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Rover 45. Instruction - part 8

Radio Tuning

Radio Tuning

TUNING

Fast instruction tuning: By keeping either of the

tuning controls

depressed, the waveband is scanned rapidly down or up until the

control is released.

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Automatic tuning

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Select the required waveband, then briefly press the

or

tuning control (3).

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The radio searches the frequency range (up or down depending

upon which tuning control was pressed) for a radio station of

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acceptable strength. Once a suitable station is found, the search

stops. To continue searching, press one of the tuning controls

again.

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Tuning sensitivity

The sensitivity with which automatic tuning takes place can be

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adjusted. For example, the tuner can be configured to enable it to

respond only to those radio stations which provide strong

NOTE: Instruction tuning on the FM waveband can only be undertaken

reception or, alternatively, to radio stations with weaker

with RDS and PTY deactivated.

transmissions as well.

If you know the frequency of the radio station you are seeking, or

1. Press the MENU control (4).

you need to select a radio station that is too weak to be found by

2. Press the

or

controls (3) until ‘SENS’ appears in the

automatic tuning, use instruction tuning, as follows:

display.

1. Press the waveband selector (2) to select the desired waveband

3. Press the

controls (3) to set the required sensitivity

or memory bank.

(‘SENS LO1’ indicates that the tuner is at its lowest sensitivity

2. If necessary, press and hold the RDS button (1) until RDS is

setting and will tune to strong signals only, while ‘SENS HI6

deactivated (the RDS indicator disappears from the display),

indicates that the tuner is most sensitive). If ‘SENS LO’ has

and disable PTY (see ‘Switching PTY on and off’, page 118).

been selected, the ‘lo’ indicator illuminates in the display.

3. Operate one of the

tuning controls (3) until the desired

4. Press the MENU button to store your selection.

frequency has been reached.

NOTE: Different tuning sensitivities can be set for FM and MW/LW.

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Radio Tuning

RADIO PRE-SET BUTTONS

Operating the pre-sets

Once the pre-set buttons have been programmed, select the

desired waveband, then press the pre-set button of your choice.

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The display initially shows the pre-set number you have selected

and the station frequency e.g: ‘P3 101.3’. This is followed by the

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waveband and station frequency (or station name).

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The six pre-set buttons (3) can be used to instructionly store up to

eighteen FM stations (six each on FM1, FM2 and FMT), six MW

stations and six LW stations.

Programming the pre-sets

• Press the waveband selector (1) to select the required waveband

or memory bank (FM1, FM2, FMT, MW or LW).

• Using the tuning buttons (2), select the desired frequency (see

‘TUNING’, page 114).

• Press and hold one of the pre-set buttons (3). The radio will

mute briefly while the frequency is being stored. If ‘BEEP ON’

has been selected (see ‘MENU CONTROL FUNCTIONS’,

page 122), an audible ‘beep’ will confirm that the frequency has

been stored.

• Release the pre-set as soon as radio sound is restored and the

new frequency details are displayed.

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Radio Tuning

TRAVELSTORE

If Travelstore is unable to locate and store six stations, the display

shows (‘-----’) for any unoccupied pre-sets, and the radio reverts

to the last recalled pre-set frequency on the FMT waveband.

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NOTE: Travelstore overwrites any stations already stored on the FMT

memory bank.

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NOTE: If Travelstore is programmed with traffic information active, then

programming will be limited to those stations capable of providing traffic

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information. In some areas this could severely limit the frequencies available

to Travelstore and, for this reason, it is recommended that traffic

information is switched off before Travelstore is programmed.

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NOTE: Station frequencies can also be stored instructionly onto pre-sets in

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Travelstore operates on the FM waveband only and enables you to

the FMT memory bank (see ‘RADIO PRE-SET BUTTONS’,

rapidly tune and store the six strongest FM radio signals in a single

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operation. This facility is particularly useful if you are in an

Operating Travelstore

unfamiliar area and have little knowledge of local transmitter

To tune to a Travelstore frequency, select the FMT waveband

frequencies.

then press the pre-set button (2) of your choice. The display will

Programming Travelstore

initially indicate the selected pre-set number and then display the

Press and hold the waveband selector (1) - the radio mutes, an

frequency or station name and FMT waveband e.g: ‘FMT 89.5’.

audible ‘beep’ will sound (if ‘BEEP ON’ has been selected - see

‘MENU CONTROL FUNCTIONS’, page 122) and the display

shows ‘T-STORE’.

Travelstore scans the FM waveband to find the six strongest

frequencies and then stores them in the FMT memory bank in

order of signal strength. Radio sound is restored once the

operation is complete.

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Radio Tuning

PROGRAMME TYPE (PTY)

Selecting a programme type

Some radio stations broadcasting on the FM waveband provide

1. With PTY switched on, repeatedly press one of the

programme type (PTY) information that can be received by the

controls, or briefly press a pre-set button until the desired

radio tuner. Using the PTY feature, radio broadcasts of a particular

programme type is displayed (see accompanying table).

programme type can be selected.

