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Radio operation
Memory System
This radio has 500 memory locations, 100 for each band, organized into 10 pages
with 10 memory locations each. A memory location stores the station frequency
along with the stereo setting for FM and the bandwidth for LW/MW/SW.
Select the desired band (MW, LW, FM, SW and AIR) first. Then to save or retrieve a
station in memory, first establish the current memory page by pressing the PAGE
button and then press the page number button (0
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9).
Once a page is selected, a frequency is stored to a memory location within the page
by long
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pressing the position number button (0
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9). To recall a saved station, just
press the number button (0
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9) of the memory position within the current page.
Auto Tune Storage (ATS)
This radio has the capability to scan the bands and automatically store stations into
memory. It loads them sequentially by page, and by position within the page, over-
writing any previously stored stations. ATS is invoked by first selecting the band and
then with a long press of the band button, FM, LW/MW, SW or AIR. ATS stores rela-
tively stronger stations, and may skip some that are audible. Also, particularly on
shortwave, the signal strength may fade in and out, causing the station to be
skipped. For AIR traffic, transmissions are often short and may not be active when
the radio scans a particular frequency.
Also note that for shortwave, the radio only scans within the international broad-
cast frequencies, not amateur radio or commercial bands. Refer to the SW topic.
Antennas
Antennas capture radio signals that are processed by the radio. This radio has 3
antenna options:
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Internal ferrite bar antenna used for LW/MW
•
A
25.5”
telescopic whip antenna for SW/FM/AIR
•
A 3.5mm jack to connect an external antenna of your choice for SW, .FM, AIR
Caution: Ensure that an external antenna is clear from power lines.
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