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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 a station, press the
TUNING/SEEK knob
. The scan stops automatically
when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
5. After a few seconds, the display will update and show the station name if RDS
information is being received.
6. To find other stations, press the
TUNING/SEEK knob
again.
7. To seek station in an opposite direction, rotate the
TUNING/SEEK knob
clockwise
(to scan from low frequency to high frequency) or rotate anti-clockwise (to scan
from high frequency to low frequency), and press the
TUNING/SEEK 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/SEEK knob
to reach the required 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. Signal level
Displays the signal strength.
e. Time & date
Displays the current time (24 hour clock) and date.
Scan sensitivity setting – FM
The radio will normally scan all stations from FM broadcasts including the weaker
signals. However, you may wish the Auto-scan to find only those stations with strong
enough signals to give good reception.
1. Press the
ON/OFF button
to turn on the radio.
2. Select the FM band by pressing the
SOURCE button
.
3. Press the
MENU button
, the display shows “Scan setting”.
4. Press the
TUNING/SEEK knob
.
5. Rotate the
TUNING/SEEK knob
to select between “All stations” or “Strong station”
(default is Strong stations).
The “Strong station” option will allow the radio to find strong signals only when
scanning.
6. Press the
TUNING/SEEK knob
to confirm your setting. The display will return to
normal radio display.
PRESET STATIONS
Storing preset stations
There are 5 memory presets in the radio, 5 for DAB and 5 for FM. Presets are
remembered by the radio in the event of a power failure.
1. Press the
ON/OFF button
to turn on the radio.
2. Press the
SOURCE button
to select the desired waveband.
3. Tune to the required station.
4. Press and hold the required
PRESET button
until the radio beeps and shows for
example “Preset 01 Stored”.
5. Repeat step 3 and 4 for the remaining presets.
6. Stations stored in the preset memories can be over-written by following the above
procedure.
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