JVC Th M45 Instructions

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4Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter 
the manufacturer’s code (2 digits).
Examples:
For a GI Jerrold product: Press 0
, then 1
.
For a Sony product: Press 2
, then 0
.
5Release DBS.
6Try operating your DBS tuner or CATV 
converter by pressing 
VCR/DBS.
When your DBS tuner or CATV converter turns on or off, you 
have entered the correct code.
If there is more than one code listed for your brand, try each 
one until you enter the correct one.
NOTE
 Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they are 
changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipment.
 Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control.

Operation
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control to operate a 
DBS tuner or CATV converter; 
1 Set the remote control mode selector to 
VCR/DBS
.
2Press DBS
.
The following buttons are available:
VCR/DBS
: Turns DBS tuner or CATV converter on and 
off.
CHANNEL +/–
: Changes the channels.
1-10
, 0
, +10 (100+)
: Selects the channel.
For VCR operations
You can operate your VCR using the remote control supplied with 
this system.
 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your VCR.

To set the manufacturer’s code
1Slide the remote control mode selector 
to VCR/DBS.
2Press and hold VCR.
Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished.
3Press ENTER.
4Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter 
the manufacturer’s code (2 digits).
Examples:
For a Philips VCR: Press 0
, then 9
.
For an NEC VCR: Press 2
, then 5
.
5Release VCR.
6Try operating your VCR by pressing 

VCR/DBS.
When your VCR turns on or off, you have entered the correct 
code.
If there is more than one cord listed for your brand, try each 
one until you enter the correct one.
NOTE
 Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they are 
changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipment.
 Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control.

Operation
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control to operate a 
VCR; 
1 Set the remote control mode selector to 
VCR/DBS
.
2 Press VCR
.
The following buttons are available:
VCR/DBS
: Turns VCR on and off.
 (play button): Starts playback.
: Stops operation.
: Pauses playback.
: Fast forwards video tape.
: Rewinds video tape.
REC
: Press this button together with  (play button) to 
start recording or together with  to pause 
recording.
CHANNEL +/–
: Changes the TV channels on the VCR.
NOTE
When operating a VCR or DBS tuner/CATV converter; The source setting of VCR or DBS remains after you have changed 
the remote control mode selector to 
AUDIO or 
TV. When operating 
VCR or DBS tuner/CATV converter again, it is not necessary to press 
VCR or 
DBS after setting the remote control mode selector.
Manufacturer Code
Echostar 21
GI Jerrold 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08
Hamin/Regal 15, 16, 17, 18
Pioneer 13, 14
RCA 19
Scientific Atlanta 09, 10
Sony 20
Zenith 11, 12Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code
JVC 01, 02, 03 Philips 09
Emerson 11, 26 RCA 05, 06
Fisher 29 Samsung 24
Funai 10, 14, 15, 16 Sanyo 21, 22, 23
Gold Star 12 Sharp 27, 28
Hitachi 04 Shintom 30
Mitsubishi 13 Sony 18, 19, 20
NEC 25 Zenith 08
Panasonic 07, 17
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Basic operations
This section mainly explains operations commonly used when you 
enjoy this system.
• Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the 
following operation, 
 Set the remote control mode selector to 
AUDIO.

To turn the power on
On the remote control:
Press 
AUDIO.
On the center unit:
Press 
STANDBY/ON.
The STANDBY lamp goes off.
When DVD is selected as the source (Apg. 20), the opening 
screen* appears on the TV screen.
*Opening screen
The following messages may 
appear in the message area 
depending on the status of this 
system.
 “OPEN”/“CLOSE”:
Appears when opening or 
closing the selected disc tray.
 “NOW READING”:
Appears when the system is 
reading the disc information.
 “REGION CODE ERROR!”:
Appears when the Region Code of the DVD does not match the 
code the center unit supports. The DVD cannot be played back.
 “NO DISC”:
Appears when no disc is loaded to the selected disc tray.

