Technika BB-129I - Manual (Page 7)

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AC MAINS OPERATION
CONNECTING POWER
Check that the mains voltage marked on the rating plate •
on the back panel is the same as the voltage in your
area.
Plug the AC power cord into the AC inlet
•
Plug the mains plug into the wall socket and switch the •
mains power on.
BATTERY OPERATION
This model is configured for AC mains operation only.
Batteries should not be fitted to the battery compartment on
the back panel.
LISTENING TO FM RADIO
To listen to FM radio:
Fully extend the telescopic aerial at the back of the unit. •
Move the • FUNCTION slide switch on the top panel to
select the RADIO position.
Move the
• BAND slide switch on the top panel to the
FMST. (FM stereo) position.
Turn the
• TUNING knob to select the station you want
(the FM frequency scale is the inner scale marked around
the knob in MHz).
Fine adjust the tuning so that the station plays clearly.
•
If you can hear a lot of background noise when playing the
station, the signal may be weak.
You may be able to improve the signal strength by adjusting
the position of the telescopic aerial or moving the radio to a
different position.
If this doesn’t help and the noise persists, switching to FM
mono reception will reduce the background noise.
To switch to FM mono:
Move the BAND slide switch to the FM position.
NOTE:- FM mono will not give the spatial sound benefits of
FM stereo, but will always play with less background noise.
LISTENING TO AM RADIO
To listen to AM radio:
Move the • FUNCTION slide switch on the top panel to
select the RADIO position.
Move the
• BAND slide switch on the top panel to the AM
position.
Turn the
• TUNING knob to select the station you want
(the AM frequency scale is the outer scale marked around
the knob in kHz).
Fine adjust the tuning so that the station plays clearly.
•
You may be able to improve the clarity of the sound by
rotating the radio until the sound is clearest..
NOTE:- It is not neccessary to extend the telescopic aerial
when listening to AM radio.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
To increase the volume:
Turn the • VOLUME control knob on the top panel
clockwise.
To decrease the volume:
Turn the • VOLUME control knob on the top panel anti-
clockwise.