


Choose the ‘MANUAL’ setting and push to select. Through the main menu go to settings, ‘ILLUMINATION’ and ‘DIM SETTING’. There may be a separate brightness setting for when the dimmer mode is activated. If the display is still too dim with the brightness set to the highest level the dimmer could be activated. The final option requires that the illumination lead on the rear of the radio is connected to the relevant wire in the car. The dimmer can be set manually, synchronised to the clock or set to activate with your car lights. The dimmer is used to dim the display and buttons at night, when the display does not need to be as bright as during the day. The available setting ranges differ depending on the dim setting. Press in the dial to save your chosen brightness level. The brightness will change as you turn the dial up and down. The brightness for the keys and display can be set between 1 and 10. Turn the dial to ‘ILLUMINATION’ and push in the dial, then turn the dial to ‘BRIGHTNESS’ and push in again. On the Pioneer radio the settings are accessed through the main menu by pushing in the volume knob, also called the M.C.

An in-dash DAB car radio set to maximum brightness and white illuminationįortunately many DAB car stereos have display or illumination settings to fine tune the brightness of the display. This can make it difficult to see how it will display a station name or song title. The radio may also be set to a demo mode, cycling through different colours, text and effects. When viewing new car radios in the shop the artificial lighting could be different to the daylight (or darkness) in the car. When a factory-fitted car stereo is replaced with an aftermarket unit some owners may find that the new display is too dim or too bright. The screen on my Pioneer DAB car radio is almost impossible to see, even though I have changed the settings.
