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SETTING THE PRELIMINARY CONTROL SETTINGS
Use these controls as initial guidelines. As you get
to know the radio, you will develop your own
'favorite' settings.
• Turn the VOLUME control down to no
greater than 3 so that the radio does not play
loudly when first turned on.
• Turn the AM/SW RF GAIN control to the
10 position.
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• Turn the BASS-TONE-TREBLE controls into
the 5 position.
• Turn the SW LPF switch to the OFF position
(right side of the radio).
• Turn the STEREO MONO switch to the
MONO position.
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TURNING THE RADIO ON AND OFF
There are two ways to turn the radio on, with the
90-minute timer feature or without the 90-minute
timer. To turn it off at any time, press the 'POWER
& SLEEP' button.
NOTE: When SLEEP Times is off, the clock
always shows in the display.
1. WITH TIMER: A quick, short press of the
'POWER & SLEEP' button turns the radio on.
'90' shows in the display for about three sec-
onds, then the radio's normal frequency dis-
play shows. Turning it on this way causes it
play for 90 minutes, after which its timer turns
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SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR
When you are listening to stations, the signal
strength meter, in the upper right area of the dis-
play, will show the strength level of reception.
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it off automatically (to minimize excess bat-
tery drain). To change this automatic turn-off
time from 90 minutes to a shorter time, see
the section titled USING THE SLEEP TIMER.
2. WITHOUT TIMER: A long press of approxi-
mately 3 seconds of the 'POWER & SLEEP'
button turns the radio on without engaging
the automatic 90-minute timer feature, caus-
ing the radio to play indefinitely when using
the AC adaptor, and turning off only when the
batteries drain or the radio is turned off.
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