7
Using the radio
This page gives information about using the DAB and FM tuners, including scanning for stations, stepping between stations,
and defining presets.
To select a station by name
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Press > or < on the remote control to step
through the stations in alphabetical order.
The second line of the display shows each station
name; for example:
Classic FM
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Press SELECT to select the station.
To tune manually
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Press MODE on the remote control. The display
shows:
< Manual tune >>
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Press SELECT to select Manual tune.
You can then step between the predefined DAB
frequencies using
< and > on the remote control.
At each step the display shows the channel number
and frequency; for example:
12B 225.64MHz
When you have displayed the channel you want to
select:
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Press SELECT to select it.
The display shows the frequency and signal
quality (SQ) for the channel, between 0 and 100
(maximum); for example:
225.648 SQ: 64
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Press SELECT to tune the CDI10 to that
channel.
The display shows:
NOW TUNING...
It will then start playing.
To perform an autoscan
You may wish to autoscan periodically to locate
new stations.
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Press MODE on the remote control. The display
shows:
< Manual tune >>
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Press > to select Autoscan local or Autoscan
full.
Autoscan local rescans the current suite of stations.
Autoscan full rescans the entire waveband to find
any new stations.
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Press SELECT to start scanning.
A progress bar shows the progress of the scan,
together with the number of stations found.
The tuner then selects the first station found in
alphabetical order.
To change the text display
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Press the DISP button.
The display steps between the following options:
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Genre
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Station name
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Time and date
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Channel and frequency
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Bit rate and stereo/mono
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Blank
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Scrolling text display
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Signal meter
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Quality meter
FM
The FM tuner covers the FM Waveband, 87.5-
108MHZ. It includes RDS (Radio Data System) to
display text associated with many FM stations.
To select the FM tuner
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Press A or V until the display shows FM, or
press DAB FM on the remote control.
To scan for a station
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Press ] to scan up in frequency or [ to scan
down in frequency.
The FM tuner will stop when it finds a station.
To tune manually
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Press > or <.
The display shows the current frequency; for
example:
89.10MHz
To select mono
You can reduce the noise on weak stations by
selecting mono mode.
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Press the MODE button to switch between
AUTO, which automatically selects stereo for
strong signals, or MONO.
To change the text display
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Press the DISP button.
The display steps between the following options:
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Programme type
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Radio text
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Clock time
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Blank
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Frequency and mono/stereo
Using presets (DAB or FM)
You can define up to 10 preset stations on DAB
and 40 preset stations on FM.
To save the current station as a preset
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Press MEM on the remote control.
The display shows the next available preset number
and station name or frequency; for example:
DAB P04 Classic 10
Save?
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Press MEM or SELECT to save the preset with
the next available number.
Alternatively, press
A or V to select a preset
number, or type the preset number on the remote
control, and press
MEM or SELECT to save it.
To select a preset
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Press A or V to display the preset number, or
type the preset number on the remote control
pressing +10 first to enter a number greater
than 10.
After a short delay the preset will be selected.
To delete a preset (FM only)
When listening to the preset:
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Hold down C on the remote.
The display shows:
Delete?
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Press SELECT to delete the preset.
DAB
The DAB tuner covers the main Digital Audio Broadcasting bands, Band III (174-240MHz) and L-Band
(1452-1492MHz).
DAB broadcasts provide the benefits of a wide choice of stations, high-quality digital audio (depending on
the station), and a range of associated text information.
The display shows the name of the station on the first line and the genre on the second line. For example:
Classic FM
Serious Classics