Audionet Cat User manual

audionet
cat
ConfigurableAudioTuner
User'sManual
V1.0

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User's Manual
TheAudionetTeamcongratulatesyou toyourpurchaseofthisexcellent
audiotuner.TheCATbridgesthegapbetweentheclassicand theavant-
garde.Asananalogaudiotuner,it receivesthewell-knownbroadcast
programsinbestquality.Additionally,it canbeconfiguredasadigital
DABtuner ('DigitalAudio Broadcasting').
Westronglyrecommend toreadthemanualand precautions carefully
firstto beaware ofall features yournewAudionetCAT offers.
Included you will find thefollowing:
§ theAudionetTuner CAT
§ theowner's manual(which you are readingnow)
§ astandard mains cord
Pleasetransportyour'CAT'onlyinsidetheprovidedpackage.Usethe
plasticbagto preventscratches on thehousing.
Included
Transportation

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Overviewof connections
phase
spdif
mains
This device must be earthed
220/240V
50/60Hz
5VA standby
30VA typ
optical
DIGITAL I/O
FM/AM-ANTENNA
FM
AM
Made by : Idektron GmbH & Co. KG Bochum Germany : CAT
ext. power
ANALOG OUTPUT
audionet
link
DAB
balanced
line
right left left
right
balanced
line
spdif
in inout
75 ohms 50 ohms
audionet eps only
.
FM antenna input, 75 Ohms
AM antenna input, 2-pole
DAB antenna
input, BNC, 50
Ohms
Audionet-Link input
Audio outputs, balanced (sym- metrical), XLR
Audio outputs, Cinch
Digital output, Cinch
Digital input, Cinch
Digital input, optical
Connection for external power supply EPS
Mains jack for power cord and mains switch
'Phase' is
marked
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12
11
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Installation and powersupply
Place thetuner CATontoahigh-qualityrackorstabledesk. Pleasemake
sure thatyourAudionetCATisinstalledataplace thatissufficiently
ventilatedtoallowtheheattodissipate.Thecoolingslotsmustnotbe
covered.
Themains jack11islocatedattherear paneloftheCAT. Usethepro-
videdpower cordtoconnectthetuner tothemains power supply.Incase
you wouldliketouseadifferentpower cordpleasemakesure it meets
thespecifications ofyourcountry.
Warning:
TheelectricalspecificationsprintedonthebackpaneloftheCAT
mustmeet themains specifications ofyourcountry!
Whenconnectingthepower cordtotheCATmakesure thatthemains
switch11isinoff position. TheCATisaClass Iunit and mustbe
earthed. Pleaseensure asolidearthconnection. Mains phase('hot'pin)is
marked attheback panel('Phase')12.
TheCATisastand byunit.Usethemains switch11atthebackpanelto
switchon theCAT. After ashorttime,thedisplayreads 'Audionet'
indicatingthattheunit is in stand bymodenow.
Onlyincaseofextendedabsence (likevacations)orifmassivetroubleon
themains power istobeexpectedyou shoulddisconnecttheunit from
mains. Switchoff theCATwiththemains switchatthebackpanel11.
Thedisplayturns off.
Note:
Before switchingoff theCATmakesure thatthe(pre-) amplifier the
CATis connectedto is switchedoff, too.
Placement
Mainsconnection

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Thecorrectpolarizingofthemains isimportantforreasons ofaudioclar-
ityand stability.Thepinmarkedwith'Phase'12ofthemains jack11has
tobeconnectedtothe'hot'pinofthewall outlet.Therefore,theAudionet
CATindicatesawrongpolarisation ofthemains lead. Whilepowering
up theCATchecks themains polarisation. Ifyou read 'Attention:
Mains Phase incorrect!'switchoff theCATand thenflipthe
plugin yourwall outlet.
Switchoff theCATand disconnecttheunit frommains bypullingthe
power cordoff themains jackatthebackpanel.Usetheprovidedcable
toconnecttheoptionalexternalpower supplyEPS totheinputjack10at
thebackpaneloftheCAT. Usethepower cordprovidedwith theCAT to
connecttheEPS tomains power.Forfurther detailspleaserefer tothe
user's manualofEPS.
Inconnection withanAudionetpre amplifier likePRE1 G2, PREG2or
MAPyourCATcanbeswitchedon oroff bythisunit.Pleaseconnecta
Toslink glasfibre cablefromtheAudionet-Link outputatyourpre ampli-
fier to theAudionet-Link input20attheback oftheCAT.
Mainsphase
recognition
External power
supplyEPS
AudionetLink

