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Depress and hold preset button 5 and turn the radio ON. "USA" will flash\
on the display. Each time
button 5 is pressed, the frequency selection will change from "USA" to "\
AUS", etc. When the correct
country name is displayed, wait 5 seconds and the radio will be ready fo\
r use.
E - Manual tuning
Press the left side of the tune button to tune to lower frequencies and \
the right side to tune to higher
frequencies. The tuned frequency is displayed.
ST will be displayed to indicate stereo FM reception. pg. 1:28 Radio - SC-710
A - Seek tuning
Press the SEEK button to seek for higher frequencies. The radio seeks th\
e next audible station and stops
there.
If you wish to continue the seek tuning, press the SEEK button again.
B - Preset programming
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pg. 1:37 Premium Sound system SC 811 (certain models), general descrip\
tion
The following pages describe the use of your SC-811 Cassette Radio and C\
D remote control
1.
l On/off (turn)
l Volume (turn)
l Pause/Mute (push)
l Balance (pull)
2. CD mode selector
3. Bass control
4. Treble control
5. Fader control
6. Waveband selectors (FM)
7. Waveband selectors (AM)
8. Preset buttons, CD-Disc No. selector
9. Auto seek memory (FM)
10. Dolby B button
11.
l Manual tuning
l Seek tuning (push)
12. Tape direction selector REV, CD-Random play
13. Cassette eject
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C - Setting frequency selection
The radio can be used in most parts of the world by changing the frequen\
cy selection intervals as
follows:
Depress and hold preset button 5 and turn the radio ON. "USA" will flash\
on the display. Each time
button 5 is pressed, the frequency selection will change from "USA" to "\
AUS", etc. When the correct
country name is displayed, wait 5 seconds and the radio will be ready fo\
r use.
When "USA" is chosen, the FM band will search for stations in 200 kHz in\
tervals and AM will search in
10 kHz intervals.
D - Manual tuning
Turn the knob counter-clockwise to tune to lower frequencies and clockwi\
se to tune to higher
frequencies. The tuned frequency is displayed. pg. 1:40 Radio-SC-811
A - Seek tuning
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Turn the button clockwise to increase the volume. The volume control is \
electronic and has no end stop.
C - Waveband selector
The desired waveband is set by pressing one of the waveband selector ban\
ds. The frequency and
waveband is shown on the display.
NOTE: There are two FM wavebands and one AM waveband. This makes it poss\
ible to store 2 x 6 FM
stations and 6 AM stations in memory.
D - Setting frequency selection
The radio can be used in most parts of the world by changing the frequen\
cy selection intervals as
follows:
Depress and hold preset button 5 and turn the radio ON. "USA" will flash\
on the display. Each time
button 5 is pressed, the frequency selection will change from "USA" to "\
AUS", etc. When the correct
country name is displayed, wait 5 seconds and the radio will be ready fo\
r use.
E - Manual tuning
Press the left side tune button to tune to lower frequencies and the rig\
ht side to tune to higher
frequencies. The tuned frequency is displayed.
ST will be displayed to indicate stereo FM reception. pg. 1:53 Radio - SC-815
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