Technics ST-500 User Manual

• "Most·recent" memory
• To prevent erasing the memory
The most-recent memory is a system by which the unit
1I the power supply is interrupted lor one week or longer, the
"remembers" the FM or AM broadcast station last heard when
memory settings will be erased.
th
is unit is turned olf, and automatically tunes to that station the
For example:
next time the power
is turned on.
1) If the power cord is disconnected from the electric outie!,
2) If an audio timer is used and the timer does not operate the
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tuner for a week or longer,
3) If a power failure occurs, etc .
• "Back·up" memory
This is the function which preserves the preset memory and
If any of the above occurs, the memory will have to be reset.
most-recent
memory functions. In the event of a power failure, or
The memory
in th is unit is maintained by a gold capacitor. If the
if the power cord
of the tuner is disconnected from the electric
power supply
is interrupted for a week or longer, set the power
outlet, the back-up
memory will preserve the preset memory and
switch
of the tuner to the "on" position for thirty minutes or more
most-recent
memory functions for as long as approximately one
in order to recharge the gold capacitor. Then reprogram the
week.
memory (pages 6 and 7).
Manual memory presettfng
Stations can be freely preset to any desired channel.
2
1
"FM"·. for FM broadcasts
Before presetting the broadcasting
"'1 "'1.I;ID
"on" (I-.OL)
----. -- "AM": for AM broadcasts
stations, press to select the
appropriate frequency step for your
"FM": for FM broadcasts
locality.
_'1"'1
1
1
1
]_
--_ •• ,- "MW": for MW broadcasts
(Refer to page 5.)
"LW": for LW broadcasts
Channel display
Memory indicator
5
While the memory indicator is
3
Press the appropriate tuning
iIIuminated, press the button
the desired broadcast.
of the desired
channel.
Tuning
When the button is pressed, the memory in-
Press the left button to change the frequency downward, and
dicator illumination will stop, and the preset-
press the right button to change the frequency upward
• Automatic tuning
ting is complete.
Press the button. When the frequency indication
• To preset channels 1 through 8:
begins to change, release the button
(a broadcasting
Press the appropriate button momentari-
station will be selected automatically). Repeat this
Iy, and then release. (Preset channel
operation until the desired station
is found.
number
is displayed on the channel
• Manual tuning
display.)
Press the button momentarily and tune to the desired
• To preset channels 9 through 16:
station. The frequency will change each time the but-
ton
is pressed.
Press the appropriate button slightly
longer, and then release. (preset chan-
nel number
is displayed on the channel
display.)
4
Press momentarily, and then
Note:
(The memory indicator will illuminate for approx-
If the memory indication illumination stops before
imately 4 seconds.)
you press the button,
once again repeat step 4 and
then step
5.
Note:
6
Enter the name (call sign, etc.) of the preset
If the button is pressed continuously, the frequency
broadcasting station on the station
will begin to change, and the memory will be preset
memory file sheet (page 8).
automatically.
This completes the procedures for presetting radio broad-
To stop the automatic memory presetting, once
cast frequencies. The other preset-tuning buttons can be
again press either the
"llP" button or the "down" but-
preset
in the same way by following steps 2 through 6.
ton.
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Technics ST-500 Specifications

General

Brand	Technics
Model	ST-500
Category	Tuner
Language	English