DAB500
THE "MENU" BUTTON
Press the "Menu" button once to enter menu mode. Use the tune/enter dial to scan through the various menu options and push to select the assortment of services.
STATION ORDER - This offers three different configurations for the station order:
Favourite station - When selected the ten most popular stations, defined by average listening time, are displayed first.
Alphanumeric - Displays the list of available stations alphabetically and numerically.
Active station - Lists active stations. The validity of a service is checked during scanning, manual tuning, tuning to a different ensemble. There is also an option in the station order menu called 'prune station'. This will remove any stations that have been stored in the tuner memory, but no longer broadcast. Select this by pressing the tune/enter dial.
MANUAL TUNE - Turn the tune/enter dial to move up and down frequencies, then press to select.
DRC VALUE - DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION - There are three settings. Scroll through and press the tune/enter dial to select. A figure "1" delivers maximum dynamic compression, while zero means there is no compression across the dynamic range.
SW VERSION - Displays software version.
BRIGHTNESS
Press the brightness button to dim the display. Press again to restore the default setting.
SIGNAL STRENGTH
Pressing the tune/enter dial while a station is playing will show the quality of the signal being received.
PRESETS - STORING AND USING
To store a preset a station select the desired broadcast with the tune/enter dial. To select simply press the tune/enter dial. Once the station is selected, hold down the required preset button for two seconds. "Preset (number) saved" will be shown on the display and the station will now be stored under this preset. To select presets six to ten press the shift button and within two seconds press the required preset button.
CNT (NATURAL CONTOUR TECHNOLOHY) SWITCH
Due to gratuitous use of audio signal processing by many broadcasters a DAB radio may sound rather thin and undynamic compared to other sources such as a CD player. Two subtle EQ settings are available to alleviate this problem. The LO setting adds warmth to the sound and the LO/HI setting adds both warmth and sparkle.
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