12 Tuning the Radio
If the select knob is not rotated within 5
seconds, the manual tune function is
cancelled and the SELECT returns to its
default function.
Seek
The radio can automatically seek
stations, finding and stopping on the
next station that exceeds the sensitivity
level set.
To seek for a station in any tuner mode
(AM, FM, WX, LW):
Briefly press up
or down to SEEK.
the next higher or lower station on the
current band. The radio mutes as it
searches for the next station with a strong
signal. When it finds a station, the radio
stops seeking and the audio returns to
the original volume.
Press again for
next station.
Seek Sensitivity - FM and AM
(U.S. Frequency bands only)
In FM and AM tuner modes, the sensi-
tivity of the Seek function can be adjust-
ed to stop at stations with weaker or
stronger signals. To adjust this sensitivity,
Press and hold to
display 12/24.
Press to scroll between
-2 (min) and +2 (max).
After selecting SEEK, you can also
rotate the VOLUME knob to scroll
between the settings.
After 5 seconds, the setting is saved and
the display returns to the default. The
"-2" setting will stop only on very
strong signals. The "+2" setting will stop
on weaker signals.
Scan
You can also scan for stations. During a
Scan, the radio searches for the next sta-
tion, pauses on it for a few seconds, and
then searches again for the next station.
To scan while in any tuner mode (AM,
FM, WX or LW), press and hold the
UP/DOWN rocker button to search for
the next higher or lower station on the
current band. The radio displays
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Turn to display SEEK.