is "scan" a common feature on car audio tuners?

[rnmcd]

I bought:

https://www.infinitecaraudio.c...amp;catalogno=KDCMP225

and found that I can't scan the different stations. I have to push <up> or <down> to get to each station.

Is 'scan' still a common feature for car tuners?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

People still listen to the radio?

- M4H

 

[Bootprint]

On most radios you need to press and hold the up/down buttons to seek/scan to the next station.

or do you mean scan, as in listen to a station for 5 seconds, then the radio automatically continues up/down the dial to the next station?

 

[pulse8]

Haved you tried pressing and holding the up or down button to see if the scan feature kicks in?

Either way, I find this useless unless I'm trying to find radio stations in a new city which isn't often.

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
On most radios you need to press and hold the up/down buttons to seek/scan to the next station.

or do you mean scan, as in listen to a station for 5 seconds, then the radio automatically continues up/down the dial to the next station?

yep: listen to a station for 5 seconds, then the radio automatically continues up/down the dial to the next station

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: pulse8
Haved you tried pressing and holding the up or down button to see if the scan feature kicks in?

Either way, I find this useless unless I'm trying to find radio stations in a new city which isn't often.

yeah I tried but it only goes to the next station and stops. I have to stop pressing and press again to get to the next station.

 

[MrChad]

Judging from the manual, there is no scan feature.

 

[rnmcd]

Do you think Best Buy will let me return it?

 

[mchammer187]

scan imo is way too slow i need a max of like 1.5 second and probably less to determine if i want to hear it

but anyway try pressing both seek buttons at the same time does that do it?

thats how it is in some cars

 

[rnmcd]

repost because i'm dumb

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: mchammer187
scan imo is way too slow i need a max of like 1.5 second and probably less to determine if i want to hear it

but anyway try pressing both seek buttons at the same time does that do it?

thats how it is in some cars

I tried that but the seek buttons are one button on a pivot.

 

[DnetMHZ]

Mine factory stereo has a scan button.

 

[MrChad]

You're going to return it because it doesn't have a scan feature?

 

[notfred]

What is the use of that feature?

 

[Colt45]

they dont come with scan anymore, because everyone hates it except you.

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: MrChad
You're going to return it because it doesn't have a scan feature?

That is the most important feature to me.

The salesperson said, "oh yeah it has it, that's been standard for years"

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: rnmcd

Originally posted by: MrChad
You're going to return it because it doesn't have a scan feature?

That is the most important feature to me.

The salesperson said, "oh yeah it has it, that's been standard for years"

Return it then.

Next time, never trust a salesperson (ESPECIALLY a Best Buy salesperson :Q) to do your research for you.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: rnmcd

Originally posted by: MrChad
You're going to return it because it doesn't have a scan feature?

That is the most important feature to me.

The salesperson said, "oh yeah it has it, that's been standard for years"

Why is it important?

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: rnmcd

Originally posted by: MrChad
You're going to return it because it doesn't have a scan feature?

That is the most important feature to me.

The salesperson said, "oh yeah it has it, that's been standard for years"

Why is it important?

By pressing the scan button you can listen to a few seconds of each tuned station...it goes to a stationfor a few seconds then goes to the next one in ascending or descending order.

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: rnmcd

Originally posted by: MrChad
You're going to return it because it doesn't have a scan feature?

That is the most important feature to me.

The salesperson said, "oh yeah it has it, that's been standard for years"

Return it then.

Next time, never trust a salesperson (ESPECIALLY a Best Buy salesperson :Q) to do your research for you.

I can't recall Best Buys policy for return of installed stereos...probably a restocking fee and they'll charge me for the installation that was supposedly free--$80 in parts!