S450DLX OWNER’S MANUAL
OPTIMIZING SHORTWAVE RECEPTION
Shortwave enables listening to broadcasts over vast distances including other countries and continents. The following information will help you get the best results.
•During the day, frequencies above 13 MHz are usually best.
•At night, frequencies below 13 MHz are usually best.
•Around sunset and sunrise, the entire shortwave range may be good.
•Getting very close to a window and holding the radio improves shortwave reception.
To learn about shortwave we recommend the publication below, published yearly and available from major booksellers. Additionally, the Internet is a great resource for learning about shortwave. Type ‘shortwave reception’ into your favorite search engine.
WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK
Published in the USA by
New York, NY
STORING AND RETRIEVING STATIONS INTO AND FROM PRESETS (MEMORIES)
Tune to the station that you want to store. Press and release the T.SET button and see ‘Preset’ with a number underneath it flash in the right side of the display. Press the UP or DOWN buttons over and over to find the ‘Preset’ number that you want to store it into. A quick press of the T.SET button will finalize the entry.
Press the PRESET button continuously to retrieve the stations that have been stored. Notice that the frequency in the display changes and the ‘Preset’ number shows on the right side of the display.
A station cannot be erased from memory. Simply store another station over it.
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