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U s i n g t h e FM R a D i o

  FM Radio Mode
   

Check that your radio is in FM mode��   You will see ‘

FM

’  or 

RDS

’ to the far right of line 1 of the display together with a 

radio frequency eg: 89��60MHz or station name�� 

 

 When your radio is in FM mode it can receive Radio Data    

 

System or ‘RDS’ information if this is being transmitted by   

 

the broadcaster��  RDS information will often include the    

 

station name, detail about the programme and the current  

 

time�� 

 

If you were listening to an FM station when you switched the  

 

radio off then this station will be automatically selected    

 

when you switch the radio back on�� 

 

Tuning to an FM station

1��  If you are not already in FM mode, touch the ‘

DAB.FM

’  

 

 

button to go to FM mode�� 

��   Touch the ‘

SCAN

’ button��  The Radio will scan until it finds the 

next station where it will stop and show the frequency, or 
RDS information, if it is available��

 

Note: 

 With FM radio it may be necessary to ‘fine tune’ each  

 

station by briefly touching the  

 

or   key��  If reception is still  

 

poor adjust the position of the aerial or try moving the radio  

 

to another location�� 

  Storing an FM station preset
 

Your Touch DAB radio can store up to 10 FM stations in its   

 

preset memories for instant access to your favourites  

 

 

stations�� 

 

Note: 

When you store FM radio station presets, these do not  

 

overwrite your DAB station presets�� 

1��  Tune your radio to the station that you wish to preset (see   
 

tuning to an FM station, on this page)��

��    Touch the ‘

PRESET

’ button��  The display will change  

 

to ‘  

Preset X 

’  where ‘X’ is the number of the preset (1-10)�� 

3��     Using the   or   button, select the preset number that 

you would like to store the station to��  Touch and hold the 

PRESET

’ button again to store the station��

 

Note: 

If there is already an existing FM station stored under  

 

a preset, it will be overwritten when you store the new    

 

station�� 

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Summary of Contents for Nightball

Page 1: ...TouchNightball DABRadio DAB FMRadioAlarmClock Nightball DRAFT 1 indd 1 7 11 07 17 13 21...

Page 2: ...preset station 7 DAB display information 8 Using the menu 9 DAB station order 9 DAB manual tune 9 Clock 10 Set the alarm 10 Turn off the alarm 11 Set the snooze time 11 Set the sleep time 11 Dynamic r...

Page 3: ...adaptor 1 x User Manual What is DAB Digital Radio DAB means Digital Audio Broadcasting The difference between a DAB radio and a conventional AM FM radio is that broadcasts are transmitted digitally r...

Page 4: ...will show the progress of the scan and the number of stations found during the scan will also be displayed When the scan is complete your radio will select the first available station and begin to pl...

Page 5: ...FM presets Left arrow button Volume up DAB FM mode Power on off Mains power socket at back Menu Select Alarm Volume down Snooze button Display mode Sleep Light on off push silver ring Right arrow but...

Page 6: ...re not already in DAB mode touch the DAB FM button to go to DAB mode 2 Touch the or button at the bottom of the display to scroll through the stations By default the stations are listed in numerical a...

Page 7: ...ouch DAB radio can store up to 10 DAB stations in its preset memories for instant access to your favourites stations Note When you store DAB radio station presets these do not overwrite your FM statio...

Page 8: ...the broadcasting area and collection of radio stations on this frequency eg BBC National DAB Digital 1 Network Time and Date supplied by the broadcaster Channel and Frequency eg 12B 225 64 MHz Signal...

Page 9: ...The presets option is only available when you have set your station order to Fav station Alphanumeric the stations are listed in numerical and then alphabetical order This is the default setting Acti...

Page 10: ...um signal strength and touch SELECT to exit back Clock When you first switch on your Nightball DAB radio the clock time is automatically synchronised to the time broadcast by the DAB service in 24 hou...

Page 11: ...1 Briefly touch the ON OFF button on the front of the display or touch the SNOOZE button Turn off the alarm 1 Follow steps 1 to 5 above Set the snooze time The default snooze setting is 5 minutes but...

Page 12: ...r so that it will be more suited to your listening conditions and your own personal listening requirements e g in a noisy environment where quiet sounds might be swamped setting the compression to max...

Page 13: ...isplay Sw version and note the letters and digits exactly as they appear on line 1 of the display FM mode If you touch and hold the Menu key in FM mode you will be able to change the Clock Alarm Snooz...

Page 14: ...r RDS information if it is available Note With FM radio it may be necessary to fine tune each station by briefly touching the or key If reception is still poor adjust the position of the aerial or try...

Page 15: ...ou can reset your radio and restore all of the original factory settings Note If you reset your radio all of your DAB and FM station presets will be deleted 1 Touch and hold the DISPLAY button for 6 s...

Page 16: ...ead is connected at the back of the radio and the mains power wall socket is switched on You may need to re scan if the station you last listened to is no longer available See page 6 Nightball blue li...

Page 17: ...atures as electronic devices and plastic parts may warp in heat Do not leave it in low temperatures as moisture can form inside the product which may damage the circuit board Do not store in dusty or...

Page 18: ...return your product to the place it was purchased Remember to take your receipt as proof of purchase as it must be produced before the warranty can be honoured This product must have been used only fo...

Page 19: ...this product into the normal household waste but take it to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE symbol below on the product user manual and packaging i...

Page 20: ...Helpline 0845 833 1673 local call rate Nov07 Issue 1 Magicbox is a trademark of Euro Suisse International Ltd Nightball DRAFT 1 indd 20 7 11 07 17 13 34...

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