AM/FM station
Selecting a station
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. Select the desired station
All saved stations are stored for the remote control currently in use.
Changing the station
Press the button.
Storing a station
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. Highlight the desired station
4. Press the controller for an extended period.
5. Select the desired memory location.
The stations are stored for the remote control currently in use.
The stations can also be stored on the programmable memory buttons.
Selecting a station manually
Station selection via the frequency.
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. "Manual"
4. To select the frequency: turn the controller.
To store the station: press the controller for an extended period.
Renaming a station
A station with changing station names can be renamed.
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"
3. Select the desired station.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Rename to:"
If necessary, wait until the desired name appears.
The selected station name is copied to the list of current stations and stored stations.
RDS
RDS broadcasts additional information, such as the station name, in the FM wave band.
Switching the RDS on/off
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"
3. "Options" Open.
4. "RDS"
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
HD Radio™ reception
Many stations broadcast both analog and digital signals.
License conditions HD Radio™ technology manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U. S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.
Activating/deactivating digital radio reception
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. "Options" Open.
4. "HD Radio Reception"
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
This symbol is displayed in the
status line
when the audio signal is digital.
When setting a station with a digital signal, it may take a few seconds before the station plays in digital quality.
In areas in which the station is not continuously received in digital mode, the playback switches between analog and digital reception. In this case, switch off digital radio reception.
Displaying additional information
Some stations broadcast additional information on the current track, such as the name of the artist.
1. Select the desired station.
2. "Options" Open.
3. "Station info"
Selecting a substation
This symbol indicates that a
main station also
broadcasts additional substations. The station
name of the main station ends in HD1. Station
names of the substations end in HD2, HD3, etc.
1. Select the desired station.
2. Press the controller.
3. Select the substation.
When reception is poor, the substation is muted.
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