Jolida JD-402 Tube Tuners

Hmm, No one owns one of these, or is interested in posting an opinion anyway. So, I bought one myself.

I have to say I'm impressed by the sound of this unit. I haven't completed a full critical review yet, but it's certainly a bargain at its price range. I ordered from Underwood Hi-Fi on the internet, off Audiogon actually. This has left me with some questions with regard to the units display function which Walter was unable to answer, and which was not mentioned at all in the manual. The manual which is in the range of, I'd say, a taiwanese manufactured product, which I guess this is. Sonically though, I'm more than satisfied. Now, if I can ever get through to Jolida to have them answer my questions about the display functions that, as I said, aren't mentioned in the manual, I'd be happy.
Oh yeah, the reception seems pretty good too.
Rolloff

Have you figured out yet how to get the unit to display the call letters of the station after you've programmed them?
The display button on my remote is not mentioned in the manual, and in fact does nothing when pressed. I'm waiting for a call back from Jolida on this question, but I thought you may have figured it out. Walt didn't have a clue on this.
Thanks,
Rolloff

Just an update, in case anyone's following this thread, or reads it and happens to have any information.

I finally talked to Mike Alan, owner of Jolida today. He said he "had no idea" how to get the tuner to display the programmed call letters.
He said "it's the chips now days."

I am able to get the call letters input with the station numbers, folowing the directions in the manual, but I am unable to ever have them appear on the display after that. I also noticed my remote has no "S".
Anyway, he said he'd get back to me in a couple of weeks. When he does, I'll post again.
If anyone else has this figured out, please let me know.

Rolloff

Thanks for your input Brian.
We may have different incarnations of the same Tuner. Mine does not display anything about Cinema DSP or surround mode. It also does NOTHING after I've programmed in the station call letters and pressed the "Display" button. Pressing the display button never does anything on my unit. I did figure out the use of the 5 key instead of the letter S, but until I can get it to display, it makes no difference.

Rolloff

Hi Brian,
It occurred to me that maybe Jolida might have turned the display function off, to get rid of the unit displaying the things you didn't want it to display,( Cinema DSP and Surround mode) so that in my incarnation, nothing displays, other than "stereo", and the station numbers, but not the call letters.
I'll ask Mike when he gets back to me, or I'll call him back after Christmas if he doesn't call me back.
David