SONIQ I400 - Manual (Page 8)

LISTENING TO FM RADIO
See page 10(switching modes) to switch to FM.
Scanning for Stations
You can scan up or down the frequenc y range manually by pressing the
PREV / NEXT (main unit) or (remote) buttons to increase or
decrease the frequency in 0.05 increments. To scan through the
frequency range quickly, press the / buttons (remote), or press and
hold either PREV or NEXT ( main unit).
Once a station has been found, the scanning will stop automatically.
If no station is found, then the tuning will stop once it has cycled
through the entire FM band (87.5-108MHz).
Scan Modes
When the unit is performing auto scan you can set the sensitivity level
of the stations to be found. EG: storing signals only or all stations.
1. In FM mode, press the MENU button, when <Scan Setting> appears
on display, press the ENTER button to view the submenu.
2. Use the </> buttons to select either ALL STATIONS (which will detect
any station, even with a weak signal) or STRONG STATION (which
will only detect stations with a good signal strength). Press the
ENTER button to select the required option.
3. When you perform a scan as described above in SCANNING FOR
STATIONS, only stations fitting the applied setting will be detected.
Storing Station Presets
It is avaibale to store 10 of your favourite stations. This will enable you
to access your favourite stations quickly & easily.
To store a preset, you must first be listening to the station that you
would like to save. Then press and hold one of the numeric buttons
from 1-0 to store the station under that number. You will see Preset X
stored appear on the display with X being the number you stored the
station under.
Recallin g a Station Preset
To select a preset, just press the numeric button in FM mode to
activate the station you stored.
Display Modes
Every time you press the “INFO” button, the display will cycle through
the following display modes:
LISTENING TO FM RADIO
Radio Text
As with DAB , the broadcaster can include a scrolling t ext that displays
information about the current program. If radio text information is not
available, then the display will show <No Radio Text>.
Pro gram Type
This describes the style or genre of music that is being broadcast e.g.
“Rock” or “Classical”. If not programme type has been set, then
<NO PTY> will be displayed.
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Program Type
Audio Mode (Stereo/Mono)
Radio Text Program Name
DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
Its function is to reduce the dynamic range of audio signal. The purpose
of this is to adapt the dynamic range of the audio signal so as to listen to
radio in a noisy environment.
NOTE: this is not available on some DAB stations.
1. Press the button.
2. When the option appears, use the </> buttons to find
<DRC>, press the ENTER button to select.
3. Choose between DRC Off, DRC Low and DRC High using the </>
buttons.
4. Press the ENTER button to save the setting.
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