Specifications

Note: Auto-mode is cancelled as soon as the receive mode, tuning step or other related data

is changed. Remember that auto-STEP and auto-MODE are linked, reselect AUTO-MODE

if either have been adjusted and you require the auto band plan selection.

2-5-2 Receive mode selection

Any receive mode may be selected at any frequency within the receiver’s frequency

coverage. To access the receive mode menu, push MODE. The following modes are

available: AUTO, WFM, NFM, USB, LSB, CW. Use the main tuning dial or arrow key to

make the selection. To accept the selection, push the ENT key.

2-6 Changing tuning STEP size

Each country’s government decides upon the specification for channel occupancy, step

(separation) and mode.

Not surprisingly the allocation of frequency bands are not the same all over the world and

channel separation (step) varies from band to band. As an example, the channel separation

(step) for the MW (medium wave) band in the U.S.A. is 10 kHz while in Europe and Japan

it is 9 kHz.

For the above reasons it is necessary to sometimes alter the STEP size according to local

band plan conventions. The pre-programming of step size may be manually over-ridden so

you may choose alternative settings at will.

Should you wish to change the default tuning step size, push the FUNC key and then push

the VFO key.

The third row of the LCD will display the current default size.