9
LISTENING TO FM RADIO
Your radio can also receive FM band radio stations and
display RDS data (where broadcast).
To change to the FM band
Press the
•
Mode
button repeatedly to select FM
mode.
To auto-tune to FM stations
Press the
•
Scan
button
briefly
to search up the band
for the next station.
or
Press and
•
hold
the
Scan
button to search down the
band for the next station.
The radio will search and the tuning frequency will be
displayed whilst searching.
When a usable station is detected the radio will stop
tuning and play the station. If RDS data is present, the
station name and scrolling radio text will be displayed.
If RDS data is not present, the tuned frequency will be
displayed.
To manually tune to FM stations
Turn the Station/Select control clockwise to tune up
•
the band or anti-clockwise to tune down the band.
The frequency will change in 50kHz steps.
Mono reception
When listening to a weak or distant FM station in stereo
via earphones, there may be a high level of background
noise. In this case, setting mono reception may reduce
the level of background noise. Refer to page 15 for
instructions to set mono reception.
FM DISPLAY MODES
FM DISPLAY MODE OPTIONS
The bottom line of the display can be switched to show
different items of information that may be transmitted
with an FM station.
To change the display mode
Press the
•
Info/Menu
button repeatedly to change
the information displayed while playing an FM
radio station.
The full range of display options are shown below.
Some stations may not broadcast all of these options.
RDS Radiotext
Stereo/Mono
Frequency
Time
Date
Programme type
RDS Radiotext:
This is a scrolling message giving real-
time information - song titles, news headlines, etc.
PROGRAMME TYPE:
This describes the style of the
programme being broadcast.
FREQUENCY:
This option will display the station
frequency.
STEREO/MONO:
This option displays the audio mode
for the station playing.
TIME AND DATE:
Time and date are updated by
broadcasted information.
