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cessary.
Once the search has finished, the station saved
in preset space 1 will be played back.
– To start playback of a saved station, briefly
press one of the preset buttons (5). The num-
ber of the storage space will appear on the
storage space indicator (c). If required, switch
between audio sources FM and FM2 by press-
ing the source button (7), to allow you to go
back to all saved stations.
Setting the Rod Antenna
The radio is supplied with a fitted rod
antenna (6). For FM radio operation, point the
rod antenna in the direction that enables the best
reception.
If the reception is insufficient, position the radio
at a different location that enables better recep-
tion.
Note: When operating the radio in the direct vi-
cinity of radio-communication equipment or ra-
dio transceivers, or other electronic equipment,
the radio reception can be subject to interfer-
ence.
Connecting External Audio Sources via AUX
Remove the protective cap of the connector
compartment (15) and insert the 3.5‑mm con-
nector of the AUX cable (25) into the AUX IN
socket (24). Connect the AUX cable to a suitable
audio source.
To play back the AUX audio source, press the
source button (7) until AUX appears on the audio
source indicator (b).
After removing the AUX cable connector, reat-
tach the protective cap of the connector
compartment (15) to protect against dirt/debris.
If one of the preset buttons (5) is pressed during
AUX operation, the radio will switch to the sta-
tion that was saved in the last used radio operat-
ing mode.
Playing Back/Controlling External Audio
Sources via Bluetooth®
To play back an audio source (e.g. smartphone)
via Bluetooth ®, either press the source
button (7) until the Bluetooth ® indicator (a) ap-
pears in the display, or briefly press the
Bluetooth ® button (11) regardless of the current
audio source.
Whilst a connection is being established or dur-
ing the search for a connection,
the Bluetooth ® indicator (a) will flash.
<Pairing> will appear on the multi-function
indicator (j).
– If the radio has already been connected to an
external audio source via Bluetooth ® and if
this audio source is available, a connection to
this audio source will automatically be estab-
lished.
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– If no saved audio sources are available, the
search process will start. Activate the new
connection via the external audio source. For
smartphones, that is generally possible via the
settings in the Bluetooth ® menu. The radio
will appear as an available source under the
name ARAD18BCAS xxxx. Please observe the
operating instructions for your audio source/
smartphone.
– If an available connection to an audio source
via Bluetooth ® needs to be ended and a new
connection needs to be searched for
(PAIRING), press the Bluetooth ® button (11)
for longer than 0.5 seconds. Activate the con-
nection as described above.
As soon as an audio source is connected via
Bluetooth ®, the Bluetooth ® indicator (a) will
light up continuously.
The name of the device connected via
Bluetooth ® is displayed on the top line of the
multi-function indicator (j). The text from the
connected device appears on the bottom line.
If no connection can be established via
Bluetooth ®, the radio will switch off automatic-
ally after 19 minutes.
The audio source connected via Bluetooth ® can
also be controlled via the radio:
– To select a track and to start playback,
briefly press the seek button (scan up) (9) or
the seek button (scan down) (10) until the re-
quired track has been reached. Playback of the
selected track is started automatically.
– To interrupt playback, press the mute
button (8). The pause indicator (f) will appear
in the display.
– To continue playback, press the mute
button (8) again, change the volume via
the on/off button (2) or press the seek (scan
up) button (9) or the seek (scan down)
button (10).
– To fast-forward or rewind within a track,
press and hold the seek (scan up) button (9) or
the seek (scan down) button (10) until the re-
quired place in the track has been reached.
If one of the preset buttons (5) is pressed during
operation via Bluetooth ®, the radio will switch to
the station that was saved in the last used radio
operating mode.
Playback with Dual Speaker Sound (with
Bluetooth® audio source)
If an audio source is played back via Bluetooth ®,
the dual speaker sound (DSS) function can be ac-
tivated. Two ARAD18BCAS radios act here as a
right-hand and left-hand speaker for the same
playback.
Activating the dual speaker sound function:
– One of the two radios must already be con-
nected to the audio source via Bluetooth ®.
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