Thomson DPL913VD - Manual

Radio

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Radio

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Operating the Radio

The receiver has a built-in tuner that allows for FM radio
function.

Manual tuning

1. Connect the FM antenna accordingly.

2. Press

SOURCE

on the front of the unit until the tuner

mode is selected. You may also directly press

TUNER

on the

remote control.

3. When the FM station broadcasts Stereo sound, ST is dis-
played.

4. Tune the a station by pressing

TUNER +

or

TUNER -

on

the remote control repeatedly until the desired station is
found.

Alternatively, you can press and hold the same button for
about one second to activate the automatic search func-
tion. In this mode the receiver will automatically tune fre-
quencies until it finds a station.

5. Repeat steps 4 to tune to another radio station.

Storing radio stations:

The receiver can store up to 40 radio stations in memory.
You can enter every single radio station yourself or the
receiver can store all available radio stations automatically
in an ascending order.

Automatic preset programming :

1. Press

SOURCE

on the main unit or

TUNER

on the

remote repeatedly to select TUNER mode.

2. Press and hold

TUNER

for 3 seconds to start the auto-

matic preset programming.

3. Radio frequencies will be browsed and radio stations
stored automatically. When all the available radio stations
are stored or if all 40 memory locations are full, the auto
preset programming will stop.

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Manual preset

1. Tune to a radio station (see "Manual tuning" on page 38
above for details)

2. Press

MENU

on the remote control. "PRESET" will

appear on the display.

3. While the word "PROG" is still flashing, input your
desired preset number (1-40) using the

UP/DOWN

on the

remote control, then press

OK

again to store it.

Retrieving preset stations

1. Press

SOURCE

on the unit or

TUNER

on the remote

control to enter the tuner mode.

2. Press

PRESET +

or

PRESET -

on the unit or

PR+

or

PR -

on the remote control to search up or down the preset sta-
tions.

RDS (Radio Data System) for FM Only

The

RDS

icon shows on display when RDS data are

received. The following information may be available on
certain stations:
• Frequency station,
• Station name,
• Program type,
• Clock,
• Radio text

Press

INFO

•

RDS

on the remote control repeatedly to select

the type of information you want to display.

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Note

:

A weak signal can affect the

"Automatic preset programming func-

tion" efficiency. Adjust the antenna

for a better reception and for a more efficient

search.

Note

:

If there is interference, modify the loca-

tion of the antenna until the optimal sound

is heard. TV and other electronic devices

could be the cause of interferences so try to position the

antenna away from them.

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You can search for stations using one of the following
program types:
NEWS = news
AFFAIRS = current affairs
INFO = information
SPORT = Sport
EDUCAT = education
DRAMA = series and plays
CULTURE = religion or national culture
SCIENCE = science and technology
VARIED = miscellaneous
POP M = pop music
ROCK M = rock music
MOR M = middle-of-the-road music, easy listening music
LIGHT M = classical music
CLASSICS = serious classical
OTHER M = not classed
WEATHER = weather, medical
FINANCE = stock market reports
CHILDREN = children’s programs
SOCIAL AFFAIR = sociology, history, geography,

psychology, society

RELIGION = any aspect of beliefs, faith & God or Gods
PHONE IN = public forum by phone
TRAVEL = feature and programs concerning travelling
HOBBY = recreational activities & leisure
JAZZ = jazz music
COUNTRY = country music
NATIONAL = national music
OLDIES = oldies music
FOLK = folk music
DOCUMENTARY = documentaries

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