2. Press one of the

controls. The radio will search for (and

then tune to) the next radio station on the waveband

PTY Programme types

broadcasting the desired programme type. During the search,

NEWS

ROCK Music

PHONE IN

the display will alternately show ‘SEARCH’ and the

programme type.

AFFAIRS

MOR Music

TRAVEL

INFO

LIGHT Music

LEISURE

If no station of the desired programme type can be found, the

display will briefly show ‘NO PTY’ and then return to the

SPORT

CLASSICS

JAZZ

previously tuned station. However, if the tuned radio station, or

EDUCATE

OTHER Music

COUNTRY

another station on the same broadcasting network, later broadcasts

DRAMA

WEATHER

NATIONAL Music

a programme of the desired programme type, the radio will

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FINANCE

OLDIES

automatically switch to this broadcast (even during tape or CD

play).

SCIENCE

CHILDREN

FOLK Music

VARIED

SOCIAL

DOCUMENT

Storing PTY programmes on the pre-set buttons

POP Music

RELIGION

TEST

With the desired programme type selected, press and hold one of

the pre-set buttons. The programme type is then stored on the

pre-set button.

Switching PTY on and off

To switch programme type on (‘PTY ON’) or off (‘PTY OFF’),

see ‘MENU CONTROL FUNCTIONS’, page 122. When PTY

is selected the ‘PTY’ indicator will illuminate in the lower part of

the display.

The language in which the programme type is displayed can

be set to either English, French or German by using the MENU

button (see ‘PTY LANG’ in ‘MENU CONTROL

FUNCTIONS’, page 122).

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Traffic Information

Traffic Information

TRAFFIC INFORMATION BROADCASTS

A warning beep will sound if:

• The car leaves the reception area of the traffic information

station being received.

• While listening to a tape or CD the car leaves the reception area

of the traffic information station currently tuned and the

subsequent automatic search cannot find a new traffic

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information station.

• The radio is retuned from a traffic information station to a

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station that does not broadcast traffic information.

In each case, either switch off the traffic information feature, or

tune to a station that broadcasts traffic information.

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Traffic information broadcasts during tape or CD play

On the FM waveband, your radio is able to receive traffic

When the radio is in traffic information mode, tape or CD play

information broadcasts automatically as and when they occur.

will be interrupted by traffic information broadcasts automatically

Selecting traffic information

as and when they occur.

Briefly press the TRAF-RDS control (1) - the traffic jam symbol

Setting the volume for Traffic announcements

illuminates in the display. To switch off the traffic information

The volume of traffic information broadcasts can be set

feature, briefly press the control again.

independently from the volume required for other audio functions

Unwanted traffic information broadcasts can be aborted by

(see ‘TA VOLUME’ in ‘MENU CONTROL FUNCTIONS’,

pressing the control. In this case, because the feature is being

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disabled DURING a traffic information broadcast, disablement is

NOTE: The volume for traffic information broadcasts can also be adjusted

only temporary - the feature will return as soon as the next traffic

by turning the volume control during traffic announcements.

information bulletin is broadcast.

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Clock & Time

Clock & Time

CLOCK

Changing between 12 and 24 hour displays

1. Press the MENU button (1).

2. Press the

or

control until ‘12H MODE’ or ‘24H

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MODE’ appears in the display.

3. Press the

controls to switch between displays.

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4. Press the MENU button to store your selection.

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Clock displays when the audio is switched off

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With the starter turned ON:

The audio unit can be programmed to display the time, as follows:

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1. With the audio switched on, press the MENU button (1).

2. Press the

or

control until either ‘CLOCK ON’ or

To display the time, press and hold the clock control (2). The

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‘CLOCKOFF’ appears in the display.

display will be present for approximately two seconds.

3. Press the

controls to switch between displays (with

Setting the time

‘CLOCKOFF’ selected, the time display is prohibited).

4. Press the MENU button to confirm your selection.

1. Press the MENU button (1).

2. Press the

or

control until ‘CLOCKSET’ appears in the

With the starter turned OFF:

display.

The time can be displayed when both the audio unit AND starter

3. Press the control. The time shows in the display with the

switch are turned off, as follows:

minute figures flashing.

• Briefly press the clock button (2). The time is displayed for

4. Adjust the minutes by pressing the

controls (up to

approximately 8 seconds.

increase or down to reduce).

5. Once the minutes have been set, press the control. This will

NOTE: This feature is available in both ‘CLOCK ON’ and

cause the hour digits to flash.

‘CLOCKOFF’ modes.

6. Adjust the hours by pressing the

controls (up to

increase or down to reduce).

7. Once all changes are complete, press the MENU button

twice.

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Menu Functions

Menu Functions

MENU CONTROL FUNCTIONS

PTY LANG

Select to change PTY language - press or to select

The following tables identify the full range of functions obtainable

English, French or German.

by pressing the menu button and then using the or controls.

