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Using the FM radio
Manual tuning
1 Press [DAB/FM] to select "FM".
2 Press [TUNE MODE] to select "MANUAL".
3 Press [u/t] or [y/i] to select the
frequency of the required station.
"ST" is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is being
received.
To tune automatically
Press [u/t] or [y/i] for a moment until the
frequency starts changing rapidly. The unit begins auto
tuning, stopping when it finds a station.
•
Auto tuning may not function when there is excessive
interference.
•
To cancel auto tuning, press [u/t] or [y/i]
once again.
To improve FM sound quality
Press and hold [PLAY MODE] to display "MONO".
To cancel
Press and hold [PLAY MODE] again until "MONO"
disappears.
•
MONO is also cancelled if the frequency is changed.
•
Turn off "MONO" for normal listening.
DAB
DAB stands for digital audio broadcasting. It is a new
form of radio that is broadcast digitally. Unlike regular
analogue broadcasting, digital radio deteriorates less,
and is thus able to provide quality sound close to that of
a disc.
DAB structure
Bands
There are two types of DAB bands, "BAND III"
(Receivable in this unit) and "L BAND" (Not broadcast in
the United Kingdom, and not receivable on this unit).
Frequencies
There are 41 frequencies on BAND III. Among those
frequencies, 7 are used in the United Kingdom (current
as of February, 2009).
Ensemble, station and service
The number of stations that make up one frequency
differ between DAB and analogue radio. Analogue
stations all broadcast on different frequencies, even if it
is the same company doing the broadcasting. With DAB
however, it is possible to broadcast a number of stations
on the same frequency.
In DAB terminology, a group of stations on the same
frequency is called an ensemble.
TUNE
Memory preset
MODE
DAB/FM
Up to 30 stations can be set in the FM band.
Preparation
Press [DAB/FM] to select "FM".
Automatic presetting
1 Press [PLAY MODE] to switch between
"LOWEST" or "CURRENT" frequency.
2 Press [AUTO PRESET] to start presetting.
Manual presetting
1 Press [TUNE MODE] to select "MANUAL".
2 Press [u/t] or [y/i] to tune to the
required station.
3 Press [PROGRAM].
4 Press numeric buttons to select a channel.
The station occupying a channel is erased if another
station is preset in that channel.
PLAY MODE
5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to preset more stations.
Selecting a preset station
Press numeric buttons to select the channel.
OR
1 Press [TUNE MODE] to select "PRESET".
2 Press [u/t] or [y/i] to select the channel.
STATION 1
PRIMARY
SERVICE
As shown in the diagram, an ensemble consists of a
group of stations which have primary services, they can
also have secondary services. This means, for example,
that commentary on sports events from different areas
can all be broadcast at once.
ENSEMBLE
STATION 2
STATION 3
PRIMARY
PRIMARY
SERVICE
SERVICE
SECONDARY
SERVICE 1
DAB/FM
AUTO
PRESET
TUNE
MODE
TUNE
MODE
STATION 4
PRIMARY
SERVICE
SECONDARY
SERVICE 1
SECONDARY
SERVICE 2
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