Let's put out some sound

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Collective presetting of stations (auto preset)

Keep the ENTER key depressed (about 2 seconds).

ENTER

One-by-one presetting (manual preset)

1Press the ENTER key during reception.

Presetting is cancelled

ENTER when no operation is ex- ecuted for 5 seconds or more.

2Select one of the preset numbers from 1 to 40.

 

 

 

UP

MULTI CONTROL

 

 

 

 

/VOLUME

 

 

W

N

 

 

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

The numbers be-

 

 

 

The numbers be-

come smaller

 

 

 

 

 

 

come larger

 

 

 

 

3Press the ENTER key again.

ENTER

EX.BASS

CLASSIC

 

 

 

AUTO

ROCK EQ.

POP

) 3 ￿ F M ￿ 8. 8￿)MHz)

MANUAL

VOL.

 

 

XD-980MD (En)

Blinks

The frequency changes automatically.

 

 

 

EX.BASS

 

CLASSIC

 

MEMORY

TUNED STEREO

 

ROCK EQ.

POP

 

AUTO

) 1 ￿ F M ￿ 8. 9￿)MHz)

MANUAL

VOL.

 

 

 

 

 

RUNNING

÷A maximum of 40 stations of the band presently being received will be preset.

÷When there are many stations and the intended station has not been preset, please also use “One-by-one presetting (manual preset)”.

“MEMORY” lights (for approx. 5 sec.)

EX.BASS

 

CLASSIC

 

MEMORY

TUNED STEREO

 

 

AUTO

ROCK EQ.

POP

) 3 ￿ F M ￿ 8. 9￿)MHz)

MANUAL

VOL.

 

 

 

Goes off

 

RUNNING

 

 

 

EX.BASS

 

CLASSIC

 

MEMORY

TUNED STEREO

 

ROCK EQ.

POP

 

AUTO

) 3 ￿ F M ￿ 8. 9￿)MHz)

MANUAL

VOL.

 

 

 

RUNNING

÷ Repeat steps 1,2,3 to preset other stations.

÷ If several stations are preset under the same number, the previous memory is replaced with the latest memory contents. Basic

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Reception band indication

RUNNING

Lights during stereo reception

The “TUNED” indicator lights when a station is received.

EX.BASS

CLASSIC

 

TUNED STEREO

 

ROCK EQ.

POP

AUTO

- - ￿ F M ￿ 8. 9￿)MHz)

MANUAL

VOL.

 

 

Frequency display

÷When a key is held depressed, preset stations will be skipped at an interval of about 0.5 second.

Select the tuning mode

AUTO

Each press alternates the mode.

1 “AUTO” lit (Auto tuning)

2“AUTO” not lit (Manual tuning)

Use the manual tuning mode when reception is noisy due to weak reception. (In the manual mode, stereo broadcasts are re- ceived in monaural.)

÷Normally, use the AUTO (Auto tuning) mode.

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Kenwood XD-980MD M 8 MHz, Collective presetting of stations auto preset, One-by-one presetting manual preset

XD-980MD specifications

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