Sony STR-DE435: Receiving Broadcasts

Receiver Operations

If the STEREO indicator remains off

Press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is

Receiving Broadcasts

received.

This receiver lets you enter a station’s frequency

directly by using the numeric buttons (direct tuning). If

If an FM stereo programme is distorted

you don’t know the frequency of the station you want,

The STEREO indicator flashes. Press FM MODE to

see “Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations

change to monaural (MONO). You will not have the

(automatic tuning)”.

stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced. To

return to stereo mode, press this button again.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Connected an FM/AM aerial to the receiver as

If you cannot tune in a station and the entered

indicated on page 5.

numbers are flashing

Make sure you’ve entered the right frequency. If not,

• Selected the appropriate speaker system. (See “Front

press DIRECT and re-enter the frequency you want.

Panel Parts Description” on page 12.)

If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not

1/u (power)

TUNING +/–

used in your area.

FM/AM

MASTER VOLUME

To watch FM simulcast TV programmes

Make sure that you tune in the simulcast programme

both on the TV (or the VCR) and on the receiver.

If you enter a frequency not covered by the tuning

interval

Numeric

DIRECT

FM

TUNER

The entered value is automatically rounded up or down

buttons

MODE

to the closest covered value.

1 Press 1/u (power) to turn on the receiver.

Tuning intervals for direct tuning are:

FM: 50 kHz intervals

2 Press TUNER.

AM: 9 kHz intervals

The last received station is tuned in.

3 Press FM/AM to select FM or AM stations.

Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations

(automatic tuning)

4 Press DIRECT.

If you don’t know the frequency of the radio station

you want, you can have the receiver scan all the

5 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.

receivable stations to locate the one you want.

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz Example 2: AM 1350 kHz

1 0 2 5 0

1 3 5 0

1 Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

2 Press FM/AM to select FM or AM.

6 When you tune in AM stations, adjust the

3 Press TUNING + or –.

direction of the AM loop aerial for optimum

Press the + button for a higher frequency; press

reception.

the – button for a lower one. When you tune past

either end of the band, the receiver automatically

To receive other stations

jumps to the opposite end. Every time a station is

Repeat Steps 3 to 5.

received, the receiver stops scanning. To continue

scanning, press the button again.

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