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AM
Tips
The CC Witness is one of
the only MP3 recorders with a built in AM radio! You can
preset up to ten AM stations into the CC Witness. You can
also set timers to record from your preset stations,
so you'll never have to miss your favorite
radio program. Below are some tips to help your CC
Witness recieve and record AM
radio.
RECEPTION
The CC Witness features an internal AM ferrite
antenna. However, because the internal antenna is small, you
may notice that the reception capability of the CC Witness is
less than a larger AM radio. There are a few ways you can
increase the reception on your CC Witness.
Moving your
CC Witness away from all interfering devices is the first
thing to do. Devices like A.C. adapters (wall warts),
plasma T.V.s, computer monitors, dimmer switches, motion
detectors, and flourescent light bulbs all interfere with
AM reception, so try to avoid using the CC Witness in close
proximity to such contraptions.
Digital displays
(like the digital display on the CC
Witness) also interfere with AM reception. Because of
this, the CC Witness was specially designed with
a setting to actually turn off the digital display while
listening to AM radio! To activate/enable this setting,
just hit the "MENU" button, then click on
"Settings". Next, click on "Display Settings", and go to
"AM Display", then set it to "Turn Display OFF". Upon
completion of this, you can press the "MENU" button, and go to
"AM" and listen to AM radio. You'll see that the display
turns completely off after about three seconds. You'll
still be able to hear audio, and you'll notice an increase in
reception. Press any button and the display turns on again.
See the pictures below.
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Twin Coil Antenna by
C.
Crane | To boost your AM reception even further, you may
want to try using an external AM antenna with the CC
Witness. Many AM antennas work by proximity,
and won't require any special connections. The C.
Crane company makes an AM antenna that is perfect for the
CC Witness. It's called the
Twin Coil Ferrite
Antenna
(see picture at
right). If you have the
CC Witness
accessory kit
, you're already one step ahead.
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The
backside of the CCWitness charging cradle with the
Twin Coil Antenna adapter attached (upper portion).
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(included with the accessory kit), there is a space
specially-designed to hold a small
CC Witness antenna
adapter
(see picture at left). The
specialized antenna adapter (sold seperately) connects to the
Twin Coil Ferrite Antenna. So when you have your CC
Witness in the charging cradle, you'll enjoy the increased
reception of the Twin Coil Ferrite Antenna. This makes a
great system for recording AM radio.
RECORDING
After you've done everything you can to
increase your reception, you're ready to record. If you
are going to record audio from a separate AM radio, please
refer to the Line-In Recording page of this site. The
tips and ideas on this page are regarding recording from the
CC Witness' built in AM radio.
The CC Witness is
equipped with built in recording timers. You can use
these timers to record radio programs you may otherwise
miss. To set a timer, start by pressing the "MENU"
button. Next, select "Timers", then select "Set Timers".
Then, adjust the available timer settings to your
preference. You can choose which station frequency to
record, what time to begin and end recording, and which
days to record on. You can choose a single specific date
to record on, or set it to record in a scheduled fashion (for
automatically recording daily programs).
After the
recording is complete, you can listen to it by pressing the
"MENU" button, then go to "Files", then select "Timers".
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