Playing Content
✎✎Depending on the disc or storage device, the Tools menu may differ. All options may not be displayed.
✎✎To enable the background music function, the photo file must be in the same storage media as the music file. However, the sound quality can be affected by the bit rate of the MP3 file, the size of the photo, and the encoding method.
Creating a Photo Playlist
You can create a photo playlist in nearly the same way you create a music playlist. See page 30 for instructions. Select photo files instead of music files.
Listening to the Radio
●● To listen to the radio, you must connect the supplied FM antenna.
Presetting Stations
Example : Presetting FM 89.10 into memory.
1.Press the FUNCTION button to select FM.
2.Press the TUNING UP, DOWN button to select <89.10>.
3.Press the TUNER MEMORY button. ●● NUMBER flashes on the display.
4.Press the TUNER MEMORY button again.
●● Press the TUNER MEMORY button before NUMBER disappears from the display on its own.
●● After you press the TUNER MEMORY button, NUMBER disappears from the display and the station is stored in memory.
5.To preset another station, repeat steps 2 to 4.
●● To tune in to a preset station, press the TUNING UP, DOWN button.
About RDS Broadcasting
Operating the Radio with the Remote Control
1.Press the FUNCTION button to select FM.
2.Tune to the desired station.
●● Preset Tuning 1 : Press the 5 button to select PRESET, and then press the TUNING UP, DOWN button to select a preset station.
●● Manual Tuning : Press the 5 button to select MANUAL, and then press the TUNING UP, DOWN button to tune in to a lower or higher frequency.
●● Automatic Tuning : Press the 5 button to select MANUAL, and then press and hold the TUNING UP, DOWN button to automatically search the band.
Setting Mono/Stereo
Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to receive
FM stations
RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals.
For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights up on the display.
Description on RDS function
●● PTY (Program Type) : Displays the type of program currently being broadcast.
●● PS NAME (Program Service Name) : Indicates the name of broadcasting station and is composed of 8 characters.
●● RT (Radio Text) : Decodes the text broadcast by a station (if any) and is composed of maximum 64 characters.
Press the MO/ST button.
●● Each time you press the button, the sound switches between STEREO and MONO.
●● In a poor reception area, select MONO for a clear,
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●● CT (Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM frequency. Some stations may not transmit PTY, RT or CT information therefore this may not be displayed in all cases.
●● TA (Traffic Announcement) : TA ON/OFF it shows that the traffic announcement is in progress.
✎✎RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.