8 FM mode
8.1 Switching on FM radio mode
> Briefly press the /Mode buon until [FM] appears on the display.
When switching on for the first time, the frequency 87.50 MHz is set.
If you have already set or saved a station, the radio plays the last station set.
In the case of RDS stations, the station name appears.
8.2 FM reception with RDS information
RDS is a procedure for broadcasting additional information via FM stations.
Broadcasters with RDS broadcast their station name or the programme type, for
example. This is shown on the display. The device can show the RDS information RT
(Radio text), PS (Station name), PTY (Programme type).
8.3 Automatic station scan
> Keep the << or >> buons depressed for longer (2 to 3 sec.), in order to
automatically search for the next station with sucient signal.
> Alternatively, you can press the Enter buon.
If a FM station with sucient signal intensity is found, the scan stops and the
station is played. If an RDS station is being received, the station name appears
and, possibly, radio text.
Please use the manual station scan for seing weaker stations.
8.4 Manual station scan
> Briefly press the << or >> buons repeatedly to set the desired stations or
frequency.
The display shows the frequency in steps of 0.05 MHz.
8.5 Scan seing
In this menu item it is possible to set the sensitivity of the scan.
> Keep the Info/Menu depressed, use the << or >> buons to select the [Scan
Seing] item and press the Enter buon.
> Select whether the scan should only stop for stations with a strong signal
[Strong Stations Only] or for all stations (including stations with a weak
signal) [All Stations].
With the All Stations seing the scan stops automatically upon detecting
each available station. This can result in weak stations being played with
background noise.
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