Daily use | 03 |
•Program Type (PTY)
•Multiplex Name - displays the broadcasting area and collection of radio stations on this frequency e.g.: BBC National DAB, Digital 1 Network.
•Time and Date - supplied by the broadcaster.
•Channel and Frequency - e.g.:
12B 225.64 MHz
•Signal Information - the data rate at which the signal is being transmitted.
•Signal Error - provides details of the signal error rate, shown as a number between
0 - 99.It will not be possible to satisfactorily listen to a DAB radio station with a signal error rate of 30 or above. Try adjusting the aerial or relocating your radio to improve the reception.
To change the information shown on the second line of the display, press the INFO button.
Scanning for stations
It may be necessary to retune the DAB Radio if you move it from one location to another, for example, when you go on holiday. There are two types of automatic scanning available. These are:
•Fast Scan - retunes the existing stations.
•Full Scan - performs a full scan to retune the existing stations and also searches for any new stations available.
To perform a Fast Scan, press the SCAN button. ‘Fast Scanning’ will be shown on the 1st line of the LCD Display complete with a progress bar and the number of stations found during the scan. Once the scan is complete, the DAB Radio will tune back to the last station you listened to.
To perform a Full Scan, press and hold the SCAN button. ‘Full Scanning’ will be shown on the 1st line of the LCD Display complete with a progress bar and the number of stations found during the scan. Once the scan is complete, the DAB Radio will tune back to the last station you listened to.
FM Radio
Selecting the FM Radio Mode
Press the STANDBY button.
Press the MODE button repeatedly until an FM Radio station is shown on the LCD Display.
Scanning for FM stations
To automatically scan for an FM station, press the SCAN button. The DAB Radio will scan for the next available FM station.
To scan for another station, press the SCAN button again.
To manually tune an FM station, press the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW buttons. Each press of the ARROW buttons will increase or decrease the frequency by 0.05 MHz.
Presetting stations
The Preset function allows you to store your favourite FM stations for easy access. You can preset up to 10 FM radio stations in the DAB Radio memory.
DONT FORGET! Presetting FM radio stations will not overwrite your DAB Radio station resets.
Scan for the FM radio station you want to preset.
Press the PRESET button.
Use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW buttons to select the preset number you would like to save the station against.
Press and hold the SELECT button. The LCD Display will show ‘Preset X Saved’. The station is now successfully saved against the selected preset number.
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