120.215UK User Manual
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Preset channel favourites:
The Deco has a total of 20 available presets; 10 in DAB+ mode and 10 in
FM mode. To store the current channel, press and hold the
Play/pause
button and navigate between the
preset channel numbers using the
Tune/select
knob until you find an available preset then long-press to
save. To enter the preset screen in DAB+ or FM modes, press the
Play/pause
button then scroll through
the channels using the
Tune/select
knob and press to confirm your selection. When playing a preset
channel, the number will be displayed in the bottom bar of the display screen next to a star to indicate
it’s
a favourite station.
Note:
If you save a station in DAB+ or FM mode over an existing favourite, it will automatically be
overwritten. It
’
s not however possible to overwrite a DAB station with an FM station and vice versa.
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DAB+ menu:
In DAB+ mode, press and hold the
Info/menu
button to enter the DAB menu (see
opposite), where you will find the following options:
a) Station list:
Press
Tune/select
to view and listen to the DAB+ station list
b) Full scan:
Press
Tune/select
to perform a full DAB+ channel scan
c) Local scan:
Press
Tune/select
to perform a local area channel scan
d) Manual tune:
Press
Tune/select
to perform a channel scan by frequency
e) Station order:
Press
Tune/select
to select either multiplex, alphanumeric
or active channel order
f) DRC:
Press
Tune/select
to enter Dynamic Range Control settings which can help to make quieter
audio easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy environment. Select either Off, Low or High
compression. (only available on DAB+ mode)
g) Prune station:
Some DAB services may stop broadcasting or have a poor signal quality in your area.
Select Prune stations to delete the DAB stations from your station list that can no longer be received.
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FM menu:
Whilst most of the settings are the same as in the DAB+ menu, there are also 2 additional
options. In the
Audio setting
screen, select
Stereo or mono
to scan for stations available in both
formats or
Mono only
to scan for only mono stations. In the
Scan setting
screen, choose
All stations
to scan for every station in your area or
Strong stations only
to only scan for ones with a strong signal.
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Channel information:
Information provided by DAB+ and FM channel providers can be accessed via the
display screen. Press
INFO/menu
to scroll through the messages, as below:
In DAB+ mode:
1.
DLS
(Dynamic Label Segmenting):
Radio text broadcasted from the DAB station such as news,
current song title, etc.
2.
PTY
(Programme Type):
Shows the type of programme currently being played,
e.g.: “Music”,
“Talk”, “News” etc. When no information is provided by the channel provider, the message
“Programme Type” will be displayed.
3.
Channel/Frequency
: The DAB f
requency is displayed; “11C 220.352MHz” for example.
4.
Today
’
s date:
The current date
–
set automatically
–
is displayed.
5.
Audio info:
The display shows the digital audio bit rate, Codec and Channels of the current Station.
6.
Signal error:
The signal strength is displayed graphically.
In FM mode:
1.
RT (Radio text):
Text broadcasted from the FM station.
2.
Program type:
Information on the genre of the current station.
3.
Signal error:
The signal strength is displayed graphically.
4.
Today
’
s date:
The current date
–
set automatically
–
is displayed.
NOTE:
The accuracy of the information displayed depends on the information received from the selected
channel
’
s broadcast provider.
