SONIQ M200 User Manual
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Using the FM radio
Using your DAB+ radio
DAB+ display information
When listening to a DAB+ station you can change the information that
appears on the second line of the display.
There are six different types of information sent by the broadcaster.
Dynamic Label Segment (DLS) - this is scrolling text information
supplied by the broadcaster. Information could be the name of an artist
or music title, DJ’s name, contact details for the radio station etc.
Program Type (PTY) - such as ‘Rock’, ‘Pop’, ‘Talk’ or ‘News’ .
Multiplex Name - displays the broadcasting area and collection of radio
stations on this frequency eg:
BBC National DAB+, Digital 1 Network.
Time and Date - supplied by the broadcaster.
Channel and Frequency - eg: 12B 225.64 MHz
Signal Strength - The row of solid rectangles indicate the actual signal
strength that you are receiving. The stronger the signal, the further to the
right the row of solid rectangles will be.
1. Press the ‘Info’ button repeatedly to move through the display options.
FM Radio Mode
In FM mode, you will see ‘FM’ to the far right of line 1 of the display
together with a radio frequency eg: 89.60MHz.
When your radio is in FM mode it can receive Radio Data System or
‘RDS’ information if this is being transmitted by the broadcaster. RDS
information includes the station name, detail about the programme and
the current time.
If you were listening to an FM station when you switched the radio off
then this station will be automatically selected when you switch the radio
back on.
FM stereo ‘Auto’ mode
You can change the FM stereo mode of your radio to always play stations
in mono, or to switch automatically from stereo to mono when the signal
quality is low.
1. In FM mode, briefly press the ‘Enter’ button to switch between ‘Auto’
(Stereo) and ‘Mono’ modes.
Tuning to an FM station
1. If you are not in FM mode, touch the ‘Mode’ button to go to FM mode.
2. Press the or button to search for stations. A long press of the
or button initiates an auto search for the next station, where it
will stop and show the frequency of RDS information, if it is available.
A short press allows you to fine tune each station.
Note: If reception is still poor, adjust the position of the aerial or try
moving the radio to another location.
Storing an FM station preset
Your radio can store up to 10 FM stations in its preset memories for
instant access to your favourite stations.
Note: When you store FM radio station presets, these do not overwrite
your DAB+ station presets.