To turn the power off
On the remote control:
Press 
AUDIO again.
On the center unit:
Press 
STANDBY/ON again.
The STANDBY lamp lights.
NOTE
 The power supply to the subwoofer is linked to the center unit. The 
POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the power is 
turned on.
 A small amount of the power is consumed even when the power is 
turned off (center unit only). This is called standby mode and the 
STANDBY lamp lights in this mode. Unplug the power cord from the 
AC outlet to turn the power off completely.
 You can also turn on the system by pressing the following buttons;
One of 
 buttons on the center unitOne of the source selecting buttons on the remote control
One of the 
DISC (1-5) buttons or  on the center unit.
You can use the same buttons on the remote control except after 
pressing 
FM/AM.
Source 
selecting 
buttons Remote control
mode selector
Illumination lamp
Disc lamps (TH-M65 only)
Turning the system on/off
Message area
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On the remote control:
Press one of the source selecting buttons 
(DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS).
DV D: To play back a disc (DVD, Video CD etc.). (Apg. 23, 25)
FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM station. (Apg. 27)
Each time you press the button, the band alternates 
between FM and AM.
VCR: To select the source from a component connected to the 
VCR IN jacks and AUDIO IN (VCR) jacks. (Apg. 14)
DBS: To select the source from a component connected to the 
DIGITAL IN (DBS) jack. (Apg. 14)
On the center unit:
Press SOURCE repeatedly until the source 
name you want appears on the display 
window.
Each time you press the button, the source changes as follows;

 DVD 
 AM 
 FM 
 VCR 
 DBS 
 (back to the 
beginning)
The selected source name appears on the display window.
Example: When “VCR” is selected. 
NOTE
 When AM, FM or DBS is selected as the source, this system does not 
output video signals.
CAUTION
 Always set the volume to minimum level before starting any source.
If the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound could 
permanently damage your hearing and/or blow out the speakers.
You can adjust the volume level within the range from “0” 
(minimum) to “70” (maximum).
On the remote control:
Press AUDIO VOL + or –.
 Press + to increase volume.
 Press – to decrease volume.
On the center unit:
Turn VOLUME.
Turn VOL U ME clockwise to increase volume.
Turn VOL U ME counterclockwise to decrease volume.
The volume level appears on the display window.
CAUTION
Be sure to turn down the volume;
 Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume may 
damage both the headphones and your hearing.
 Before disconnecting headphones as high volume may be suddenly 
output from the speakers.
Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the center 
unit. This cancels the surround mode (Apg. 31) currently selected, 
deactivates the speakers, and activates the headphone mode. 
“HEADPHONE” appears on the display window.
 Disconnecting a pair of headphones from the PHONES jack 
cancels the headphone mode and activates the speakers at the 
previously selected surround mode.
Headphone mode
When using the headphones, the following signals are output 
regardless of your speaker setting;
 For 2 channel sources, the front left and right channel signals are 
output directly from the left and right headphones.
 For multi-channel sources, the front left and right, center and 
surround channel signals are down-mixed and then output from 
the headphones.
You can enjoy the down-mixed multi-channel sound source using 
the headphones.
On the remote control:
Press MUTING.
“MUTING” appears on the display window and the sound turns off.
To restore the sound
Press MUTING again.
 Pressing AUDIO VOL +/– (or turning VOL U ME on the center 
unit) also restores the sound.
You can dim the indications on the display window, the 
illumination lamp level and the disc lamps (TH-M65 only) on the 
center unit.
On the remote control:
Press DIMMER.
Each time you press the button, the brightness level changes as 
follows;

