I
Front
Panel
Controls
and
Their
The indication AM used here includes
both
MW
and
LW
tor Model sT·500L.
Functions
Power "stand
by
eb,
on" switch
This switch turns
on
and
olf
the secon-
dary circuit power
only_
The unit is
in
the
"stand-by" condition when this switch is
set to the
"stand
by
ó"
position.
Regardless
ol
the switch setting, the
primary circuit is always
"live"
as long as
the power cord is connected to
an
elec-
trical oullet.
Memory indicator
(memo)
This indicator illuminates
when the memory bulton
is
pressed.
FM
stereo indicator
(stereo)
This indicator
automatically illuminates
wh
en
an
FM
stereo
broadcast is being
received.
Band selectors (band)
---
FM:
Press
th
is button to listen
to
an
FM
broadcast.
AM:
Press this button
to
listen to
an
AM
broadcast.
allocation:
This bulton
is
also used to select a Ire-
quency step of either 9 kHz or
10kHz.
When the AM button
is
pressed for
about 4 seconds, the AM Irequency
step wil! change to
10kHz
per step.
(This slep is set to 9 kHz belore ship-
men!.)
Sel to the appropriate posilion
lor
your
locality.
In
order to relurn to the original Ire-
quency indication, press this button
lor
about 4 seconds again.
Digital frequency display
Note:
The recept ion Irequency of the
FM
or
AM
broadcast
It will not illuminate il the
FM
mode selector is set
selected by using the tuning buttons or the preset-tun-
to
the monaural mode.
ing buttons is indicated by a digital-type display.
FM
MW
LW
Band selectors (band)
FM:
Press Ihis button to listen to
an
FM
broadcas!.
MW:
Press Ih is bulton 10 listen 10
an
MW broadcast
allocation:
This button is also used
10
select a frequency
step
ol
either 9 kHz or 10 kHz.
When the MW button
is
pressed
lor
about 4
seconds, the MW Irequency step will change to
10 kHz per step.
(This step is set to 9 kHz belore shipment.)
Set to the appropriate position lor your locality.
In
order
to
return to the original frequency indica-
tion, press this button
lor
about 4 seconds again.
LW:
Press this button
10
listen
10
an
LW
broadcast.
freq shift:
When Ihe
LW
bullon is pressed for aboul 2
seconds during reception
ol
an
LW
broadcast,
the LW Irequency will decrease by 2 kHz.
So,
for example,
10
receive 153 kHz, lune 10 155
kHz, and then press this button.
In order to return
10
the original Irequency indica-
tion, press this button
lor
about 2 seconds again.
ST·
500
Channel display
-------'"
The channel number selected by the preseI-
tuning buttons
is
displayed.
These buttons are used lor tuning to the
desired broadcast station.
Quartz·lock indicator (quartz loek)
This indicator illuminates when tuned precisely to
an
FM
or
AM
station.
Signal-strength indicators (signal)
_----'
These indicators show the relative strength of broadcast
signals being received by the anten na. The best condi-
tion
lor
reception,
lor
FM
and AM, is when the indicators
illuminate completely to the top.
Preset-tuning buttons
(1
- 16)
Memory button (memory)
-----"
This button is used when preset memory setting
ol
the preset-tuning buttons
is
made.
FM mode selector (FM
mode)--..;/
This unit automatically switches into the stereo mode wh
en
a
stereo broadcast is received. Press this button to listen
in
the
monaural mode. The stereo indicator will not illuminate
in
the
monaural mode.
(16 channel random preset tuning)
These bultons are used
to
preset FM and AM broadcast Irequencies into the memory
ol
this unit, and are also pressed to select the desired preset Irequencies.
Note:
Reler 10 pages 6 and 7 for inlormation concerning preset memory.
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