Interior Features; Audio System; Operating the Radio- Page 320

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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.

Preset channel tuning

The 6 preset channels can be used to store
6 AM and 12 FM stations.
1. To set a channel first select AM, FM1,

or FM2. Tune to the desired station.

2. Press a channel preset button for about

2 seconds until a beep is heard. The
preset channel number or station
frequency will be displayed. The
station is now held in the memory.

Interior Features

Audio System

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