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PPA R38 FM Receiver
3.
VOLUME
: Adjust the volume level
to your taste by using the left or right
arrow buttons. This can only be done
from the home screen. The display
will indicate the current volume level.
Advanced Settings
The Advanced Setup Menu provides the
ability to change between ‘channel’ and
‘frequency’ display mode, adjust the squelch,
change the receiver to 8 or 17-channel
mode, change the amount of time for the
display to time-out, change the screen
brightness, or restore factory default settings.
1.
ADVANCED SETUP MENU
: To access
the Advanced Setup Menu, push-and-hold
the Menu button for 3 seconds until you see
the “LOADING ADVANCED SETUP” screen
displayed.
Within the advanced menu, pressing the
menu button will advance to the next
setting.
2.
SQUELCH
: This is the first screen in the
Advanced Menu. The receiver will silence the
audio if the RF signal strength falls below a
certain level. The squelch adjustment sets
the level of RF signal strength at which the
audio will be muted. This has the effect to
the listener of eliminating static when the
broadcast signal is weak. Push the left or right
arrow buttons to adjust the squelch level (1-4).
3.
CH/FREQ DISPLAY MODE
: To change
the display to show either channel number
(1-17) or frequency (72.1-75.9MHz) push the
left or right arrow buttons to toggle between
“CH NUMBER” or “FREQUENCY”.
4.
8/17 CHANNEL MODE:
17-channel
mode allows the receiver to change to any
one of the 17 possible broadcast channels.
8-channel mode restricts the receiver to the
8 non-interfering (simulataneous broadcast)
channels. To change the receiver between
8-channel and 17-channel modes, use
the arrow buttons to toggle between “17
CHANNEL MODE” or “8 CHANNEL MODE”.
5.
DISPLAY TIME-OUT
: This feature
sets the amount of time before the display
turns off. Use the left or right arrow buttons
to toggle between “5 SECONDS” “30
SECONDS” or “60 SECONDS”. Note that
even though the display is off, the receiver
still continues to function.
6.
SCREEN BRIGHTNESS
: To change the
display brightness (level 1-4), use the left,
right arrow buttons to toggle between “1”,
“2”, “3” or “4”.
7.
RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS
: The
next screen shows: “ERASE ALL SETTINGS
RESTORE DEFAULTS?” (below).
To reset, push the right arrow button to
choose “YES”. After this you will see the
confirmation screen “FACTORY DEFAULTS
RESTORED”, followed by the home screen.
If you chose “NO” to NOT reset, you will be
returned to the squelch screen (step 2).
8. At any time, the Advanced Setup menu
can be exited in three different ways:
a. Push and hold the menu button for 3
seconds, or
b. wait 20 seconds without pushing any
buttons, or
c. repeatedly push the menu button until
you see the screen “EXIT ADVANCED
SETUP?” screen. Push the right arrow
button to choose “YES”. The Home
Screen will then be displayed.
