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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
RDSstationandthereceptionstrengthissufcient,thestationnamewillappearinthe
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
receptionlevelissufcientandclear.
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,youmaywishtheAuto-scantondonlythosestationswithstrong
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“Strongstation”optionwillallowtheradiotondstrongsignalsonlywhen
scanning.
6. Press the TUNING/SEEK knobtoconrmyoursetting.Thedisplaywillreturnto
normal radio display.
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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. IfthisisthersttimetoswitchtoFMmode,thestationinpreset1willbeplayed.
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
whenitndsastationofsufcientstrength.
5. After a few seconds, the display will update and show the station name if RDS
information is being received.
6. Tondotherstations,presstheTUNING/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
ofsufcientsignalstrengthwithRDSinformationpresent,thedisplaymaychange
to show the station name.
5. When the waveband end is reached, the radio will recommence tuning from the
opposite waveband end.