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THE
"MENU"
BUTTON
Press the "Menu" button once to enter menu mode. Use the tune/enter dial
to scan through the various menu options and push to select the
assortment of services.
STATION ORDER - This offers three different configurations for the station
order:
Favourite station - When selected the ten most popular stations,
defined by average listening time, are displayed first.
Alphanumeric - Displays the list of available stations alphabetically and
numerically.
Active station - Lists active stations. The validity of a service is checked
during scanning, manual tuning, tuning to a different ensemble. There is
also an option in the station order menu called 'prune station'. This will
remove any stations that have been stored in the tuner memory, but no
longer broadcast. Select this by pressing the tune/enter dial.
MANUAL TUNE - Turn the tune/enter dial to move up and down frequencies,
then press to select.
DRC VALUE - DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION - There are three settings.
Scroll through and press the tune/enter dial to select. A figure "1" delivers
maximum dynamic compression, while zero means there is no compression
across the dynamic range.
SW VERSION - Displays software version.
BRIGHTNESS
Press the brightness button to dim the display. Press again to restore the
default setting.
SIGNAL
STRENGTH
Pressing the tune/enter dial while a station is playing will show the quality
of the signal being received.
PRESETS
-
STORING
AND
USING
To store a preset a station select the desired broadcast with the tune/enter
dial. To select simply press the tune/enter dial. Once the station is selected,
hold down the required preset button for two seconds. "Preset (number)
saved" will be shown on the display and the station will now be stored under
this preset. To select presets six to ten press the shift button and within two
seconds press the required preset button.
CNT (NATURAL
CONTOUR
TECHNOLOHY) SWITCH
Due to gratuitous use of audio signal processing by many broadcasters a
DAB radio may sound rather thin and undynamic compared to other
sources such as a CD player. Two subtle EQ settings are available to
alleviate this problem. The LO setting adds warmth to the sound and the
LO/HI setting adds both warmth and sparkle.
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