GME GR100 - Manual (Page 8)

Page 8 Instruction Manual GR100
TUnInG FOr STaTIOnS
Selecting the Frequency Band
the GR100 has 7 selectable frequency bands labelled LW, sW, aM1, aM2, FM1, FM2
and VHF . the two aM bands (aM1 and aM2) are identical to each other as are the two
FM bands (FM1 and FM2) .
to select the required frequency band, briefly press the Band key . each press will
advance to the next band in sequence and a corresponding icon (LW1, sW, aM1, aM2,
FM1, FM2 or VHF) will be displayed .
Selecting USa or european receiver Standards
the GR100 supports both usa and european standards for aM and FM reception .
australian models conform to the european standard and are set that way by default .
Owners in the usa should select the usa standard .
to toggle between european or usa standards, press and hold the Band key for 3
seconds . the GR100 will display ‘e’ at the top of the display for european or u for usa .
the e or u will disappear when any of the preset memory buttons are pressed .
the differences between european and usa bands and their frequency steps are listed
in the specifications at the rear of this manual .
note: When the VHF marine band is selected, switching between usa and european
standards will also select usa or International VHF marine channel allocations .
Manually Tuning the Frequency
Briefly press the Mode key repeatedly until ‘FReQ’ is displayed on the right hand side
of the LCD . you can now manually change the frequency . to adjust the frequency,
briefly press the or key . Pressing the key will increase the frequency while
pressing the Key will decrease the frequency . the frequency will be displayed on the
LCD .
Scanning for Stations
While in frequency tuning mode, press and hold the or key for 3 seconds . the
GR100 will automatically scan upwards or downwards in frequency starting at the
present frequency . When a station is found, scanning will stop on that frequency .
note: When tuning in the VHF band, standard VHF marine channel numbers 1-28 and
60-88 are displayed . If the usa standard is selected, an additional ten NOaa weather
channels are also available . When these are selected, ‘WeatHeR’ is displayed on
the LCD .