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Interior Features

Audio System

 Operating the Radio

Band selector button

Channel preset buttons

Scan button

Auto memory button

Tuning button

Audio display

Radio ON

Press a band selector button (

) to 

turn the radio on.

Band selection

Successively pressing the band selector 

button (

) switches the bands as 

follows: FM1→FM2→AM.

The selected mode will be indicated.

NOTE

If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak, 

reception automatically changes from 

STEREO to MONO for reduced noise.

Tuning

The radio has the following tuning 

methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset 

channel, and Auto memory tuning. The 

easiest way to tune stations is to set them 

on preset channels.

Manual tuning

Select the station by pressing the tuning 

button ( ,  ) lightly.

Seek tuning

Automatic search for radio stations starts 

when the tuning button ( ,  ) is pressed 

until a beep sound is heard. The search 

stops when a station is found.

NOTE

If you continue to press and hold the 

button, the frequency will continue 

changing without stopping.

Scan tuning

Press and hold the scan button (

) to 

automatically sample strong stations. 

Scanning stops at each station for about 5 

seconds. To hold a station, press and hold 

the scan button (

) again during this 

interval.

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