CHANGING THE TUNING STEPS AND 12/24-HR CLOCK
In North and South America the frequency step between
adjacent channels in the
AM (MW) band
is
10 KHz
. In the
rest of the world this step is
9 KHz
. Usually the frequency step
has been preset in the factory for your area.
The tuning step on this set is also combined with the hour clock
display where:
10 KHz
uses the 12-hr clock
9 KHz
uses the 24-hr clock
All preset stations will be lost and need to be programmed
again when you change the tuning step.
1
In the radio mode, press and hold
ENTER.
™
The radio station frequency will disappear from the
display.
2
Without releasing
ENTER
, press and also hold down:
•
(up) 5 seconds or more to select a tuning step of
10 KHz
and the 12-hr clock.
™
The display shows ‘
U
’ briefly.
•
TUNING –
(down) 5 seconds or more to select a tuning step
of
9 KHz
and the 24-hr clock.
™
The display shows ‘
E
’ briefly.
1
Connect the headphones to the
p
socket.
2
To switch on the radio and select your waveband:
• press
RADIO ON-OFF
once for
AM
(MW)
• press
RADIO ON-OFF
twice to select
FM
™
STEREO
appears on the display when you are receiving a
FM
stereo transmission.
3
Select your station by one of the following:
™
by using the
–
control (down or up);
™
pressing one of the Preset memory buttons
0-9
for a preset
station;
™
Direct Access Tuning
, by entering the known band
frequency.
4
Adjust the sound with
VOLUME
and
DBB (Dynamic Bass
Boost)
controls.
5
To turn off the radio, press
RADIO ON-OFF
once or until the
display shows
OFF
and reverts to the clock mode.
To improve reception:
FM:
The headphone cord functions as the FM-aerial. Extend it
fully and position the cord.
AM:
Uses the built-in aerial. Turn the set to find the best
position.
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SETTING THE CLOCK
RADIO RECEPTION
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