VOL*
POWER
Belt clip
HOLD CLOCK
i (headphones) jack
TUNE/TIME SET*
WB
TV/WB/FM
SENSPRESET TUNING 1-5*
DXBAND LOCAL
*There is a tactile dot on/beside Vol, TUNE/TIME SET +, and the number 2 button.
B
CUsing the Belt Clip
To detach
To attach
Preventing Accidental Change
— HOLD FunctionSlide HOLD in the direction of the arrow.
To cancel HOLD, slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow so that
Setting the Clock
The display will flash “AM 12:00” when the battery is first inserted.
1 Hold down CLOCK for more than 2 seconds.The beep sounds and the hour flashes in the display.
2Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the correct hour appears in the display.Each press changes the digit(s) by one.
When you keep the button pressed, the digit(s) change rapidly.
3Press CLOCK.The beep sounds and the minute starts to flash. Repeat step 2 to set the minute. After setting the minute, press CLOCK again. The two beeps sound and the clock starts from 0 seconds.
Changing AM Channel Step
The AM channel step differs depending on areas. The channel step of this unit is
Area | Channel step |
North and South American countries | 10kHz |
Other countries | 9kHz |
Note
When the AM channel step is changed, the preset stations for AM will be initialized.
1Press POWER to turn off the power.2While holding down CLOCK, keep pressing POWER for more than 5 seconds.Two short beeps sound, and the AM channel step will be changed. “AM 9” (or “AM 10”) is displayed for about 2 seconds.
If you proceed to step 2 again, the channel step changes again.
Improving the Reception
TV/WEATHER/FM:
Extend the headphones cord which functions as the TV/ WEATHER/FM antenna (See Fig. B- ).
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A ferrite bar antenna is
(See Fig.B- ).
Set TV/WB/FM SENS to LOCAL if interference is prevalent and reception is too strong. Under normal conditions, set it to DX.
Playing the Radio
— Manual Tuning1Connect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack.2Press POWER to turn on the radio.3Press BAND to select the band.Each press changes the band as follows:
AM FM1 FM2TV
To change the band to WEATHER, press WB. You can return to the previous frequency by pressing BAND.
FM1 and FM2 are differentiated only for Preset tuning. For Manual tuning of FM stations, select either band.
Each band memorizes the frequency you had tuned previously.
4Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to tune in to the desired station.Two short beeps sound when the minimum frequency of each band is received during tuning.
5Adjust the volume using VOL.To turn off the radio, press POWER.
Presetting Your Favorite Station
— Preset TuningYou can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations in each AM, TV, WEATHER.
Presetting a station1Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Playing the Radio” and manually tune in to the station you wish to preset.
2Press the preset tuning 1 to 5 button you wish to preset for more than a few seconds.
You will hear two confirmation beeps and preset number appears in the display.
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, tune in to the desired station and hold down the preset tuning 1 to 5 button. The new station will replace the previous station on the preset button.
Example: Display window when you preset FM
90.0MHz in the preset tuning 2 button for FM2.
Tuning in a Preset Station1Press POWER.2Press BAND or WB to select the band.3Press the desired preset tuning button.4Adjust the volume using VOL.Note
Holding down the desired preset tuning button for more than a few seconds will replace the previous station on the preset tuning button with the station you tuned in to.
Using the Belt Clip (See Fig. C)
Use the belt clip when attaching the unit to your belt.
To detach the belt clip, see fig.
To attach the belt clip, see fig.