Eton S350DL owner manual Tuning in AM Stations, Tuning in Shortwave Stations

S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL

9 TUNING IN AM STATIONS

TUNING IN AM STATIONS (MW)

Turn on the radio and set the AM/SW BAND switch to the AM position and the bandwidth switch to wide or narrow. MW appears in the display. Use the outer ‘fast’ tuning knob to find stations, fine tuning with the inner ‘slow’ knob when needed.

•If there is interference from adjacent stations, place the BAND WIDTH control in the NARROW position. If there is no interference, leave it in the WIDE position.

•If there is excess background noise, turn on the SW LPF switch, which may minimize the noise.

•If a station is so strong that audio distortion occurs, reduce the gain level with the AM/SW RF GAIN control knob by turning it counter-clockwise.

•The telescopic antenna does not have to be extended for AM reception. The radio has an inter- nal, directional, ferrite-bar antenna for AM reception.

•To optimize AM reception, swivel the radio until maximum signal strength is achieved.

THE FREQUENCY LOCK FEATURE

The S350DL uses a unique circuit for AM and SW tuning to optimize frequency stability and minimize signal drifting. While turning either tuning knob, ‘Khz’ flashes in the display. It stops flashing about 3 seconds after a station is tuned-in, engaging frequency-lock.

10 TUNING IN SHORTWAVE STATIONS

IF YOU ARE ALREADY

FAMILIAR WITH SHORTWAVE:

Fully extend the telescopic antenna and turn on the radio. Set the AM/SW BAND switch to the SW1, SW2 or SW3 position and the BANDWIDTH switch to wide or narrow. SHORTWAVE 1, 2 or 3 appears in the display. Use the outer ‘fast’ tuning knob to quickly go to a desired frequency that you already know or to the band that you want to tune around in, then fine tune stations with the inner ‘slow’ knob when needed. If a station is so strong that audio distortion occurs, reduce the gain level with the AM/SW RF GAIN control knob by turning it counter-clockwise.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO SHORTWAVE OR NEED A REFRESHER

(also see the section titled INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE, later in this manual) Fully extend the telescopic antenna and turn on the radio.

Get close to a window and fully extend the telescopic antenna. Follow the instructions below,

depending on day or night listening.

If it is daytime, turn the AM/SW BAND switch to the SW2 position. Use the fast tuning knob and tune to 15100 KHz. This is the beginning of the shortwave 19 meter band, one of the three best daytime bands, extending from 15100-15600 KHz. Using the slow tuning knob, tune through this band, carefully listen- ing for stations. Also try the 13 meter band (21450- 21850 KHz) and 16 meter band (17480-17900 KHz), both in SW3.

If it is night, turn the AM/SW BAND switch to the SW1 position. Use the fast tuning knob and tune to 5800 KHz. This is the beginning of the shortwave 49 meter band, one of the four best night bands, extending from 5800-6200 KHz. Using the slow tuning knob, tune through this band, carefully listening for sta- tions. Also try the 25 meter band in SW2 (11600- 12200 KHz), 31 meters in SW2 (9400-9900 KHz) and 41 meters in SW1 (7150-7600 KHz).

NOTE: If there is interference from adjacent stations,

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