Komatsu — OPERATION OF THE WEATHERBAND (U.S.)

OM7004 4/05 Radio / Cassette Player - Section 70 Page 70-3 ADJUSTING THE RECEIVER SETTINGS VOLUME: Rotate ON/AUDIO (6, Figure 70-1) knob clockwise to increase the volume and counter-clock- wise to decrease the volume. VOL will be displayed along with the volume level. 3. Press and hold one of the six push-buttons for at least two seconds. During this period, receiver output will be muted and the push-but- ton number will not show on the display. When the station has been committed to memory, the audio and the preset icon will return. BASS: Push and release ON/AUDIO (6) knob until BASS and the current bass level is displayed.

Rotate the knob clockwise to increase the bass and counter- clockwise to decrease the bass. OPERATION OF THE WEATHERBAND (U.S.) TREBLE: Push and release ON/AUDIO (6) knob until TREB and the current treble level is displayed. Rotate the knob clockwise to increase the treble and counter-clockwise to decrease the treble. NOAA - weather radio is a service of the National Weather Service. It provides continuous broadcasts of the latest weather information directly from the National Weather Service offices. Taped weather messages are repeated every four to six minutes and are routinely revised every one to three hours, or more frequently if needed. Most of the stations oper- ate 24 hours, daily.

FADE: Push and release ON/AUDIO (6) knob until FADE and the current level is displayed. Rotate the knob clockwise to move the sound to the front speak- ers and counter-clockwise to move the sound to the rear speakers. BALANCE: Push and release ON/AUDIO (6) knob until BAL and the present level is displayed. Rotate the knob clockwise to move the sound to the right speakers and counter-clockwise to move the sound to the left speakers. The weather for the area you are in may be found on one of seven stations. When in the Weatherband mode, the display will show the WX icon and CHAN # to indicate the channel.

The channel may be adjusted through the TUNE /SEEK buttons, and may be preset as in the radio mode. The frequency associated with each channel is as follows: SPEAKER: Push and release ON/AUDIO (6) knob until SPKR and the current setting is displayed. Rotate the ON/AUDIO knob to select two-speaker or four-speaker operation. With two-speaker operation active, the rear speakers are muted and the FADE option will not appear on the menu. 1. 162.550 MHz 5. 162.450 MHz 2. 162.400 MHz 6. 162.500 MHz 3. 162.475 MHz 7. 162.525 MHz 4. 162.425 MHz PROGRAMMING PRESET STATIONS Presets are stations that are stored on each of the 6 push-buttons.

After a station has been programmed into one of the preset buttons, pushing the preset provides a quick return to that station. The six but- tons can each store a preset channel per band. The National Weather Service operates approxi- mately 372 stations. Close to 90 percent of the nation's population is within the listening range of a NOAA weather radio broadcast. NOTE: The receiver is equipped with two FM radio bands: FM1 and FM2. The two bands are identical. However, each one allows the operator to set 6 preset channels for a total of 12 FM presets. Perform the following steps to program the presets: 1. Turn the receiver on. 2. Select the band and the desired station.