10.
MONO / STEREO
VHF stations normally broadcast in stereo. In areas where reception is difficult, this can lead
to interferences or increasing noise. It is then recommended to switch to mono in order to
decrease the noise and to increase the playback quality.
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LOCAL / DX
Via this parameter you can influence the threshold of the channel search. Select “LOCAL” in
areas with channels with high transmitting power. The channel search will then only stop for
channels with high transmitting power. Select “DX” in areas with channels with low
transmitting power. The channel search will then stop for channels with low transmitting
power as well.
Radio mode
When switching it on the device runs in the radio mode. To switch to radio mode from other
operation modes, push the MODE button so many times until a frequency or the name of a
radio station is shown in the display
.
What is RDS?
RDS (Radio Data System) is a system for transmission of additional information with the FM
radio programme transmitted in many European countries. RDS radio tuner can filter this
information from the transmit signal and use it for various functions. This device uses the
following RDS functions
:
—
Display of the name of the radio station
—
Display of programme type (PTY) and search for programme contents
—
Display of time
in the display. When you are tuned to a station that transmits RDS information, the name of
the radio station is automatically displayed
.
Selecting the frequency band
Press the
BAND
button several times to select the desired frequency band: FM1 / FM2 / FM3
= FM, MW 1 / MW 2 = AM (
M
edium
w
ave).
Searching for radio stations
Manual tuning
Press the
TUNE/TRACK
button
9
or
:
,
repeatedly to search step by step for a frequency
higher or lower than the one shown in the display
.
Search run to the next radio station
When you hold down the
TUNE/TRACK
button
9
or
:
for one second, search run will start
backward or forward until a strong enough signal is received. The search run will stop there
and play the radio station. FM stations normally transmit in stereo. Provided the signal
received is strong enough, the programme is played in stereo and the
symbol in the
display lights up
.
Area Scan
Briefly press the
SCN
button to start a search run that is constantly scanning the current
frequency range. The car radio will play every radio station it finds for a few seconds before
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