40 FT-857 Operating ManualIF SHIFTThe receiver’s IF SHIFT feature is an effective interference-reduction tool, which allowsyou to shift the passband response higher or lower without changing the pitch of the incom-ing signal.1. Press and hold in the [CLAR] button for one sec-ond to activate the IF SHIFT feature. An icon, suchas “ ”, “ ” (slightly shifted to the upper side),“ ” (more shifted to the upper side), “ ”(slightlyshifted to the lower side),” or “ ” (more shifted tothe lower side)” icon will appear at the right of thefrequency display to indicate the IF SHIFT’s cur-rent position.2. Rotate the SELECT knob, as needed, to reduce or elimi-nate the interference.3. To turn the IF SHIFT feature off, again press and hold inthe [CLAR] button for one second. The last setting of theIF SHIFT control will be retained until you change it again.If you wish to make a more permanent shift in the receiver’sIF passband, use Menu Mode No-015 [CAR LSB R] (for LSBmode) or No-017 [CAR USB R] (for USB mode). This al-lows you to set up a higher or lower listening pitch, if youprefer such as compared to the default passband response.See page 99.RECEIVER ACCESSORIES][CLARSELECT(more shifted to the upper side)(slightly shifted to the upper side)(slightly shifted to the lower side)(more shifted to the lower side)