25
Listening to Radio Broadcasts
One of the features of the TX-DS696 that is most frequently used is
its ability to play FM and AM broadcast radio stations. The TX-
DS696 provides a number of listening modes perfect for listening to
the radio and getting the most out of your audio system. Also, by
presetting radio stations that you listen to frequently, you can select
them easily by pressing the CH
button on the remote controller.
Tuning into a radio station
1. Press either the AM or FM input
source button.
2. Using the TUNING and buttons
on the front panel, tune into the
station you desire.
FM AM
Listening to a stereo radio station (FM mode)
When you tune into a radio station, TUNED
indicator appears in the display. If you tune into
an FM station in stereo, then “FM STEREO”
appears. If the signal is weak, it may be
impossible to tune into the station in stereo. In
such a case, press the FM MODE button on the
front panel. The AUTO indication disappears
and the radio station is output in the monaural
mode. To return to stereo, press the FM MODE
button again. “AUTO” appears. Some inter-
station noise may be heard, but the sound will
not cut in and out as it would if stereo was
selected.
TUNINGTUNING
AUTO
TUNED
FM STEREO
Tuned
in stereo
Band Frequency
Auto mode
“FM STEREO”
(Lights red)
• The tuner frequency changes in 50 kHz increments for FM
and 10 kHz (or 9kHz) increments for AM.
• When tuning into FM stations, you can press the TUNING
or button continuously for more than 0.5 seconds to scan
for an FM station in the direction of the button you pressed
(FM auto tuning mode). After you release the button and a
station is received in stereo, the scanning stops.
• The European model allows you to receive RDS broadcasts.
See pages 27 and 28 for a more detailed explanation.
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
OFF
ON
POWER
MASTER VOLUME
BASS
TREBLE
AV
RECEIVER
TX
-
DS
696
PHONES
FM AM PHONO C
DTAPEDVD
REC OUT
ZONE
2
ZONE
2
LEVEL
CH LEVEL
VIDEO
3
VIDEO
4
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
VCR
2
VCR
1
AUDIO
SELECTOR
TUNING PRESET
SMART
SCAN
NAVIGATOR
PRESET MEMORY
FM
MODEDISPLAY DIMMER
PUSH TO ENTER
DSP
/
MODE ADJ
SETUP
RETURN
FM MODE
AMFM
TUNING
FM
MODE
