methods and corresponding systems for receiving a radio frequency signal include a receiver capable of switching operating modes and operable to receive the radio frequency signal in any of the operating modes . a metric monitor is coupled to the receiver and operable to provide a metric . a controller is responsive to the metric and operable to switch the receiver between the operating modes . the operating modes can include a zero intermediate frequency mode and a very low intermediate frequency mode . the metric can include a received signal strength indicator and an adjacent channel indicator . the receiver can be configured to operate in the zif mode in response to the rssi value satisfying a threshold and configured to operate in the vlif mode in response to the rssi value failing to satisfy the threshold .