Antenna selection

The IC-R20 has an internal bar antenna installed for receiving AM broadcast band (0.495–1.620 MHz; differ according to version) signals. In addition, the connected earphone’s cable can be used as an antenna for receiving FM broadcast band (76.000–107.995 MHz; differ according to version) signals.

DSelecting antenna

qPush [8 SET] for 1 sec. to enter set mode.

wRotate [R-DIAL]to select “AM ANTENNA” or “FM AN- TENNA” for AM broadcast band or FM broadcast band, re- spectively.

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eAfter pushing [8 SET], rotate [R-DIAL]to select “BAR” when “AM ANTENNA” is selected for the AM broadcast band; select “EARPHONE” when “FM ANTENNA” is se- lected for the FM broadcast band.

AM-ANTENNA

FM-ANTENNA

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-EXT

-EXT

>BAR

>EARPHONE

Bar antenna selection for

Earphone cable selection for

0.495–1.620 MHz band

76.000–107.995 MHz band

rPush [DUALWATCH] to exit set mode.

[R-DIAL]

DUALWATCH

SET

8

***-SET-MODE-***

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-NOISE-BLANKER -ANL -AF-FILTER >AM-ANTENNA -FM-ANTENNA -SET-EXPAND

AM-ANTENNA

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>EXT -BAR

NOTES:

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Some noise or spurious may be received when the inter-

 

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nal bar or earphone cable is used for antenna.

 

• The supplied or third party’s antenna MUST BE con-

nected to the antenna connector to receive signals other

than AM or FM broadcast bands.

• When receiving an AM broadcast signal with internal bar

antenna, aim the receiver to better audio direction.

• When the internal bar or earphone cable is used for an antenna, the attenuator function cannot be used.

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