Tuner:
To access all functions of the Tuner, this button
must be selected
Mute (remote only):
The FM1 is a fixed output device.
The Mute button will punch through to your Bel Canto
DAC or PRE.
Display:
Toggles through several display options:
1. Standard: displays FM or Preset number on the left,
whether the signal is in stereo (
S
for full stereo,
B
for
stereo blend, and
M
for mono signal), and the tuned
frequency. This character will flash
R
if that station
is transmitting RDS.
2. RDS Mode:
Radio Data Signal
, when available, this
scrolls station, song, and/or artist across the display.
Note that RDS screen will show NO RDS until RDS
data is received from the station (indicated by the
flashing
R
.) The RDS function is entirely the station
sending the RDS data. Sometimes this data is not
present from a given station.
There are 2 modes of RDS/RDBS function:
1) Radio Text: this is the first RDS screen in the
display rotation. When there is no data then NO RT
will be displayed.
2) Program Services: this is the second RDS screen
in the display rotation. When there is no data then
NO PS will be displayed.
Depending on the radio station, there may be similar
or quite different information displayed in each case.
Note that the RT scrolls and the PS are displayed in
8 character segments.
3. RSSI:
Received Signal Strength Indicator
, on a
scale of 1-100, over 40 is necessary for a good
stereo signal. Less than 40 will be a stereo blend
(
B
) or mono (M) signal.
4. Product Name: FM 1
5. Software Version: displays revision of software and
region code
6. Display Off: using the remote or the knob control will
turn the display back on for 3 seconds.
, Volume -:
The FM1 is a fixed output device.
Volume control punches through to your Bel Canto volume
controlling unit (such as a DAC or PRE), increasing (+)
and decreasing (-) the volume. Buttons can be pressed
multiple times or held to scroll volume up and down.
Presets:
The FM1 can have up to 10 presets which are
noted as P0 – P9 on the display. To program each preset,
hold the number button on the remote for 2 seconds while
tuned in to the desired frequency. (For Preset 1, hold the
1 button, etc). To recall the preset, simply press the
number button again.
<< , >>:
Discreet tuning through the entire frequency
band. Hold either button for continuous tuning in a
particular direction.
|<<, >>| :
Choose a preset station by going in numerical
value of the preset in either direction.
CH/SCAN – or +:
Channel scan to the next strongest
signal
Mono:
The FM1 can be forced into Mono Mode as
desired if the noise level for a given station is not
acceptable. Pressing the Mono button again will return to
normal Auto Stereo or Blend operation. When changing to
a new preset or tuning a new station the Mono Mode will
be reset to Auto Mode
