Sony XDR-S20 manual

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    ENTER/SC FAV OURITE DISPLA Y AUTO TUNE D AB/FM SLEEP OPERATE T U N E M O D E V O L U M E CLOCK LIGHT CONTRAST DAB BETA DIGITAL ONE BETA 7 EUROPEAN EQUITIES WE Continue to next page DAB/FM DIGIT AL RADIO Operating Instructions XDR-S20 © 2005 Sony Corporation Printed in China Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free [...]

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    Presetting your favourite ser vices or stations — Favourite mode You can preset 20 services in DAB and 20 stations in FM. Presetting services or stations 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Operating the radio” and manually tune in to the broadcast you wish to preset. 2 Press FAVOURITE . “ SAVE FAVOURITE ” appears in the display. 3 Turn the U (up)/[...]