Sony CDX-L550: Automatic retuning for best reception results
Automatic retuning for best reception results: Sony CDX-L550
Table of contents
- Welcome!
- Table of Contents
- Location of controls
- Precautions
- Notes on discs
- Detaching the front panel Getting Started Resetting the unit
- Setting the clock
- Display items CD Player Playing a disc
- Playing tracks repeatedly Radio Storing stations automatically Playing tracks in random order
- Receiving the stored stations Storing only the desired stations
- RDS Overview of RDS
- Automatic retuning for best reception results
- Receiving traffic Presetting RDS stations with announcements AF and TA setting
- Tuning in stations by programme type
- Setting the clock Other Functions automatically Using the rotary commander
- By rotating the control Changing the operative direction By pushing in and rotating the control
- Adjusting the sound Changing the sound and characteristics display settings Quickly attenuating the sound
- Selecting the sound position
- Setting the equalizer
- Additional Information Maintenance Removing the unit
- Specifications
- Troubleshooting
- Error displays/Messages
Note
This function does not work in the United Kingdom
Automatic retuning for best
and in some other areas.
reception results
Local Link function
— AF function
(United Kingdom only)
The alternative frequencies (AF) function allows
This function enables you to select other local
the radio to always tune into the area’s strongest
stations in the area, even if they are not stored on
signal for the station you are listening to.
your number buttons.
Frequencies change automatically.
1 Press a number button ((1) to (6))
that has a local station stored on it.
96.0 MHz
2 Within 5 seconds, press the number
98.5 MHz
button of the local station again.
3 Repeat this procedure until the
desired local station is received.
Station
102.5 MHz
1 Select an FM station (page 11).
2 Press (AF) repeatedly until “AF-ON”
appears.
The unit starts searching for an alternative
frequency with a stronger signal in the same
network.
If “NO AF” flashes, the currently tuned into
station does not have an alternative frequency.
Note
When there is no alternative frequency in the area or
when you do not need to search for one, turn the AF
function off by selecting “AF-OFF.”
For stations without alternative
frequencies
Press either side of (SEEK) while the
station name is flashing (within 8
seconds).
The unit starts searching for another
frequency with the same PI (Programme
Identification) data (“PI SEEK” appears).
If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit
returns to the previously selected frequency.
Staying with one regional programme
When AF function is on: this unit’s factory-set
setting restricts reception to a specific region, so
you won’t be switched to another regional station
with a stronger frequency.
If you leave this regional programme’s reception
area or would like to take advantage of the whole
AF function, select “REG-OFF” from the MENU
(page 19).
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