tuning dial
Radio station finder
A tuning dial is the rotating control on a radio that selects frequencies or stations.
Turning the dial moves a pointer along a numbered scale showing AM or FM frequencies.
Before digital tuners and preset buttons, finding a station meant slowly turning the dial while listening for a clear signal: She turned the tuning dial until the static cleared.
- knobRounded gripping fixture
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- stationFixed stopping point
- staticWithout motion or change
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function/purpose
tuning dialvolume control
Adjusts audio loudness
volume knob · gain control · mute button · power switch · balance control
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