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Sangean Electronics ATS-808A manual

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    FEA TURES Continuous T uning permits reception of Cancel Button allows you to instantly more stations than ever before without change incorrect information keyed into any break on LW , MW or SW bands. the microprocessor. Fast response, Three Color LCD Band Select Buttons offer instant indicates station frequency in large easy- selection of any desi[...]

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    CONTROL LOCA TIONS 1. T elescopic antenna 12. Meter Select Button 2. Sleep T imer 13. Band Selectors 3. Time Set 14. Numeric & Bandwidth Buttons 4. Dual T ime Button 15. Cancel Button 5. Dual T ime Set 16. Enter Command Button 6. LCD Display 17. Memory Entry Button 7. Power On/Off Button 18. External Antenna Jack 8. Rotary T uning Knob 19. DX/L[...]

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    23. 9KHz/10KHz Step Switch 24. High/Low T one Switch 25. V olume Control 26. Tuning Speed Control 27. Lock Switch 28. Alarm Set Selector 29. Folding Stand 30. Back-up Battery Compartment 31. Main Radio Battery Compartment 4 UP DOWN ROTARY TUNING 9K 10K MW STEP HIGH LOW LUNE VOL 10 5 0 23 24 25 26 27 28 31 30 29[...]

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    CHOOSING A POWER SUPPL Y Y ou can operate the receiver using: Six Alkaline AA Batteries. Household AC [W ith optional AC adaptor] 12 V olt DC Automobile Battery [With optional DC adaptor] USING BA TTERIES 1. Press latch marked OPEN on both battery ompartment covers in he direction of the arrow and lift off cover. 2. Insert 4 AA batteries in the Rad[...]

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    USING HOUSE CURRENT [AC] The receive may be power by AC current using the AC adaptor (not included). Insert the small barrel shaped plug into the jack on the side of the radio marked DC IN 6V .Plug the other end of the adaptor into a standard household outlet. Whenever AC is used, the batteries are automatically disconnected. 6 EXT ANT AM SENS DX L[...]

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    PRELIMINARY SETTINGS SETTING THE CLOCK The time is displayed in the 24 hour mode since most shortwave stations operate according to Greenwich Mean Time. This is the standard that is used throughout the world. The clock will start when 4 AA batteries are installed. The display shows "0:00" 1. Press "TIME SET". "0:00" di[...]

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    4. Now press button marked ENTER . Display shows hours and minutes. 8[...]

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    SETTING DUAL TIME A second time zone can be programmed into this unit such as your home time if you are traveling, or Greenwich Mean Time for instant access to short-wave broadcasts or the local time where ever you may be. 1. Press lower "DUAL TIME" button and the display will show "DUAL". 2. Press "TIME SET" button. C[...]

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    5. Now press button marked "ENTER", Display shows hours and minutes. 6. By pressing the lower "DUAL TIME" button now, the LCD display will once again show the clock time. 7. To verify "DUAL TIME", press the upper "DUAL TIME" button to display your "OTHER" time zone. When you release the button the c[...]

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    BAND SELECTION There are four band selector buttons located just beneath the LCD display . BAND FREQUENCY RANGE PROGRAM TYPE FM 87.5~108 Mhz Standard FM LW 150~519 Khz Longwave MW 520~1710 KHz Standard AM SW 1.71 1~29.999 Mhz SW/13 Sub-Bands 1. Turn radio on by pressing "POWER" button. Display will show last band and frequency selected. 2[...]

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    TUNING MODE ADJUSTING THE ANTENNA Locate the band you want to listen to in the following chart and adjust the antenna as indicated. BAND ANTENNA TYPES ILLUSTRA TION BAND ANTENNA TYPES ILLUSTRA TION INTERNAL Rotate radio MW 520-1710 Khz for best reception INTERNAL Rotate radio LW 150-519 Khz for best reception TELESCOPIC Extend antenna all the way &[...]

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    Y ou may select any frequency using four different turning methods: Direct turning Manual T uning Scan T urning Memory T uning DIRECT TUNING Y ou may "KEY IN" a specific band (120m, 49m,16m) by pressing the appropriate button. The exact station is then selected by pressing the buttons corresponding to the station frequency. Example: T o t[...]

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    4. Press the button marked ENTER within twelve seconds. The frequency and band will now show up in the display. The SIGNAL STRENGTH will also show. NOTE: Be sure to press the decimal point [ ] in100.70MHz, otherwise the display will show SW , [10.070 MHz] automatically. 5. Extend the antenna all the way and rotate for best FM reception. 6. Adjust t[...]

