the current station into
preset memory.
Auto store
Auto store is a function for storing up to 6
stations that are automatically tuned in
sequentially. If 6 receivable stations cannot be
received, a previously stored station remains
unoverwritten at the memory position.
1. Press the [BAND] button and select the
desired band (FM or AM (MW/LW)).
2. Press and hold the [ ] button (2 sec.). The
stations with good reception are stored
automatically to the preset channels.
∗ If auto store is performed in the FM bands, the
stations are stored in FM3 even if FM1 or FM2
was chosen for storing stations.
Preset scan
Preset scan receives the stations stored in
preset memory in order. This function is useful
when searching for a desired station in memory.
1. Press the [ ] button.
2. When a desired station is tuned in, press the
[ ] button again to continue receiving that
station.
Note:
• Be careful not to press and hold the [ ] button
(2 sec.), otherwise the auto store function is
engaged and the unit starts storing stations.
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