Radio

Rotary

encoder SOURCE/ TUNE/A.ME

POWER BAND

MODE

 

 

 

FUNC. Preset buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1 through 6)

This unit cannot receive HD Radio™ signals (digital terrestrial radio). In order to activate the digital radio functions described below, an optional HD Radio Tuner module must be connected through the Ai-Net bus.

HD Radio™ Technology Manufactured Under License From iBiquity Digital Corporation. iBiquity Digital and the HD Radio and HD Symbols are trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S. and Foreign Patents.

Listening to Radio

1Press SOURCE/POWER until a radio frequency appears on the display.

2Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

F1 (FM1) F2 (FM2) AM F1 (FM1)

3Press TUNE/A.ME to select the tuning mode.

DX SEEK (Distance mode) SEEK (Local mode)

OFF (Manual mode) DX SEEK

The initial mode is Distance mode.

Distance mode:

Both strong and weak stations will be automatically tuned in (Automatic Seek Tuning).

Local mode:

Only strong stations will be automatically tuned in (Automatic Seek Tuning).

Manual mode:

The frequency is manually tuned in steps (Manual tuning).

4Press or to tune in the desired station.

Holding down or will change the frequency continuously.

The “DIGITAL” indicator appears on the display when a digital radio station which contains both audio and text information, is received.

Manual Storing of Station Presets

1Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in the preset memory.

2Press and hold, for at least 2 seconds, any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) into which you wish to store the station.

The selected station is stored.

The display shows the band, preset number and station frequency memorized.

A total of 18 stations can be stored in the preset memory (6 stations for each band; FM1, FM2 and AM).

If you store a station in a preset memory which already has a station, the current station will be cleared and replaced with the new station.

Automatic Memory of Station Presets

1Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

2Press and hold TUNE/A.ME for at least 2 seconds. The frequency on the display continues to change while the automatic memory is in progress. The tuner will automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the selected band. They will be stored into buttons 1 to 6 in order of signal strength.

When the automatic memory has been completed, the tuner goes to the station stored in preset location No. 1.

If no stations are stored, the tuner will return to the original station you were listening to before the auto memory procedure began.

Tuning to Preset Stations

1Press BAND repeatedly until the desired band is displayed.

2Press any one of the station preset buttons (1 through 6) that has your desired radio station in memory.

The display shows the band, preset number and frequency of the station selected.

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Alpine CDA-9856 owner manual Listening to Radio, Manual Storing of Station Presets, Automatic Memory of Station Presets