User manual ROTEL RD-960BX

[. . . ] Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the product itself. You must allow 10 cm or 4 inches of unobstructed clearance around the unit. Do not place the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that could block the ventilation slots. If the component is placed in a bookcase or cabinet, there must be ventilation of the cabinet to allow proper cooling. [. . . ] The trigger input accepts any control signal (AC or DC) ranging from 3 volts to 30 volts. When a cable is connected to the input and a trigger signal is present, the tuner is activated. When the trigger signal is interrupted, the tuner goes into standby mode. The front panel indicator light remains lit, but the display goes dark and the unit will not operate. This provides the RD-960BX setup menus as well as the ability to change country modes by using the front panel ENTER, UP/DOWN BUTTONS. The STANDBY button is located on the front panel of the RD-960BX and is not duplicated on the remote control. Available on the front panel and remote control, this button selects four display brightness settings. NOTE: When the tuner is turned off then back on, the display reverts to its normal setting. The dimmer setting is also available in the SETUP menu for memory setup until the AC line is disconnected. The RD-960BX features a digital synthesized AM/FM tuner with RDS or RBDS capability, 30 station presets and a DAB tuner with a maximum of 99 station presets. Manual frequency tuning lets you tune up or down to the next station frequency. In stereo mode, a stereo signal will be heard if the station is broadcasting a stereo signal and there is sufficient signal strength. in mono mode , a mono signal will be heard even if the station is broadcasting a stereo signal. NOTE: Switching to mono mode can be a useful way to improve the reception of weak or distant FM signals. Less signal strength is required for clean mono reception than for stereo reception. If no frequency is entered within 5 seconds, the tuner will cancel FREQUENCY DIRECT tuning mode and revert to the last previously tuned station. 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. In addition, RDS provides several advanced search features including 1. The ability to search for a station with the desired program content (PTY). The ability to automatically search stations broadcasting special traffic announcements (TA). rDS broadcasting has been widely available in many European markets for years. [. . . ] When auto tune is finished the service identification will be displayed. To memorize the station press MEMORY followed by the your preference of number. How to call a PRESET After a station has been saved to memory it can be recalled using the number keys. You may also wish to repeat the search periodically to discover if any new multiplexes (i. [. . . ]