RDS Seek (only FM)
You can use the
buttons to tune in
RDS stations.
For this it is necessary that the stations have
been tuned in at least once and that
is
active (lights up in the display).
A quick way to tune in RDS stations is to
use Travelstore:
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Press FMT for two seconds; the sys-
tem starts to run through the frequency
band.
If
is not displayed,
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press
With this, the requirements for selecting sta-
tions with
are fulfilled.
Changing the memory bank (FM)
You
can
shift between the memory banks I,
II and T in order to store stations and recall
them later.
The currently selected memory bank is in-
dicated in the display.
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Press the FMT button as many times
until the desired memory bank lights
up in the display.
Scanning stored stations with
Preset Scan
You can have all of the stored stations briefly
scanned on all wavebands.
To
start Preset Scan:
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Press SC for approximately two sec-
onds.
All of the stored stations of the adjusted
will be scanned one after the oth-
er. The memory bank and preset position of
the currently scanned station will flash in the
display.
To select a scanned station and switch
off Preset Scan:
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Press SC briefly.
Scanning stations with
Scan
You can also scan all stations which can be
received.
To
start the Scan function:
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Press SC briefly.
The scanned frequency or the station name
will start flashing in the display. During the
actual scanning process “FM-SCAN” or
“AM-SCAN” will be displayed.
To select a scanned station and switch
off the Radio-Scan function:
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Press SC briefly.
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Storing stations
On FM, you can store six stations on the
preset buttons 1-6 for each of the memory
banks I, II and T.
On AM, you can store six stations.
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Select the appropriate
with
FMT or AMT.
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Tune in a station with the rocker switch
(either automatically
or manually
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Press the desired preset button until
the radio resumes play after the mut-
ing (takes approximately two seconds,
confirmed by beep).
Now the station has been stored.
The activated preset button is indicated in
the display.
Notice:
Should you tune in a station which has al-
ready been stored before on another
memory bank, the corresponding preset
button and the memory bank will briefly flash
in the display.
If no station is selected, the scan function
will be automatically switched off after the
frequency band has been run through com-
pletely. The unit will tune in the station lis-
tened to before starting the scan.
Changing the scan time
The scan time can be changed from be-
tween five to a maximum of 30 seconds.
Please refer to chapter “DSC programming
SCANTIME”.
Selecting the seek tuning sensi-
tivity
You can alter the automatic seek tuning
sensitivity.
If “lo” is displayed, the radio will only pick up
strong, local stations (low sensitivity).
If “lo” does not light up, the radio will also
pick up weaker, distant stations (high sen-
sitivity).
The sensitivity level can be altered in both
modes (see also chapter “DSC program-
ming”).
Automatically storing the
strongest stations with
store
You
can
automatically store the six most
powerful FM and AM stations of your cur-
rent reception area sorted according to their
signal strength. This function is particularly
convenient on longer trips.
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Press the
FMT
or
AMT
button for two
seconds.
“T-STORE” will appear in the display.
The six strongest FM or AM stations will be
automatically stored on the memory bank
(Travelstore). When this process has
been completed, the radio will play the first
station.
If desired, stations can also be stored
manually on the Travelstore bank (see “Stor-
ing stations”).
Recalling stored stations
You
can
recall any stored station at the touch
of a button.
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the
by pressing
FMT
or
On FM, also choose the corre-
sponding memory bank by pressing
the
button as many times until the
desired bank appears in the display.
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Press the corresponding preset button
briefly to recall the station.
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Switching from stereo to
reception is poor, you
may get better
sound quality by switching to
mono:
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Press
the lo button for approximately
two seconds.
With mono playback, the stereo Sign
disappear from the display.
Each time the radio is switched
on, stereo
playback is activated.
The unit will automatically switch to
mono if
the
received signal is not strong
enough for
stereo playback.
PTY
Program
Type
PTY is an RDS service offered by more and
more radio broadcasters. This feature allows
you to select FM stations according to their
program type. After you have chosen the
PTY of your preference, the corresponding
stations can be selected either by seek
tuning or using the scan function.
Switching PTY on/off
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Press
PTY.
When the function is active, the program
type selected last will briefly appear in the
display. “PTY” will be permanently indi-
cated in the lower right corner of the display
panel.
