Listening To The Dab/Dab+ Radio; Listening To The Radio; Receiving Dab - Sony MEX-N7300BD Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to the DAB/DAB+ Radio

Listening to the Radio

To listen to the radio, press SRC to select
[DAB/DAB+].
When the DAB source is selected for the first
time after replacing the car battery or
changing the connections, the auto tune
starts automatically. Allow the auto tune to
finish. (If interrupted, the auto tune will start
again the next time you select the DAB
source.) If no DAB station is stored by the
auto tune, perform an auto tune manually
(page 11).
Tip
Set [SET ANT-PWR] to [ON] (default) or [OFF]
depending on the type of DAB antenna (aerial)
(page 21).

Receiving DAB

DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is a
transmission system on terrestrial networks.
DAB stations bundle radio programs
("stations") into a station group, and each
station contains one or more components.
The same station can sometimes be
received on different frequencies.
Searching for station by station
group
Before operation, set [SEEK BY] to [STATION
GP] for searching by station group (page 21).
1
Press MODE to select [DB1], [DB2] or
[DB3].
2
Press / (SEEK –/+) to search
for a station within a station group;
press and hold / (SEEK –/+) to
search for different station groups.
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station/station group. Search until the
desired station is received.
Searching for station by station
name
Before operation, set [SEEK BY] to [A-Z] for
searching by station name (page 21).
1
Press MODE to select [DB1], [DB2] or
[DB3].
2
Press / (SEEK –/+) to switch to
the previous/next station.
Searching for a station by name
("Quick-BrowZer™")
You can display a list of stations for easy
searching.
1
During DAB reception, press
(browse).
The unit enters "Quick-BrowZer" mode,
and the list of stations appears.
2
Rotate the control dial to select the
desired station, then press it.
Reception starts.
To exit the "Quick-BrowZer" mode
Press (back).
Updating the station list (Auto
tune)
1
Press MODE to select [DB1], [DB2] or
[DB3].
2
Press MENU, rotate the control dial to
select [GENERAL], then press it.
3
Rotate the control dial to select [SET
AUTOTUNE], then press it.
The unit updates the list of stations.
Storing a station manually
1
While receiving the station that you
want to store, press and hold a
number button (1 to 6) until [MEM]
appears.
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