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The M4's internal AM/FM tuner offers very high quality sound from radio
broadcasts. The reception and sound quality will always be dependent to a
degree however on the type of antenna(s) used as well as proximity to the
broadcast origin, geography and weather conditions.
ABOUT ANTENNAS
The supplied ribbon-wire FM antenna can be connected to the rear-panel FM-
antenna input using the included "balun" adapter and should be fully extended
to form a "T". This folded-dipole antenna will usually work best when oriented
vertically, with the arms of its "T" fully outstretched and arranged perpendicular
to the origin of the desired broadcast. There are no "rules" however, and
experimenting freely with antenna placement and orientation may yield the
clearest sound and lowest background noise.
In areas of poor FM reception, an exterior FM antenna can improve
performance dramatically. If radio listening is important to you, consider
consulting an antenna installation professional to optimize your system.
The supplied AM "loop" antenna will usually provide adequate reception.
However, an exterior AM antenna can be used to improve reception.
Consult an antenna professional for more information.
ASSEMBLING THE LOOP ANTENNA
1 Rotate the outer frame of the antenna.
2 Insert the bottom edge of the outer frame into the groove on the stand.
3 Extend the antenna cord.
SELECTING BAND
Press the [BAND] button on the front panel or on the remote control. Each
subsequent press of either key will toggle the unit among AM, FM and XM
(or DAB) radio.
LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO
TUNING STATIONS
1 Toggle [TUNE
] on the front panel or remote control to step up or
down between AM or FM frequencies.
2 Press and release [TUNE
] to search up or down - the M4's tuner
will stop at the next sufficiently strong signal it encounters. Pressing the
[TUNE
] during the search process will stop the search.
Using the [ENTER] button, the signal strength of a tuned station can be
displayed in the VFD. Press and hold [ENTER] button to display the signal
strength; press [ENTER] again to resume normal display.
DIRECT TUNING
If you know your desired station's frequency allocation, you can tune
directly to the station.
1 Toggle [ENTER] button to switch between "Preset" and "Tune" mode (see
the lower line of the VFD). Select "Tune" mode.
2 Using the numeric keys of the remote control, key-in the frequency
allocation of the station and then, press [ENTER].
SETTING RADIO PRESETS
The M4 can store a mix of your 40 favorite AM, FM and digital radio for
immediate recall.
1 To store a radio preset, first tune the desired frequency (see above), then
press the front panel [MEMORY] key.
2 Press the PRESET [
] keys to select a 'Preset Free' number to be assigned.
3 Then, press the [MEMORY] key once again to save the station to the
particular Preset number and displaying 'P_ _' (the two blank spaces will
correspond to the preset stored number that could be from '01' to the
maximum of '40') on the VFD.
4 Press PRESET [
] on the front panel to step up or down between
presets. Press and hold PRESET [
down. Stop or release the PRESET [
a desired Preset number – the stored station will be recalled after a
brief delay or press ENTER to tune immediately to the selected Preset
number. The M4 remote's 'PRESET' keys work similarly.
The Radio Presets can be stored using the same keys on the front panel or
remote control.
OPERATION
] to "scroll" continuously up or
] key while scrolling to select
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