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FM Radio
FM radio mode receives analogue radio from the FM band and displays RDS
information about the station if available.
To enter FM mode, either press
MODE
until the display shows “FM radio” or select “FM
radio” in the main menu by the use of the
SCROLL
control.
Selecting stations
To search for a station, press on the
SCROLL
control once, the radio will start to scan up the frequency band, and it will
stop automatically once a station has been found. Alternatively, you can also press and hold the
or
button on the
remote control to scan up or down the frequency band.
To tune manually, rotate the select control for your desired frequency.
Presets
To store a FM preset, press and hold the
MEMORY
button on the remote control until
the display shows the “Save to Preset” screen. Select one of the 10 presets to store
the current station.
To select a preset, press the
MEMORY
button on the remote control once, then
select one of the listed preset stations. When a preset station is playing, “Pn” (P1, P2
etc...) will appear in the lower part of the display.
Display information
While the radio is playing, the frequency will be displayed, and if RDS information is available, station name and any
further RDS information such as programme name, track title and contact details can be displayed. Stereo broadcasts are
indicated with an icon at the top of the screen. To view further information about the broadcast, press the
INFO
button.
Other Settings
Scan settings
FM scan is defaulted to stop at any available station, this would result the poor reception from weak stations. To change
the scan settings to stop only at stations with good signal strength, press the
MENU
button then enter into the “Scan
setting” section and select YES by the use of the
SCROLL
control.
Audio settings
The radio will automatically switch between FM stereo and mono reception, but you can override this and switch this
function manually which is helpful for poor signal reception.
To select listening in mono, press the
MENU
button then enter into the “Audio setting” section and select YES by the use
of the
SCROLL
control.
Note: During FM stereo reception, the received L/R stereo sound will be automatically combined to one single channel to
suit the single speaker design of this radio.
AUX in
AUX in mode plays audio from an external audio source such as MP3 player. To play
audio with Aux in mode:
1. Decrease the volume level on both the radio and the audio source device.
2. Connect the external audio source to the AUX IN (3.5mm) stereo socket.
3. Either press
MODE
until the display shows “AUX in” or select “AUX in” in the
main menu by the use of the
SCROLL
control.
4. Set the desired volume on the radio and the external audio device if necessary.
Note: To further enhance energy saving, if the unit is left in AUX in mode and without any user operation for three hours,
the unit will switch itself to standby automatically;
To toggle select this function between on & off- In AUX In mode, press and hold the INFO button for longer than two
seconds, the display will show “ECO ON” or “ECO OFF”.
ALARMS AND SLEEP (remote control only)
Alarms
There are two wake-up alarms with snooze function and one sleep function to turn the radio off after a set period. Each
alarm can be set to start in a particular mode. To set or change an alarm:
1. Select either Alarm 1 or 2 in the main menu or press the ALARM button on the remote control.
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