Setting Preset StationsThe six numbered pushbuttons let you return to yourfavorite stations. You can set up to 30 stations(six FM1, six FM2, and six AM, six XM1 and six XM2(48 contiguous US states, if equipped), by performingthe following steps:To set your preset stations manually, perform thefollowing steps:1. Turn the radio on.2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, or AM, or XM1or XM2.3. Tune in the desired station.4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttonsfor two seconds until you hear a beep. The set presetstation number will appear on the display above thepushbutton that it is set to. Whenever you press thatnumbered pushbutton for less than two seconds, thestation you set will return.5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.To set your preset stations with an equalizationsetting, DSP setting, or a PTY setting, see each ofthese features later in this section. When a presetstation is selected, once one of these additionalsettings is selected, the preset station will remembereach setting and it will remain active, until the settingis selected off for that preset station.AUTOSTORE PRESETS: To set your preset stationsautomatically, perform the following steps:1. Turn the radio on.2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, or AM.3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.4. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until AUTOSTOREPRESETS appears on the display.5. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to select. AUTOSTOREwill appear on the display. The radio willautomatically search the band and select and storethe six radio stations with the strongest signal.The stations will be stored by signal strength, notsequential order. The set preset station number willappear on the display above the pushbutton thatit is set to. Whenever you press that numberedpushbutton for less than two seconds, the stationthat is set will return.6. Press the CLR button to exit the display. To returnto the original display, repeatedly press the CLRbutton or wait for the display to time out.When battery power is removed and later applied,you will not have to reset your radio presets becausethey remain in the radios memory.3-104