Table 3: Audio Mode (Source: FM-AM-iPod-AUX)

Item

Button

Display

 

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

FM Radio Mode

 

FM RADIO:

 

 

 

(Auto detect HD mode. See “HD

 

 

 

Radio Notes”.)

 

 

 

1.

Press the SOURCE button to

 

 

 

 

choose the FM music source (FM

 

 

 

 

Frequency: 87.5~108.1 MHz

 

 

 

 

Step 100KHz).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Auto Scanning: Press and hold

 

 

 

 

the TUNE +/TUNE - button for 2

 

 

 

 

seconds to automatically seek the

 

 

 

 

strong station.

 

 

 

3.

VOL +/VOL - button: Press to

 

 

 

 

adjust the volume.

 

 

 

 

2.2

AM Radio Mode

 

AM RADIO:

 

 

 

(Auto detect HD mode. See “HD

 

 

 

Radio Notes”.)

 

 

 

1.

Press the SOURCE button to

 

 

 

 

choose the AM music source (AM

 

 

 

 

Frequency: 520~1720 KHz Step

 

 

 

 

10kHz).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Auto Scanning: Press and hold

 

 

 

 

the TUNE +/TUNE - button for 2

 

 

 

 

seconds to automatically seek the

 

 

 

 

strong station.

 

 

 

3.

VOL +/VOL - button: Press to

 

 

 

 

adjust the volume.

 

 

 

 

2.3

iPod Mode

 

iPod:

 

 

 

1.

Press the SOURCE button to

 

 

 

 

choose the iPod music source.

 

 

 

2.

PLAY/PAUSE button: Press to

 

 

 

 

play or pause iPod music.

 

 

 

3.

TUNE +/TUNE - button: Press to

 

 

 

 

access the next/previous iPod

 

 

 

 

song.

 

 

 

4.

TUNE +/TUNE - button: Press and

 

 

 

 

hold to fast forward/rewind the

 

 

 

 

song currently playing.

 

 

 

5.

VOL +/VOL - button: Press to

 

 

 

 

adjust the volume.

2.4

AUX IN Mode

 

AUX:

 

 

 

1.

Press the SOURCE button to

 

 

 

 

choose the AUX source.

 

 

 

2.

VOL +/VOL - button: Press to

 

 

 

 

adjust the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

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Acoustic Research ART7 user manual Audio Mode Source FM-AM-iPod-AUX Button Display Setup, FM Radio, AM Radio

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