Listening To Fm Radio - Makita DMR056 Instruction Manual

● [Manual tune]: Select this option to manually tune into
a DAB channel/frequency.
● [DRC]: Dynamic Range Control (also known as DRC)
can make quieter sounds easier to hear when your
radio is used in a noisy environment by reducing the
dynamic range of the audio signal.
Select this option and then use the Tuning up or Tuning
down button to highlight the required DRC setting:
[1]: Maximum compression applied.
[1/2]: Medium compression applied.
[0]: No compression applied.
Press the Select button to confirm the setting.
● [Station order]: Select this option and subsequently
[Alphanumeric] to sort the station list alphanumerically
or select [Ensemble] to sort the station list by DAB
multiplex or select [Valid] to show only those stations
for which a signal can be found.
● [System]: Select this option to go to the system menu
settings and configure the radio (refer to the chapter
"Using the System menu" for details).
● [Back]: Select this option to go back one step in the
radio's menus or return to the previous screen.
Showing DAB information on the
display
When listening to a DAB radio broadcast, repeatedly
press the Info/Menu button to cycle through the following
information on the radio's display:
● Dynamic Label Segment (Scrolling text)
● Program type
● Multiplex name
● Frequency and channel
● Signal error/Strength
● Bit rate/Audio type
● Date

LISTENING TO FM RADIO

Tuning into FM stations
To tune into FM radio stations, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the radio using the Power button.
2. Select the FM radio mode by repeatedly pressing the
Mode button.
3. Press and hold the Tuning up or Tuning down button
to automatically tune into an FM station with a higher
or lower frequency respectively. Your radio will stop
scanning when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
The display will show the frequency of the signal which
has been found. If RDS information is available, after
a few seconds the display will show the radio station
name.
4. Press the Tuning up or Tuning down button to fine-tune
the frequency with steps of 0.05MHz if needed.
5. Repeat the steps 3 and 4 to tune into other radio
stations.
NOTE:
For FM radio mode, if the radio's reception is not good,
it may be necessary to relocate your radio to a position
giving better reception.
The FM radio menu
You can open the FM radio menu by pressing and holding
the Info/Menu button while the radio is in the FM radio
mode. Use the Tuning up or Tuning down button to select
one of the options and then press the Select button to
confirm your choice.
The radio's default and recommended settings are
indicated using an asterisk.
The FM radio menu offers the following options:
● [Scan Zone]: Select this option to configure if the
radio should only look for strong signals ("Local") or
all signals ("Distant") when using the automatic tuning
feature.
● [System]: Select this option to go to the system menu
settings and configure the radio (refer to the chapter
"Using the System menu" for details).
● [Back]: Select this option to go back one step in the
radio's menus or return to the previous screen.
Showing FM information on the display
When listening to a FM radio station that is also
broadcasting RDS data, repeatedly press the Info/Menu
button to cycle through the following information on the
radio's display:
● Radio text
● Program type
● Frequency
● Audio mode
● Date
If no RDS information is available, the radio will be unable
to display the text message and program type.
Presetting stations in DAB and FM
modes
There are 9 memory presets each for DAB and FM radio.
They are used in the same way for each operating mode.
1. Turn on the radio, then select the DAB or FM radio
mode and Tune to the required radio station as
previously described.
2. Press and hold the Select/Memory button. The display
will show a "Save to Preset" menu.
3. Press the Tuning up or Tuning down button to select
the required Preset number. Then press the Select
button to store the preset station. "Saved" will be shown
on the display indicating the station is stored under the
selected preset number. If another station has already
been stored under the chosen preset number, that
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