10. PRESET/TUNE AND TO STORE A PRESET
The function of these buttons depends on the tuning modeY Tune to the radio station you wish to enter into a Preset (refer
selected with the Preset/Tune button (No. 8). The Preset buttonto this chapterOs section 10). If the station is transmitting RDS
toggles between the two operation modes:information, the RDS indicator will light up and station initials
a) Preset mode (indicated in the display area): Press the or name will be shown in the Display Panel. If a non-RDS
(down) button to scroll to a lower number Preset; press thestation is found, then just the frequency will be shown.
(up) button to scroll to a higher Preset number. This is aY Select Blend (No. 3) or FM Mute/Mode (No. 5) if desired.
Owrap-around� function, so that going from the highestY To store that station as a Preset, press Memory (No. 4). The
number Preset, the tuner will go to the lowest Preset numberPreset number and the red OMEMORY� indicator are flashing
or vice-versa when tuning either up or down.in the Display Panel. The lowest available empty preset number
b) Tune mode: Press the (down) or (up) button forwill be shown. If no other buttons are pressed within 12
more than 1 second to engage automatic tuning respectively upseconds, the tuner will revert to its previous state.
or down the frequency band. The tuner will searchY Press Memory again to store the preset. If you wish to assign a
automatically for the first reasonably strong radio station,different preset number, press either the Preset/Tune or
where it will stop. Press the Down/Up button again for 1button to select the desired preset number. You can over-
second to start searching again.write an existing preset. If the preset number already has been
assigned, OMEMORY� will stop blinking, but the preset will
By briefly tapping the (down) or (up) buttons you cancontinue to blink. When you have selected the desired preset
engage manual tuning respectively up or down the frequency bandnumber, press Memory again to store the station.
for precise tuning to a specific frequency. With each successive tap
of the keys, the tuner will take 0.1 MHz steps (120V version) orNOTES: You can enter a new station into an unused Preset or
0.05 MHz steps (230V version) on FM so you can accurately tuneover-write an existing programmed Memory Preset. By doing this
into the desired frequency. For AM the tuning steps are set at 10you will replace all the data previously held on that Preset number.
kHz (120V version) or 9 kHz (230V version).
When Memory is pressed during normal operation, the Preset
This tuning mode can also be useful when trying to receive a radionumber and the red OMEMORY� indicator will flash in the Display
station, which is too weak for the auto search mode. When tunedPanel. If no other buttons are pressed within 12 seconds, the tuner
accurately to a station, OTUNED� will light up in the display. Thewill revert to its previous state. The Memory Presets have a memory
muting circuit, however may suppress very weak radio stationback-up, so they will remain stored for several weeks even if the
signals. If such a very weak station is in stereo it will have a highTuner is switched off or unplugged from the mains supply.
level of background hiss. Switching to Mono Mode and
disengaging the muting circuit by depressing the FM MUTE/MONORECALLING A PRESET
button (No. 5) will allow the station to be heard and will cancelY To select a Preset station, check if Preset mode is engaged (the
most or all of this background noise.display indicates OPRESET�). If not, press the Preset/Tune
Mode button (No. 8); OPRESET� will now light up in the
NOTES: Automatic tuning is available on both FM and AM.display.
Y Press either the Tune/Preset or buttons (No. 10)
Some NAD system remote controls, compatible with the NADuntil the right Preset is found and shown in the Display Panel.
C420, have Preset Up and Down functions. Even if the C420 is in
Tune Mode, these remote controlOs Preset Up and Down buttonsAny unused Presets will be skipped; this avoids having to scroll
will only change presets. The Preset/Tune and buttonsthrough empty presets.
are also used in conjunction with the Memory (No. 4) and Display
(No. 7) buttons to add and memorise user defined names toDELETING A STORED PRESETGB
Presets. Refer to the separate chapter OStoring, recalling andYou can empty a Preset by deleting the stored information:
naming Presets� for more information.Y Select the Preset to be emptied.
Y Press and hold the Memory button (No. 4) and Display button
STORING, RECALLING AND LABELLING(No.7) for two seconds. The preset number and the text
PRESETSODELETE� will flash in the display.
Up to 30 presets in total can be stored in the C420Os memory bank;Y Press only the display button again (within default time of 5
these can be any mix of either AM or FM stations. When scrollingseconds) to confirm you want to delete this preset. The text
through the presets, empty preset places will be skipped; it is thusODELETED� and ON� as the Preset number appear in the
possible to go from preset No. 4 to No. 7 without having seen No.display for a couple of seconds.
5 and 6. With the presets you can also store whether you want
Blend (No. 3) and FM Mute/Mode (No. 5) to be activated as well
every time you recall the preset.
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