Yaesu VX-8R Operating Manual

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VX-8R O PERATING M ANUAL22AM AND FM B ROADCAST R ECEPTIONThe VX-8R includes provision for reception of AM and FM broadcasts. FM broadcastreception, utilizes a wide-bandwidth filter and stereo decoder which provides excellentfidelity.The AM and FM Broadcast reception is only possible on “VFO-A”.1. Press the key briefly to engage the “VFO-A” as the “Operating” band.2. Press the key, then press the key to enter the Broadcast Reception mode. The“ ” icon will appear on the display while in the Broadcast Reception mode.3. Press the key to toggle the receiver between the “AM broadcast” and “FM broad-cast” bands.The AM broadcast coverage is 510 to 1790 kHz. The BandNumber changes to “AAAAA” (which means AM) and an Operat-ing Mode icon changes to “AM”.The FM broadcast coverage is 76.00 to 107.90 MHz andutilizes Wide-FM mode. The Band Number changes to “FFFFF”(which means FM) and an Operating Mode icon changes to“WFM”.4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired station. When receiving an FM stereosignal, “ ” icon will appear on the display.5. To exit to normal operation, press the key followed by the key.OPERATION