5
LISTENING TO FM RADIO
You can choose to listen to DAB or FM radio -
Selecting DAB or FM:
Press the
•
DAB/FM
button repeatedly to switch between
DAB and FM mode.
Your radio can also receive FM band radio stations.
To change to the FM band:
Press the
•
DAB/FM
button to switch between DAB and
FM mode.
To auto-tune to FM stations:
Press the
•
SCAN
button
briefly
to search up the band for
the next station.
Press and
•
hold
the
SCAN
button to search down the
band for the next station.
The radio will search and the tuning frequency will be displayed
whilst searching.
When a usable station is detected the radio will stop tuning and
play the station. If RDS data is present, the station name and
scrolling radio text will be displayed. If RDS data is not present,
the tuned frequency will be displayed.
To manually tune to FM stations:
Turn the
•
TUNING/ENTER
control clockwise to tune
manually up the band..
Turn the
•
TUNING/ENTER
control anti-clockwise to tune
manually down the band.
Changing the FM audio mode:
You can set your radio to switch automatically between
stereo and mono FM reception (auto mode) or to receive
in mono only (mono mode). Setting to Mono mode may
improve sound quality in areas where a weak aerial signal
results in a high level of background noise.
Whilst playing an FM radio station, press the
•
TUNING/
ENTER
button.
The audio mode will change between Auto and Mono.
SELECTING DAB OR FM
BROWSING FOR A STATION
To browse for another DAB station:
Turn the
•
TUNING/ENTER
control clockwise to browse up
the station list.
Turn the
•
TUNING/ENTER
control anti-clockwise to
browse down the station list.
The stations in the station list will be displayed in sequence.
Press the
•
TUNING/ENTER
control to select the station
displayed.
After a short delay, the radio will tune to the station.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
To increase the volume:
Turn the
•
VOLUME
control clockwise.
The volume level will increase.
To decrease the volume:
Turn the
•
VOLUME
control anti-clockwise.
The volume level will decrease.
When the volume is adjusted the display will change to show
the current volume setting on a bargraph.
POWER CONTROL
To turn the radio on:
Press the
•
Standby/On
button.
The radio will switch on.
To set the radio to Standby:
Press the
•
Standby/On
button.
The radio will set to Standby.
INITIAL SCAN
When your radio is switched on for the first time the
scanning display will be shown while the scanning process
takes place:
POWER CONTROL
Progress
bar
Number of
stations found
TELESCOPIC AERIAL
When using your radio, and particularly when switching on
for the first time, ensure that the telescopic antenna is fully
extended. This will ensure that all programs in your region
are available for the initial scan.
The radio scans all usable stations (full scan) and stores them
alphanumerically - 1 Radio, 2 Radio, AA Radio, AB Radio...
The initial scan will take a few minutes. After the scan, the
clock will be set and the radio will play the first station in
the sequence. To browse for another station, refer to the next
section.
