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3. DAB/DAB+ Radio Mode

DAB radio mode receives DAB/DAB+ digital radio and displays information about the station. To

enter DAB mode, press MODE and use the ▲/▼ to choose and press OK.

For optimal performance make sure that the DAB/FM antenna is correctly adjusted for length and

direction to get the maximum signal strength and the best possible sound quality (also for FM).

3.1. Scanning for stations

The rst time you select DAB radio mode, or if the station list is empty, DR 871 automatically

performs a full scan to search for available stations.

Once the scan is complete, the radio shows a list of available stations

If you wish to do a DAB full scan later again, select SCAN on the remote control or MENU > Full

Scan > OK. Please note that the station list (not the favourites) will be overwritten.

3.2. Selecting Stations

To change a station, press TUNE+ or TUNE- , select a station and press OK. Once selected, the

station starts playing and the screen shows information about the station, track or show.

3.3. Preset a Station

The DR 871 has 10 preset (favourites) memories for DAB. In order to save a DAB station, press

and hold

or you can use Menu > Preset Store > OK. Then select the memory with ▲/▼ and

press OK.

You can also easily store a station on a specic preset number by pressing and holding 1-10 key

on the remote control.

3.4. Preset Recall

Short press

to open the favourite list. You can also select MENU > Preset Recall > OK, then

press ▲/▼ to select the station and press OK.

You can also easily recall a preset station by pressing 1-10 on the remote control directly.

3.5. Manual Tune

As well as the normal method of scanning and selecting stations from a list, you can also tune

manually to a particular channel/frequency. To manually tune, select MENU > Manual Tune > OK

to select with ▲/▼ a particular channel/frequency and press OK to conrm.

3.6. DAB Display Information

While the DAB radio is playing, the display shows information about the current song. To view fur-

ther information, press INFO. Each time you press INFO, another set of information is displayed,

cycling through DLS text, signal strength, programme type, ensemble name, channel number/fre-

quency, signal error rate, bit rate/codec, time and date.