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Listening to the Radio
When tuned into a station, the Tuned indicator
appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM ST
indicator appears as well.
Tuning into weak stereo FM stations
If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be
impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to
Manual Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono.
Adjusting the Antennas
Tuning into Radio Stations
YES/MODE
BAND
( TUN/
TUN )
/
AUTO
FM ST
1
Press the [BAND] button repeat-
edly to select AM or FM.
2
Press the [YES/MODE] button
repeatedly to select Auto or Man-
ual.
•Auto Tuning Mode
The AUTO indicator appears and ste-
reo radio reception is possible.
• Manual Tuning Mode
The AUTO indicator is not displayed
and radio reception will be in mono.
3
Use the Fast Reverse and Fast For-
ward [ ]/[ ] buttons to tune
into a station.
In Auto tuning mode, once a station is
found, tuning stops automatically.
The American model changes FM fre-
quency in 0.2 MHz steps, 10 kHz steps
for AM. For other models it’s 0.05 MHz
steps for FM and 9 kHz or 10 kHz steps
for AM.
In Manual Tuning mode, the frequency
stops changing when you release the but-
ton. Press the button repeatedly to
change the frequency one step at a time.
AUTO indicator
1
2
Change the direction of the
antenna to achieve the best
reception.
Affix the antenna with a thumbtack. (Do not
push the thumbtack through the antenna.)
Caution: Be careful not to prick your finger!
Adjusting the AM antenna
Adjust the location and position of the AM
antenna while listening to an AM station to
achieve the best reception.
Adjusting and installing the FM antenna
Choose a location for the FM antenna while
listening to an FM station.