HD Radio™ Reception
Rotary encoder
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TUNE/A.ME | BAND |
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SOURCE | Preset buttons |
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This unit is able to receive signals based on the terrestrial digital radio broadcasting standard.
When current AM/FM broadcasters are transmitting digital audio and data services, HD Radio signals are
Depending on the Listen Mode setting, this unit will tune to either the Digital or Analog signals. For details, please refer to “Switching the listening mode” on page 27.
While receiving a live, HD Radio broadcast, you can switch to either the Digital or Analog signal for listening. For details, refer to “Setting the Live mode (Live Mode)” on page 27.
Listening to Radio
1Press VSOURCE to select HD Radio mode.
2Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.
FM1 FM2 AM FM1
3Press TUNE/A.ME to select the tuning mode.
DX (Distance mode) LOCAL (Local mode) MANUAL (Manual mode) DX
Note
• 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.
Note
•If SEEK type is set to Digital, only Digital HD Radio stations are found using the SEEK UP/DOWN function. Refer to “Setting the Digital Seek” on page 27.
Presetting Stations Manually
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.
Notes
•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.
Presetting Stations Automatically
1Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.
2Press and hold TUNE/A.ME for at least 2 seconds.
The tuner will automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the selected band. They will be stored into preset 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.
Notes
•If no stations are stored, the tuner returns to the station you were listening to before the auto memory procedure began.
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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.
Note
•If the digital signal for any service becomes weak, none of the digital features are available. For example, a Multicast channel recalled from preset memory will revert to the Main Program Service with loss of the digital signal (“Signal Loss” is displayed). Upon return of the digital signal strength, the tuner will resume playback of the Multicast channel.