BASIC RADIO OPERATION
continued
LISTENING IN FM STEREO
DOWN button to auto-scan downward in
FM stereo can be heard when using
frequency.
earphones/headphones. To hear FM in
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
stereo, press the FM STEREO button
When the desired frequency is known, it
(29). ' ' will appear in the display.
can be entered via the numeric keypad
SETTING UP MW AND FM INSIDE OF
(14). First, make sure that the correct
NORTH AMERICA OR JAPAN
band is selected - FM, WM, LW or SW.
You can skip this section if you are
Most WM, LW and Shortwave frequencies
neither in North America nor in Japan and
are designated in kilohertz (KHz), e.g.
just purchased the PL-450. It is already
810 KHz or 9475 KHz. All FM frequencies
set-up in the factory for use.
are designated in megahertz (MHz), e.g.
Inside of North America, AM stations (MW
102.9 MHz. To enter such frequencies,
in the PL-450's display) are spaced in 10
just enter the frequency using the
kHz tuning steps, you should change it
numeric keypad (14).
refer to the instructions CHANGING
SYSTEM SET CODES.
Sometimes Shortwave frequencies are
The FM frequency range may be different
designated in megahertz (MHz). If you
from that used in North America, e.g. like
encounter such a shortwave frequency
that used in Japan, 76-108MHz. To make
and it has less than three digits after the
these changes, see the SYSTEM SET
decimal point (e.g. 15.10 MHz or 6.92
CODE TABLE and the instructions
MHz), then use the following method to
CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES.
enter it.
However, if there are three digits after the
TUNING IN STATIONS
There are four ways to tune-in stations,
decimal point (e.g. 15.110 MHz or 5.975
described below. They are Manual
MHz), use the method described
Tuning, Auto-scan Tuning, Direct
previously.
Frequency Entry and Fine Tuning.
1. Enter the frequency using the numeric
keypad (14).
MANUAL TUNING
2. Press/release the 'Enter' (17) button.
Quick, short presses of the UP/DOWN
buttons (6, 7) enables tuning up or down
TUNING KNOB
frequency.
The TUNING knob control (25) is located
on the right side of the radio. Use it to
AUTO-SCAN TUNING
'fine-tune' stations or as you would a
Pressing the UP or DOWN buttons (6, 7)
tuning knob.
for just over 1 second enables automatic
scan-tuning. The radio will then
automatically stop on the next station
encountered and stay for about 5
seconds for your monitoring. Press the
UP/DOWN buttons again to keep
listening in the station. Use the UP button
to auto-scan upward in frequency and the
FM
PL-450
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