mp3 player car radio thingy conundrum

So I got M an mp3 player and a car radio adapter thingy for Christmas. He's trying to set up the car radio adapter thingy now, but is running into a problem. The directions for the adapter say to tune the radio to a dead spot and commence from there. The problem is that his radio can't be manually dialed, and just jumps from station to station as you press its tuning button, so he can't tune it to a dead spot. Has anybody else encountered this problem before? If so, how did you overcome it? It seems to me that this must be a somewhat common issue...

complete and utter tragedy

My 3 1/2 quart Le Creuset round oven just fell off the counter (disturbed by the washing machine going into spin cycle) and cracked like the Liberty Bell.  I am heartbroken, bereft, saddened beyond all reason.  Especially now that I am pricechecking a replacement

:-(

edited to add: it seems to be watertight so I have used Le Creuset's customer inquiry form to find out if it's still safe to use... sob...