Alpine CDE-HD149BT CD Player User Manual


 
11-EN
This unit is able to receive signals based on the terrestrial digital radio
broadcasting standard.
When current AM/FM broadcasters are transmitting digital audio and
data services, HD Radio signals are on-the-air in their service area. You
can receive their digital broadcast and enjoy high quality sound.
Depending on the Listen Mode setting, this unit will tune to either the
Digital or Analog signals. For details, please refer to “Switching the
listening mode” on page 27.
While receiving a live, HD Radio broadcast, you can switch to either the
Digital or Analog signal for listening. For details, refer to “Setting the
Live mode (Live Mode)” on page27.
Listening to Radio
1
Press VSOURCE to select HD Radio mode.
2
Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is
displayed.
FM1 FM2 AM FM1
3
Press TUNE/A.ME to select the tuning mode.
DX (Distance mode) LOCAL (Local mode)
MANUAL (Manual mode) DX
Note
The initial mode is Distance mode.
Distance mode:
Both strong and weak stations will be automatically tuned in
(Automatic Seek Tuning).
Local mode:
Only strong stations will be automatically tuned in (Automatic
Seek Tuning).
Manual mode:
The frequency is manually tuned in steps (Manual tuning).
4
Press or to tune in the desired station.
Holding down or will change the frequency
continuously.
Note
If SEEK type is set to Digital, only Digital HD Radio stations are found
using the SEEK UP/DOWN function. Refer to “Setting the Digital Seek”
on page 27.
Presetting Stations Manually
1
Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio station
you wish to store in the preset memory.
2
Press and hold, for at least 2 seconds, any one of the
preset buttons (1 through 6) into which you wish to store
the station.
The selected station is stored.
The display shows the band, preset number and station
frequency memorized.
Notes
A total of 18 stations can be stored in the preset memory (6 stations for
each band; FM1, FM2 and AM).
If you store a station in a preset memory which already has a station,
the current station will be cleared and replaced with the new station.
Presetting Stations Automatically
1
Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is
displayed.
2
Press and hold TUNE/A.ME for at least 2 seconds.
The tuner will automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in
the selected band. They will be stored into preset buttons 1 to 6
in order of signal strength.
When the automatic memory has been completed, the tuner
goes to the station stored in preset location No.1.
Notes
If no stations are stored, the tuner returns to the station you were
listening to before the auto memory procedure began.
Sub-program service of Multicast stations are not included in the
automatic memory search.
Tuning to Preset Stations
1
Press BAND repeatedly until the desired band is
displayed.
2
Press any one of the station preset buttons (1 through 6)
that has your desired radio station in memory.
The display shows the band, preset number and frequency of
the station selected.
Note
If the digital signal for any service becomes weak, none of the digital
features are available. For example, a Multicast channel recalled from
preset memory will revert to the Main Program Service with loss of the
digital signal (“Signal Loss” is displayed). Upon return of the digital
signal strength, the tuner will resume playback of the Multicast channel.
HD Radio™ Reception
SOURCE
TUNE/A.ME
/ENTER
VIEW/Tag
BAND
Rotary encoder
Preset buttons
(1 through 6)