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Connections
Atthebackpanelare 3antennainputs. ConnectyourFMantennaorca-
bleto inputjack FM1.
To receiveAMstations connectbothends ofyourAMantennatothe
jacks oftheAM input2.
IfyourCAThasinstalledtheDABModuleconnectyourDABantennato
inputjack3.
Audiooutputsare locatedattherear.Themusicsignalisavailableatthe
balancedoutputs(NeutrikXLR)6and lineoutputs(WBTCinch)5.
Connecttheaudiooutputstothecorrespondingaudioinputsofyour(pre)
amplifier.
IfyourCATisequippedwiththeDABModuleyou canusetheunit asa
high-qualityDA-converter.You canconnectup totwodigitalsourcesto
theCAT. There isoneoptical9and onecoax(cinch)input8.Connect
thedigitalinputsofyourCATtothecorrespondingoutputsofyourdigi-
talsources.
TheCAThasonedigitaloutput7.Ifthedigitaloutputisactive,thecur-
rentsignalfromselecteddigitalinput(DACmode) orthecurrentdigital
radioprogram(DABmode) isroutedtodigitalout.Forfurther details,
pleasesee section 'SET DIGITALOUT'.Connectdigitalout7tothe
digitalinputofyourexternalDA-Converter ordigitalrecorder (e.g.CD-,
DAT, orMD-Recorder).
AntennaInputs
AudioOutputs
Digital Inputs
Digital Outputs

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Operating
Usethefourkeysatthefrontpaneltocontrolall functions ofyourCAT.
To controltheCATmore comfortablypleaseusetheoptionalremote
control(see section 'RemoteControl').
Iftheunit isinstand bymode(mains switch11ison),you canswitchon
theCATbypressingthePOWERkey.UsingthePOWERkeyagainthe
CAT returns to stand bymode.
Note:All user and setup options, presets, currentreceiver modeand fre-
quencyare savedand are availableafter switchingon again. Thelast
modebefore switchingoff tostand bymodewill berestored. All saved
information are non-volatileevenafter disconnectingtheCATfromthe
mains power.
UsetheSET keytoselectanoption fromthemenu. Thismenu consists
ofuser options dependingon thecurrentreceiver mode(FM orDAB)and
setup options fortheCAT. You navigatethroughtheoptions pressingthe
SET keyforashortoralongtime(> 2 sec).Detailedinformation about
all user and setup options canbefound inthefollowingchapters. Please
refer to chapter 'OverviewofSetup/User Options'foraquick overview.
To switchtothenextreceiver modepress SET keylonger than 2 sec. The
newmodewill bedisplayed. You canskipthroughall possible4receiver
modes cyclically:
Note: ModeDABand DAC isonlyavailable,ifDABModuleisin-
stalled!
POWERkey
SETkey
FM ®AM ®DAB ®DAC

