Bose Wave SoundTouch IV Owners Guide - Page 14

Listening to Other Sources 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 appears. 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 "The setup menu" on page 21. Tuning to an AM/FM station When you press RADIO, Seek/Track, or Tune/MP3 to tune to a radio station, the frequency appears in the center of the display while you are tuning. Station frequency while tuning 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 a Preset button until you hear a double tone and the Preset number and station frequency appear on the display. 3. Press a Preset button quickly to 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/MP3 < to manually tune to a lower frequency. • Press Tune/MP3 > to manually tune to a higher frequency. • Press and hold Tune/MP3 < to rapidly lower the frequency. • Press and hold Tune/MP3 > to rapidly increase 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 ­"Connecting Other Equipment" on page 18. 14 - English