Sony CDX-L490X User Manual

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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.
If preset tuning does not work
— Automatic tuning/Local Seek Mode
Automatic tuning:
Press 
(SEEK)
 (+) or 
(SEEK)
 (–) to 
search for the station.
Scanning stops when the unit receives a 
station. Repeat the operation until the desired 
station is received.
Local Seek Mode:
If the automatic tuning stops too 
frequently, press 
(SENS)
 repeatedly 
until “LCL” indicator appears in the 
display.
Only the stations with relatively strong 
signals will be tuned in.
To cancel the local seek mode, press (SENS) 
again.
Tip
If you know the frequency of the station you want to 
listen to, press and hold 
(SEEK)
 (+) or 
(SEEK)
 (–) to 
locate the approximate frequency, then press 
 
(SEEK)
 (+) or 
(SEEK)
 (–)  repeatedly to fine adjust to 
the desired frequency (manual tuning).
If FM stereo reception is poor
— Monaural Mode
During radio reception, press 
(SENS)
 
repeatedly until “MONO” indicator 
appears in the display.
The sound improves, but becomes monaural 
(“ST” disappears).
To return to normal radio reception mode, press 
(SENS) again.
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.
“LCL” indicator is displayed.
“MONO” indicator is displayed.