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6. Other settings
Dynamic range compression (DRC)
This function reduces the difference between the loudest and
quietest audio being broadcast.
Effectively, this makes quiet sounds comparativelylouder,
and loud sounds comparatively quieter.
Note: DRC only works if it is enabled by thebroadcaster for a
specific station.
To change the DRC setting
Select
MENU > DRC
> The options available are:
DRC off | low | high.
FM Operation
FM radio mode receives analogue radio from the FMband and
displays RDS (Radio Data System) informationabout the station and
show (where broadcast).
1. Selecting stations
The first time you select FM radio, the unit is set tothe lowest
frequency in the FM band.
To scan for a station in FM mode
Press the
AMS
button. The unit scans up through theFM band
frequencies, showing the current frequencyon the screen display.
A scan stops when a signal is found. The unit can beset to stop at
each station or only at stations with astrong signal (for details see
Scan settings in Page GB-18).
Alternatively, you can use the
buttons to tune,in 50 kHz steps.
2. Presets
The unit has 40 preset memories for FM, which work in the same way as DAB mode presets,
asdescribed earlier in Presets on Page GB-16.
3. Now playing information
While FM radio is playing, the screen shows its frequency,
or if RDS information is available,station name and any
further “Radio Text” information.If no information is
available just the frequency and a
NO Radio Text
message
is shown.
To view further information about the broadcast
Press the
INFO
button.
Each time you press the
INFO
button the next setof
information is displayed, cycling through:RDS Radio
Text, programme type, frequency,mono/stereo, time
and date.
To return to the default Now playing screen
Press and hold the
INFO
button.
