Operation Manual

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BASIC OPERATION
New2001
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■ Squelch level setting
The squelch circuit mutes the received audio signal, depend-
ing on the signal strength. The receiver has 9 squelch levels,
a continuously open setting and an automatic setting.
➥
While holding down [SQL], rotate [DIAL] to select the
squelch level.
• “LEVEL 1” is loose squelch (for weak signals) and “LEVEL 9” is
tight squelch (for strong signals).
• “AUTO” indicates the automatic level adjustment using a noise
pulse count system.
• “OPEN” indicates the continuously open setting.
[DIAL]
Automatic squelch
Maximum level
■ Receive mode selection
The receiver has three receive modes, FM, AM and WFM.
The mode selection is independently stored in each band
and memory channels.
Typically, the AM mode is used for the AM broadcast stations
(0.495–1.620 MHz) and air band (118–135.995 MHz), and
WFM is used for FM broadcast stations (76–107.9 MHz).
➥ Push [MODE] repeatedly to select a desired receive
mode.
FM mode
AM mode
WFM mode