Technics ST-8080

@Signal-strength meter
Turn the tuning control@ to adjust the dial pointer near the
frequency of the desired station. Look at the signal-strength
meter and tune until the pointer moves to the maximum
position.
@ Tuning control
Turn the tuning control slowly until the main dial pointer
indicates the desired FM or AM broadcast frequency.
Always tune for the highest possible signal-strength meter®
reading, which indicates the optimum receiving position.
This will assure clear, undistorted reception, minimum inter-
ference from adjacent stations, and maximum left-right
channel separation during FM stereo broadcasts. The
actual value of the signal-strength meter® reading in each
case will depend on the signal-strength of that particular
station.
When the FM center-tuning meter® needle is at the center,
reception is optimum. Turn the tuning knob slowly to left
and right until the FM center-tuning meter® needle points
to the center position.
@ Selector pushbuttons
These are ‘‘ON”’ when pushed (—.m).
“FM”:
For reception of FM broadcasts.
“AM”:
For reception of AM broadcasts.
“rec level check”:
Set to the unpushed (m—m) position for reception of
AM and FM broadcasts. Set to pushed (M--m) position
when adjusting the recording level of the tape deck for
tape recording. (Refer to the section ‘TAPE DECK CON-
NECTIONS AND RECORDING.”
Note: These 3 pushbuttons are interlocked. When one is
pushed, the others will become off.
© Stereo indicator
This indicator is illuminated in red when the dial pointer
tunes to a station broadcasting in multiplex stereo. if the
Muting/FM mode button © is set to the '‘off/mono”’ position,
the stereo indicator lamp will not illuminate even though
the broadcast is in stereo.
FOR FM BROADCASTS: - : ara
<Operation of the integrated amplifier section>
@ Set the input selector to “‘tuner”’
@ Set the tape monitor selector to ‘‘source’’.
© Turn the votume control counter-clockwise to a mini-
mum volume level. Keeping it turned slightly colckwise
will facilitate later broadcast selection.
© Set the power switch to turn on power.
<Operation of this unit>
@ Set the output level control@ to the ‘'10”’ position.
@ Set the power switch@® to turn on power.
© Depush the ‘‘FM”’ selector pushbutton®@® ( £—.).
@ Push the muting/FM mode button ® to release it to the
“‘on/auto”’ position (m—-M).
@ Turn the tuning control ® for selection of the desired
broadcast while watching the signal-strength-meter ©
and the FM center-tuning meter ®.
<Volume control>
Adjust the volume, tone quality ect. at the integrated
amplifier section.
«lf this unit is used at a great distance from the broad-
casting station, or where external noise is excessive, first
depush the multiplex high-blend pushbutton® to turn it
“on” (—am). If noise is excessive, it can be reduced by
setting the muting/FM mode button® to the “‘off/mono”
position. Note, however, that even stereo broadcasts will
then be received as monaural.
FOR AM BROADCASTS: aes
Operations other than the following are to be made in the
same manner as in the FM broadcast reception.
<Operation of this unit>
@ Depush the ‘‘AM” selector pushbutton® ( M-—m).
@ Select the desired station with the tuning control@
while watching the signal-strength meter ®.
« The muting/FM mode button @ is inoperative during
AM broadcast listening.
Note:
* When receiving FM and AM broadcasts, use the output
level contro!@ to adjust the volume level if there is a
difference from the volume when listening to phono
discs or tape.
For operation of the integrated. amplifier. for both FM
and AM. broadcasts, read the operating instructions
: for the amplifier carefully.
«If distortion and/or noise are excessive during reception
of FM and AM broadcasts, refer to the section ‘‘CON-
NECTION AND USE OF AN FM (AM) ANTENNAS", and
then connect the best antenna.