Panasonic RF-3100

CONTROLS AND
THEIR FUNCTIONS
O
Telescopic
Antenna
Effective
on FM and SW, not MW.
For
best reception,
extend the Telescopic
Antenna
completely
and
position
it in
the direction which
provides
the optimum
reception.
@
Digital
frequency
Display
(FREOUENCY
DISPLAY)
lndicates
the tuned frequency
as follows:
FM . . .
a decimal
figure in
MHz
(105.9)
MW . . .
a three or
four
digit
tigure in
kHz
(1200)
SW . . .
a decimal figure in MHz
(15.0)
O
BFO
On/Off Switch
(BFO)
It turns
the BFO
(Beat
Frequency Oscillator)
on and
off.
For SSB
or CW reception
on
SW,
set
the
switch to
"ON".
When receiving
neither
SSB nor
CW, be sure
to
set
the
switch to
"OFF".
@
Battery
Compartment Cover
@
Band
Selector
(BAND
SELECTOR)
It
selects the desired
band
(MW,
SW,
FM).
@
Power
Switch
(POWER)
It
turns the receiver
on and of{.
O
Tuning
Control
(TUNING)
It
tunes in the
desired station.
@
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Pitch
Control(BFo PTTCH)
Used to
obtain clear SSB
and CW reception.
Properly
turn to SSB
or CW signals, set the BFO
On/Off Switch
to
"ON",
and
then
carefully rotate this
control until the signals
are the most
suitable.
I
RF Gain
Control
(Mw
Sw RF GA|N)
Effective
on
MW
and SW, not FM.
It
adiusts the receiver
sensitivity for MW
or
SW
(including
SSB
and CW) reception.
Normally, keep it
turned fully
clockwise
(MAX).
lf the received
station is
sufficiently strong to
cause
overloading or distortion in
the
receiver,
slowly
rotate
this control
counterclockwise
until clear
sound
is
obtained.
@
Treble
Control
(TREBLE)
It
adjusts the high
or treble tones.
(D
Bass
Control
(BASS)
It
adjusts the low
or bass
tones.
@
Volume
Control
(VOLUME)
Used to
adjust
the volume.
@
Headphone
Jack
(PHONES)
It is
used for the connection
of headphones. When the head-
phone
plug
is inserted,
the
built-in speaker
is
automatically
disconnected.
The sound through
the
headphones
is heard in
monaural, not
stereo.
@
LightSwitch
(LIGHT)
When
this switch is
pressed
and the
set
is
turned on, the Signal/
Tuning lndicator
is illuminated.
@
Speaker
@
Signal/Tuning
Indicator
(INDICATOR)
When receiving
an
MW
or
SW
station, the
upper scale operates
as a
Signal Strength
Meter.
When receiving
an
FM
station, the lower
scale operates as
a
Tuning
Meter.
@
Power
lndicator
(POWER)
This indicator
lights when the
set
is
turned
on.
@
Bandwidth
Selector
(BANDWIDTH)
Effective
on
MW
and SW, not FM.
Normally,
set it
to
"W|DE".
Set it to
"NARROW"
when
experiencing
excessive noise,
or interference from
an adiacent
.
station.
@
Recording
Output
Jack
(REC
OUT)
When
used with
the appropriate
connection
cord, broadcasts
can
be
recorded
onto a tape recorder.
@
Earphone/External
Speaker
Jack
(
F
3
IMP SOONLY)
Used for the
connection of
an earphone
or an 8f) external
speaker.
@
Antenna
Selector
Ef fective
on
MW
and SW, not FM.
Use the
selector to switch from
the
built-in to
an external antenna
on MW, or from
a
low
to a
high
impedance
antenna on SW.
ln
the
"LOW
lMP"
position,
the Telescopic
Antenna is
disconnected.
@
External
Antenna
Terminats
Effective
on MW,
SW and
FM.
lf the
desired
station
is
too weak
or
too
distant for
the receiver
to
provide
satisfactory reception,
connect an
appropriate external
antenna
(and
a
ground
wire)
to
these
terminals.
@
Stand
@
lC Power
Cord Compartment