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DCP501 User Guide

Using the DCP501 Tuner

This section describes:

 How to tune radio stations

 How to Program the DCP501 to tune to your favorite stations with the preset option

Tuning Radio Stations

To tune the radio on the DCP501:

1 Press SOURCE to tuner or press AM/FM. The DCP501 displays:

 The last radio station tuned

 The radio band— AM or FM (also shown on your TV)

 The preset number assigned to that station if one has been assigned

2 Press AM/FM to select the radio band.

3 Press tune ST on the front of the DCP501 or ( ) on the remote control to change the

frequency. The frequency changes in 200kHz steps in FM and 10kHz steps in AM. Press and

hold tune on either the DCP501 front panel or the DCP501 remote control and DCP501

display

AUTO icon turns on and the DCP501 scans to the next radio station.

If the tuned signal received is strong, the

TUNED icon turns on. For a stereo FM station,

the

ST icon also turns on. If the signal is weak, ST (stereo) flashes. Press FM MODE to

improve the sound, which causes the receiver to operate in monaural (mono) mode, and the

ST icon turns off. Press FM MODE again to return to stereo operation.

Note: The red

ST (stereo) icon, which corresponds to AM/FM broadcasts, is different from

the

ST (stereo) icon that corresponds to audio playback from all other sources.

Presetting Radio Stations

You can enter up to 30 preset stations to quickly access your favorite radio station. The 30

stations can be assigned to any combination of AM and FM stations that you would like. To

preset radio stations with the DCP501 tuner:

1 Tune to the desired radio station.

2 Press SELECT or OK. The PRESET icon flashes at the same time as the station number

below it, for example

105.3.

3 Press CHANNEL/PRESETST to select the desired preset number to store the station on or

directly enter the preset number using the numeric buttons on your DCP501 remote control.

4 Press SELECT or OK to accept your changes. The PRESET icon and the preset number stop

flashing.

A new preset can be stored over an old one by following the same procedure.

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