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USING THE RADIO FOR THE FIRST TIME
1. Place the radio on a flat surface.
2. Carefully extend the antenna located on the top of the radio. Adjust the antenna so
it is vertically extending above the radio.
3. Plug the AC power cord into the AC socket. The radio will start up and the display
will show “WELCOME TO DIGITAL RADIO” for a few seconds. Then the radio will
automatically perform an auto scan of the Band III DAB channels and the FM band.
The display will show “Scanning” in DAB and “Auto” in FM.
4. When the scan is completed, the 10 strongest FM stations will be stored as presets
and the available DAB stations will be in the list of stations. The radio will switch to
standby with the updated clock and date showing on the display.
5. If no signals are found, the clock will not be updated. It may be necessary to
relocate the radio to a position with better reception.
DAB MODE (DAB/DAB+)
Operating the radio – DAB
1. Carefully extend the antenna. Press the
On/Off button
to switch on the radio.
2. Select the DAB waveband by pressing the
Source button
.
3. The first station in the list of stations found will be played. The display will show
the station name. If the radio has been used before, the last used station will be
selected.
4. If no DAB signals are detected, “No stations available” will be displayed. It may be
necessary to relocate the radio to a position with better reception. You should
then carry out an auto scan to find stations, please refer to the section “
Find new
stations - DAB
”.
Selecting a station – DAB
1. Press the
On/Off button
to switch on the radio.
2. Select the DAB waveband by pressing the
Source button
.
3. The display will show “Now tuning” for a few seconds.
4. The display shows the name of the radio station currently selected.
5. Rotate the
Tuning knob
to scroll through the list of available stations.
6. When the desired station name appears on the display, press the
Tuning knob
to select the station.
Note: If after selecting a station the display shows “No stations available”, it may be
necessary to relocate the radio to a position with better reception.
Display modes – DAB
In DAB mode, the radio can display a range of information on the display. Press the
Info
button
to cycle through the various modes.
a. Scrolling text
Displays scrolling text message e.g. station information,
artist/track name, phone-in number, etc.
b. Signal strength
Displays the signal strength of radio reception. The
clear unfilled rectangle indicates minimum signal level
required for satisfactory reception.
c. Program type
Displays the type of station being listened to e.g. Pop,
Classic, News, etc.
d. Multiplex name
Displays the name of multiplex to which the current
station belongs.
e. Channel & frequency
Displays the channel number and frequency for the
currently tuned DAB station.
f. Bit rate & audio format Displays the digital audio bit rate and audio format.
g. Time & date
Displays the current time and date.
