Radio
Radio
RADIO CONTROLS
Press the left rotary control (11) to activate the radio and display information about current settings.
NOTE: If when you switch on the radio on-board computer functions appear; the 'Audio + OBC' function (OBC = on-board computer) is switched on. To switch off this function, see
Display information
WHFS
The name of the radio station currently selected.
Station frequency
92.7 MHz is shown in this example.
FM
Waveband (FM); for other wavebands see 'Waveband selection' in the next column.
Station key
Below FM is the number of memory position if stored in memory.
ST
The current station is received in stereo quality.
RDS
Radio Data System is switched on; RDS allows the names of those stations hroad6asting RDS data to appear automatically on the display.
Wavehand selection
By pressing the FM or AM buttons (13) you can switch between the FM1 FM2 and FMA (AUTOSTORE) memory areas and the AM and AMA (AUTOSTORE) memory areas.
STATION SEARCH AND SELECTION
RDS - Radio Data System
To ensure the best possible reception, this radio has an RDS diversity function.
To turn RDS on or off:
- Press the INFO button (15).
- Turn the right rotary control (8) until 'RDS' is highlighted.
- Press to activate the RDS function. An '*' appears on the screen.
- To deactivate RDS, press again.
PTY (Program Type) request.
Some radio stations broadcast their program type (such as news, sports, jazz, etc.) via the RDS.
To turn PTY feature on:
- Press the INFO button (15).
- Press the right rotary control.
The program type will be displayed for a few seconds.
If the specific station does not provide PTY recognition, 'NO PTY' will appear in the display.
Automatic display of PTY
With RDS already selected:
- Press the INFO button (15).
- Press the right rotary control and hold it down until 'PTY-AUTO' appears in the display.
The program type will be displayed automatically for a few seconds at every station change, or whenever the station changes its program type.
To switch PTY off:
- Press the INFO button (15).
- Press the right rotary control and hold it down until PTY-MAN' appears in the display.
PTY is also utilized for warnings during a catastrophic event. If the station broadcasts this program type, ALERT' appears in the display.
Manual station selection
Look for a specific station either by name or by frequency. Using the FM/AM button (13), select the desired waveband.
Press the SELECT button (5), then:
- Turn the right rotary control (8) until 'm Manual station choice' is highlighted.
- Press the left or right arrow button (6) until the desired station is selected.
Next station
Press the left or right arrow button (6) and the next station will be searched for.
Sampling and selecting
Press the SELECT button (5) to obtain the selection menu.
1. Automatic search (SCAN):
Stations with a sufficiently strong signal are heard automatically for a short time, one after the other.
- Turn the right rotary control (8) until 'SCAN Station sample' is highlighted.
- Press to start the search.
- Press the SELECT button (5) on the control panel to continue hearing the sampled station.
2. Manual search:
II. Search for weaker stations.
I - Search for more powerful stations. If none are found a second search run is made which includes the weaker stations.
- Turn the right rotary control (8) until 'II Search sensitive' is highlighted.
- Press to confirm your selection.
- Turn until you hear the desired station.
If the inputs are not made within 8 seconds, the procedure will have to be repeated.
Memorizing and recalling stations
The system can memorize 18 memory positions for FM stations and 12 for AM stations.
Up to 6 stations can be stored in each of the memory areas FM1 and FM2. Using FMA (AUTOSTORE), the 6 strongest stations can be automatically stored into memory.
In the AM memory area, the system can store 6 stations of your choice.
Using AMA (AUTOSTORE), the 6 strongest can be automatically stored into memory.
First select the waveband.
- Select the station using Automatic or Manual search.
- Press and hold the desired memory key (14) until the station is heard again after a brief interruption.
If the key is already occupied by a stored station, the station you are attempting to store will briefly increase in volume.
If you release the key immediately, the memorizing process will be terminated and the previously memorized station will not be lost - otherwise its place will be taken by the new station.
Recalling a memorized station
First select the waveband, e.g. FM. Select the memorized station using one of the station buttons (14).
Tone control
- Press the TONE button (5) on the control panel.
- Turn the right rotary control (8) until the desired tone setting is highlighted e.g.' Balance' and then press the control knob.
- Turn to alter the setting.
Flat settings
To adjust all tone settings for the current audio source to flat values, hold the TONE button (5) in for longer than 2 seconds. This selects the flat value settings.
DSP SOUND SYSTEM
Digital Sound Processing.
A sound system which is notable for its exceptionally natural, precise sound re-production. Speaker units containing sub-woofers, mid-range speakers and dome-pattern tweeters produce a spacious but subtle sound quality.
A 6-band equaliser is provided for individual adjustment of the frequency range. DSP can also simulate the acoustics of three different enclosed spaces: the concert hall, the jazz club and the church. Three control settings can be memorized: tone, echo and equaliser.
In order to take changing conditions during a car journey into account, the acoustic image is varied automatically to suit road speed and the ambient noise level.
DSP is only operational when the radio is turned on.
Switching on and off.
- Select 'DSP' from the general menu.
- Select 'switch on' or 'switch off'.
Sampling and selecting
- Select 'Demo'.
- To accept one of the sample settings (concert hall, jazz club, cathedral), press the right rotary control during the demo.
The remaining samples cannot be directly selected. If the demonstration is interrupted, the settings in use beforehand are retained.
Individual tone control memory
Concert hall, jazz club and cathedral are fixed memory settings and cannot be modified.
Tone control memories 1 to 3 can be adjusted individually:
- Select the desired memory.
- Select the desired frequency range.
- Make the adjustment and memorize each of them by pressing the rotary control.
NOTE:
'ROOM' adjustment affects the sense of spaciousness and the size of a space (room). 'ECHO' adjustment controls the level & time of reverberations.
If either of the sound pattern controls (room, echo) is set to 0, the other is also automatically set too. As soon as you move a control away from 0, the other returns to its previous setting.
Selecting tone control memory
- Select 'Memo'.
- Select tone control memory.