Panasonic SC-AK27 Operating Guide

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Listening operations
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Listening to radio broadcasts
Press [TUNER BAND] to select band.
1
The system will come on automatically.
Every time you press the button: FM 
 AM
2
Press [TUNE MODE] to select “PRESET” or
“MANUAL”.
Every time you press the button: MANUAL 
 PRESET.
PRESET:
For preset stations
MANUAL:
For non-preset stations
3
Press [
] or [
] to select the desired broadcast.
“STEREO” lights when an FM stereo broadcast is being received.
“TUNED” lights when you precisely tune in a broadcast station.
4
Adjust the volume level.
Auto tuning
Auto tuning is an easy way to tune in non-preset stations in the
manual mode.
Hold down either [
55555
] or [
66666
], and release the button when the
frequency starts scrolling.
The frequency will stop scrolling automatically on the first station it
picks up.
When there is outside interference, the radio sometimes stops on
a certain frequency where no station is broadcasting.
To stop auto tuning
Press either [
5
] or [
6
] again.
If noise is excessive in the FM stereo mode A
Press [FM MODE/BP]. (“MONO” will light up.)
Sound will be produced in monaural, but this also reduces noise.
Press the button again to cancel. “MONO” will go out.
Normally, you’ll want to listen in stereo, so leave “MONO” off. This
way, you can listen to stereo broadcasts in stereo, and monaural
broadcasts in mono.
You can preset an FM station in monaural by following the steps
under “Presetting only your favourite stations” on page 12. After
selecting the station in step 1, select “MONO” with [FM MODE/BP],
then continue with steps 2 and 3.
Notes
If you preset stations in memory, you can tune in a preset station
by simply selecting the preset channel with the numeric buttons on
the remote control.
1. Press [TUNER] on the remote control.
2. Press the numeric button(s) to select the desired preset channel.
To select a two-digit channel:
Press [
10] and then the two numbers you want within 10
seconds or so.
Sound is momentarily interrupted if you load/unload tapes while
listening to an AM broadcast.