Kaito electronic KA009R manual

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    KA009R is manufactured for Electronics Inc(USA)by Kaito Enterprises Corp.in China KAITO KAITO KA009R SELF-POWERED MUL TIBAND WORLD RECEIVER WITH EMERGENCY CELLPHONE CHARGER AND FLASHLIGHT KAITO[...]

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    KA009R Kaito KA009R Kaito 1 2 Thank Y ou: Thank you for purchasing the KA009R s uper portable r eceiver. Please read the manual th oroughly b efore operating and keep this book in a safe place for future reference. With proper car e, yo u wi ll rec eive many years of tr ouble-free service fr om y our new radio. The K A009R portable radio is perf ec[...]

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    KA009R Kaito KA009R Kaito 3 4 5. 2 1/2 diameter speaker : The hi gh quality speaker provides clear dynamic audio. 6. AC/DC power adapter : Y ou can use this adapter to charge t he built-in battery or to directly power the r adio. 7. DC jack : A built-in 6V DC jack is provided for external power connection. 8. Earphone : Stereo Ea rphones are provid[...]

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    KA009R Kaito KA009R Kaito 5 6 Operation at a Glance (see diagram for location of controls) 7 8 9 10 SOLAR 1. Po wer s ource selector: Down for battery or ex ternal power source, up for the b uilt-in rechargeable batteries, th e middle is for solar p ower . (This radio uses three Nickel-Metal Hydride rech argeable batteries, which have no m emory ef[...]

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    KA009R Kaito KA009R Kaito 7 8 6. Battery level: The green (HI) LED indicates the battery level is OK to use. The red (LO) LED indicates it is time to charge the internal battery . 7. Battery compartment: for 3 "AA" batteries. (Alkaline batteries are recommended.) 8. Dynamo cranking handle: Turn the crank handle to charge the built-in batt[...]

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    KA009R Kaito KA009R Kaito 9 10 Radio Operation (see diagra m f or l ocation of controls) Set the power swi tch 1 to the desired po wer source : A C/DC adap ter, external ba tteries, internal rech argeable "AA" batter ies or solar power. Band selection: There are two band selector switches which work in conjunction with each other to allow[...]

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    KA009R Kaito KA009R Kaito 11 12 Four- Way Power Source 1. B attery Po wer: Insert 3 x "A A" b atteries in th e ba ttery compartment. Make s ure you have the correct p olarity. Put the power switch to BA TT/DC. 2. S olar: The built-in solar panel can be used to d irectly power the radio even i f the batteries are dead! T he solar panel mus[...]

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    KA009R Kaito KA009R Kaito 13 14 Power when turning the main power switch on. The first time you charge the internal battery , it is recommended that you cha rge the battery for no less th an 4 hours , but no more than 6 hours. K nob 1 can be in any position while the b attery is ch arging. If f ully charged for at leas t 5 hours, it will prod uce 1[...]

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    KA009R Kaito KA009R Kaito 15 16 Sensitivity FM < 20uV MW: <2.5mV SW: <30uV Rechargeable batteries: 3 NI-MH batteries 600mAh Size: 165 x 137 x 70 mm Weight : 460g (battery not included) Caution: On the VHF and AIR bands, if there is a strong FM station near you, you might receive interference from that strong station, but when you tune in a[...]

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    KA009R Kaito KA009R Kaito 17 18 Frequently Asked Questions: Q: How long will the radio pla y when you use the Dyna mo crank ing to charge the batte ries? A: The re are several factors to be taken into consideration to answer this qu estion: 1. Whe n using the cran k as y our sourc e of p ower, we recom mend that you charg e the batteries as soon as[...]

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    KA009R Kaito KA009R Kaito 19 20 Q. How long will the built-in battery pack last? A: The rechargeable battery will last as long as a couple of years if you use it properly . The powerful NI-MH batteries are good for at least 500 charge cycles. If the battery pack does need to be replaced, it is recommended that you have a professional do this for yo[...]

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    KA009R Kaito KA009R Kaito 21 22 Appendix Shortwave Frequencies ALASKA: 7365 9635 ALBANIA: 6115 7160 9510 9635 ALGERIA: 11715 15160 ARGENTINA: 11710 15345 AUSTRALIA: 5995 6020 9500 9580 11880 13605 15240 15515 BANGILADESH : 7185 9550 15520 BELGIUM : 15565 BRAZIL : 15265 15445 BULGARIA : 9400 1 1700 11720 15700 17500 CAMBODIA : 11940 CANADA RCI : 596[...]

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    KA009R KA009R Kaito Kaito 23 SUDAN : 9200 SWEDEN : 6065 7135 9495 1 1650 12060 13740 15240 17505 18960 21810 SWITZERLAND : 9575 9885 9905 13635 13685 13710 13735 13770 15220 15315 15545 17580 17670 21770 SYRIA : 12085 13610 TAIWAN : 5950 7130 9610 9680 9985 11565 1 1740 15600 17750 THAILAND : 9680 9830 9885 1 1890 11905 15395 7190 7270 7300 9655 11[...]

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    25 26 KA009R KA009R Kaito Kaito BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO THE SHORTWA VE BANDS Listed below are the characteristics of the major shortwave bands. Follow these guidelines for best listening results. Bucause shortwave signals depend on such factors as the sun, the ionosphere and earth itself, signals canot be heard on all bands throughout the day. Som[...]

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    27 28 KA009R KA009R Kaito Kaito KHz, the FM band is 88-108 MHz. A band is simply a frequency range where stations are located. When you look for stations in these "bands", you simply tune around until you find a station you like. Shortwave is similar, and the shortwave bands have names like 25 meters, 31 meters, 49 meters, etc. These are [...]

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    29 Holland (Radio Nederland)Bold: 6020, 6025 , 6165, 9590, 9715 , 9840, 9895 , 11655 Japan (Radio Japan/NHK)Bold: 5960, 6025, 9610, 9680, 9725, 11885, 11895, 15230 Russia (Radio Moscow International): 7105, 7115, 7150, 7270, 9750, 9765, 11805, 1 1840, 12050, 15410, 15425 Taiwan (Voice of Free China): 5950, 9680, 11740, 1 1855, 15440 U nited Kingdom[...]