Meridian America F80 Portable Radio User Manual


 
10
General functions
Changing the volume and muting
the sound
You can adjust the volume between 0dB and 99dB in precise steps
of 1dB, where 9dB is equivalent to doubling the loudness.
To change the volume
Turn the volume knob to the right of the F80.
The display shows the current source and volume setting:
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To mute the sound
Press the volume knob.
The display shows Mute:
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To unmute the sound
Press the volume knob again.
Alternatively the sound is unmuted if you increase the volume.
Setting the alarm
The F80 includes an accurate alarm clock, which you can use to
wake you up in the morning or remind you of an appointment with
a tone, or the last radio station you were listening to.
Before using the alarm you should set the clock to the correct time;
see Adjusting the clock, page 32.
To set the alarm
Press , Adjust, Clock, Alarm to display the ALARM menu.
Press Alarm to turn the alarm On.
The Alarm display allows you to set the alarm time:
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ALARM
Adjust hours
Press ` or ^ to set the hours (24-hour clock).
Press Next.
In a similar way you can adjust the minutes, choose the source from
Radio or Tone, and set the volume.
At any stage press ¬ to return to the CLOCK menu with the
settings you have chosen.
To unset the alarm
Press , Adjust, Clock, Alarm to display the ALARM menu.
Press Alarm to turn the alarm Off.