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West Marine VHF250 Radio Owner’s Manual
you to make a proper selection within the correct range.
Setting Frequency Steps
[AM, FM Only]
In the United States there are 10 KHz steps between AM
stations. In other parts of the world such as Europe, the step
frequency is 9 KHz.
There are 200 MHz steps between stations in the United
States on the FM band while in Europe, the step is 100 MHz.
You can select which step you use.
AM Band
From the
AM MENU
, scroll using
▲
or
▼
to highlight
Tuning Steps
. Press
ENTER
.
Use
▲
or
▼
to choose either
9 KHz
or
10 KHz Steps
or
Exit
to make no change.
Press
ENTER
to set your choice. The screen returns
to the
AM MENU
. Either scroll to
Exit
or wait until the
radio times out and returns to the previously selected
AM station.
FM Band
From the
FM MENU
, scroll using
▲
or
▼
to highlight
Tuning Steps
. Press
ENTER
.
Use
▲
or
▼
to choose either
100 MHz
or
200 MHz
Steps
or
Exit
to make no change.
Press
ENTER
to set your choice. The screen returns
to the
FM MENU
. Either scroll to
Exit
or wait until the
radio times out and returns to the previously selected
FM station.
Note
: during the time you are taking these steps, your radio
continues to broadcast the station selected.
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