Grundig GS350DL - Manual (Page 10)

9 TUNING IN AM STATIONS
TUNING IN AM STATIONS (MW)
Turn on the radio and set the AM/SW BAND
switch to the AM position and the bandwidth
switch to wide or narrow. MW appears in the
display. Use the outer ‘fast’ tuning knob to find
stations, fine tuning with the inner ‘slow’ knob
when needed.
• If there is interference from adjacent
stations, place the BAND WIDTH control in the
NARROW position. If there is no interference,
leave it in the WIDE position.
• If there is excess background noise, turn on
the SW LPF switch, which may minimize
the noise.
• If a station is so strong that audio distortion
occurs, reduce the gain level with the AM/SW RF
GAIN control knob by turning it counter-clock-
wise.
• The telescopic antenna does not have to be
extended for AM reception. The radio has an
internal, directional, ferrite-bar antenna for AM
reception.
• To optimize AM reception, swivel the radio until
maximum signal strength is achieved.
THE FREQUENCY LOCK FEATURE
The S350DL uses a unique circuit for AM and SW
tuning to optimize frequency stability and minimize
signal drifting. While turning either tuning knob,
‘Khz’ flashes in the display. It stops flashing about
3 seconds after a station is tuned-in, engaging
frequency-lock.
10 TUNING IN SHORTWAVE STATIONS
IF YOU ARE ALREADY
FAMILIAR WITH SHORTWAVE:
Fully extend the telescopic antenna and turn on
the radio. Set the AM/SW BAND switch to the
SW1, SW2 or SW3 position and the BANDWIDTH
switch to wide or narrow. SHORTWAVE 1, 2 or 3
appears in the display. Use the outer ‘fast’ tuning
knob to quickly go to a desired frequency that
you already know or to the band that you want
to tune around in, then fine tune stations with
the inner ‘slow’ knob when needed. If a station is
so strong that audio distortion occurs, reduce the
gain level with the AM/SW RF GAIN control knob
by turning it counter-clockwise.
IF YOU ARE NEW TO SHORTWAVE OR
NEED A REFRESHER
(also see the section titled INTRODUCTION TO
SHORTWAVE, later in this manual) Fully extend
the telescopic antenna and turn on the radio.
Get close to a window and fully extend the
telescopic antenna. Follow the instructions below,
depending on day or night listening.
If it is daytime, turn the AM/SW BAND switch to
the SW2 position. Use the fast tuning knob and
tune to 15100 KHz. This is the beginning of the
shortwave 19 meter band, one of the three best
daytime bands, extending from 15100-15600 KHz.
Using the slow tuning knob, tune through this
band, carefully listening for stations. Also try the
13 meter band (21450-21850 KHz) and 16 meter
band (17480-17900 KHz),
both in SW3.
If it is night, turn the AM/SW BAND switch to
the SW1 position. Use the fast tuning knob and
tune to 5800 KHz. This is the beginning of the
shortwave 49 meter band, one of the four best
night bands, extending from 5800-6200 KHz. Us-
ing the slow tuning knob, tune through this band,
carefully listening for stations. Also try the 25
meter band in SW2 (11600-12200 KHz), 31 meters
in SW2 (9400-9900 KHz) and 41 meters in SW1
(7150-7600 KHz).
NOTE: If there is interference from adjacent
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