T+A K8 User Manual

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23Operating the source devices in detailOperating the Radio First select the radio as source by pressing the  button.Device display inRadio modea) When you are listening to a radio station in radio mode, the message 'Radio'appears in the top line of the screen.b) Here the music type or style is displayed, e.g. Pop Music.This information is only displayed if the transmitting station broadcasts it aspart of the RDS system. If you are listening to a station which does notsupport the RDS system, or only supports it in part, these information fieldsremain empty.c) The frequency and / or the station name is displayed in enlarged form. If astation name is displayed, its frequency is shown at the end of the line.d) These lines display information which is broadcast by the station (e.g.Radiotext).e) The field strength (and therefore the reception quality to be expected fromthe set transmitting station) can be assessed from the field strength.f) Display of Stereo '' / Mono ''RDS functions If the station being received is broadcasting relevant RDS data, the followinginformation will be displayed on the screen:• Station name• Radiotext• Program type (genre)Manual adjustmentsStation Search Holding one of the  /  buttons pressed in initiates a station searchin the upward or downward direction. The station search stops automatically atthe next station.Mono / Stereo You can toggle the radio of the K8 between stereo and mono reception bybriefly pressing the  button. The reception mode is shown on the screenby the following symbols:'' (Mono) or '' (Stereo):If the station you wish to listen to is very weak or very distant, and can only bepicked up with severe background noise, you should always switch to MONOmode as this reduces the unwanted hiss significantly. When you store the station in the Favourites list, the settings you enter for thisstation are also stored, and are automatically restored the next time you call upthe station.Favourites List and Presets In addition to manual tuning and searching, the radio of the K8 also features aFavourites list and Presets, which provide a fast, convenient method ofmanaging your preferred stations and calling them up at any time.You can edit the Favourites list to suit your preferences (see section 'Addingstations to the Favourites list / Erasing stations from the Favourites list').It is also possible to store the stations under a station number (Preset), andthen to call it up directly by entering the station number. Presets are particularlyuseful if you wish to call up stations when the screen is not in sight (e. g. froman adjacent room), or via the domestic control system.