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FM RADIO
Before listening to FM radio, make sure that the antenna has been properly
connected.
FM Radio Station Playing
1. Select FM Button from the source buttons
as below.
95.25
MHz
M
[RDS TEXT]
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2. Turn the knob
on the front panel or use the up/down arrow buttons
on the remote control to change the frequency of radio station. Turning
the knob on the front panel or using the up/down arrow buttons on the
remote control one step at a time changes the frequency one step.
3. To auto scan for an FM station, you can choose any of the steps below:
• Press and hold the up/down arrow buttons on the remote control.
• Press the fast-forward/back-ward
Storing a radio station in a preset
While a radio station is playing, push the memory button
the number of preset assigned from numeric keypad
will show preset saved. Up to 30 preset FM radio stations may be stored.
Playing a preset radio station
When a radio station is playing, you can switch to a preset station in one
of the following ways.
1. From the numeric keypad
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2. Press the PRESET +/-
F F
buttons on the remote control to view preset
numbers and corresponding station. Press the up/down
F F
or the PRESET +/-
buttons on the remote control or turn the knob
on the front panel to select the desired station, then press the ENT
button on the remote control to select. Press the FM
to exit the preset menu and go back to playing status.
FM Settings Menu
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K K
Press the FM
button and toggle to the FM settings Menu. There are
3 sub-menus under FM setting.
1. SCAN SETTINGS: Select between STRONG STATIONS ONLY or ALL
STATIONS.
FM SETUP
> STRONG STATIONS ONLY
ALL STATIONS
2. AUDIO SETTINGS: Allow Stereo or Forced Mono.
FM SETUP
> STEREO OR MONO
*
MONO ONLY
3. FM PRESET: Displays all 30 of the FM preset stations and allows tuning to
the selected preset by pressing the ENT
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K K
. The display will show
F F
buttons on the remote control.
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E E
3 3
D D
D D
, press preset number of the desired station.
B B
5 5
K K
*
B B
button on the remote control.
To make changes in the FM settings menu, turn the knob
panel or use the up/down
a change press the ENT
RDS Broadcast Reception
This Rotel unit is equipped with RDS (Radio Data Systems) reception
capabilities. The RDS broadcast system provides additional functionality
to FM radio reception by transmitting encoded information along with the
radio signal. This signal is decoded by an RDS receiver and can provide
a range of informational features including:
1. A display of the station's identifying name (e.g. BBC1).
2. A display of the station's program content (e.g. ROCK or NEWS).
3. Traffic information broadcasts.
4. A scrolling text display for announcements or information.
5. Current time and date.
RDS broadcasting has been widely available in many European markets
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for years. There are a large number of RDS stations and most users will be
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familiar with the features and operation.
NOTE: The RDS features are entirely dependent on the broadcaster
sending properly encoded signals. Thus, they will only be available in
markets where RDS is currently implemented and where stations are
broadcasting these data signals.
RDS Button J J
The RDS button on the remote control steps through the various displays. Press
the RDS button on the remote control to step through the following displays.
arrow buttons
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1. Radio Text.
B B
button again
2. Name of station.
3. PTY, or the type of content.
4. Today's date and current time.
MONO Button G G
The MONO button on the remote control changes the FM mode from stereo
reception to mono reception. In stereo mode, a stereo signal will be heard
if the station is broadcasting a stereo signal and there is sufficient signal
strength.
NOTE: Switching to mono mode can be a useful way to improve the
reception of weak or distant FM signals. Less signal strength is required
for clean mono reception than for stereo reception.
B B
arrow buttons on the remote control. To make
B B
button on the remote control.
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on the front