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Programming radio stations

You can store up to a total of 40 radio stations in the
memory. 

Automatic programming

Automatic programming will start with a chosen preset
number. From this preset number upwards, former program-
med radio stations will be overwritten. The unit will only
programme stations which are not in the memory already.

1

Press PRESET 

4

or 

3

(

¡

or 

on the remote control) to

select the preset number where programming should
start. 

Note: If no preset number is selected, default is preset 1

and all your presets will be overwritten.

2

Press PROGRAM on the set or remote control for more
than 2 seconds to activate programming.

AUTO 

is displayed and available stations are

programmed in order of waveband reception
strength: FM followed by MW and then LW stations.
The last preset automatically stored will then be
played.

Manual programming
1

Tune to your desired station (see Tuning to radio
stations).

2

Press PROGRAM on the set or remote control to activate
programming.

PROGRAM 

flashes in the display.

3

Press PRESET 

4

or 

3

(

¡

or 

on the remote control) to

allocate a number from 1 to 40 to this station.

4

Press PROGRAM again to confirm the setting.

PROGRAM 

disappears, the preset number and the

frequency of the preset station are shown.

5

Repeat the above four steps to store other stations.

• You can overwrite a preset station by storing another

frequency in its place.

Tuning to preset stations

Press PRESET 

4

or 

3

(

¡

or 

on the remote control) until

the desired preset station is displayed.

Changing tuning grid 

(some versions only)

In North and South America the frequency step between
adjacent channels in the AM and FM band are 

10 KHz

and

100 KHz

respectively. In the rest of the world this step is 

9

KHz

and 

50 KHz

. Usually the frequency step has been pre-

set in the factory for your area if not:

1

Select TUNER source.

2

Press SHUFFLE on the set for at least 5 seconds. 

The display shows either 

GRID 9

or 

GRID10

.

Note: All preset stations will be lost and need to be repro-

grammed.

Switching FM antenna sensitivity

If the signal of the FM station is too strong or too weak it
is possible to adjust the antenna sensitivity.
• Press REPEAT/

BAND

on the set until the display shows

LOCAL 

or 

DISTANT

.

RDS

RDS 

(some versions only)

Radio Data System

is a service that allows FM stations 

to show additional information. If you are receiving a RDS
station, 

and the station name are displayed. 

When automatic programming is used, RDS stations will be
programmed first.

Scrolling through different RDS information

• Press RDS/ CLOCK briefly and repeatedly to scroll

through the following information (if available):

– Station name
– Programme type such as 

NEWS

SPORT

POP M

...

– Radio text messages
– Frequency

Note: If you press RDS/ CLOCK and the RDS signal is not

available  

NO RDS

is displayed.

EON

Enhanced Other Network

allows you to search for an

RDS station offering a certain programme type. If EON is
available,  

is shown.

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Summary of Contents for MC 118

Page 1: ... DSC INTERACTIVE SOU ND STANDB Y ON TIMER ON OFF PROGRAM SELECT VOLUME INCR EDIB LE SURR OUN D DBB DSC INTERACTIVE SOU ND STANDB Y ON TIMER ON OFF PROGRAM SELECT RECO RD PLAY STO P OPEN PAU SE PLAY STO P OPEN PAU SE RDS CLOCK SHUFFLE REPEAT BA ND IR SENS OR RDS CLOCK SHUFFLE REPEAT BA ND IR SENS OR INCREDIBLE SURROUND INCREDIBLE SURROUND CD TA PE TU NE R TIM ER AU X SL EE P DB B DS C INC SU RR MU ...

Page 2: ...blue neutral N brown live L As these colours may not correspond with the colour markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows Connect the blue wire to the terminal marked N or coloured black Connect the brown wire to the terminal marked L or coloured red Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug marked E or e or coloured green or green and yellow Before repl...

