Radio Operations

FM Antenna

Connect the detachable FM Antenna Wire to the FM Antenna Terminal as instructed in the section “INSTALLATION”. Fully extend the FM Antenna Wire for the maximum reception.

Radio Tuning

1.Press the POWER button to turn on the unit.

2.Press the FUNCTION button repeatedly until “AM” or “FM” mode is reached.

3.In FM radio mode, if necessary, press the MODE button to select STEREO (ST) or MONO FM reception. 4.To manually tune the radio station, repeatedly press the TUN Up/Down Buttons.

5.To automatically search the next or previous station with the strongest signal, press and hold the TUN Up/Down Buttons until the frequency readout on the display begins to scan and then release the button. The tuner will stop scanning until the strongest signal station is searched.

NOTE:

-Use manual tuning to select weaker stations that might be bypassed during automatic tuning. -If the automatic search does not stop at the exact frequency, for example, it stops at 100.9MHz instead of 100.8MHz, press TUN +/- to finely tune the exact frequency.

Preset Stations

The unit allows you to store up to 10 AM and 10 FM stations in the preset memories for easy recalling any time.

1.Press the POWER button to turn on the unit.

2.To activate the radio, press the FUNCTION button to select AM or FM band. 3.Tune to your desire radio station by pressing the TUN +/- buttons.

4.Press the MEM button. The preset channel number “01” and the icon “MEM” will flash on the display. 5.Select your desired preset number by pressing CH +/- button.

6.After the preset channel number is selected, press the MEM button to confirm your selection. The station is saved in the preset channel now.

7.To further store more stations, repeat the steps 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Radio Broadcast System Selection

In case the unit is moved to other countries with slightly different radio broadcast system, the unit allows you to select USA, EU and Japan systems.

1.Set the unit to Power Off mode.

2.Press the MODE button repeatedly until the flashing “USA”, “EU” or “JP” is seen.

3.Press the TUN +/- button to select one of the broadcasting systems, 9kHz or 10kHz as the tuning step. 4.Press MEM button to save the setting and exit the setting mode.

NOTE:

The followings are the specifications of the three radio broadcast systems:

-USA's Radio Broadcast System

AM 520 1710 kHz, 10 kHz tuning step

FM 87.5 108 MHz, 0.1 MHz tuning step

-EU's Radio Broadcast System

AM 522 1620 kHz, 9 kHz tuning step

FM 87.5 108 MHz, 0.05 MHz tuning step

-Japan's Radio Broadcast System

AM 522 1629 kHz, 9 kHz tuning step

FM 76.0 108 MHz , 0.1 MHz tuning step

Tips for the Best Reception

To obtain the best AM reception, slightly rotate the unit until the clearest signal is received or place it near outdoor.

To obtain the best FM reception, fully extend the FM Antenna and adjust its direction.

NOTE: The iPod may cause interference to the AM reception if it is docked and turned ON. You should turn off the iPod manually or remove it from the unit for better reception.