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TUNING
BASIC
OPERATION
HD Radio is a new technology that enables AM and FM
radio stations to broadcast programs digitally. Digital
broadcasting provides listeners with radically improved
audio quality and reception as well as new data services.
Furthermore, supplemental program services allow
listeners to select from up to 8 HD Radio programs
multicast on a single FM HD Radio channel. For further
information on HD Radio, visit “www.ibiquity.com”.
This unit is equipped with an HD Radio reception feature,
facilitating CD quality FM broadcasts as well as analog
FM stereo quality AM broadcasts. In addition, this unit
can receive both audio and data (such as song titles, artist
names, album names, and genres) from supplemental
program services (HD1 to HD8).
Just as for tuning into an analog FM or AM station,
2 tuning methods are available: automatic and manual.
This unit is capable of receiving both hybrid and all-digital HD
Radio station signals. However, this unit may not automatically
receive all-digital FM station signals and the automatic tuning
operation may stop. In this case, select one of the preset stations,
or manually tune into the FM station you want to select, then set
the tuning mode back to AUTO by pressing TUNING MODE
(AUTO/MAN’L).
■ HD Radio automatic tuning
Automatic tuning is effective when station signals are
strong and there is no interference.
Follow steps 1 through 4 as described in
“Automatic tuning” on page 41.
Both analog and digital broadcasts are received, but when
tuned into an HD Radio station, the TUNED and HD
indicators light up and the frequency of the received
station is displayed in the front panel.
If the HD indicator lights up, the broadcast being received
contains an HD Radio digital signal.
■ HD Radio manual tuning
Manual tuning is recommended when station signals are
weak.
Follow steps 1 through 3 as described in
“Manual tuning” on page 41, then set the tuning
mode back to AUTO by pressing TUNING MODE
(AUTO/MAN’L).
Both analog and digital broadcasts are received, but when
tuned into an HD Radio station, the TUNED and HD
indicators light up and the frequency of the received
station is displayed in the front panel.
If station signals are weak, analog broadcasts will be played back
instead even in the automatic tuning mode, and the HD indicator
does not light up.
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