Manual Tuning - Sony ICF-SW77 Operating Instructions Manual

Manual Tuning
Use manual tuning when you do not know the frequency of
the station you want to tune in, or when you want to tune ina
station more precisely after scan tuning (page 20).
How to Tune In a Station Manually
1 Set POWER/LOCK to POWER
2 Press ON/OFF
The indications on the frequency display appear.
3 Select the desired band by pressing FM or AM.
For AM (SW, MW. or LW) reception, select the required AM
mode (See the next section.)
4 For AM reception, select the tuning interval (fast or slow) by
pressing FAST/SLOW.
Each time you press it, the tuning interval changes alter-
nately.
FAST (no indication): 1 kHz < SLOW: 50 Hz
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5 Turn the DIAL TUNE/JOG dial to tune in a desired station.
Turn the dial clockwise for higher frequencies and counter-
clockwise for lower frequencies.
Note
When you select "SLOW". the tuning interval will be 50 Hz. but
the frequency is displayed in 100 Hz step.
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Notes:
* When the upper or lower limit of the band frequency (FM or AM) is reached.
the frequency no longer changes even if you turn the DIAL TUNE/JOG dial
further
* For AM (LW, MW, and SW) reception in SYNC U,SYNC L, USB, or LSB/CW,
be sure to set the tuning interval to SLOW and turn the DIAL TUNE/JOG dial
slowly.
* When the DIAL LOCK switch is set to the direction of the arrow, you cannot
change the frequency by turning DIAL TUNE/JOG.
How to Select the AM Mode
Select the appropriate AM mode according to the broadcast
receiving conditions.
SYNC (or SYNC U')
SSB (or SYNC L*)
WIDE/NARROW
*For Saudi Arabian model
Press the MODE buttons.
Saudi Arabian model: WIDE/NARROW, SYNC U, and SYNC
L.
Models for other countries: WIDE/NARROW, SYNC, and
SSB.
The selected AM mode appears on the frequency display.
Selected AM mode