.2 Contrast and brightness

Contrast of LCD display depends on the visual angle and the temperature and hence, be sure to adjust it with the contrast knob (see Fig. 1) for optimum result at the time of installation. The backlight brightness of the LDC can be adjusted in five stages by pressing the DIM key.

.3 Basic operation

Power switch is on the left of the front panel. When the power is turned on, the channel at the last power off is displayed.

C000 JMH 3622.5

S120 I576

000JMH F 3622.5 S120 I576

The channel [000] is displayed as an example.

C on the left top shows channel display mode.

F before frequency shows frequency display mode.

These two display modes are selected alternatively by pressing FRQ key or CH key.

Channel number is displayed with 3 figures. Upper 2 figures are assigned for a station and last figure represents its own frequency code.

..1 Channel setting

 

 

 

 

 

A press of

key in the channel display mode scrolls channel number.

Selection of a channel is possible by pressing

REV

key first and next,

 

 

N

 

 

 

N

 

keys.When a station is chosen with two

CH keys and the

key

three 09

09

is pressed, asterisk mark () appears in the 3rd figure and the most sensitive frequency of that station is selected automatically.

..Fine-adjustment of frequency, and selection of a desired frequency

In the frequency display mode, fine-adjustment of the frequency with a step of

0.1kHz is possible by pressing

key. Best tuning is indicated when

the green LED is lit on the TUNE display.

 

 

It is also possible to select a desired frequency by pressing FRQ

key first and

next, foursix

N

keys with

REV

key

(available frequency

for setting are

 

09

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Furuno FAX-410 manual Contrast and brightness, Basic operation, C000 JMH S120 JMH F 3622.5 S120

FAX-410 specifications

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