Listening to the Radio—Continued

DAB Setup

MENU/NO/

CLEAR

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Use the following functions and settings to set up DAB digital radio.

1

Press the [MENU/NO] button.

 

2

Use the Previous and Next

 

 

[

]/[

] buttons to select the

 

item you want to set, and then

 

press [ENTER].

The items are explained below.

Preset Write?

Select this to preset the current DAB station. See “Pre- setting AM/FM/DAB Stations Manually” on page 44 for more information.

Tuning Mode?

With this setting, you can sort the available stations alphabetically, by multiplex, favorites, or active stations.

Use the Previous and Next [ ]/[ ] buttons to select the following options, and then press [ENTER].

Alphabet (default): Sort stations alphabetically.

Multiplex: Sort stations by multiplex.

Favorite: Sort stations by favorites. The stations you select the most will appear at the top of the list.

Active St: Sort by active stations. Receivable sta- tions appear at the top of the list. stations that cannot be received properly appear at the bottom of the list.

Trim Station?

With this function, you can delete all of the stations that cannot be received properly.

Auto Tuning?

This setting determines which DAB bands are scanned by the Auto Tuning function (see page 40).

UK: Band III (11B–12D).

Worldwide (default): Band III (5A–13F) and L-Band (LA–LW).

DRC Setting?

With the DRC (Dynamic Range Control) setting, you can reduce the dynamic range of DAB digital radio so that you can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels—ideal for listening to the radio late at night when you don’t want to disturb anyone.

Use the Previous and Next [ ]/[ ] buttons to select the following options, and then press [ENTER].

0 (default): DRC off.

1/2: Small reduction in dynamic range.

1: Large reduction in dynamic range.

Tuning Aid?

With the Tuning Aid, you can adjust the position and direction of the DAB antenna while monitoring the sig- nal strength on the display. If the letter “B” appears on the display, it means the signal strength is Bad. If the letter “G” appears, it means the signal strength is Good. To make the letter “G” appear, adjust the antenna to get the best signal strength.

Use the Previous and Next [ ]/[ ] buttons to select other multiplexes (Band III: 5A–13F or L-Band: LA–LW).

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Onkyo CR-315DAB, CR-515DAB instruction manual DAB Setup

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