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UseUPand DOWNkeystochangetheoption selectedbySET key.For
further details pleasesee chapter ofcorrespondingoption.
Press SET keylonger than2sec tostartsearchingintothecorresponding
direction. Automaticsearch stops when nextstation is found.
Whilein'Scan'mode(SetModeOption =Scan)useUP/DOWNkeysfor
manualfrequencyselection inFMorAMmode.WheninDABmode
UP/DOWNkeys selectnextorprevious Service.
Whilein'Preset'mode(SetModeOption =Preset)press UPorDOWN
keyshortlytoselectnextorprevious preset.Forfurther detailsrefer to
chapters 'FM mode'and 'DABmode'.
WhileinDACmodeuseUP/DOWNkeystotogglebetweenopticaland
coaxialdigitalinput(see 'DACmode').
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OverviewSetup/UserOptions
Load Preset ®1
st digit ®2 nd digit ®presetloaded
¯
SavePreset ®1
st digit ®2 nd digit ®savepreset? ®presetsaved
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SetDABInfo
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SetRDSOption
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SetFM-Receiver
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SetFM-Input
¯
Search LevelFM
¯
SetDim Value
¯
SetDigitalOut
¯
SetMode
¯
SetLanguageforPTY
¯
SetAutostart
¯
SetOff-Text
Navigation:
¯=press SET key shortly
®=press SET key longer than2 sec
DAB modeonly
FM mode only!
Setup Options
Useroptions

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Setup options
Displaybrightness can beadjusted in 4 steps usingUP/DOWNkeys.
Note: Whileadjustingbrightness staysat100%.Ifbrightness isselected
to 'Off', thedisplayshuts down severalseconds after lastuser input.
WARNING:
Longtermusageofthedisplaysettomaximumbrightness (setting
100%) maycauseextendedsigns ofwear resultinginadecayofcontrast
orbrightness ofindividualdotsinthedisplay.Donotusethedisplay
withabrightness sethigher thanthefactorydefault settingof50%over a
longer period oftime.
Default:50%
Note: This option is onlyavailableifoptionalDABModuleis installed!
ActivatethedigitaloutputoftheCAT, ifyou liketodo digitalrecordings
ofoneofthedigitalsourcesconnectedtotheCAT(DACmode) orofthe
currentstation ofdigitalbroadcasting(DABmode).
Note: Withdigitaloutputactivated, samplerateofselecteddigitalsource
and digitaloutput(DACmode) are thesame.InDABmodesamplerate
ofoutputisalways48kHz. Ifthedigitaloutputisactivatedthereis no
signalattheanalog outputs!
Press UPkeytoactivatedigitaloutput.Iftheunit isinDABmodethe
displayindicatesactivateddigitaloutbythesymbol'DO'(= DigitalOut)
intheupper leftcorner.InDACmodethesecond lineofdisplayreads
'DAC Digit.Out On', ifdigitaloutis active.
Press DOWNkeytodeactivatethedigitaloutput.Thedisplayswitches
backtonormalmode.Amusicsignalisonlyavailableattheanalogout-
puts. All digitalinputsignalsare processedbyAudionet's Intelligent
Sampling – Technologybefore beingconverted fromdigitalto analog.
NOTE: OnlyinDABorDACmodeanoutputsignalwill beavailableat
thedigitaloutput!
SetDimValue
SetDigital Out

