Technika DAB-124 Clock Radio User Manual


 
7
LISTENING TO FM RADIO
SOUND SOURCES
You can choose to listen to the following sources -
DAB radio•
FM radio•
iPhone/iPod (when docked)•
Aux source (when connected via the rear panel Aux In •
jack).
Selecting a source:
Press the • MODE button repeatedly to scroll through the
available sources.
Your radio can also receive FM band radio stations.
To change to the FM band:
Press the • MODE button repeatedly to select FM mode.
To auto-tune to FM stations:
Press the• SCAN button to search for the next station in
the band.
The radio will search and the tuning frequency will be displayed
whilst searching.
When a usable station is detected the radio will stop tuning and
play the station. If RDS data is present, the station name and
scrolling radio text will be displayed. If RDS data is not present,
the tuned frequency will be displayed.
To change the scan direction:
Press the • P or O button to set the scan direction you
want before pressing the scan button.
To manually tune to FM stations:
Press the • P or O button to tune the band in 50kHz
steps.
SELECTING A SOURCE
You can set your radio to switch automatically between
stereo and mono FM reception (Stereo allowed) or to receive
in mono only (Forced mono). Setting to Forced mono mode
may improve sound quality in areas where a weak aerial
signal results in a high level of background noise.
Changing the FM audio mode:
Whilst playing an FM radio station, press the • MENU
button.
‘Audio setting’ will be displayed.
Press the • OK button.
Press the • P or O button to switch between the options
of ‘Stereo allowed’ or ‘Forced mono’.
Press the • OK button to conrm the selection.
Press the • MENU button to exit the menu.
STEREO/MONO RECEPTION
DISPLAY DIMMER
The display brightness can be switched between high,
medium and low settings by pressing the DIMMER button
repeatedly.
You can also set the display to dim automatically within a set
time period of a button being pressed. To set up automatic
dimming, refer to the ‘Backlight’ option in the settings menu
(see page 13).