Fairhaven RD500 User Manual - 4.9

the receiver to automatically set a step size that is appropriate to the mode that is being 

used, for example: 

SSB Modes   – Step size = 5Hz 

NBFM  

- Step size = 12.5kHz 

AM 

- Step size = 100Hz 

If a band is programmed (see 4.17), any step size can be set for each individual band. 

Step size menu 

  Step Size = Normal                

4.9

  Time clock. 

The receiver’s time clock display gives the current time in hours minutes and seconds 

and the date and month. It also provides a means of timing the receiver to switch on 

and off, to record up to 4 programs or events up to one year ahead and with an setting 

accuracy of one second. It also has a sleep timer which can be programmed to turn the 

receiver off automatically.

Key 9 (Clock) reveals the clock display, Pressing Key 9  a second time 

reveals the setup screen. 

  1. mode  2. set 3. Timer 

  4. activate timer 

a.  Clock display mode. 

Key 1 gives the clock display menu. Pressing key 1 on this menu sets the time display 

format, which can be either 12 hour format with an am/pm indication or 24 hour 

format. Key 2 allows the date and month to be swapped according to the format that 

you are used to.  

Clock display  format menu 

  1. Time= 24hour  Format                

  2. Date=MM/DD  Format 

b.  Setting the clock. 

Press enter to return to the main clock display and press key 9 then key 2 (set) to set 

the clock display. The cursor can be moved along the display and the time and date 

can be set by use of the numeric keys, in 12 hour format the am/pm indication is 

changed with key 2 (a) and key 7 (p). The clock is halted until enter is pressed to allow 

synchronisation to a known time standard.