Page 3: ...ER ON OFF PROGRAM SELECT RECO RD PLAY STO P OPEN PAU SE PLAY STO P OPEN PAU SE RDS CLOCK SHUFFLE REPEAT BA ND IR SENS OR INCREDIBLE SURROUND 1 3 4 2 7 9 6 5 8 0 AM aerial FM aerial 75Ω speaker 8Ω RIGHT RIGHT LEFT AUXin L R 3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS CD TAPE TUNER TIMER AUX SLEEP DBB DSC INC SURR MUTE REPEAT PROGRAM SHUFFLE 2 9 K J 5 6 SIDE NEW S TA VOLUME ...

Page 4: ...t PAUSE interrupts recording or playback SHUFFLE plays CD tracks in random order Back panel AM AERIAL connect the supplied AM frame aerial here FM AERIAL 75 Ω connect the supplied aerial wire or an antenna wall connection here SPEAKERS 8 Ω connect the supplied speakers here p 3 5 mm stereo headphone socket AC MAINS after all other connections have been made connect the mains lead to the wall socke...

Page 5: ...a long time Batteries contain chemical substances so they should be disposed of properly Speaker connections The speaker terminals are click fit connectors Use them as shown below Connect the unmarked wire to the red terminal and the marked black wire to the black terminal When headphones are inserted into the headphone socket the speakers are disconnected Mains 1 Check if the mains voltage as sho...

Page 6: ...ws if activated Note The effect of INCREDIBLE SURROUND may vary with different types of music 5 Press MUTE on the remote control to interrupt sound reproduction instantly Playback will be continued without sound and the display shows MUTE To reactivate sound reproduction you can press MUTE again adjust the volume controls CLOCK Setting the clock There are two possible methods for setting the clock...

Page 7: ...ed During playback to select and activate your desired sleep time press SLEEP on the remote control once or more Display shows SLEEP and one of the sleep time options in sequence 60 45 30 15 SLEEP OFF 60 if you have selected a time Once SLEEP is activated SLEEP ON scrolls across the display at repeated intervals To deactivate press SLEEP on the remote control once or more until SLEEP OFF is shown ...

Page 8: ... entire CD programme continuously in random order REPEAT ALL repeats the entire CD programme REPEAT plays the current track continously 1 To select your play mode press the SHUFFLE or REPEAT button before or during playback until the display shows the desired function 2 Press PLAY PAUSE 2 on the remote control 2 to start playback if in the STOP position If you have selected SHUFFLE playback starts...

Page 9: ...lways keep the CD compartment closed to avoid dust on the lens To take a CD out of its box press the centre spindle while lifting the CD Always pick up the CD by the edge and return the CD to its box after use to avoid scratching and dust To clean the CD wipe in a straight line from the centre towards the edge using a soft lint free cloth Do not use cleaning agents as they may damage the disc Neve...

Page 10: ...sired preset station is displayed Changing tuning grid some versions only In North and South America the frequency step between adjacent channels in the AM and FM band are 10 KHz and 100 KHz respectively In the rest of the world this step is 9 KHz and 50 KHz Usually the frequency step has been pre set in the factory for your area if not 1 Select TUNER source 2 Press SHUFFLE on the set for at least...

Page 11: ...ews option NEWS ON TA ON or OFF is displayed briefly NEWS is displayed if you have activated the news or TA option Changing listening source will not disarm the function Notes To avoid unwanted recordings the NEWS announcement does not work while recording a cassette When you receive RDS news or traffic announcements during CD playback playback will pause and you will be able to hear the news TA P...

Page 12: ...ck Press and hold down on PREV 1 or NEXT 2 on the remote control 5 or 6 When you recognize the passage you want release PREV 1 or NEXT 2 To interrupt CD playback press PLAY PAUSE 2 on the remote control SIDE Recording will begin from this exact point in the track when you press RECORD 6 For brief interruptions during recording press PAUSE To resume recording press PAUSE again 7 To stop recording p...

Page 13: ...s active Switch off SHUFFLE PROGRAM Poor cassette sound Dust and dirt on the heads etc Clean deck parts see Maintenance quality Use of incompatible cassette types Only use NORMAL IEC I for recording METAL or CHROME Recording does not Cassette tab s may be broken Apply a piece of adhesive tape over the missing work tab space Remote control does Batteries exhausted Insert fresh batteries not functio...

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