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Default:off
Thisoption selectsthefunction ofkeysUP/DOWN(frontpanel)or
CH+/CH- (remotecontrol).
Press DOWNkeytoenter 'Scan'mode.Thedisplayindicatesthismode
with thesymbol'SC'in theupper leftcorner.
In'Scan'modeyou cantuneup/downonefrequencystep(FMmode:
50kHz,AMmode:9kHz)usingUP/DOWNkeys(press shortly)forman-
ualsearch.
StartautomaticsearchbypressingCH+/CH- on theremotecontrol.
PressingkeysUP/DOWNatthefrontpanellonger than2sec will also
startautomaticsearchincorrespondingdirection. Searchstops atnext
found station (see section 'automaticsearch').
Press DOWNkeytoenter 'Preset'mode.Thecurrentpresetnumber is
indicatedintheupper leftcorner ofthedisplay.Ifthefrequencyistuned
toadifferentvalue(e.g.byusingtheautomaticsearchin'Preset'mode)
thedisplayshows '- -'instead ofthepresetnumber.
Press UP(or'CH+'on theremotecontrol)forloadingnextorpress
DOWN(or'CH-'on theremotecontrol)forloadingprevious preset.
You canstill startautomaticsearchbypressingUP/DOWNlonger than2
sec.
Note: You canswitchbetween'Scan'and 'Preset'modemuchmore com-
fortablyusingkey'Preset/Scan'(screen 3)on theoptionalremotecontrol.
Default:Scan mode
UseUPorDOWNkeystoselectlanguagefordisplayingtheprogram
type(PTY). PTYis partofRadio DataServices (RDS).
Availablelanguages:English, German, Swedish, Dutch and Spanish.
Note: Information abouttheprogramtypeisonlyavailablewithFMsta-
tions supportingRDS.Also, User option 'SetRDSOption'hastobeset
to 'Prog. Type(PTY)'.
Default:English
SetMode
SetLanguage
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IftheAutostartfunction isactive('on'),thisunit switcheson automati-
callywhenconnectedtothemains. Activatethisoption ifyou are using
thetuner with timer devices.
IfAutostartfunction isinactive('off'),thisunit staysinstand bymode
whenconnectedtothemains. UsePOWERkeyon frontpaneltoswitch
on theCAT.
Press UPkeyto activateAutostartfunction ('on').
Press DOWNkeyto deactivateAutostartfunction ('off').
Default:off
SelecttexttobedisplayedwhileCATisinstand bymode.Choosebe-
tween 'Audionet'and ' '.
Press DOWNkeyto select'Audionet'.
Press UPkeyto select' '.
Default: Audionet
SetAutostart
SetOff-Text

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Presets
TheCAToffersup to99 presetstosavestations. You cansavethere-
ceiver mode(FM, AMorDAB)and thefrequencyofthecurrentlytuned
station. InDABmodethecorrespondingEnsembletoatunedService is
saved, too. Presetnumberscanbeselectedfreelyintherangefrom1to
99.
TunetheCATtothestation you wanttosave.Fordetailshowtotune
pleaserefer tothefollowingchapters. Press SET key shortlytwice to
enter savemenu. Displayshows'SAVE PRESET: 0 '.UseUPand
DOWNkeys to selectthe1st digit ofthepresetnumber.
Press theSET keylonger than2sec toproceed. NowusetheUPand
DOWNkeys to selectthe2nd digit ofthepresetnumber.
Press SET longer than2sec againtoproceed. Thepresetnumber isnow
enteredcompletely.Displayshows'SET =save'inthe2nd line.Ifyou
are sure tosavethecurrentstation totheselectedpresetnumber press
SET keyonce more longer than2sec.Ifyou wouldliketoquit save
menu, press SET keyshortly.To selectadifferentpresetnumber,please
selectsavemenu again.
Note:You canalwaysquit thesavemenu bypressingtheSET key
shortly.
You cansavethecurrentstation muchmore comfortablybyusingthe
optionalremotecontrol.Press key'SAVE'on screen1intheCATdevice
menu. Thedisplayshows'SAVE PRESET: '.Usenumber keyson
thesamescreen oftheremotecontrolto enter presetnumber. After typing
the2nd number thedisplayshows'Enter =save'.Press 'ENTER'key
to savecurrentstation to selected presetnumber.
Note: Ifyou wantto quit savemenu press 'SAVE'keyagain.
Note: Previouslyusedpresetsare overwrittenwhensavinganew
stationto this preset!
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To loadapreviouslysavedstation press SET keyshortly.TheDisplay
shows 'LOAD PRESET: 0 '. UseUPand DOWNkeyto enter 1st digit
ofpresetnumber.
Press SET keylonger than2sec toproceed. NowuseUPand DOWN
keys to select2nd digit ofpresetnumber.
Press SET keylonger than2sec toproceed. Thepresetnumber isnow
enteredcompletely.Press SET keylonger than2sec againtoloadse-
lectedpreset.Thedisplayshows'loading...'inthesecond linewhile
loadingthepreset.
Note:You canquit loadmenu atanytimebypressingtheSET keyshort-
ly.
Loadingapreviouslysavedpresetisdonemuchmore comfortablyby
usingtheoptionalremotecontrol.Press key'LOAD'on screen1inde-
vice menu CAT. Thedisplayshows'LOAD PRESET: '.Press
number keyson thesamescreentoenter presetnumber.After entering
thecompletepresetnumber,thesavedstation isloaded. Whileloading
theCAT displays 'loading...'.
Note:To quit loadmenu press 'LOAD'keyagainbefore enteringthesec-
ond digit.
Loadstation

