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Manual tune

Auto tune

Preset tune

Listening to FM/AM

Select AM or FM by pressing the BAND button.

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Stereo:

FM stereo broadcasts are received in stereo and the ‘STEREO’
is displayed. 

Mono:

To compensate for weak FM stereo reception, select this
mode. Reception will now be forced monaural, reducing
unwanted noise.

FUNCTION/FM MODE Button

Pressing this button alternates between Stereo mode and
Mono mode.

Select the desired tuning mode by pressing the ENTER
button.

Each time the ENTER button is pressed, the tuning mode
changes as follows:

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Select the station you want to listen to.

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Manual tuning mode

Turn the TUNING/SELECT knob until the station you want to
listen to is found.
The frequency changes by a fixed step (FM: 50 kHz steps,
AM: 9 kHz steps).

Auto tuning mode

Turn the TUNING/SELECT knob slightly to begin auto tuning.
When a station is found, the tuning process stops
automatically.

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Press the ENTER button to stop the auto tuning.

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Summary of Contents for T-H300DABmkIII

Page 1: ...ing Antennas AM FM 4 Connecting Antennas DAB 5 Names of Each Control 6 Setting up your DAB Tuner 7 Auto Tuning 7 Using the Channel List 8 Using Function Control 9 Changing Display Settings 12 Listening to FM AM 13 Preset Tuning 14 RDS 16 PTY Search 17 Sleep Timer 18 Dimmer 18 Setting the Clock 19 Setting the Daily Timer 20 How to Reset the Settings to the Factory Defaults 21 Troubleshooting 22 Abo...

Page 2: ... consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When ...

Page 3: ... terminal of a digital recording device or a decoder using a commercially available optical digital cable When inserting the plug of the optical cable the protective shutter of the terminal will open and you should hear it click into position when fully inserted Be careful that you do not force the plug because this could result in damage to the protective shutter the cable or the unit itself AC P...

Page 4: ...able ground Note Even when using an outdoor AM antenna do not disconnect the AM loop antenna AM Indoor Loop Antenna The high performance AM loop antenna provided with this unit is sufficient for good reception in most areas To stand the loop antenna on a surface fix the claw to the slot in the antenna base Make sure to connect white wire q right terminal black wire q left terminal AM Loop Antenna ...

Page 5: ...eas This type of antenna is directional and has high gain This antenna needs to be pointed at the transmitter you want to listen to Multi element Dipole Connecting Antennas DAB You can check the antenna adjustment or positioning for the best reception by viewing the signal strength on the display The signal strength is displayed as a bar graph by pressing the ENTER button once It is possible to us...

Page 6: ...K L J TUNING SELECT Turn this knob to tune in FM AM stations or select parameters in the function menus ENTER Use this button to enter your selection FUNCTION FM MODE In DAB mode activates features such as station order manual tune DRC value SW version indication signal error rate It is also possible to tidy the station list to remove stations which are in the memory but have no service provided I...

Page 7: ...se check that the antenna is correctly connected to the unit Setting up your DAB Tuner The first time you turn on the unit it will scan for DAB channels and build a channel list Press the STANDBY ON switch to turn the unit on Auto Tuning The unit will scan for any new channels and add the channels found to the channel list Press and hold the AUTO TUNING button for longer than 2 seconds to activate...

Page 8: ...is displayed in front of the channel name If you select this channel to tune in by pressing the ENTER button No stations Available is displayed You can remove a channel that is no longer available from the channel list See Tidy station page 9 v Using the Channel List Follow the steps below to tune in and listen to the channels found by the unit Select DAB by pressing the BAND button 1 Turn the TUN...

Page 9: ...it will memorize the top ten stations you listen to and list them at the top of the channel list A Favourite station in the channel list has displayed after the station name on the first line of the display Alphanumeric This is the default order Channels are listed by name with numbers first and then alphabetically by letters in the channel name Active station This option will list active stations...

Page 10: ...ntly tuned station is displayed Turn the TUNING SELECT knob until the desired preset station is displayed Press the ENTER button to select the preset station If the station is not broadcasting Empty is displayed If the station is available Memory is displayed 5 4 3 2 1 Sig error rate Signal error rate This option shows the digital bit error rate 0 99 of the currently tuned channel This is for info...

