Sony CDX-M850MP - Manual (Page 16)

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Receiving the stored stations
1
Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2
Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3
Press the number button ( (1) to (6) )
on which the desired station is stored.
Tip
Press
M or m to receive the stations in the order they
are stored in the memory (Preset Search function).
If preset tuning does not work
Press (SEEK) ( < ) or (SEEK) ( , ) to
search for the station (automatic
tuning).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Repeat until the desired station is
received.
Tips
• If automatic tuning stops too frequently, turn on the
Local Seek to limit seek to stations with stronger
signals. See “Changing the sound and display
settings” on page 21.
• If you know the frequency of the station you want to
listen to, press and hold < or , to locate the
approximate frequency, then press < or ,
repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency
(manual tuning).
If FM stereo reception is poor
Select monaural reception mode
See “Changing the sound and display
settings” on page 21.
The sound improves, but becomes monaural
(“ST” disappears).
Note
If interference occurs, this unit will automatically
narrow the reception frequency to eliminate noise (IF
Auto function). In such cases, some FM stereo
broadcasts may become monaural while in the stereo
reception mode.
Tips
• To always hear FM stereo broadcasts in stereo, you
can change the IF Auto setting and widen the
frequency signal reception. See “Changing the
sound and display settings” on page 21. Note that
some interference may occur in this setting.
• If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to off
(page 23).
Storing only the desired
stations
You can manually preset the desired stations on
any chosen number button.
1
Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2
Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3
Press (SEEK) ( < ) or (SEEK) ( , ) to
tune in the station that you want to
store.
4
Press the desired number button ( (1)
to (6) ) for 2 seconds until “MEM”
appears.
The number button indication appears in the
display.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same number
button, the previously stored station will be erased.