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FMMode
To enter FMmodepress SET keyatthefrontpanellonger than2sec.
Dependingon currentmodetheCATisinyou mighthavetopush the
SET keyseveraltimes to getinto FM mode(see chapter 'Operating').
Press 'FM'key(screen2)on theoptionalremotecontroltogetdirectly
into FM modemore comfortably.
In FM modethedisplayprovides thefollowinginformation:
1 in'Preset'modecurrentpresetnumber isdisplayed, 'Scan'modeis
indicated by SC (see Set Mode)
2 displaysstation name,ifsupportedbystation;ifnot,'--'isdis-
played
3 indicates field strength (max. 4 bars)
4 indicates FM mode
5 currentlytuned frequency
6 ST =Stereo reception
MO =Mono reception
Startautomaticsearchintocorrespondingdirection bypressingUPor
DOWNkeylonger than2sec.Usekeys'CH+'or'CH-'on theremote
controlto startautomaticsearch.
Searchingisstoppedautomaticallyatnextfound station ormanuallyby
pressingkeyUP, DOWN, 'CH+'or'CH-'.
Display
AutomaticSearch
19 WDR 2 _ █
FM 99.20 MHz ST
4Indicator:FMmode 5Current frequency
6Indicator:Stereo
3Indicator:Fieldstrength
1Preset number 2Stationname

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Press keyUP/DOWNatfrontpanelshortlyor'Tune '/'Tune ▼'on the
remotecontrol(screen 2)to tunemanually.
UPor'Tune 'tunesup frequencyonesinglestep. DOWNor'Tune ▼'
tunes down frequencyonesinglestep. In FM modeonestep is 50 kHz.
Note: IfCATisin'Preset'modekeys UPand DOWNor'CH+'and
'CH-'select nextorpreviouspreset! Enter 'Scan'modetousesearch
functions mentionedabove.
InFMmodeare severalUser options available,whichare discussedin
thefollowing.SelectthedesiredUser option bypressingtheSET keyat
thefrontpanelseveraltimes(see 'OverviewSetup/User options)orpress-
ingthecorrespondingkeyon theremotecontrol(see below).
SET RDS OPTION
SelectsRDS(Radio Data Services)option whichisshowninthesecond
lineofthedisplayinstead ofcurrenttuned frequency:
'none'no RDSoption,
back to frequencydisplay
'Radio Text' activates Radio Text
'Prog. Type (PTY)'displays ProgramTypeinformation
'Time & Date'displays timeand dateinformation
(as broadcasted bystation)
Note:AvailabilityofRDSoptions depends on broadcaster.Also, bad
reception qualitycannarrowavailabilityofRDS.Ifoption 'Radio
Text'isselected, displayshows'No Radio Text',ifcurrentstation
does notsupportthis RDSoption orRadio Textdatais notrecognized.
Default:none
Manual Search
Useroptions