 OFF 
 DIMMER1 
 DIMMER2 
 (back to the 
beginning)
 OFF: Returns to the normal level.
 DIMMER1: Dims the display window, the illumination lamp and 
the disc lamps (TH-M65 only).
 DIMMER2: Dims the display window more than DIMMER1 and 
turns off the illumination lamp.
Selecting the source to 
play
Adjusting the volumeListening with headphones
Turning off the sound 
temporarily
Adjusting the brightness
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IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the 
following operation, 
 Set the remote control mode selector to AU D I O.
Using the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep while listening to music 
and know the system will turn off by itself rather than play all night.
On the remote control:
Press SLEEP.
Each time you press the button, the shut-off time changes as 
follows;

 0min (cancelled)  10min (minutes)  20min  30min 
 60min  90min  120min  150min  (back to the 
beginning)
To check the remaining time until the shut-off time
Press SLEEP
 once.
 The remaining time until the shut-off time appears on the display 
window for a while.To change the remaining time until the shut-off time
Press SLEEP
 repeatedly.
 Each time you press the button, the shut-off time changes.
To cancel the Sleep Timer
Press SLEEP
 repeatedly until “0min” appears on the display 
window.
 Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer.
NOTE
 When DVD is selected as the source to play, the system can also turn 
off automatically if playback is not restarted within the length of time 
you have specified (Auto Standby function). (A
pg. 51)
 When both the Sleep Timer and Auto Standby function are activated, 
if the shut-off time set by the Auto Standby function comes earlier 
than the one set by the Sleep Timer, the Auto Standby function 
controls shut-off time.
You can adjust the output level within the range from –10 to 10.
On the remote control:
Press S.WFR +/–.
NOTE
 You can also make adjustments using the choice menu shown on the 
TV screen. (A
pg. 50)
 The adjustments on a source take effect for the other sources.
You can adjust each enhancement level from the front speakers 
within the range from –10 to 10.
On the remote control:
Press BASS +/– for bass sound.
Press TREBLE +/– for treble sound.
NOTE
 You can also make adjustments using the choice menu shown on the 
TV screen. (A
pg. 49)
 The adjustments on a source take effect for the other sources.
 You can adjust bass/treble enhancement level only for front left/right 
channel. However, the supplied speakers cannot add the effective 
change to the bass sound because of their cutoff frequency even if the 
bass sound adjustment is made. (A
pg. 50)
To change the bass enhancement level more efficiently, adjust the 
output level of the subwoofer. (A
 “Adjusting the output level of the 
subwoofer”)
(When you change the front speakers to the larger ones and select 
“LARGE” for the front speakers in the SIZE sub-menu (A
pg. 50), 
the effective adjustment of bass sound is also possible by pressing 
BASS +/–
.)
Using the Sleep Timer
Remote control
mode selector
Adjusting the output level 
of the subwoofer
Adjusting the bass/treble 
sound 
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When you play a disc (or software) encoded with Dolby Digital or 
DTS Digital Surround, the following symptoms may occur;
• Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback.
 Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or 
tracks.
In these cases, change the decode mode to “DOLBY D” (for Dolby 
Digital) or “DTS” (for DTS Digital Surround).

When DVD or DBS is selected as the source
On the remote control:
Press DECODE to select the decode mode.
The current decode mode appears on the display window.
Example: When “AUTO/PCM” is selected.
Each time you press the button, the decode mode changes as 
follows;


 AUTO/PCM 
 DOLBY D 
 DTS 
 (back to the 
beginning)
 AUTO/PCM: Normally select this. The system automatically 
detects the incoming signals.
 DOLBY D: Select this if the symptoms above occur when 
playing a disc (or software) encoded with Dolby 
Digital.
 DTS: Select this if the symptoms above occur when 
playing a disc (or software) encoded with DTS 
Digital Surround.
NOTE
 When “DOLBY D” or “DTS” is selected, if a signal encoded with 
another digital format comes in, you cannot listen to the sound. (The 
DIGITAL or  indicator flashes.)
 Changing the source returns the decode mode to “AUTO/PCM” 
automatically.
This system supports the progressive scan system (480p*) as well 
as the conventional interlaced scan system (480i*).
If your TV equipped with component jacks supports the 
progressive video input, you can enjoy a high quality picture by 
setting the progressive scan mode to active.
 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.
 If your TV equipped with component jacks does not support the 
progressive video input, do not change the scan mode to the 
progressive scan mode.
* 480p and 480i indicate the number of scanning lines and 
scanning format of an image signal.
480p indicates 480 scanning lines with progressive format.
480i indicates 480 scanning lines with interlaced format.

