Connecting Headphones; Using The Fm St/Fm Switch; Listening Safely; Traffic Safety - Radio Shack DX-402 Owner's Manual

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CONNECTING
HEADPHONES
For private listening and for stereo
sound during FM stereo broadcasts,
you can connect optional stereo
headphones with a 1 / -inch (3.5-mm)
8
plug. Your local RadioShack store
sells a wide selection of stereo head-
phones.
Insert the headphones' plug into the
receiver's jack. When you con-
nect stereo headphones and tune to a
stereo broadcast, ST appears on the
display and the receiver's internal
speaker disconnects. For the best re-
ception, fine tune the receiver until
appears continuously.

Using the FM ST/FM Switch

You can receive FM broadcasts in
stereo by connecting optional stereo
headphones to the
ing to
FM/FM ST/SSB/AM
reo).
To improve reception for weak FM
stereo stations, slide
FM/FM ST/SSB/
to (mono). The signal be-
AM FM
comes monaural, but the sound might
improve. To return to a stereo signal,
slide to
FM/FM ST/SSB/AM

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these
guidelines when you use head-
phones.
10
• Set the volume to the lowest set-
ting before you begin listening.
After you begin listening, adjust
the volume to a comfortable
level.
• Do not listen at extremely high
volume levels. Extended high-
volume listening can lead to per-
manent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not
increase it. Over time, your ears
adapt to the volume level, so a
volume level that does not cause
discomfort might still damage
your hearing.
ST

Traffic Safety

• Do not wear headphones while
operating a motor vehicle or
riding a bicycle. This can create a
traffic hazard and could be illegal
in some areas.
jack and slid-
ste-
FM ST (
• Even though some headphones
let
sounds when listening at normal
volume levels, they still can
present a traffic hazard.
.
FM ST
Preparation
you hear some outside