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2. Rotate the Tuning knob to select the desired channel or Frequency and press the
Tuning knob to tune to the chosen frequency.
3. When DAB stations in the tuned channel are found, the display will show the name
of the station. Any new radio stations found will be added to the list stored in the
radio.
4. The signal strength display shows the reception of the station. The clear unfilled
rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception. The
signal strength bars will go up or down showing the changing signal strength as you
adjust the antenna or the radio position.
5. Repeat step 1 to 4 for other channels with new stations.
6. Press the Menu button twice to exit manual tuning and return to normal DAB
operation.
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings – DAB
DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy
environment.
1. In DAB mode, press the Menu button and rotate the Tuning knob until “DRC value”
appears on the display, press the Tuning knob.
2. Rotate the Tuning knob to select required DRC setting (default is OFF).
DRC off DRC is switched off, broadcast DRC will be ignored.
DRC high DRC is set as sent by broadcaster.
DRC low DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster.
3. Press the Tuning the knob to confirm the setting. The display will return to normal
radio display.
Note: Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function. If the broadcast does
not support DRC, then the DRC setting in the radio will have no effect.
Prune stations – DAB
If you move to a different area, some of the stations that were listed may no longer be
available. Also, from time to time, some DAB services may stop broadcasting, or may
change location or frequency. The Prune stations function will delete the unavailable
DAB stations from your station list.
1. In DAB mode, press the Menu button.
2. Rotate the Tuning knob until the display shows “Prune”.
3. Press the Tuning knob to enter the setting.
4. Rotate the Tuning knob to select between “Yes” or “No” (default is No). Select “Yes”
to enable this function if required, otherwise, select “No”.
5. Press the Tuning knob to confirm your setting. The display will return to last menu
and press menu to go to the normal radio display.
FM RADIO MODE
Operating the radio – FM seek station
1. Press the On/Off button to turn on the radio.
2. Select the FM waveband by pressing the Source button.
3. If this is the first time to switch to FM mode, the station in preset 1 will be played. If
the radio has been used before, the last listened station will be played.
4. To seek a station, press the Tuning knob. The scan stops automatically when it
finds a station of sufficient strength.
5. After a few seconds, the display will update and show station name if RDS
information is being received.
6. To find other stations, press the Tuning knob again.
7. To seek station in an opposite direction, rotate the Tuning knob clockwise (to
scan from low frequency to high frequency) or rotate anti-clockwise (to scan from
high frequency to low frequency), and press the Tuning knob.
8. When the waveband end is reached, the radio will recommence tuning from the
opposite waveband end.
Manual tuning – FM
1. Press the On/Off button to turn on the radio.
2. Select the FM band by pressing the Source button.
3. Rotate the Tuning knob to reach the required FM station. The radio will change the
frequency in steps of 50 kHz.
4. Rotate the antenna to get the best reception. If the radio is tuned to a station of
sufficient signal strength with RDS information present, the display may change to
show the station name.
5. When the waveband end is reached, the radio will recommence tuning from the
opposite waveband end.
RDS station service – FM
RDS (Radio Data System) is an information system which inaudible digital information
is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio program. When the radio is receiving a
RDS station and the reception strength is sufficient, the station name will appear in the
display. It may take some time before the RDS information is available.