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Operation
Radio operations
Band select
Press repeatedly BAND button to select
needed radio band in RADIO mode: FM1, FM2,
FM3 (OIRT), AM1 (MW1), AM2 (MW2). In each
set of the bands you can store up to 6 preset
stations, making total 30 preset memory stations.
Auto/Manual tuning
Auto tuning: Press or button on the
panel or on the RC. The radio will seek to the
nearest up or down strong and clear frequency
station. Repeat this action to seek for other
desired stations. While seeking, to stop auto
tuning press
or button.
Manual tuning: Press and hold
/
buttons on the panel or on the RC until
MANUAL is displayed. Then press repeatedly
/ buttons to change the frequency step
by step.
Programming tuner stations
There are 6 numbered preset buttons, under
which you can store and recall stations for each
band. Select the needed station, then press
and hold a number button. The station will be
saved in the memory under the corresponding
number. To recall a stored station, press the
corresponding number button.
Automatic store/preset scan
Automatic store: press and hold AS/PS
button on the panel or on the RC. The radio will
automatically store the 6 strongest available
stations to the 6 preset memories of the 3 FM
bands or the 2 AM bands (depending on which
one is current). To stop auto store, press this
button again.
Preset scan: Press AS/PS button on the
panel or on the RC, the receiver will scan the
saved stations in the current band.
Mono/Stereo control
Press and hold SEL button on the RC or VOL
knob on the panel; then press it repeatedly until
the display shows MONO OFF (MONO ON).
Turn VOL knob or press V+/- buttons on the
RC to switch between ON (mono reception) or
OFF (stereo reception).
Improvement of reception of distant stations
can be done by selecting mono mode, which
may cut down some reception noise.
Local/Distant reception modes
Press and hold SEL button on the RC or VOL
knob on the panel; then press it repeatedly until
the display shows LOC OFF (LOC ON). Turn
VOL knob or press V+/- buttons on the RC to
switch between ON (local station reception) or
OFF (distant and local station reception).
RDS function
RDS (Radio Data System) service availability
varies with areas. Please understand if RDS
service is not available in you area, the following
service is not available either.
AF (Alternative Frequencies) function
Press AF button on the panel or AF/REG
button on the RC to turn the AF function on or off.
When the radio signal strength is poor,
enabling the AF function will allow the unit to
automatically search another station with the
same PI (Program Identification) as the current
station but with stronger signal strength, so that
you do not have to retune the stations when
driving between different transmitter coverage
areas. When AF symbol is on, it means RDS
information is received; when AF symbol is
flashing, it means RDS information is not yet
received.
TA (Traffic Alarm) function
Press TA button on the panel or TA/TP
button on the RC to turn TA function on or off.
• When TA function is activated, it will search
the station with TA information automatically.
If there is no TA information, it will search the
station with TP information automatically, if
there is no TP information either, it will return to
the previous station after searching.
• When receiving the station with TP