3 button. To tune to preset 15, press the 1 button and then press the 5
button.
Note: If the TUNER is not already the selected input, pressing a
NUMERIC button on the front-panel activates the TUNER. If using
the NUMERIC buttons on the remote, first manually select the tuner
input, if not already active.
The NUMERIC buttons can also be used for direct access tuning (see next
section).
DIRECT Button 8
FRQ DIRECT Button
D
If you know the frequency of the desired station, you may tune it directly
using the DIRECT button and the NUMERIC buttons.
1. Press the DIRECT button on the front panel or the FRQ DIRECT button
on the remote to change the NUMERIC buttons from station preset to
Direct Access mode. The station frequency in the front-panel display
will change to a series of four bars, representing the digits of a
station frequency, with the first bar flashing.
2. Enter the first digit of the station frequency using the NUMERIC
buttons. The digit will appear in the frequency display and the second
bar will flash. Enter the remaining digits of the frequency. When all
of the necessary digits have been entered, the receiver will tune to the
displayed station frequency. Note that entering a station frequency is
slightly different for the USA and Europe:
In the USA:
FM87.50MHz Press: 8>7>5
FM101.90MHz Press: 1>1>9
AM1410kHz Press: 1>4>1
In Europe:
FM87.50MHz Press: 8>7>5>0
FM101.90MHz Press: 1>1>9>0
AM1413kHz Press: 1>4>1>3
MONO Button 9
FM MONO Button
H
The MONO button on the front panel or the FM MONO button on the
remote change the FM mode from stereo reception to mono reception. In
stereo mode, a stereo signal will be heard if the station is broadcasting
a stereo signal and there is sufficient signal strength. An ST indicator will
light in the front-panel display. In mono mode, a mono signal will be
heard even if the station is broadcasting a stereo signal.
Note: Switching to mono mode can improve the reception of
weak or distant FM signals. Less signal strength is required for
clean mono reception than for stereo reception.
TUNE Button F
PRESET Button
G
P-TUN Button
Z
These remote control buttons are used to change between FREQUENCY
tuning mode and PRESET tuning mode. In frequency tuning mode, the
TUNING buttons (CH UP/DOWN on the remote ) advance to the next
station frequency. In preset tuning mode, the TUNING buttons advance
to the next memorized station preset.
Select the FREQUENCY tuning mode by pressing the TUNE button on the
remote. Select the PRESET tuning mode by pressing the PRESET button on
the remote. T
oggle between the two modes by pressing the P-TUN button.
A PRESET indicator appears in the display when PRESET TUNING is
activated.
SCAN Button M
This button activates a preset scanning feature. When you press the
button, the tuner begins scanning through all memorized station presets,
playing each for 5 seconds before moving to the next. To stop the station
scanning when the desired station preset is reached, press the button
again.
Note: If a PRESET station is currently tuned when the PRESET
SCAN button is pressed, scanning will start with the next higher
preset number and continue through all presets, stopping on the
initial preset. If a PRESET
station is not currently tuned when the
button is pressed, scanning will start from PRESET 1 and continue
to PRESET 30.
RDS and RBDS Tuning
This Rotel receiver is equipped with RDS (Radio Data Systems) reception
capabilities for Europe and RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data Service)
capabilities for the United States. These broadcast systems provide
additional functionality to FM radio reception by transmitting encoded
information along with the radio signal. This signal is decoded by an
RDS or RBDS receiver and can provide a range of informational features
including:
1. A display of the station’s identifying name (e.g. BBC1).
2. A display of the station’s program content (e.g. ROCK or NEWS).
3. Traffic information broadcasts.
4. A scrolling text display for announcements or information.
In addition, RDS provides several advanced search features including:
1. Search for a station with the desired program content (PTY).
2. Search for traffic information (TP).
3. Search for stations broadcasting special traffic announcements (TA).
RDS broadcasting has been widely available in many European markets
for years. There are a large number of RDS stations and most users will
be familiar with the features and operation. In the USA, implementation
of the RBDS system is more recent. Fewer stations are broadcasting RBDS
signals and the features may be less familiar to many users. Consult
your authorized Rotel dealer for more information on RDS or RBDS
broadcasting in your area.
