C. Crane CC Skywave Instruction Manual - Radio Operation
4. AM/ FM/ NOAA Weather Alert
Press the AM/ FM button once quickly to switch between AM and FM bands.
For NOAA Weather Alert: Press and hold this button to activate the weather alert for
4, 8, or 16 hours. release button to make selection. To disable alert, press and hold this
button for 2 seconds.
5. Frequency Button
When you are in your selected band, this button lets you directly enter the frequency
number of your desired station using the number buttons. For example, to play 1480 kHz
in the AM band, quickly press the FREQ button and then enter 1, 4, 8, 0 using the number
buttons.
6. Page Button - Changing Pages
Each memory page allows you to save 10 additional stations per band. To change to a
select the Page that you desire.
Bandwidth Filters (for AM, SW, and Airband only)
unwanted noise or adjacent overlapping stations. Quickly press the BAND WIDTH button to
view the current selection. Press it again to choose the setting that sounds best to you.
Narrow bandwidth 1 kHz may work best when receiving a weak or noisy signal. For strong
local signals 6 kHz is usually best, especially for music. If the station is changed then the
radio will return to the default bandwidth setting. By default, the CC Skywave is set to 3 kHz
The default bandwidth can be changed by holding down the bandwidth button for more
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7. ATS / Bandwidth Button
Automatic Tuning System (ATS). This feature programs all receivable stations in the
AM, FM and Shortwave bands to memory buttons. To use ATS, select your desired band:
AM, FM or Shortwave, and press the ATS button for two seconds. The CC Skywave will scan
the entire band and automatically set all available stations in sequence 1-10. If more than
10 stations are available then the remaining station will be preset to the next memory page,
and so on.