User manual

Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings – DAB
DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear when the radio is used in a noisy
environment.
1. In DAB mode, press the Menu button, the display shows “Full scan”.
2. Rotate the Tuning knob until the display shows “DRC value”. Press the Tuning
knob.
3. Rotate the Tuning knob to select required DRC setting (default is Off).
DRC Off DRC is switched off. Broadcast DRC will be ignored.
DRC Low DRC level is set to low that sent by broadcaster.
DRC High DRC is set as sent by broadcaster.
4. Press the Tuning knobtoconrmthesetting.Thedisplaywillreturntonormalradio
display.
Note: Not all DAB broadcasts use the DRC function. If the broadcast does not provide
DRC information, the DRC setting in the radio will have no effect.
Prune stations – DAB
If you move to a different part of the country, some of the stations which were listed
may no longer be available. Also, from time to time, some DAB services may stop
broadcasting, or may change location or frequency. The Prune stations function will
delete the unavailable DAB stations from your station list.
1. In DAB mode, press the Menu button, the display shows “Full scan”.
2. Rotate the Tuning knob until the display shows “Prune”.
3. Press the Tuning knob to enter the setting.
4. Rotate the Tuning knob to select between “Yes” or “No” (default is No).
Select “Yes” to enable this function if required, otherwise, select “No”.
5. Press the Tuning knobtoconrmyoursetting.Thedisplaywillreturntonormal
radio display.
Note: If you have move the radio to a different part of the country, you should also carry
out a search for new stations (please see the section “Finding new stations – DAB”).
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rst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nds
 astationofsufcientstrength.
5. After a few seconds, the display will update and show station name if RDS
information is being received.
6. Tondotherstations,presstheTuning knob again.
7. To seek station in an opposite direction, rotate the Tuning 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 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 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sufcient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 programme. When the radio is receiving a
RDSstationandthereceptionstrengthissufcient,thestationnamewillappearinthe
display. It may take some time before the RDS information is available.
Calling up RDS information
1. 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sufcient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. Time & date Displays the current time (24 hour clock) and date.
e. Signal level Displays the signal strength.
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