Bose Wave Radio IV Owner s guide - Page 9

Listening to FM or AM radio Press RADIO to turn it on to the station last selected. Press RADIO as necessary to select FM or AM radio. When you select FM radio, Radio Data System (RDS) information for the current station is displayed. This is controlled by the RADIO TEXT setting in the setup menu. To disable RDS and view only the station frequency, change the RADIO TEXT setting to OFF. See "Changing a system setting" on page 13. Tuning to an AM/FM station When you press RADIO, Seek/Track, or Tune/Playlist to tune to a radio station, the frequency appears in the center of the display while you are tuning. Station frequency while tuning Listening to Other Sources Storing AM/FM radio station Presets You can store up to six FM and six AM radio stations for quick recall using the PRESETS buttons. Storing a preset replaces any station previously stored to that preset number. 1. Tune to the station you want to save as a preset. 2. Press and hold one of the six PRESETS buttons until you hear a double tone and the preset number and station frequency appear on the display. 3. Press one of the PRESETS buttons to quickly tune to a ­previously stored FM or AM station. Improving FM reception Unwind and straighten the power cord to ensure the best FM radio reception. The power cord is used as an antenna. • Press Seek/Track to find a ­ lower-frequency station with a strong signal. • Press Seek/Track to find a ­higher-frequency station with a strong signal. • Press Tune/Playlist < to manually tune to a lower frequency. • Press Tune/Playlist > to manually tune to a higher frequency. • Press and hold Tune/Playlist < or Tune/Playlist > to rapidly change the frequency. Note: If AM reception is weak, rotate the system ­clockwise or counterclockwise to improve AM ­reception. If FM reception is weak, make sure the power cord is ­straightened as much as possible. To improve FM ­reception, you can install an external FM antenna. See "Using an external antenna" on page 12. English - 9