DRAKE R8A - Page 14

Front Panel Display, cont'd. i
10) AGC S/F - A box appears around the selected
AGC setting. With no box illuminated, the AGC is Off. As
the receiveris factory supplied, two choices are possible:
SorF., Select either the Slow or Fast AGC setting for most
all modes of operation. However, to add the ‘Off condi-
tion as a third selection: Press and hold the AGC function
line button for three seconds. The choices for AGC setting
will Now be among three possible conditions: (g) . (F)
or no box displayed (AGC Off). = =
AGC is not displayed when the FM mode is selected.
11) NOTCH-A box appears around this annunciator
to indicate that the variable frequency audio notch
control is active.
12) Noise Blanker Narrow/Wide - A box appears
around the selected noise blanking range, either Narrow
or Wide. No box indicates that the noise blanker is not
activated,
13) NAME - Whenever a box! —_| appears around this
annunciator, the receiver will display channel names If
the tuned frequency is within + 1kHz of a stored memory
channel frequency with a name assigned. It is important
to note that, if a name is not assigned to a memory
channel, only the frequency will be displayed for that
channel when it is recalled even though (NAME) is
illuminated.
When the frequency first enters the 1kHz window, the
name will be displayed. It will remain until the frequency
is tuned out of the window. If tuning is stopped inside the
window (such as when the listener is interested in the
signal) name display is reversed; when tuning resumes,
the name will be replaced by the frequency to allow fine
tuning of the tuned signal. The frequency will remain on
the display until tuning is stopped for 2 seconds, then the
name will return,
If, while fine tuning, the frequency goes outside the win-
dow, the display will revertto the original name and willbe
displayed as soon as the frequency enters the window.
14) TIMER - The number 1 or 2 will light to indicate which
timer is selected. If one or both timers (Timer 1 and/or
Timer 2) is/are enabled, the 1 and/or2 annunciator(s) will
continue to be displayed after the receiver is turned off.
The ON and OFF annunciators are displayed to indicate
which respective time is being programmed.
15) STEP - When selected, permits setting of three different
step sizes and corresponding display resolutions. Refer to
“FREQUENCY STEP SELECTION’ on page 16.
16) CLOCK/FREQUENCY - Either the Time or Frequency
can be displayed by pressing the function button below
this annunciator,
17) LOCK - A box appears around this annunciator
to indicate that all front panel buttons and Tuning wheel
entries are locked out.