When DVD is selected as the source
On the remote control:
1Press DVD.
2Press and hold PROGRESSIVE for 
3 seconds.
Each time you perform this operation, the scan mode changes 
as follows;
INTERLACE  PROGRESSIVE
 INTERLACE: Select this if your TV equipped with 
component jacks supports the interlaced 
video input only.
 PROGRESSIVE:Select this if your TV equipped with 
component jacks supports the progressive 
video input.
When “PROGRESSIVE” is selected, the PROGRESSIVE 
indicator lights.
NOTE
 There are some progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs that are not 
fully compatible with this system, resulting in an unnatural picture 
when playing back a DVD in the progressive scan mode. In such a 
case, change the scan mode to “INTERLACE”.
To check the compatibility of your TV, contact your local JVC 
customer service center.
 All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully 
compatible with this system.
Changing the decode 
modeChanging the scan mode
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Playback
This section explains basic operations of DVD player.
For more details about DVD player operations, see pages 33 to 45.
•  shows the types of discs the operation is 
available for.
 Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the 
following operation; 
1 Set the remote control mode selector to 
AUDIO.
2Press DV D.

To load a disc
Up to 5 discs can be 
loaded.
1Press 
 for a desired disc tray on the 
center unit to open the disc tray.
The system turns on and the disc tray comes out.
2Place a disc on the disc tray.

To start playback
3Press the selected DISC (1-5) button.
The system starts playback after closing the disc tray.
When loading an MP3 disc
The MP3 control display (Apg. 36) appears on the TV screen and 
playback starts from the first track in the first group after pressing 
the DISC button in step 3. When all tracks in a group have been 
played, the system starts playback of tracks in the next group.
When loading a JPEG disc
The slide-show* playback starts from the first file in the first group 
after pressing the DISC button in step 3. When stopping playback 
of a JPEG disc, the JPEG control display (Apg. 37) appears on the 
TV screen.
* Slide-show
Each file (still picture) is shown on the TV screen for about 3 
seconds, then changed to the next file one after another 
automatically. When all files in a group have been played, the 
system starts playback of files in the next group.

To pause playback
Press 
.
To return to normal playback, press 
 (play button).

To stop playback
Press 

.
To change the playback disc while playing back the 
another disc
Press the desired DISC (1-5) button.
 If no disc is set in the specified tray, the system starts playback of 
the disc in the next tray automatically.
To remove a disc
Press  for a desired disc tray. 
Remote control
mode selector
(play button)
Basic playback
With the label side up
When placing an 8 cm (3 inches) disc
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NOTE
• You can also start playback by pressing 
 (play button) or DVD.
 Regardless of the operation for starting playback, the system plays 
back all available discs sequentially until you stop playback. 
However, the system stops playback after playback of the disc in the 
fifth tray.
 When Video CDs/SVCDs with PBC function (Apg. 4) or DVD that 
automatically go to the menu screen and wait for the next instruction, 
the system does not move to the next disc. In such a case, select the 
item to be played back from the menu. (Apg. 35)
 You can check playback information on the display window and the 
TV screen. (Apg. 33)
 Some tracks on an MP3 disc may be skipped or may not be played 
back normally.
 When you play back a JPEG disc, press buttons after the whole 
picture appears on the TV screen. The system cannot accept 
operations even though you press buttons while showing a picture.
 Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly.
 If a black screen continuously appears in the slide-show playback, the 
file currently being played may be a non-baseline JPEG file. In this 
case, select a playable file (a baseline JPEG file). For example, press 
 or MENU to open the JPEG control display, etc. Note that it may 
take a long time to select another file.