Page 11: ... level of DRC is displayed in the second line of the display Press the ENTER button 5 4 3 2 1 Manual tune This option allows you to manually tune in a channel and view a continuously updated display of the strength of the signal This may be useful when adjusting or positioning an antenna for better reception While listening to a DAB broadcast press the FUNCTION FM MODE button Turn the TUNING SELEC...

Page 12: ...he clock setting will be automatically adjusted according to the clock time data If you tune in a DAB station broadcasting incorrect clock time data the clock might be wrongly adjusted and that may eventually affect the timer operation No matter which DAB mode is selected the unit receives clock time data and adjusts the clock Programme type This is a description of the type of broadcast supplied ...

Page 13: ...etween Stereo mode and Mono mode Select the desired tuning mode by pressing the ENTER button Each time the ENTER button is pressed the tuning mode changes as follows 2 Select the station you want to listen to 3 Manual tuning mode Turn the TUNING SELECT knob until the station you want to listen to is found The frequency changes by a fixed step FM 50 kHz steps AM 9 kHz steps Auto tuning mode Turn th...

Page 14: ...e automatically stored With FM AM the selection will be canceled To store more stations repeat steps to 5 1 You can also use the numeric buttons of the remote control unit provided with the A H300mkIII For instance to select preset number 25 first press the TUNER button and then press 2 and 5 To select numbers less than 10 press 0 and then the number As an example to select number 5 press 0 and 5 ...

Page 15: ...on for more than 3 seconds 2 Up to 30 of the best received stations in your area will be stored automatically Select a preset channel Turn the TUNING SELECT knob until the desired preset station is found 3 How to select DAB preset stations See Preset tune of page 10 Select AM or FM by pressing the BAND button 1 Select Preset tune by pressing the ENTER button 2 Preset Automatically FM AM only 1 2 H...

Page 16: ...ype will be displayed RDS RADIO TEXT When you select RDS RADIO TEXT RDS RADIO TEXT will blink for about 3 seconds and then the news of stations composed of up to 64 symbols will be displayed If there is no radio text data RDS mode will be automatically switched to PROGRAM SERVICE mode TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE When you select TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE will blink for 3 seconds and then the unit sear...

Page 17: ...onal or local culture including religious events philosophy social science language theatre and so on Science programmes on natural science and technology Varied Speech popular programmes such as quiz entertainment private interview comedy satire and so on Pop Music programme on commercial practical and popular songs and sale volume of discs etc Rock Music practical modern music generally composed...

Page 18: ... 90 80 10 minutes later normal display The sleep timer is off The display is dimmed when you set the sleep timer If you want to check the remaining time press the SLEEP button once The remaining time will be displayed for 2 5 seconds and return to the normal display This function will be cancelled when the unit is turned off If the PD H300mkIII is connected to the T H300DABmkIII with a remote cont...

Page 19: ...s the time setting mode will be cancelled The unit uses the 24 hour military clock Turn the TUNING SELECT knob to set the current hour 2 Press the ENTER button 3 Turn the TUNING SELECT knob to set the current minute 4 The clock starts from 00 second Setting the Clock Press the TIME ADJ button 1 The minute value blinks Press the ENTER button 5 TUNING SELECT ENTER TIME ADJUST ...

Page 20: ...me hour and press the ENTER button 4 Press the TIMER button once or twice until Timer On briefly appears on the display 6 When the timer is on the timer indicator lights on the display Prepare for timer operation Adjust the volume of the amplifier tune in a station etc 7 TUNING SELECT ENTER DAILY TIMER This function is available only when the T H300DABmkIII tuner is connected to the A H300mkIII am...

Page 21: ...nit is on press the STANDBY ON button to turn it standby 2 Hold down the FUNCTION FM MODE button for more than 4 seconds Press the STANDBY ON button of the A H300mkIII to turn all the units standby 8 All the units connected by remote control cords will turn on and off at the specified time every day When the timer is on and the power is in the standby mode the standby indicator blinks once in ever...

Page 22: ...This may occur if a broadcaster changes the label of a service or removes a label whilst you are listening to it The T H300DABmkIII will try to retune to this station or alternatively follow the procedure for auto tune on page 7 Cannot listen to the selected station e Ensure you have pressed the ENTER button when you want to listen to your selection The station you are currently listening to will ...

Page 23: ...logue signals resulting in near CD quality audio with virtually interference free reception Along with superior quality audio DAB can also deliver additional audio channels and text In the future computer data and images are also possible Digital radio is broadcast as groups of data called ensembles or multiplexes Each multiplex can contain a number of stations services and each station contains a...

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