FM MODE
Operating FM
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 station, press the
TUNING/SEEK/SELECT knob
. The scan stops
automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
5. After a few seconds, the display will update with station name if RDS information is
being received.
6. To find other stations, press the
TUNING/SEEK/SELECT knob
again.
7. To seek station in an opposite direction, rotate the
TUNING/SEEK/SELECT 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/SEEK/
SELECT knob
.
8. When the waveband end is reached, the radio will recommence tuning from the
opposite waveband end.
Manual tuning
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/SEEK/SELECT knob
to reach the required FM station.
The radio will change the frequency in steps of 50 kHz.
4. Rotate the rubber 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
RDS (Radio Data System) is an information system which inaudible digital information is
transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio programme. 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.
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