Radio Shack DX-398 C cancel — cancels an entry, M/MEM — stores frequencies into memory

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C (cancel) — cancels an entry.

ATS/MW — selects the MW (medium wave) band and lets you select MW stations using your receiver’s automatic tuning system.

METER/SW — selects the SW (shortwave) band, and lets you scan for a shortwave frequency in one of the receiver’s 14 meter bands.

Number Keys — each key has a single-digit label and a band range. The single digits are used to enter a channel, frequency, or ID number. The band range (120m, for example) indicates the shortwave band you can tune by pressing that key.

— enters a decimal point or clears an incorrect entry.

C (cancel) — cancels an entry.

F/FREQ (frequency) — lets you tune a frequency directly.

M/MEM — stores frequencies into memory.

ENTER M/MEM — stores frequencies into memory.ENTER  — enters a frequency. — enters a frequency.

TIMER 1, TIMER 2, TIMER 3 — let you select any of the receiver’s three timers.

WORLD/HOME — lets you select the time you want to display (world time or your home time).

AM MODE — lets you set up the alarm timer.

M AM MODE — lets you set up the alarm timer.M  — lets you lock out selected frequencies.PRIORITY — tunes to the priority station you set.TUNING  /  — tunes up or down the band you selected. — lets you lock out selected frequencies.

EDIT — lets you assign a name for each FM, MW, or LW station or for each page where you stored an SW station.

PAGE — lets you select either of the receiver’s memory pages (see “Memory Func- tions” on Page 27).

PRIORITY — tunes to the priority station you set.

TUNING Manual background / Manual backgroundManual background — tunes up or down the band you selected.

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Contents All-BandShortwave Receiver OWNER’S MANUALwith Radio Data System DX-398FEATURES Control Lock — prevents accidental setting changes THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Band MetersCONTENTS Storing FM, MW, or LW Frequencies in Memory Using Standard AC Power CONNECTING TO POWERInstalling Internal Batteries PREPARATIONUsing Vehicle Battery Power ADJUSTING THE TELESCOPING ANTENNA CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL ANTENNATraffic Safety CONNECTING HEADPHONESCONNECTING A TAPE RECORDER Listening SafelyUSING THE STAND USING THE MEMO LABEL SETTING THE MW AM TUNING INCREMENTUNDERSTANDING YOUR RECEIVER TUNING / — tunes up or down the band you selected C cancel — cancels an entryAM MODE — lets you set up the alarm timer M/MEM — stores frequencies into memoryLIGHTING THE DISPLAY BASIC OPERATIONTURNING THE RECEIVER ON AND OFF LOCKING THE CONTROLSSETTING AND VIEWING THE LOCAL TIME VIEWING A WORLD TIME CHANGING A WORLD CITY NAMESelecting a Band TUNING STATIONSManual Tuning Direct Access Tuning Scan TuningTUNING PREPROGRAMMED SHORTWAVE STATIONS PAGEMemory Location DX-398SHORTWAVE PAGES CHARTCountry PagePage CountryMemory Location StationsPage CountryMemory Location StationSTEREO/MONO-FM ADJUSTING THE TONESPECIAL TUNING CONTROLS WIDE/NARR.-AMTUNING SSB STATIONS USING RDS1.Turn on the receiver 5.If your time zone is using DaylightFollow these steps to use RDS Saving Time, repeatedly press until appearsAutomatic Storage MEMORY FUNCTIONSSTORING FM, MW, OR LW FREQUENCIES IN MEMORY Manual StorageSTORING SW FREQUENCIES IN MEMORY 4.While PAGE and MEMO flash DELETING A STATION YOU STORED LOCKING/UNLOCKING A STORED STATIONMOVING A FREQUENCY TO ANOTHER MEMORY LOCATION USING PRIORITY Setting an Alarm TIMER FUNCTIONSUSING THE TIMER ALARMS Silencing the AlarmTimer Recording USING THE SLEEP TIMERTurning a Timer Alarm On or Off FREQUENCY CONVERSION LISTENING HINTSREFERENCE SOURCES BAND ALLOCATIONInternational Frequencies Time Standard Frequencies Aircraft FrequenciesShips and Coastal Station Frequencies Longwave BandLISTENING GUIDE Remarks StationLocation 5,950Remarks StationLocation 9,610Remarks StationLocation 15,084BIRDIES AMATEUR SHORTWAVE BANDS IN THE USAmateur Shortwave Bands in MHz TROUBLESHOOTING CARE AND MAINTENANCE RESETTING THE DISPLAY SPECIFICATIONS Page RadioShack Limited Ninety-DayWarrantyWe Service What We Sell A Division of Tandy Corporation