General Controls (In Detail); Radio Operation - JBL MR-18.5 Operation Manual

Radio Operation

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1. Radio Operation
Press MODE button (3) to select Radio mode. Station frequency is indicated on display.
2. To Select Band
Press BAND button (4) to toggle through radio modes as follows:
FM1 --> FM2 --> FM3 --> AM1 --> AM2 --> FM1.
3. Auto / Manual tuning button (5)
Simply turn TUNE knob (5) to activate the Auto Tune mode. It will automatically tune
up or down the wave band and stop at the next station of sufficient signal strength.
Press TUNE button (5) to enter manual tuning mode. It would display MANUAL on the
LCD, then turn TUNE knob (5) to tune a station by step. The unit will revert back to
Auto Tune mode after 5 seconds without use.
4. Manual Station store
Select the desired band and tune to a radio station to be memorized. Choose the preset
button memory location span 1-6 into which the station is to be stored and press and
hold that preset button for 2 seconds.
The station will now be entered into the preset memory. 6 stations can be memorized
on each of the FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, AM2 bands.
5. A.PS - Auto Store function (15)
In Radio mode, press A.PS button (15) to scan the preset stations in each band. It would
play each preset station for about 5 seconds. At the desired station press A.PS button
again to stop scanning.
Press and hold A.PS button (15) for approximately 2 seconds until you hear a beep which
confirms the memory function is engaged. The unit will SEARCH for six strong stations
and automatically store them on buttons 1 - 6. (FM/AM only)
You can override the preset station on any button by manually setting a new frequency.
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General Controls (In Detail)

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1. POWER ON/OFF button (1)
Simply press the Power button (1) to turn the unit on and off.
2. SELECT button (2)
2-1 Audio control ( VOLUME / BASS / TREBLE / BALANCE / FADER )
Press SEL button (2) repeatedly to select the desired mode in the following order:
BASS --> TREBLE --> BALANCE --> FADER--> EQ
At each feature, turn VOL knob (2) to adjust to the desired level.
keys is not pressed within 5 seconds, the radio automatically switches into volume
control mode.
Please note that if an EQ setting is chosen, then you will not be able to access BASS and
TREBLE functions. This is because the stereo has pre-chosen those levels for you. You
may adjust BASS and TREBLE if EQ is in the OFF position.
a. BASS Control
To adjust the bass tone level, first select the bass mode by pressing button (2) until BASS
appears on the display panel. Turn VOL knob (2) within 5 seconds to adjust the bass level
as desired. The bass level will be shown on the display panel from a minimum of BASS -7
to a maximum of BASS +7 .
b. TREBLE Control
To adjust the treble tone level, first select the treble mode by pressing button (2) until
TREBLE appears on the display panel. Turn VOL knob (2) within 5 seconds to adjust
the treble level as desired. The treble level will be shown on the display panel from a
minimum of TREBLE -7 to a maximum of TREBLE +7
c. BALANCE Control
To adjust the left-right speaker balance, first select the balance mode by pressing button
(2) until BALANCE appears on the display panel. Turn VOL knob (2) within 5 seconds
to adjust the left-rear speaker level as desired. The balance position will be shown by the
bars on the display panel from BALANCE L10 (full left) to BALANCE R10 (full right).
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