Resume Playback (DVD/Video CD/SVCD only)
When Resume Playback is set to “ON” (
Apg. 51) and you stop 
playback by the following operations, the position where playback 
has been stopped is stored. (The RESUME indicator lights.)
 Turning off the power (
Apg. 19)
 Pressing 
 Changing the source (
Apg. 20)
To start playback from the stored position
(The RESUME indicator goes off.)
 Press the selected DISC
 button or 

 (play button) on the remote 
control or the center unit.
 Select DVD as the source again if you changed the source.
To clear the stored position
Press 
 again or open the disc tray with the playback disc. 
 When the stored position has been cleared, playback starts from 
the beginning of the disc.

To prevent screen burn-out with the screen saver
A TV screen may burn out if a static picture is displayed for a long 
time. To prevent this, the system automatically dims the screen if a 
static picture is displayed for over 5 minutes (the screen saver 
function).
 Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver function.
 If you do not want to use the screen saver function, see page 49.

On-screen guide icons
During DVD playback, the following guide icons may appear for a 
while on the TV screen;
 : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-
subtitle languages.
 : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-audio 
languages.
 : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-angle 
views.
  (Play),   (Pause),   /   (Fast forward/
fast-reverse),   /   (Slow-motion forward/fast-
reverse): appears when you perform each operation.
 If “
” appears on the TV screen when pressing a button, the disc 
cannot accept an operation you have tried to do or information 
required for that operation is not recorded to the disc.
NOTE
 In some cases, without showing “”, operations will not be accepted.
 If you do not want the on-screen guide icons to appear, see page 51.

Playback information on the display window
DVD
Example: When a DVD encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1ch is played 
Video CD/SVCD/Audio CD
Example: When a Video CD is played back 
MP3 disc
JPEG disc
Signal and speaker indicators Chapter numberElapsed playing time
(hour:minute:second)
Surround mode and digital signal format Disc indicators
Title number
Each time FL DISPLAY
 is pressed, the indications 
alternate between those shown above and below.
Chapter number
Track number
Elapsed playing time (minute:second)Signal and speaker
indicators Disc indicators
Track number
Elapsed playing time (minute:second)
(during playback only)
Group number Track number
Each time FL DISPLAY
 is pressed, the indications 
alternate between those shown above and below.
Signal and speaker
indicators Disc indicators
MP3 indicator
Group number Disc indicators
File number
Continued on next page
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NOTE
• You can change the time information mode. (Apg. 34)
 You can also check the playback information on the TV screen. 
(Apg. 33)
 When a Video CD or SVCD with PBC function is played, the elapsed 
playing time does not appear, but “PBC” appears.

Disc information on the display window
The disc indicators on the display window show the current status 
of the corresponding disc tray.
Example: When the discs are loaded to disc trays 1, 2 and 5, and the 
disc in the disc tray 5 is selected.
About the disc lamps (TH-M65 only)
The disc lamps on the center unit also show the disc status.
NOTE
When loading a disc; Only after a DISC button is pressed the system starts reading the 
information of the disc on the specified tray. After that, the disc 
indicators/lamps (TH-M65 only) show the current disc status 
correctly.

Tray lock
You can lock trays and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection by 
children.
On the center unit ONLY:
While the system is turned off
Press and hold 

, then press 
 for DISC 1.
 The system turns on and “LOCKED” appears on the display 
window.
 If you try to eject discs, “LOCKED” appears and indicates that 
trays are locked.
To unlock trays
When the system is turned off, press and hold 

, then press 
 for 
DISC 1
.
 The system turns on and “UNLOCKED” appears on the display 
window.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the 
following operation; 
1 Set the remote control mode selector to 
AUDIO
.
2 Press DV D
.
One Touch Replay
You can move back the playback position by 10 seconds 
from the current position.


