AM RF GAIN on the left side of the re- ceiver lets you tune a received signal for the best SW reception. If the signal is weak, turn AM RF GAIN toward +. If the sound is distorted, turn AM RF GAIN toward
TUNING SSB STATIONS
SSB (single sideband) is very popular among amateur radio and business ra- dio users because of its superior signal quality. Many amateurs who operate SSB and transmit below 10 MHz gen- erally use LSB (lower sideband), while amateur and commercial stations who transmit above 10 MHz generally use USB (upper sideband). Your receiver receives both USB and LSB transmis- sions.
Follow these steps to receive SSB stations.
1.Select an SW band (see “Select- ing a Band” on Page 18).
2.If you know the frequency of an SSB station, enter that frequency.
Or, scan the band for SSB stations by slowly rotating MANUAL TUN- ING, tuning through the selected band until you hear an SSB sta- tion. Or, scan the band for USB or LSB stations by holding down
TUNING 
or TUNING 
for about 2 seconds until you hear an USB or LSB station
Note: SSB stations sound dis- torted when you tune to them in the normal SW band. To help you find SSB stations, watch for deflections on the signal strength indicator. Since SSB is transmit- ted with a suppressed carrier, the signal strength indicator will move more quickly when there is a transmission and more slowly dur- ing pauses in the transmission.
3.When you have located an SSB station, press AM MODE to receive the transmission. Repeatedly press AM MODE to switch between USB or LSB transmissions (try LSB for frequencies below 10 MHz or USB for frequencies above 10 MHz).
4.Set STEP to SLOW then readjust
MANUAL TUNING for maximum intelligibility.
USING RDS
The receiver displays information about FM radio stations that transmit a Radio Data System (RDS) signal. When the receiver receives an RDS station, the station’s call letters appear on the display. Also, if the station broadcasts CT (clock time) informa- tion, the receiver automatically cor- rects the displayed time.
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