Grundig 800 MILLENNIUM User Manual

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GETTING STARTED, cont'd.

SHORTWAVE 'METER' BAND DESIGNATOR ENTRY To
facilitate tuning to particular sections of the shortwave band
that contain many worldwide broadcasts of news,
information and music, the SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM
permits entry of the 'METER' band designator. In some
cases, the worldwide broadcast station may not announce its
exact operating frequency, but will announce the 'METER'
band in which it is operating or to which band it will move to
improve worldwide reception at a particular time of day. By
entering this 'METER' band number, the receiver
automatically tunes to the low frequency end of the
corresponding 'METER' band. The search for the new
station location is thus limited to a particular smaller section
of the entire shortwave band spectrum. The Shortwave Band
Designators and corresponding frequency ranges are as
follows:

S h o r t wa v e B a n d D e s i g n a t o r s

Band

Low

Freq

High

Freq

120 Meter

2300 kHz

2500 kHz

90 Meter

3200 kHz

3400 kHz

75 Meter

3900 kHz

4000 kHz

60 Meter

4750 kHz

5060 kHz

49 Meter

5950 kHz

6200 kHz

41 Meter

7100 kHz

7600 kHz

31 Meter

9500 kHz

9900 kHz

25 Meter

11,600 kHz

12,100 kHz

22 Meter

13,570 kHz

13,870 kHz

19 Meter

15,100 kHz

15,800 kHz

16 Meter

17,480 kHz

17,900 kHz

13 Meter

21,450 kHz

21,850 kHz

11 Meter

25,600 kHz

26,100 kHz


Press the 'BAND' button as required to enter the shortwave
band tuning mode. At this point, you can enter a frequency
with the 'Direct-Key-Input' buttons, or use the TUNING knob

and/or the

and

buttons to change frequency.

To enter a shortwave band 'METER' designator, press the 'SW
BAND' button to display a flashing 'METER' number entry
prompt. The prompt will flash for approximately 3 seconds
after the SW BAND button is pressed. While it is still flashing,
enter one of the listed two or three digit Band numbers
corresponding to the desired 'METER' band designator using
the 'Direct-Key-Input' buttons. While the 'METER'

annunciator is flashing, the

and

buttons can also

be used to step quickly from band to band. After selection of

the 'METER' band, use the TUNING knob or

and

buttons to change the frequency, or press the 'Direct-Key-
Input' keys to make a direct frequency entry.

FREQUENCY RESOLUTION
The SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM tunes in the
following steps:

FRONT PANEL LOCK (UNLOCK)

All keyboard entries, display settings, and entries from the
tuning knob can be locked if desired. First, be sure the
SATELLIT 800 MILLENNIUM is not in SCAN mode.

Press and hold the

button which is one of the 'Direct-

Key-Input' keys. The LOCK annunciator will light indicating
the front panel controls are LOCKED out. POWER on/off will
still function as well as VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, and AIR
BAND SQUELCH. Press and

hold the

button to unlock. The LOCK annunciator will

extinguish, indicating the front panel controls are once again
active.

AM SYNCRONOUS OPERATION

For general tuning and listening, normal AM is best. If,
however, the received signal sounds distorted, or
interference from adjacent stations is present, AM
synchronous should be engaged. The synchronous detector
in your receiver can greatly reduce the severe audio
distortion that can occur due to signal fading. The detector
also permits selectable tuning to either the upper or lower
sideband portion of an AM signal. Since most all AM (LW,
MW and SW) broadcasting generally uses double-sideband
transmission, detection of either of the two sidebands results
in full reception of the transmitted information. The
selectable sideband tuning and detection not only aids
reception by permitting tuning to the stronger or less
distorted sideband, but also permits rejection of the
sideband nearer to the interfering signal(s). For Example:

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