Operation Manual

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Manual Tune
Choose the ‘Manual tune’ option from the
DAB Mode menu.
The ‘Manual tune’ selection screen allows you
to select a particular frequency to tune to.
The list of frequencies displayed is dependant
on the currently-set frequency band and
contains all of the frequencies within that
band. It starts with the short name of the
frequency, for example 12B, and is followed
by the actual frequency in MHz.
If there is a station corresponding to this
station number and frequency, the display
will show the name, frequency, and a
tuning meter will show the signal strength.
DRC - Dynamic Range Control
Pico includes a dynamic range control that
automatically boosts the volume of quieter
sounds for listening in noisy environments.
The DRC control is found in the DAB Mode
menu under ‘DRC’. There are three
pre-defined settings as follows:
Local and Full Scan
As time passes, new stations will become
available in your area. To find them and
add them to your station list it is
necessary to perform either a ‘Local’ or
‘Full’ scan. Both operations can be
accessed via the DAB Mode menu.
A Local Scan performs a shorter scan of
only the ‘local’ ensemble range.
A Full Scan will take longer, but will cover
the complete DAB ensemble range.
Favourite Station Presets
Pico allows you to store 12 favourite
station presets, either via the
PRESET button on Pico itself, or via the
optional Pico remote control.
To save the station you are currently
listening to as a preset, simply press the
PRESET button then use the scroll wheel to
find an unused location. Now press the
scroll wheel to store.
To listen to a stored station press the
PRESET button then use the scroll wheel to
locate your desired preset, then press to
select.
DRC Low Dynamic Range Control is
set to half
DRC High The recommended setting
for noisy environments
DRC Off Dynamic Range Control is
switched off
DRC Description
FM Operation
Extend the telescopic antenna found on the
rear of Pico.
Enter FM Mode by pressing the MODE
key and switching between DAB Mode
and FM Mode. Alternatively, FM Mode
can be accessed via the Main Menu.
If this is the first time Pico has been in FM
mode, it will start at the beginning of the FM
frequency range. Otherwise, the last FM
station you were listening to will be selected.
To scan through the FM frequency range
turn the scroll wheel.
To ‘SEEK’ the next active station, press the
scroll wheel.
Favourite Station Presets
Pico allows you to store 12 favourite station
presets, either via the
PRESET button on Pico
itself, or on the optional Pico remote control.
To save the station you are currently
listening to as a preset, simply press the
PRESET button then use the scroll wheel to
find an unused location. Now press the
scroll wheel to store.
To listen to a stored station press the PRESET
button then use the scroll wheel to locate your
desired preset, then press to select.
FM Mode
MODE
FM Mode
87.50Mhz FM
87.50Mhz FM
BBC Radio 1
Preset Stored
> Preset 1 unset
> Preset 2 unset
> Preset 1 set
> Preset 2 unset
FM Mode
87.50Mhz FM
87.50Mhz FM
BBC Radio 1
Preset Stored
> Preset 1 unset
> Preset 2 unset
> Preset 1 set
> Preset 2 unset
FM Mode
87.50Mhz FM
87.50Mhz FM
BBC Radio 1
Preset Stored
> Preset 1 unset
> Preset 2 unset
> Preset 1 set
> Preset 2 unset
FM Mode
87.50Mhz FM
87.50Mhz FM
BBC Radio 1
Preset Stored
> Preset 1 unset
> Preset 2 unset
> Preset 1 set
> Preset 2 unset
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