LOCATION
AND
FUNCTION
OF CONTROLS
ST-515
FMAM PROGRAM
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@ Digital Display
The frequency of the tuned program
is displayed in MHz or kHz.
@ SIGNAL
Indicator
Indicates
the
signal
strength
of
broadcast
stations.
Relative
strength of received
signals is shown
by the amount
of indicator
illumination.
The full illumination of the indicator means the best
tuning of the station.
When
the indicator illuminates only at the
low end, it means
the weak antenna
input.
In this case, install a
suitable external antenna.
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SIGNAL
Good
antenna
input
Weak
antenna
input
© Band Indicators
[FM]
[AM]
The
FM
or AM
indicator
lights when
the
Dial Pointer
matches
with
an
FM
or AM
Station
Marker
while
the Program
Sensor
System operates, or when the Program
Sensor System is cancell-
ed and the FUNCTION
selector is set to FM or AM.
© POWER
Switch
Depress
this to apply
power
to the tuner.
The dial and meters
will light.
Depressing
it again will shut off the power.
© PROGRAM
Buttons
Used
for presetting
the desired FM
and AM
Station Markers on
the Dial Scale.
See page 6.
© TUNING
Knob
Turn to select the desired station.
@ Dial Scale and Dial Pointer
The
frequencies
available
within
each
band
are
marked
on the
scale.
© FM Station Markers
Used for quick tuning in of an FM station with the Program Sensor
System.
See page 6.
© AM Station Markers
Used
for quick tuning
in of an
AM
station
with
the Program
Sensor System.
See page 6.
@ STEREO
Lamp
This
lamp
will
light when
an
FM
stereo
program
of sufficient
signal strength is tuned in with the MODE
selector set to STEREO.
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@ PROGRAM
SENSOR
Button
When
this button is depressed, the indicator lamp lights in orange
and the Program
Sensor System
starts to operate.
To cancel the
Program
Sensor System, depress the button again.
(Y FUNCTION
Selector
Select
the desired
band,
FM
or AM, when the Program
Sensor
System
is cancelled.
FM (released): for FM reception.
AM (depressed): for AM
reception.
(B MODE
Selector
STEREO
(released): for FM reception.
Normally
use
this position.
When
a stereo
signal
of sufficient
strength is received, the tuner operates in stereo
mode,
and the
STEREO
lamp will light.
If the signal changes to mono, the tuner
will be switched to mono
mode automatically.
MONO
(depressed):
This position locks the tuner to mono
mode
which is helpful when the broadcast is weak and noisy.
® MUTING
Switch
ON (released):
Normally
use this position.
While
tuning from
station to station, any interstation noise is eliminated.
OFF (depressed):
When
very weak stations need
to be tuned in,
use this position.
eBefore
setting
the
switch
to OFF
position, make
sure that the
amplifier volume
is kept down
to avoid
speaker
damage
caused
by interstation noise.
e While the Program Sensor System operates, muting is operative
regardless of the position of this switch.
© LOCKED
Lamp
This lamp will light when
an FM broadcast signal is fully tuned in
and the tuner is locked
to the signal
by the quartz-lock
control
system incorporated in this tuner.