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SET FM-RECEIVER
Usethisoption tochoose,ifcurrentprogramispresentedinstereoor
mono.
Note:Ifcurrenttunedstation broadcastsamono program,theoutputis
mono even ifoption is setto stereo.
Press keyDOWNor'CH-'toenablestereoreception (ifsupportedby
broadcaster).
Press keyUPor'CH+'to force mono reception.
Default:Stereo
SET FM-INPUT
SelectsensitivityofFMreceiver dependingon levelofinput(antenna)
signal.
Press keyUPor'CH+'toconfigure theFMreceiver forhighlevelinput
signals (e.g. cableradio). Thedisplayshows 'Cable'.
Press keyDOWNor'CH-'toswitchinputsensitivitytolowlevelinputs
(e.g. FM antenna). Thedisplayshows 'Aerial'.
Default:Aerial
SEARCH LEVEL FM
Adjustthethresholdofautomaticsearchfunction in3steps. Thegreater
thethresholdthestronger thesignalofastation hastobeinorder tobe
detected bytheautomaticsearch function.
UsekeyUPor'CH+'toincreasethethreshold. To decreasethethreshold
press keyDOWNor'CH-'.
There are three threshold steps available: 70dBu, 80dBu and 90dBu.
Iftheautomaticsearchfunction stops too oftenwithoutfindingasuitable
station, increasethreshold.
Ifnotall stations are found bythesearch function, decreasethreshold.
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AMMode
To enter AMmodepress SET keyatthefrontpanellonger than2sec.
Dependingon currentmodetheCATisinyou mighthavetopush the
SET keyseveraltimes to getinto AM mode(see chapter 'Operating').
Press 'AM'key(screen2)on theoptionalremotecontroltogetdirectly
into AM modemore comfortably.
In AM modethedisplayshows thefollowinginformation:
1 in'Preset'modecurrentpresetnumber isdisplayed, 'Scan'modeis
indicated by SC (see Set Mode)
2 indicates thattheCAT is nowin AM mode.
3 currentlytuned frequency
4 indicates field strength (max. 4 bars)
Startautomaticsearchintocorrespondingdirection bypressingUPor
DOWNkeylonger than2sec.Ifyou are usingtheoptionalremotecon-
trol, pleaseusekeys 'CH+'or'CH-'to controlthesearch function.
Theautomaticsearchwill stop automaticallyatthenextfound station or
manuallyafter pressingoneofthekeys UP, DOWN, 'CH+'or'CH-'.
Display
AutomaticSearch
19 Medium Wave
AM 549 kHz
_█
3Current frequency
4Ind
icator:field
strength
2Indicator:AMMode
1Preset number
2Indicator:AMMode

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Press keyUP/DOWNatthefrontpanelshortlyor'Tune '/'Tune ▼'on
theremotecontrol(screen 2)to tunethefrequencymanually.
UPor'Tune 'tunesup thefrequencyonesinglestep. Downor'Tune
▼'tunesdownthefrequencyonesinglestep. InAMmodeeachstepis
9 kHz.
Note: IfCATisin'Preset'modekeys UPand DOWNor'CH+'and
'CH-'select nextorpreviouspreset! Enter 'Scan'modetousesearch
functions mentionedabove.
Note:In AM modeno User options are available.
Manual Search

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DAB Mode
To receive Digital Audio Broadcasting(DAB)theoptionalDABModule
has to beinstalled in yourCAT. Themodulecan beinstalled later.
To enter DABmodepress SET keyatthefrontpanellonger than2sec.
Dependingon currentmodetheCATisinyou mighthavetopush the
SET keyseveraltimes to getinto DABmode(see chapter 'Operating').
Press 'DAB'key(screen2)on theoptionalremotecontroltogetdirectly
into DABmodemore comfortably.
In DABmodethedisplayshows thefollowinginformation:
1 in'Preset'modecurrentpresetnumber isdisplayed, 'Scan'modeis
indicated by SC (see Set Mode)
2 nameofcurrentService (shortened to 8 characters).
3 indicates reception quality
4 indicates thattheCAT is nowin DABmode
5 frequencyofcurrentEnsemble
Press UPkeylonger than2sec tosearchforthenextEnsembleautomati-
cally.Press DOWNkeylonger than2sec tosearchforprevious Ensem-
ble.
Display
EnsembleSearch
19 WDR 3 _ █
DAB 229.072 MHz
4Indicator:DAB mode 5Frequencyofcurrent Ensemble
2Servicename
3Indicator:receptionquality
1Preset number