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Finding new stations – DAB
From time to time, new stations may become available. You may proceed to find new
stations as follows:
1. In DAB mode, press the
Menu button
, “Full scan” shows on the display.
2. Press the
Tuning knob
, the radio will perform a scan of the Band III DAB
channels. As new stations are found, the station counter on the right-hand side of
the display will increase and new radio stations found will be added to the list stored
in the radio.
Manual Tuning – DAB
Manual tuning is an alternative method of finding new stations. Instead of scanning the
entire Band III channels automatically, you may tune the radio directly to a known DAB
channel and store all the multiplex in that channel into the available station list.
1. In DAB mode, press the
Menu button
and rotate the
Tuning knob
until the LCD
display shows “Manual Tune”, then press the
Tuning knob
. The display will show
DAB channel and Frequency.
2. Rotate the
Tuning knob
to select the desired channel or Frequency and press the
Tuning knob
to tune to the chosen frequency.
3. When DAB stations in the tuned channel are found, the display will show the
name of the station. Any new radio stations found will be added to the list stored in
the radio.
4. The signal strength display shows the reception of the station. The clear unfilled
rectangle indicates minimum signal level required for satisfactory reception. The
signal strength bars will go up or down showing the changing signal strength as you
adjust the antenna or the position of the radio.
5. Repeat step 1 to 4 for other channels with new stations.
6. Press the
Menu button
twice to exit manual tuning and return to normal
DAB operation.
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings – DAB
DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your radio is used in a noisy
environment.
1. In DAB mode, press the
Menu button
and rotate the
Tuning knob
until “DRC
value” appears on the display, press the
Tuning knob
.
2. Rotate the Tuning knob to select required DRC setting (default is OFF).
DRC off
DRC is switched off, broadcast DRC will be ignored.
DRC high DRC is set as sent by broadcaster.
DRC low DRC level is set to 1/2 that sent by broadcaster.
3. Press the
Tuning the knob
to confirm the setting. The display will return to normal
radio display.
Note: Not all DAB broadcasts are able to use the DRC function. If the broadcast does
not support DRC, then the DRC setting in the radio will have no effect.
FM MODE
Operating the radio – FM seek station
1. Press the
On/Off button
to turn on the radio.
2. Select the FM waveband by pressing the
Source button
.
3. If this is the first time to switch to FM mode, the station in preset 1 will be played. If
the radio has been used before, the last listened station will be played.
4. To seek station, press the
Tuning knob
. The scan stops automatically when it finds
a station of sufficient strength.
5. After a few seconds, the display will update and show station name if RDS
information is being received.
6. To find the next station, press the
Tuning knob
again.
7. To seek stations in an opposite direction, rotate the
Tuning knob
clockwise (to scan
from low frequency to high frequency) or rotate counter clockwise (to scan from
high frequency to low frequency), and press the
Tuning knob
.
8. When the waveband end is reached, the radio will recommence tuning from the
opposite waveband end.
Manual tuning – FM
1. Press the
On/Off button
to turn on the radio.
2. Select the FM band by pressing the
Source button
.
3. Rotate the
Tuning knob
to reach the preferred FM station. The radio will change
the frequency in steps of 50 kHz.
4. Rotate the rubber antenna to get the best reception. If the radio is tuned to a
station of sufficient signal strength with RDS information present, the display may
change to show the station name. 5. When the waveband end is reached, the radio
will recommence tuning from the opposite waveband end.
RDS station service – FM
RDS (Radio Data System) is an information system which inaudible digital information
is transmitted in addition to the normal FM radio program. When the radio is receiving a
RDS station and the reception strength is sufficient, the station name will appear in the
display. It may take some time before the RDS information is available.
Calling up RDS information
When you are listening to a FM station with RDS system, repeatedly press the
Info
button
to cycle through the information. This will only function if the reception level is
sufficient and clear.
a. Radio text (RT)
Displays the message about the station being listened to as
ticker text.
b. Program type (PTY) Displays the type of station being listened to, e.g. Pop, Classic,
News, etc.
c. Frequency
Displays the frequency of the station being listened to.
d. Stereo or Mono
Displays Stereo or Mono.
e. Signal level
Displays the signal strength.
f. Time & date
Displays the current time (24 hour clock) and date.
