Aquatronics MS-306, MS-306 User Manual

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Owner’s Manual

AM/FM STEREO RADIO

WITH AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE PLAYER

Designed Specifically for

the Marine Environment

MS-306

1. POWER ON/OFF VOLUME

Rotate knob clockwise past detent to turn radio “ON”. Further rotation increases the volume.
Rotate knob counter-clockwise past detent to turn the radio “OFF”. Counter-clockwise rotation
decreases the volume.

2. FADER CONTROL

Clockwise rotation shifts the signal to the Left/Right front speakers. Counter-clockwise rotation
shifts the signal to the Left/Right rear speakers.

3. EJECT BUTTON
Press this button to stop the tape playback and resume radio operation; at the same time
cassette tape will be ejected from the cassette slot.

4. CASSETTE SLOT

Hold the cassette with the exposed tape edge to the right and insert into the cassette slot.
Depress fully until the tape is engaged. Tape will enter Play immediately.

5. FAST FORWARD/REWIND BUTTONS

These buttons cause the tape to move rapidly in the direction indicated by the tape direction
arrows. For example, if the “>>” button is pushed when the tape is playing from left to right, the
tape will fast forward. If pushed when the tape is moving from right to left, the tape will rewind.
The direction of tape movement is shown by the PROGRAM INDICATORS (7). To stop fast tape
movement, lightly push the opposite button. If the tape is allowed to fast forward or rewind all the
way to the end, play will automatically begin from that point.

6. TUNING KNOB

Rotate the tuning knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to tune in the station of your choice.

Adjust the knob until the station is received with the best possible reception.

7. PROGRAM INDICATORS

Indicates tape direction for reference to the fast forward/reverse buttons. Further indicates the
direction (side) of the tape currently playing. To reverse the tape direction and play the other
side of the cassette, lightly press both << and >> (5) buttons at the same time. The change of
direction will be shown by the indicators.

8. MUTE SWITCH

Press the switch “IN” to activate the audio mute circuit. Press the switch again to return to the
previous output level.

9. BALANCE CONTROL

Clockwise rotation shifts balance to the right speakers and counter-clockwise shifts balance to
the left speakers. Detent position in the center balances the left and right speakers.

10. LO/DX SWITCH

Press the switch to the “IN” position, local reception is gained and by pressing once more to
“OUT” position, the antenna will be able to work on distant reception.

11. MONO/STEREO SWITCH

The Mono position of the switch is used when the FM stereo signal has become weak and begins
to switch the stereo light ON and OFF. For normal operation set the switch in the “IN” position for
FM stereo.

12. LOUDNESS SWITCH

This control compensates for the loss of high and low frequencies when the volume control is
adjusted to a low level.