Using The Fm Radio - THOMSON CR50DAB Mode D'emploi

DAB display information
When listening to a DAB station you can change the information that will appear on the second line of
the display. There are several different types of information that are sent by the broadcaster.
• Dynamic Label Segment (DLS)
This is scrolling text information supplied by the broadcaster. The information could be the name of an
artist or music title, DJ's name, the contact details for the radio station, etc.
• Signal Strength
The indicator ---- will appear on the display to indicate the minimum signal strength for acceptable
listening. The symbol of indicates the actual signal strength that you are receiving. The stronger the
signal, the further to the right the arrow will be.
• Programme Type (PTY) - such as 'Rock', 'Pop', Talk' or 'News'
• Multiplex Name - displays the broadcasting area and collection of radio stations on this frequency,
e.g.: BBC National DAB, Digital 1 Network.
• Channel and Frequency, e.g.: 12B 225.648 MHz
• Signal information
The data rate at which the signal is being transmitted.
• Signal error
This is displayed as a number between 0 and 99. It would not be possible to satisfactorily listen to a
radio station with a signal error rate of 30 or above. Try adjusting the antenna or relocating your radio
to improve reception.
• Time and date
Supplied by the broadcaster.
1) Repeatedly press and release the 'Menu/Info' button on the top of the radio to cycle through the
different information options.
Dynamic range control (DRC)
In DAB mode:
The dynamic range for each radio programme is set by the broadcaster for each radio station and
may be different for the types of programme broadcast, such as pop or classical music or a chat show.
The dynamic range control signal is transmitted in parallel with the audio signal for each programme
and with your radio you can use this control signal to expand or compress the dynamic range (the
difference between the loudest and quietest sounds) of the reproduced audio signal. Changing the
dynamic range can affect the 'loudness' and/or 'quality of sound' of the programme that you hear so
that it will be more suited to your listening conditions and your own personal listening requirements. For
example, in a noisy environment, where quiet sounds might be swamped, setting the compression to
maximum will 'boost' the quiet sounds, whilst keeping the loudest sounds at their original level.
There are 3 levels of compression:
• DRC Off: no compression. This is the default setting.
• DRC Low: medium compression.
• DRC High: maximum compression.
1) Press and hold the 'Menu/Info' button until the display changes to '<scan>'.
2) Use the TUNING+/TUNING- button to scroll to 'DRC' and press the SELECT button to select.
3) Use the TUNING+/TUNING- button to scroll through the 3 compression level options available and
press the SELECT button to select.

Using the FM radio

FM Radio mode
If you are not already in FM mode, briefly press and release the 'STANDBY/MODE' button to go to FM
mode (check the display).
If you were listening to an FM station when you switched the radio off then this station will be
automatically selected when you switch the radio back on.
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