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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

from the display panel). To return to stereo reception mode,pressthebuttonagainsothatthe“ST”indication appears on the display panel.

PRE-SET SCAN (PS)

AUTO-STORE TUNING (AS)

Press this button momentarily to scan the stations pre-set into the memories of the band in use. The unit will stop at each pre-set station for 5 seconds before continuing to the next pre-set station (the pre-set number on the display panel will flash during Pre-Set Scan operation). Press the button again momentarily to stop Pre-Set Scan operation and remain on the selected frequency.

Pressing and holding the button for longer than 2 seconds will activate the Auto-Store Tuning feature (“ATP will appear on the display panel) which will automatically scan and enter up to 6 stations into the pre-set memories on the band in use. After entering the stations into the memories, the unit will automatically stop at each station for 5 seconds so each can be heard. If you have already set the pre-set memories to your favorite stations, activating the Auto-Store Tuning feature will erase those stations and enter the new ones. This feature is most useful whentravellinginanewareawhereyouarenotfamiliar with the local stations.

STATION PRE-SET MEMORIES

To set any of the 6 pre-set memories in each band, use thefollowingprocedure:

1. Turn the radio on and select the desired band.

2. Selectthefirststationtobepre-setusingtheManual Up/Down or Automatic Seek Tuning Controls .

3. Press the pre-set button to be set and continue to holditinforapproximately2seconds. Thepre-set number will appear on the display panel indicating thatthestationisnowsetintothatpre-setmemory position. The station can now be recalled at any time by pressing that button.

4. Repeattheaboveprocedurefortheremaining5pre- setsonthatband andfortheother4bandsontheunit.

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL

The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel displays the frequency, time, and activated functions.

NOTE:Itisa characteristic of LCD panels that, if subjected tocoldtemperaturesforanextended periodoftime,theymaytakelongertoilluminate thanundernormalconditions. Inaddition,the

visibilityofthenumbersontheLCDmayslightly decrease. The LCD read-out will return to normal whenthetemperatureincreasestoanormal range.

SPECTRUM ANALYZER DISPLAY

The Spectrum Analyzer Display feature incorporated in this unit breaks down the audio frequency spectrum into 5 bands and provides a visual indication of the amount of audio signal within each of these bands. The number of illuminated bars (1 to 10) shows the instantaneous signal level in the band around the indicated frequencies (105Hz., 340Hz., 1KHz.,

CASSETTE DOOR3.4KHz., and 10.5KHz.).

To access the cassette door, press the Front Panel Release button so that the panel drops to its lowered position. Hold the cassette with the exposed tape edge to the right and insert it fully into the cassette door until the cassette is engaged and begins playing (“TAPE” will appear on the display panel). When the cassette reaches the end on the sideofthetapebeingplayed,theunitwillautomatically change direction of play as shown by the arrow indications on the display panel.

NOTE:Observe cassette operation cautions in Care and Maintenance section of this manual.

& FAST-FORWARD/REWIND BUTTONS ( /)

These buttons cause the tape to move rapidly in the direction indicated by the arrows. For example, if the button is pushed when the tape is moving from left toright( on the display panel), the tape will fast- forward. If the button is pressed while the tape is moving from right to left ( on the display panel), the tape will rewind. To stop fast tape movement, lightly pushtheoppositebutton. Ifthetapeisallowedtofast- forward or rewind all the way to the end, play will

automatically begin again from that point.

PROGRAM SELECTOR

To manually reverse tape direction and play the other side (program) of the cassette, lightly push both the Fast-Forward and Rewind buttons and at the same time. The change of direction will be shown by the arrows on the display panel.

EJECT BUTTON ( )

Tape playback is stopped and the cassette is ejected bypressingthisbuttonlocatedbehindthefrontpanel, nexttothetapedoor. Radiooperationwillautomatically

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