Radio Operation; Am Antenna; Fm Antenna; Turning On The Radio - Oregon Scientific OS6976 User Manual

RADIO OPERATION

AM ANTENNA

A built in antenna is used for AM reception.

FM ANTENNA

The power cord acts as the FM antenna. For best reception, be sure the power cord is stretched to its
fullest length. Do not coil or bunch the cord together. Changing the position of the power cord may
improve reception.

TURNING ON THE RADIO

Use the radio on/off button to turn the radio on or off.

BAND

Use the AM/FM button switch to select which broadcast band you want the radio to receive.

RADIO VOLUME

Use the CID VOL(+)/CID VOL(-) button to adjust the radio volume. The display shows the current
volume setting.

CHANGING STATIONS

Use the tune/seek (+) / tune/seek (-) up down arrow buttons to change the radio station. If you hold
down either button, the radio automatically scans for radio stations.

STORING PRESET STATIONS

When a radio station is tuned in, press and hold the preset button until the unit beeps and a
memory location displays, then select the preset number using the skip and rev buttons. Finally,
press the preset button to save the radio station. Up to five (5) AM in addition to five (5) FM radio
stations may be stored.

USING PRESET STATIONS

To listen to a preset radio station on the current band, press the preset button to enter the
selection mode, followed by the skip or rev button to select a preset station.

CLOCK

When you are listening to the radio, the clock (time of day) shows in the upper left corner of the
display.
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