Naim Audio NAC-N 172 XS - Manual (Page 20)

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6.1 FM Tuner – Seeking Stations
To find FM stations select the FM
input and press the handset
prev
( ) or next ( ) keys. The tuner
will scan the FM band locking on
to and stopping at stations that
exceed a specific signal strength.
Note: The interlocked circle icon at the top right of the
display indicates a stereo signal.
Note: The signal strength lock threshold may be altered
within the NAC-N 172 XS set up menus. See Section 4.3.1.
If stations are RDS enabled their names, rather than just
their frequencies, will be displayed. Pressing the handset
info ( ) key will sequentially display any station info
broadcast, station genres if defined and station frequency.
If stations are not RDS enabled, the info key will display only
the station frequency.
When the scan stops at a station either press the prev
( ) or next ( ) key again to ignore the station and
continue the scan or store the station as a preset favourite
by pressing the handset
store key.
Pressing the handset ok/list key displays an FM options
menu that enables mono mode to be selected. Mono
operation can sometimes be useful to reduce noise and
interference.
6.2 DAB Tuner – Seeking Stations
When the NAC-N 172 XS DAB
Radio input is first selected it must
scan for stations. Select the DAB
input and press the handset
ok/
list key to begin the search. Scan
progress and the number of
stations found will be displayed.
When the scan is complete
the NAC-N 172 XS will order the
stations alphabetically and select
the first station in the list.
DAB stations can be selected
either alphabetically in turn by pressing the handset
prev ( ) or next ( ) keys, or selected in list mode by
pressing the ok/list key and browsing the station list. Use
the handset up ( 5 ) or down ( 6 ) keys to scroll through the
list and the ok/list key to select a station. In long lists the
handset numeric/text keys can be used to search the list
alphabetically.
Once a station is selected, pressing the handset info
( ) key will sequentially display the station genre, signal
strength, bit rate and any station info broadcast.
6.3 iRadio Tuner – Seeking Stations
When NAC-N 172 XS is
connected to a network with
high speed internet access it
will automatically download a
list of available internet radio
stations. When the iRadio input
is subsequently selected, a
list
mode menu will be displayed that shows all the available
stations sorted by location, genre, podcast location,
podcast genre, new station and most popular stations. The
display will automatically enter
list mode so the handset
up ( 5 ), down ( 6 ), left ( 3 ) and ok/list keys can be used
to browse the menus and select stations. In long lists the
handset
numeric/text keys can be used to search the list
alphabetically.
Once a station is selected the NAC-N 172 XS display will
exit from
list mode and revert to normal mode. To re-enter
list mode for further list browsing and selecting press the
handset
ok/list key.
Pressing the handset info ( ) key while a station is
playing will sequentially display the station (stream) name,
elapsed time, stream info, buffer level and any station info
broadcast.
Note: Buffer level indicates the quantity of stored data
within the NAC-N 172 XS and reflects the ability of the
network to provide data at the necessary rate.
It is possible for an internet radio
station listed to be “off-line” and
be unavailable when selected. If
this occurs an alert message will
be displayed.
Note: If the NAC-N 172 XS is left
muted for more than five minutes while an internet radio
station is selected the data stream will be stopped in order
to save network bandwidth. The stream will re-start as soon
as mute is disengaged.
BBC R4
92.9MHz
NAC-N 172 XS Multi-mode Radio
6 NAC-N 172 XS Multi-mode Radio
The NAC-N 172 XS incorporates a radio module able to play internet radio streams
and optionally to receive FM and DAB transmission. FM and DAB operation requires an
appropriate aerial to be connected to the rear panel aerial input. Internet radio requires
the NAC-N 172 XS to be connected to a broadband internet service via a network router
that incorporates an appropriate firewall. The NAC-N 172 XS is able to store a total of forty
station presets (favourites) across all three tuner modes. Select the FM, DAB or iRadio input
to begin.
No Stations
Press list to rescan
DAB
Can’t Play
Station unavailable
iRAD
DAB Rescan
47% Found 15
DAB
FM
Internet Radio 3/8
Added Stations
Naim’s Choice
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Location
Genre