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DAB operation
If the unit is connected to the mains power and then switched on from standby for the
first time, the unit will automatically enter into the DAB mode and perform auto quick scan
function. During the scan the display will show “Searching…” together with a slide bar that
indicates the progress of the scan and the amount of stations that have been found so far.
Once the scan has finished, the unit will select the first alphanumerically found station. To
explore the found stations, press the SKIP/TUNE SEARCH
buttons.
full scan
The full scan will search for the entire DAB Band III channels. After the scan has finished, the
first alphanumerically found station will be automatically selected.
1. To activate auto scan, press and hold the PLAY/PAUSE/SCAN button to enter
Autotune Full scan mode, the display will show “Searching…” and a progressing slide
bar.
2. All the stations that have been found will be stored automatically. To explore and listen
to the found stations, press the SKIP/TUNE SEARCH
buttons to select.
manual tuning
As well as the auto tune function, you can manually tune the receiver. This can help you
when aligning your aerial or when adding stations that were missed while auto tuning.
1. Press and hold the SELECT/FM MO./ST. button until display shows “Manual tune”.
2. Press the SKIP/TUNE SEARCH
buttons to cycle through the DAB channels,
which are numbered from 5A to 13F.
3. After your desired channel number is selected, the display will show the multiplex.
Press the SELECT/FM MO./ST. button to confirm.
4. Press the SELECT/FM MO./ST. button to exit Manual tune mode.
secondary services
You may see a “>” symbol after the name of the station, this indicates that there are
secondary services available to that station. These secondary services contain extra
services that are related to the primary station. e.g. a sports station may want to add extra
commentaries. The secondary services are inserted directly after the primary station in the
station list.
To select the secondary station, press the SELECT/FM MO./ST. button when the “>” appears
in the display before the station name. When the secondary service ends, the unit will
automatically switch back to the primary station.
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