Roberts Radio Analogue World Radio R9968 - Manual (Page 10)

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Switching between local time and GMT
1. Press the H/W Summer button to switch between local time and
GMT.
2. The displays will swap over the time settings.
3. Press the H/W Summer button again to return the displays.
Short wave radio reception
Your World Receiver can receive signals in a number of wavebands.
FM and MW stations are always set at the same position on the tuning
scale because they are broadcast at fixed wavelengths and frequencies.
Due to atmospheric conditions, short wave stations must frequently be
broadcast on different wavelengths. Most short wave bands are
available all over the world and can be used by international broadcasters.
At present these are the only wavelengths which provide listeners with
direct reception over long distances. For this reason, short wave
frequencies are not only used by radio stations, but also by other users
such as amateur radio enthusiasts, shipping, aircraft and radio navigation
systems.
If you want to listen to a particular SW station, you need to know the
precise frequency and wavelength. Many short wave stations will send
you broadcasting schedules which give you the information you need.
You can also download the information from the Internet.
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