Fm/Am Radio; Radio Home Screen; Tune To A Radio Station; Auto Store Radio Stations - Boss Audio Systems BCPA12 User Manual

FM/AM Radio

Using FM/AM

Radio Home Screen

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1 Return to the home menu.
2 Switch between AM and FM.
3 Search for a radio station by frequency input.
4 Touch to tune to a station in auto seek mode.
Touch and hold to switch between auto and
manual seek mode.
5 Switch between local and distant station
reception (only applicable to FM).
6 Switch between Stereo and Mono reception
(only applicable to FM).
7 AS (Auto Scan): Search and store FM or AM
stations.
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8 Touch to tune to a station in auto
seek mode. Touch and hold to switch
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between auto and manual seek mode.
9 PS (Preset Scan): Preview each stored
station for five seconds. Touch the
button again to stop the scan.
10 Select a preset sound mode.
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11 Access radio settings (e.g. RDS/RBDS
options). (P.26)
10 12 Access more stored stations.
13 Select a preset station. Touch and
hold to save the current station as a
preset.
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Tune to a Radio Station

In auto seek mode, touch briefly
to a station.
Touch and hold
and manual seek mode.
To fine tune a station, in manual seek mode,
touch or to change frequencies in steps.

Auto Store Radio Stations

Touch [AS] on the display. Up to 18 FM or 12 AM
stations will be stored.
or to tune
or to switch between auto

Preset a Radio Station

Touch and hold a preset number in the top bar
of the display. The current station will be stored
as a preset.

Search via Frequency Input

Touch to display a numeric keypad. Input a
station frequency to find your station.

FM Local and Distant

Touch to select local or distant station
reception. "LOC" display indicates local
reception, "DX" display for distant reception.
Select "DX" when most FM stations are weak
(e.g. in the countrysides). Stations with both
strong and weak signals will be received.
Select "LOC" when most FM stations are strong
enough (e.g. in urban areas). Only the stations
with strong signal will be received.

FM Stereo and Mono

Touch to select Stereo or Mono reception.
When FM signal is weak, select Mono to improve
sound quality (stereo will be lost).