Listening to Radio
Using buttons on the Remote Control
1.Press the FUNCTION button to select FM.
2.Tune in to the desired station.
•Preset Tuning 1 : You must first add a desired frequency as a preset. Press the STOP () button to select PRESET and then press the
TUNING/CH (
) button to select the preset station.
•Manual Tuning : Press the STOP () button to select MANUAL and then press the TUNING/
CH (
) button to tune in to a lower or higher frequency.
•Automatic Tuning : Press the STOP () button to select MANUAL and then press and hold the
TUNING/CH (
) button to automatically search the band.
Setting Mono/Stereo
Press the MO/ST button.
• Each time the button is pressed, the sound switches between STEREO and MONO.
•In a poor reception area, select MONO for a clear,
Presetting Stations
Example : Presetting FM 89.10 into memory
1.Press the FUNCTION button to select FM.
2.Press the TUNING/CH (
) 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.
•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/CH (
) button to select a channel.
About RDS broadcasting
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.
•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.
✎NOTE
RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.
04 Basic Functions