What is DAB radio?
DAB radio is a digital broadcasting system for radio.
DAB radio provides a high-quality radio sound source using an auto frequency switching function in boundary areas.
By displaying the radio text, information such as the song name and artist name can be displayed.
Select “Entertainment” on the home screen.
Select “DAB” on the Source List screen.
If there is currently playing content, select “Entertainment” to have the contents displayed on the playback screen.
While on the playback screen, press the on the commander switch to display the Source List screen.
The playback screen is displayed.
Rotate the to display the last list displayed from the Favourites list or the Station List for DAB.
When the is displayed, you can display the menu by pressing the
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DAB menu
Menu |
Explanation |
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Source List |
Displays the Source List screen. You can switch the audio source. |
Favourites |
Displays the Favourites list for DAB. The radio station list registered to your Favourites is displayed where you can select the contents you want to listen to. If you have no registered Favourites, an empty list is displayed. Refer to Favourites (Search) for the method of registering to Favourites. |
Station List |
Displays the station list (ensemble and station). You can select the contents you want to listen to from the displayed Station List. You can change the Ensemble by selecting “Select Ensemble”. |
Tuner Controls |
Displays the control screen (icon) on the playback screen. For the operation method for each icon, refer to How to Use the Tuner Controls (icon). |
Radio Text |
Displays radio text of the radio station being received. |
Slideshow |
When broadcast stations with a slide show service is received, the slide show is enlarged. |
DAB Settings |
Sets DAB. For the items you can set, refer to DAB Settings. |
Audio Settings |
Adjusts the sound quality. Refer to Sound Settings (Search). |
How to Use the Tuner Controls (icon)
Icon |
Explanation |
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(Other than during scan-play) Searches your desired station from the station list. Tunes to each station in the station list for 5 seconds. Select again when your desired station is tuned. |
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Stops scan and sets the radio station being received. |
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Select to start automatic radio station selection to switch to the next or previous service. If there is no next or previous service in the selected Ensemble, Ensemble switches. Press and hold to switch Ensemble. (During scan or automatic radio station selection) Stops scan or automatic radio station selection and sets the radio station being received. |
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DAB Settings
Menu |
Explanation |
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DAB-DAB Link |
Sets enable/disable of DAB-DAB Link. When enabled, if the reception for the currently playing DAB radio worsens, the same programme being played by the DAB radio station is searched and automatically switched. |
DAB-FM Link |
Sets enable/disable of DAB-FM Link. When enabled, if the reception for the currently playing DAB radio worsens, the same programme being played by the FM radio station is searched and switches temporarily so that the programme can be played continuously. If the DAB radio station finds the same programme being played on the FM radio station, it automatically switches to that radio station. |
Traffic Announcement |
Sets enable/disable of Traffic Announcement. When enabled, the Traffic Announcement screen can be switched when selecting an audio source*1 other than DAB. |
L Band (Some Models) |
Set enable/disable of L Band. When enabled, the L band frequency band can be received in addition to Band III. |
Except for DAB radio stations which cannot receive Traffic Announcement or while listening to FM radio.
Traffic Announcement
When “Traffic Announcement” is enabled using DAB Settings, traffic information can be received.
When traffic information is received while in TA mode, the Traffic Announcement screen can be switched when selecting an audio source*1 other than DAB.
When playback of the Traffic Announcement ends, the displayed screen automatically returns to the previous screen, but if you want to stop the playback midstream, select “Cancel” or “TA Off” displayed on the screen.
Cancel: Leave Traffic Announcement enabled and return the displayed screen to the previous screen.
TA Off: Disable Traffic Announcement and return the displayed screen to the previous screen.
Except for DAB radio stations which cannot receive Traffic Announcement or while listening to FM radio.
The “Traffic Announcement” set value and “Traffic Announcement (TA)” set value for the FM Settings are linked.
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