User's Manual

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These controls peak and/or notch higher and lower audio frequencies so that you may tailor the
audio you hear from the receiver or the playback of a prerecorded tape to suit your listening.
These digital controls act like a two-band equalizer, and effectively only contour the frequencies
that are of the utmost importance in the band of audio frequencies that are utilized by human
speech. They are also optimized to be functional within the narrowed audio bandwidth of the
NITA-102 standard.
To FLATTEN out the audio response from the DAC adjustments, and remove any peaks or notches
in the audio frequencies, push the RIGHT and/or LEFT ARROW switches until both the top and
bottom row of LED indicators are in the CENTER POSITION. To PEAK the upper frequency,
repeatedly push the RIGHT ARROW switch on the TOP control and move the LED indicator to
the right of the center position . To NOTCH the upper frequency, use the LEFT ARROW on the
TOP control and move the LED indicator to the left of the center position. Repeat this procedure
to PEAK or NOTCH the lower frequency.
LINE OUT
The female RCA/Phone type LINE out jack gives an additional line level output from the receiver
for use with an external tape recorder, external audio amplifier, equalizer, etc.
RSSI /BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR
The BAT/RSSI (RSSI/BATTERY STRENGTH) switch and indicator located to the right of the
keypad, can supply the user with an RSSI reading (Received Signal Strength Indicator) from an
operating transmitter, or it can show the condition of the internal battery inside the Citation.
TO MEASURE RSSI.....
1.) Tune the receiver to the operating frequency of a active transmitter.
2.) Push the BAT/RSSI button until the LED indicator is RED.
3.) The LED METER above the indicator and to the right of the LCD Display will change in
color (Red is weakest, Yellow is mid, and Green in the highest quality) and increase in height
the stronger the incoming signal is. The weaker the signal, the lower the meter reading will
be.
Meter Reading Examples:
Meter @ MID RED Usable signal - may be slightly noisy.
Meter @ BOTTOM YELLOW Incoming signal should open the receiver at critical squelch point.
Signal is approximately 0.2 microvolts.
Meter @ MID GREEN Incoming signal should open the receiver at its full
squelch point
(control set fully clockwise). Signal is approximately
1.0 microvolts.
The purpose of the RSSI meter is to give a visual indication of how to achieve better reception via
receiver antenna configuration and placement. In order to improve signal reception:
a.) When using the Internal Antenna, rotate the Citation in a circular pattern to increase the