During playback
On the remote control:
Press .
NOTE
 This function works between chapters in the same title.
 This function may not work for some DVDs. Disc Lamp
Loaded Red
Selected Green
No disc Off
Currently selected disc 
number (  appears beside 
the disc number)
Currently loaded disc numbers
Playback features
Number 
buttons (play button) Remote control
mode selector
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Fast-forward/fast-reverse search
You can search for a particular point 
while playing a disc. 

During playback
On the remote control:
Press 
/.
Each time you press the button, the search speed changes as 
follows;
Forward:
Reverse:
*  and   are only available for DVD.
To return to normal speed playback
Press  (play button).
On the remote control and the center unit:
Press and hold /.
Continuously pressing / increases the fast-forward/reverse 
search speed as follows;
To return to normal speed playback
Release the button.
NOTE
• When a DVD, Video CD or SVCD is played back, no sound comes 
out during fast-forward/reverse search.
 When an Audio CD is played back, sound is intermittent and low 
during fast-forward/reverse search.
 This function may not work for some DVDs.
Locating the beginning of a desired 
selection
You can locate the 
beginning of a 
chapter, track or file.

For DVD (chapter): During playback
For Video CD/SVCD (track): During playback without PBC 
function
For Audio CD/MP3/JPEG (track/file): During playback or while 
stopped
To skip chapters, tracks or files forward
Press  as many times as required.
To skip to the beginning of the current chapter, track or 
file
Press  once.
To skip chapters, tracks or files backward
Press  as many times as required.
NOTE
 This function may not work for some DVDs.
 When playing a Video CD or SVCD with the PBC function, 
 and 
 may be used for the operations of menu-driven playback. 
(
Apg.4,35)
Locating a desired selection using number 
buttons
You can locate the 
desired title, chapter, 
track or file by 
selecting its number.

For DVD (title, chapter):
While stopped (the title number is selected.)
During playback (the chapter number is selected.)
For Video CD/SVCD (track): During playback without PBC 
function
For Audio CD/MP3/JPEG (track/file): During playback or while 
stopped
On the remote control:
Press number buttons (1-10, +10) to select 
the desired title, chapter or track number.
Examples:
To select 3: Press 3.
To select 14: Press +10, then 4.
To select 24: Press +10 twice, then 4.
To select 40: Press +10 three times, then 10.
The specified title, chapter, track or file number appears on the 
display window and playback begins from that location.
NOTE
 While playing a DVD, if a menu is shown on the TV screen, number 
buttons may be used for selecting an item in the menu. (
Apg. 34)
 While playing a Video CD or SVCD with the PBC function, if a menu 
is shown on the TV screen, number buttons are used for selecting an 
item in the menu. (
Apg. 35)
*
*
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Tuner operations
You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to 
go immediately to a particular station.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the 
following operation; 
1 Set the remote control mode selector to 
AUDIO
.
2Press FM/AM
.On the remote control:
1Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the 
band.
Each time you press the button, the band alternates between 
FM and AM.
The selected band appears on the display window, then the last 
received station appears.
Example: When AM is selected
2Press TUNING
 or TUNING
 
repeatedly until you find the frequency 
you want.
When you hold down the button until the system starts 
searching for stations and then release it, the system stops 
searching automatically when a station of sufficient signal 
strength is tuned in to.
TUNING

: Increases frequency.
TUNING

: Decreases frequency.
NOTE
 When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the TUNED 
indicator lights on the display window.
 When an FM stereo program is received, the ST indicator lights on the 
display window.
Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be 
quickly tuned in. You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations.
To preset the stations
NOTE
Before you start operation; There is a time limit when doing the following steps. If the setting is 
cancelled before you finish, start from step 2 again.
1Tune in the station you want to preset.
 For the detailed procedure, see “Manual tuning”.
 If you want to store the FM reception mode for an FM 
station, select the reception mode you want. See “Selecting 
the FM reception mode” (A
pg. 28).
Number buttons Remote control
mode selector
Manual tuning
Preset tuning
After a few seconds
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