The FM tuner includes 32 presets. The autosearch function automatically scans the dial and saves stations in the presets for you. This feature does a decent job, although it missed a couple of popular stations in the Chicago area. While in FM mode, press the EQ/Rec button once to begin recording from the radio. You can also connect various audio sources to the headphone jack to create line-in recordings. The Stanchion records all files in WAV format rather than MP3, which isn't ideal for a device with only 256MB of memory.
Music sounded decent with the Cirago WeWa Stanchion's supplied earphones. However, hiss was more noticeable with a pair of full-size Koss UR-40 headphones, thanks to the Stanchion's low signal-to-noise ratio of 80dB. The volume was sufficiently loud with the large headphones, although with an output of 5mW per channel, it was not earsplitting. In our lab tests, we reached transfer speeds of 0.67MB per second, which is decent for a USB 1.1 connection. We also coaxed 14 hours of continuous playback from a single AAA battery, a bit better than the rated 12 hours.
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