Clarion M455 - Manual (Page 12)

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M455
English
Radio Operations
FM reception
For enhanced FM performance the ®
tuner includes signal actuated stereo control,
Enhanced Multi AGC, Impulse noise reduction
circuits and Multipath noise reduction circuits.
Changing the reception area
This unit is initially set to USA frequency intervals
of 10kHz for AM and 200kHz for FM. When using
it outside the USA, the frequency reception range
can be switched to the intervals below.
Basic Operations
Adjusting the balance
1. Press the [A-M] button and select “BAL 0”.
2. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise
emphasizes the sound from the right
speaker; turning it counterclockwise
emphasizes the sound from the left speaker.
∗ The factory default setting is “BAL 0”.
(Adjustment range: L13 to R13)
3. When the adjustment is complete, press the
[A-M] button several times until the function
mode is reached.
Adjusting the fader
1. Press the [A-M] button and select “FAD 0”.
2. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise
emphasizes the sound from the front
speakers; turning it counterclockwise
emphasizes the sound from the rear
speakers.
∗ The factory default setting is “FAD 0”.
(Adjustment range: F12 to R12)
3. When the adjustment is complete, press the
[A-M] button several times until the function
mode is reached.
Setting MAGNA BASS EXTEND
The MAGNA BASS EXTEND does not adjust the
low sound area like the normal sound adjustment
function, but emphasizes the deep bass sound
area to provide you with a dynamic sound.
∗ The factory default setting is “OFF”.
1. Press and hold the [A-M] button for 1
second or longer to turn on the MAGNA
BASS EXTEND effect. “M-B EX” lights in
the display.
2. Press and hold the [A-M] button for 1 second
or longer to turn off the MAGNA BASS
EXTEND effect. “M-B EX” goes off from the
display.
Setting the reception area
∗ Any station preset memories are lost when the
reception area is changed.
1. Press the [BND] button and select the
desired radio band (FM or AM).
• U.S. standard (initial setting)
2. While pressing the [DISP] button, press and
hold the number “1” of the [DIRECT] buttons
for 2 seconds or longer.
• Other countries (new setting)
2. While pressing the [DISP] button, press and
hold the number “2” of the [DIRECT] buttons
for 2 seconds or longer.
• Europe standard (new setting)
2. While pressing the [DISP] button, press and
hold the number “3” of the [DIRECT] buttons
for 2 seconds or longer.
Listening to the radio
1. Press the [FNC] button and select the radio
mode. The frequency appears in the display.
2. Press the [BND] button and select the radio
band. Each time the button is pressed, the radio
reception band changes in the following order:
FM1 ➜ FM2 ➜ FM3 ➜ AM ➜ FM1...
3. Press the [ a ] or [ d ] button to tune in the
desired station.
Tuning
There are 3 types of tuning mode available, seek
tuning, manual tuning and preset tuning.
U.S. Other Europe
standard countries standard
(Initial setting)
Frequency
10 kHz 9 kHz 9 kHz
spacing
Frequency 530 to 531 to 531 to
range 1,710 kHz 1,629 kHz 1,602 kHz
Frequency
200 kHz 50 kHz 50 kHz
spacing
Frequency 87.9 to 87.0 to 87.5 to
range 107.9 MHz 108 MHz 108 MHz
AM
FM