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d. Time & date
Indicates the current time and date.
e. Frequency
and channel
Indicates the frequency and channel
number for the currently tuned DAB
station.
f . Bit rate/
Audio type
Indicates the digital audio bit rate
and audio type for the currently
tuned DAB station.
g. Signal strength
Indicates the signal strength for the
currently tuned DAB station.
Finding new stations – DAB
From time to time, new DAB radio stations may become
available. Or you may have moved to a different part of
the country. In this case you may need to activate your
radio to scan for new stations.
To allow the radio to find the available stations, it is
recommended to carry out a full scan of the entire DAB
Band III frequencies.
1. Press the Auto tune button.
2. Your radio will perform a full scan of the DAB
frequencies. As new stations are found, the station
counter on the left side in the display will increase and
stations will be added to the list.
Manual tuning – DAB
Manual tuning allows you to tune your radio to a particular
DAB frequency in Band III. This function can also be used
to assist the positioning of the antenna or the radio so as
to optimize reception for a specific channel or frequency.
1. Press the Advanced setting button and rotate the
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob until “Manual
Tune” shown on the display. Press the Volume/Tuning
Control/Select knob to enter the manual tuning mode.
2. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to
select the desired DAB channel. Press Volume/Tuning
Control/Select knob to confirm the chosen frequency.
Station order setup – DAB
Your radio has 3 station order settings from which you
can choose. The station order settings are alphanumeric,
ensemble and valid station.
1. Press the Advanced setting button.
2. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob until
“Station order” appearing on the display, then press the
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to select
the following options and press the knob to confirm the
setting.
Alphanumeric
Sorts the station list alpha-numerically
0...9 A...Z
Ensemble
Organizes the station list by DAB
multiplex
Valid
Shows only those stations for which a
signal can be found
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) – DAB
DRC feature can make quieter sounds easier to hear
when your radio is used in a noisy environment by
reducing the dynamic range of the audio signal. There are
three levels of compression:
DRC 0 No compression applied.
DRC 1/2 Medium compression applied.
DRC 1 Maximum compression applied.
1. Press the Power button to switch on your radio.
2. Press the Band button to select the DAB band.
3. Press the Advanced setting button and rotate the
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob until “DRC Value”
shown on the display. Then press the Volume/Tuning
Control/Select knob to enter the setting. The display
will show the current DRC value.
4. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to select
desired DRC setting.
5. Press the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to
confirm the setting.
Scan Tuning – FM
1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.
2. Select the desired waveband by pressing the Band
button. Make sure the soft bended rod antenna has
been well placed for best FM reception. Try to avoid
operating the radio next to a computer screen and
other equipment which will cause interference to the
radio.
3. Press the Auto tune button and the radio will search
and stop automatically when it finds a radio station.
The radio will continue searching for the next available
station unless the operator presses the Auto tune
button to stop the scanning.
4. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to get
the desired sound level. The LCD display will show
sound level changes.
5. To turn off the radio, press the Power button.
FM scan zone
When using FM mode, your radio can be set to scan
either local stations or to scan all stations including distant
radio stations.
1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio.
2. Press the Band button to select the FM band.
3. Press the Advanced setting button and then rotate the
Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob until “FM Scan
Zone” shows on the display. Press the Volume/Tuning
Control/Select knob to enter the setting.
4. Rotate the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to
switch between “Local” (Strong stations only) and
“Distant” (All stations) options on the lower line of the
display. The Distant option will allow the radio to find
weaker signals when scanning.
5. Press the Volume/Tuning Control/Select knob to