CLOCK ON

Enables or prohibits time display when audio is switched

Once an adjustment has been completed, press the menu button

CLOCKOFF

off - press

controls to toggle between ‘CLOCK

once (or twice) to exit the menu and store the settings.

ON’ and ‘CLOCK OFF’.

CLOCKSET

Select to adjust time display - press

or to select

TAVOLUME

Select to adjust audio volume for traffic broadcasts -

minutes or hours, and

or

to adjust the time.

press

controls to increase or reduce volume.

12H MODE

Select to change clock display mode - press

controls

PEAK LVL

With PEAK ON selected, display shows graphic

24H MODE

to toggle between 12 & 24 hour modes.

representation of radio output level - press

controls

to select PEAK ON or PEAK OFF.

BEEP ON

An audible signal accompanies some operations where a

BEEP OFF

control is pressed for 2 seconds or more - press or

HICUT 1

HICUT enables or prohibits the automatic reduction of

to toggle between BEEP ON and BEEP OFF.

HICUT 0

treble response in poor reception areas. HICUT 1

REG ON

Reception of regional programme variations can be

enables, HICUT 0 prohibits - press

controls to

REG OFF

enabled or prohibited - use the

controls to select

select.

REG ON or REG OFF.

ON VOL

Default volume when audio is switched on - press

controls to increase or reduce volume.

NOTE: Some of the above functions are not available during tape or CD

MUTE LVL

play, or MW/LW operation. Dependent upon the audio specification, one

Audio volume when mute is activated - press

controls to increase or reduce volume.

of the following functions may also be available during CD or tape play:

AUX ON

This feature is not recommended for use with Rover 75

AUX OFF

and MGZT models. Set to AUX OFF.

CD DISP

Select to change single play CD display - press

SENS

Adjusts sensitivity of radio tuning - press

or to

controls to select TIME (display shows track playing

increase or reduce tuning sensitivity.

time) or PLAY (display shows track number).

SCANTIME

Select to adjust scanning time for radio and CD play -

CDC DISP

Select to alter multi CD changer display - press

press

or to adjust (between 5 and 30 seconds).

controls to select TIME (display shows track playing

PTY ON

Select to enable or prohibit programme type (PTY)

time) or CD NO (display shows disc number).

PTY OFF

selection - press the

controls to toggle between

RM ON

Select to enable or prohibit radio broadcasts during

PTY ON and PTY OFF.

RM OFF

tape wind/rewind - press the

controls to select.

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CD Changer

CD Changer

10-DISC CHANGER

Loading & unloading the magazine

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Fully open the sliding cover (1) to insert or remove the magazine.

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Keep the cover closed at all other times to prevent dust and dirt

from entering. Press the button (2) to eject the magazine.

Holding the magazine as shown (arrow on magazine casing

uppermost), remove each CD tray in turn.

Place a disc (label side uppermost) onto each tray - holding ONLY

the outside edge and centre hole of the disc. Load only one disc in

each tray. Correctly align the tray with the parallel slots on each

side of the magazine and push the tray fully into the magazine.

Individual trays may be left empty, but all ten trays should be

loaded into the magazine.

To unload the magazine, hold the magazine with the arrow

uppermost, pull out each tray in turn, holding the tray securely so

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as not to drop the disc. Unload one disc at a time and handle only

the edge and centre of the disc.

Only insert the magazine (3) in the direction of the arrow marked

on the magazine casing and push it fully into the changer. Finally,

NOTE: Additional magazines can be obtained from an MG Rover

close the cover.

dealer.

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CD Changer

CARING FOR CD CHANGERS

CARING FOR COMPACT DISCS

Dirt, dust, condensation and heat can damage discs. Always

observe the following precautions:

IMPORTANT

NEVER touch the horizontal playing surface (the unlabelled side)

• Use standard 12cm CDs only.

of a disc! Handle discs by holding the outer edges, or the edge of

• DO NOT use 8cm CD singles, or irregularly shaped or damaged

the central hole and the outer edge, between finger and thumb.

CDs - these may damage the compact disc changer.

• Excessive temperatures (typically in excess of 55°C) may disrupt

ALWAYS return discs to their boxes after use (dirt detracts from

operation of the changer unit.

the sound quality).

• Significant variations in temperature, particularly in moisture

NEVER leave the disc or the box exposed to excessive heat or

laden atmospheres, may result in condensation forming inside the

direct sunlight!

changer. This may adversely affect operation of the changer, in

which case remove the magazine and wait until any moisture has

NEVER use a solvent or abrasive cleaner! Dust or dirt should be

evaporated.

removed from the playing surface by wiping with a clean, dry, lint-

• The CD autochanger should only be used as described - any

free cloth always wipe in a straight line from the centre to the edge

other application or method of use could result in the user being

of the disc!

exposed to invisible laser radiation exceeding the limit of laser

class 1.

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