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1.4.2

to

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in DAB+

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a

station

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access to

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the

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stations and l0 FM stations in its

stations.

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display will change to

button, select the

"Select"

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number that

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store

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memories for

changing stations, 1.3).

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overwritten

2.

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1.6.1 Briefly Press the

1.6.2 Use the Press

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and then revert

1.7 Station Display You may see the following

these

see

already an existing DAB

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when

you

store DAB radio station

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store the new station

station

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or

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you

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symbols displayed alongside

symbols under DAB mode.

FM

or

presets,

button.

that

station

selected station after a few seconds.

? station is not available/not active. This

secondary service/station at a time

station may add extra

1.8 Display information

listening

When the second line display options. There are eight

Dynamic Label

broadcaster. Information

details forthe radio

Program Type

Multiplex

frequency

Channel

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Signal

number

a sigaal error rate

improve reception.

to a station in DAB+,

the

of

display. Press the

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station etc. l

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National DAB, Digital 1

and Frequency

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between 0 - 99.It

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could be the name of an artist

such as

-

eg: I2B225.64MHz

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commentaries at certain times of the

different

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not

be

when

you

can change the information that

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types

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,

possible

adjusting the aerial

station stored under a

these

do not overwrite

you

would like to listen to.

preset,

the

display will change to

a station name. Normally

could occur ifyou try to

it is not transmitting,

button repeatedly to move through

ofinformation that are

music

or

"Talk"

and collection of radio

"News".

preset,

your

presets.

station

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or the

day

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supplied by the

title, DJ" s name,

stations on this

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details of the signal error rate,

to satisfactorily listen to a radio

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signal

information.

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Using

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"MENU"

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2.1 In DAB

2.1.1 Station List

A1l the stations will

under the

2.1.2Full Full

Scan searches all the stations.

2.1..3 Manual Tune

Using the manual

then

manually adjust the aerial,

signal for that channel in

2.1.4.I Press the

2.I.4.2

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2.1.4.3

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Preset

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minimum

actual

signal strength that

the

row of solid rectangles

the Menu

button

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confirm

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tune feature,

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signal strength for acceptable listening.

you

to change

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choose,

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some of the default settings

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select a specific digital radio

location of the radio, to

default settings menu.

display

the

on

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first line of the

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get

display

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of

through

channel frequency and

the strongest

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the menu list.

order

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rectangles

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particular

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and

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signal strength

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2.1.4

DRc(Dynamic range control)

The

dynamic

station and

music or a chat show.

audio signal

compress

the reproduced

and/or

your

to

environment, to maximum will

original

range for each

may

be different

for each

the

dynamic

audio signal. Changing the dynamic

"quality

of sound"

listening conditions

where

"boost"

level.

radio

for the types of

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dynamic

programme

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range

of the

and

quiet

sounds

the

programme

range control signal

you

and

difference between

programme

your

own

is set by the broadcaster

programme

can use

personal

this control signal to expand or

range can affect the

you

that

listening

might be swamped, setting

quiet

sounds,

whilst keeping the loudest sounds

broadcast, such as

is transmitted in

the loudest and

hear

that it will be more suited

so

requirements e.g. in a noisy

the

for

each

pop

parallel

quietest

"loudness"

compression

radio

or classical

with the

sounds) of

at their

There are 3

DRC off

DRC high

levels of compression:

-

no compression.

-

maximum compression.

This is the default setting.

DRC low - medium compression.

2.1.5.1Press the

2.1.5.2 Use

the

"Menu"

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to

button

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line 2 of the display.

enter

the

default

"DRC"

settings menu.

press

and

"Select"

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2.5.4 Press

2.1.5 You can

Note: If

Press

Use button to confirm settings. The display will change "Welcome your

appear on line of the display.

"Select"

to confirm

Factory Reset

your

reset

you

"Select"

"Previous"

to Digital Radio" and will

radio at this

radio and restore all ofthe original

your

reset

. The display will

radio all of

and "Next" to choose

your

choice.

point, press

your

compression

your

DAB and

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to "Restarting..."

begin scanning for stations.

"Menu"

to return to the

setting.

factory settings

station

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presets

play

will be deleted.

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decide

mode.

FM

<Yes>.

and

return the radio to its original factory

to

followed a few seconds later by

,

version

SW

2.1..6

Choose

2.2 In Check that

of radio is in FM mode it can

this menu to see the SW version.

FM mode, the Main menus are as below

your

radio is in FM mode. You will see

the

display

together with a

radio frequency e.g.: 89.60MH2 or station

receive Radio Data System or

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dial' If reception

another location.

2.2.1

Scan Setting

There are buttons to choose mode to scan

2.2.2 Audio Setting There are

2.2.3 Factory

refer to 2.1 .6

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2.2.4

SW

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broadcaster.

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FM radio it may be necessary

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version

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adjust the

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stations"

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you

often include the station

you

listening to an FM station when

were

will be automatically selected when

to

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position

and

press

and

tune" each station by

the aerial or try moving the radio

of

stations", Use the

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to

select

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allowed"

tuning

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it. Retum to menu

name,

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detail

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to

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are experiencing

quick

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reception is

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reception.

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