Tuning Operations - Redback A 2698A Instruction Manual

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TUNING OPERATIONS

LCD Display Information:
The LCD display has three areas of information decoded from digital data that is broadcast by most stations.
The screen indicates the transition between modes DAB+ / FM / Bluetooth. It also shows station name (or
sometimes frequency for FM) on the first line, and displays dynamic text (RDS or DLS) below on second line,
which also displays other menu features.
Dynamic Label Segment (DLS) is the name of the encoded text data system for DAB+, while Radio Data
System (RDS) is the name of the system used with analogue FM radio. And it also displays the text
information relating to Bluetooth playback, all of which is described under the Bluetooth Playback section.
Start Operation:
1. Press the standby button on the remote control to turn on the unit.
2. Select either DAB+ or FM mode by pressing the DAB/FM button.
3. In DAB mode you need to perform a full scan before you can begin listening to any stations. Press and
hold the AUTO button. This scan will take about a minute to complete. (After connecting the power and
the antenna cable, the A2698A will automatically do a full scan for DAB+ stations as soon as the unit is
switched on. It will also do this after a Factory Reset or if the station list is not populated.)
4. To change the station, press the TUN+ or TUN- button on the remote control.
Note: Tun- is the same as |<<, and Tun+ is the same as >>| in both FM and DAB+ and BT modes (although in
BT mode, these buttons function as transport controls among tracks). I.E. these buttons can be used
interchangeably in any mode. If you tune to a DAB station and fail to press enter, the station ID / name will
remain in the LCD for about five seconds and then the screen will revert to the station ID for the station that is
actually playing.
Manual tuning for DAB+:
Press the MENU key on the remote control until 'Full Scan' appears on line two of the display. Then press the
TUN+ button on the remote control, or move the jog wheel control knob clockwise until you see the words
'Manual Tune' appear on the LCD. Press ENTER and use TUN+ or TUN- key to select DAB stations by
channel and frequency (5A to 13F). Press ENTER and a signal strength bar will appear below the channel
details.
The slightly larger rectangle on the signal strength bar indicates the audio quality threshold. If the signal
strength, as indicated by the solid rectangle along the bar from left to right, lies below this threshold, the audio
quality will be poor. Move the antenna to get the most solid rectangles above the threshold on the bar.
The stations operating on the chosen channel will be scanned and stored. Repeat for as many channels as
are operating in your area. Some channels may not have any stations operating.
This method of tuning can be useful for adjusting your antenna to achieve the best possible reception, and
also for scanning a particular channel to update the station list.
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