FESTIVAL 40 (serv.man3) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 13

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Tuner

Tuner functions on the remote control can only be used when AM/FM is the last source selected with the remote. If you have selected the tuner using the front
panel 

Input Selector

M

or any 

Frequency

E

/

D

L

button (front), you will have to press 

AM/FM

1

on the remote to gain access to remote controlled tuner

functions. Make sure to press the button (twice) until the desired Band (AM/FM) is selected again.

To listen to radio, press 

Input Selector 

M

(front) or 

AM/FM 

1

(remote) repeatedly until the desired FM or AM frequency band is selected. When the 

FM AUTO

indicator is lit, the tuner will receive stations automatically in stereo or mono, just as they are transmitted. Note that this mode will mute the sound when no
station or a station too weak for acceptable stereo performance is tuned (

TUNED indicator not lit). Press 

FM Mode

9

(remote) to switch between automatic

(stereo or mono,

FM AUTO lit, weak stations muted) and pure mono reception (also with stereo stations, FM AUTO not lit, even weakest stations audible).

Tuning a Station

To search up or down the selected frequency band
manually, press 

Frequency

E

/

D

L

(front) or

Tuning 

L

/

M

F

(remote) briefly to move a

single frequency increment. To step quickly through
the frequency band, hold one of the 

Frequency

or

Tuning

arrow keys down. Tuning will start

automatically and scan the frequencies quickly as
long as the arrow key is pressed. When it is released,
the tuner will stop at the next station with sufficient
signal strength for proper stereo reception. When the

TUNED indicator is lit, the station is properly tuned
and should be heard clearly.
If the selected FM stereo station is noisy, press 

FM

Mode

9

(remote) to listen in mono with much less

background noise.
Note: When the end of a tuning band is reached,
tuning begins automatically at the beginning of the
same frequency band.

Programming Preset Stations

Festival 40 is capable of storing up to 30 stations for
direct access. To enter the stations to memory, follow
these steps:
1. Tune the desired station as described above. Set

the 

FM Mode

9

function as desired.

2. Press 

Memory

8

(remote). The 

MEMORY

indicator will blink along with the two digits under
the word 

PRESET (last selected preset number).

3. While the digits are still blinking, enter the desired

memory location using the number keys

4

on

the remote or select the desired preset number
using the 

Preset

JH

/ 

IK

buttons 

C

and

press 

Memory

L

again to confirm the selection.

4. The 

MEMORY indicator will turn off and the station's

preset number will be displayed.

Repeat the above steps for each station which you
wish to store in memory. A preset station will be
removed from memory if you program another station
in the same memory position.
Note: When storing a station in memory locations 10
through 30, it is important to press the two numbers
in quick succession, the 2nd number must be
entered while the first is still blinking (for 2 seconds).
Pausing will cause the station to be stored in an
incorrect location, possibly erasing a previously stored
station.

Selecting Preset Stations

To directly select a stored station, press the number
key 

4

corresponding to the memory location of the

stored station. The preset number will appear in the
front panel display and the tuner will switch to the
selected station.
Note: When selecting a station stored in locations 10
through 30, it is important to press the two numbers

in quick succession. Pausing will cause an incorrect
station to be selected.
To manually step through the preset stations, press

Preset

JH

/ 

IK

C

on the remote.

RDS Tuning

When an FM station with RDS data is tuned, the sta-
tion name is automatically displayed. The red 

RDS

indicator will light along with indicators for the avail-
able RDS information:

PTY (program type) and RT

(radio text).

RDS Display Options

When an FM station with RDS data is tuned, press

Display

H

(front) or 

RDS

B

(remote) to cycle

through available RDS data in the following order:
• Station name
• Time (Festival 40's internal clock)
• Frequency
• Program type (PTY), see list below
• Radio Text (RT), message will scroll across the dis-

play. Depending on RDS reception performance, it
may take up to 30 seconds before a text message
appears. In the meantime,

TEXT will flash in the

display.

• Current Clock Time (CT) as transmitted by the sta-

tion. It may take up to two minutes before the time
appears. In the meantime,

TIME will flash in the

display. Note that clock accuracy is set by the
station, not by Festival 40.

• Some RDS stations may not include all of the

above information. If the information is not
available,

NO PTY, NO TEXT (30 seconds after

tuning), or 

NO TIME (2 minutes after tuning) will be

displayed

• RDS requires a strong signal for proper operation. If

you see a partial message or any RDS indicator that
turns on and off, try slowly adjusting the antenna to
improve signal strength or tune to another stronger
RDS station.

Program Search (PTY SEARCH)

RDS stations can include codes that describe the
type of program being broadcast. Here is a list of
available program types in order:

• TRAFFIC: Traffic information
• POP M: Popular music
• ROCK M: Rock music
• M O R M: Middle of the Road Music
• LIGHT M: Light Classical Music
• CLASSICS: Serious Classical Music
• OTHER M: Other music, Reggae, Rap, etc.
• NEWS: News
• INFO: General information

• SPORT: Sports
• AFFAIRS: Current events
• EDUCATE: Educational
• DRAMA: Drama
• CULTURE: Culture
• SCIENCE: Science
• VARIED: Miscellaneous
• WEATHER: weather information
• FINANCE: Business info
• CHILDREN: Children's programs
• SOCIAL: Social affairs
• RELIGION: religious broadcasts
• PHONE IN: Telephone talk shows
• TRAVEL: Travel and tourism
• LEISURE: Leisure and hobby
• JAZZ: Jazz music
• COUNTRY: Country music
• NATION M: National music
• OLDIES: Golden oldies
• FOLK M: Folk music
• DOCUMENT: Documentary
• TEST: Station alarm test message
• ALARM: Emergency information

To search for a specific program type:
1. Press 

RDS PTY

E

(remote).

SEL PTY will

appear in the display.

2. After 3 seconds, the display will show the last

selected program type. Press 

RDS PTY

E

again

quickly to search for the displayed program type.

3. To search for a different program type while 

SEL

PTY is displayed, press 

Tuning

L

or 

M

F

(remote) to scroll through the list of program

types until the desired program type is displayed.
To search for any station with RDS regardless of
program type, select 

RDS ONLY. While the

desired program type is displayed, press 

RDS PTY

E

. The 

PTY indicator will blink. The tuner will

search for the next station with the desired
program type and acceptable sig-
nal strength. When a station is tuned, the search
will stop and the station's name will be displayed.
If you do not wish to listen to this station, initiate a
new search by pressing 

RDS PTY

E

twice again.

4. The tuner will complete one full scan of the entire

FM band for stations with the desired program
type and acceptable signal strength. If no such
station is found,

NO PTY will appear briefly in the

display and the tuner will return to the last FM
station in use before the search.

NONE when

RDS ONLY is

TRAFFIC, the 2nd PTY selectable in the

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