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    MANUAL TUNING To select a station you do not know the frequency of, use the MANUAL TUNING [ ] [V] buttons or the ROT ARY TUNING control on the side of the radio. 1. Press the POWER button to turn on radio. 2. Select a band. 3. Press repeatedly the [ ] or [V] buttons to reach a desired frequency . Press and hold the [ ] or [V] buttons for at least a[...]

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    When you repeatedly press the [ ] or [V] buttons, the frequencies change in increments of: FM : 50 KHz (or 100 KHz) LW : 9 KHz MW : 9 KHz or 10 KHz SW : 5 Khz 4. Adjust the VOLUME and TONE controls as you like. NOTE Turning the ROT ARY TUNING knob with the TUNING SPEED CONTROL set on FAST will change each band as follows: FM : 100 KHz LW : 9 KH z M[...]

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    SCAN TUNING Use scan tuning to quickly locate a station or to monitor several stations within a specific band. 1. Turn on radio by pressing POWER button. 2. Select a band. 3. Adjust antenna or radio position de- pending on selected band. FM LW MW SW POWER FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER METER DIRECT ACCESS FREQ STANDBY TUNIGN MANUL/AUTO BUZZER RAD[...]

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    4. Press and hold the ( ) or (V) buttons for at least a half second or more and the radio will scan all the frequencies in that band, and will stop automatically each time it lands on an active station. Signal strength is recorded on the SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICA TOR. 5. Press and hold the ( ) or (V) buttons again to resume scanning. When you reach th[...]

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    MEMORY TUNING Y ou may store up to eighteen different frequencies on the SW/FM bands and up to nine different frequencies on each of the other bands for instant selection of your favorite stations. 1. Press POWER button to turn on radio . 2. T urn to any frequency using any of the previously mentioned tuning methods. 3. Press the button marked M fo[...]

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    1. Press POWER button to turn on radio. 2. Select a band in which a station is stored that you want to recall. 3. Press any of the NUMBERED buttons for a desired station and the radio will instantly tune to it and display that frequency and the MEMORY position number . If you want to change to another stored station, just press any other numbered b[...]

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    CLOCK RADIO OPERA TION With this receiver you can fall asleep to your favorite station by pressing the SLEEP button, or wake you to the morning news, or an alarm buzzer. Make the following settings with the POWER off! 1. Press ST ANDBY button so display shows 0:00. ST ANDBY will flash for 15 seconds. 2. Press the numbered buttons to activate turn-o[...]

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    POWER 4. T o verify ST ANDBY button again. Press STANDBY once more and the clock returns to the current time. 5. Y ou may select radio or buzzer alarm to wake you by setting ST ANDBY : BUZZER/RADIO selector switch on the side of the radio. 6. T o cancel the ALARM time, press ST ANDBY and C [CANCEL] button. 1. The sleep t imer allows the user to set[...]

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    MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLS In addition to standard tuning methods described previously, use the following controls for special operations. This switch adjusts the receiver's sensitivity . When you listen to a strong station and the signal is slightly distorted, set the switch to the LOCAL position for best reception. For normal or weak stations, s[...]

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    Using the LOCK switch prevents unauthorized operation of the radio and will also prevent the station you are listening to from being changed. When the LOCK switch is moved to its up position, the POWER button ant TUNING controls are completely disabled. If the radio is on when the LOCK switch is moved to its up position, you will not be able to tur[...]

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    CAR E AN D MAINTENANCE Th i s receiv e r i s a n examp l e o f superior desig n an d craftsmanship . Th e following suggestion s wil l hel p yo u car e fo r the receive r s o tha t yo u ca n enjo y i t fo r years Kee p th e produc t dr y . I f i t doe s ge t wet , wipe i t dr y immediatel y . Liquid s migh t contain mineral s tha t ca n corrod e th[...]

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    26 Wip e th e produc t wit ha dampene d cloth occasionall y t o kee p i t lookin g ne w . D o not us e hars h chemicals , cleanin g solvents , or stron g detergent s t o clea m t o product. Us e onl y fres h batterie s o f th e recommend- e d siz e an d type .Alway s remov e ol d or wea k batteries . The y ca n lea k chemicals tha t destro y electr[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS Semi conductors: 1 LSI, 9 IC, 8FET. 42 T ransistors 41 Diodes. Circuit: FM : Heterodyne AM (LW , MW , SW) Double-conversion heterodyne Frequency range: FM: 87.5-108 MHz LW : 150-519 Khz MW: 520-1710 KHz SW: 1.711~29.999 Mhz in which divided into 13 shortwave bands 120M 2.300 - 2.495 MHz 90M 3.200 - 3.400 MHz 75M 3.900 - 4.000 MHz 60[...]

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    Power sour ces: 1. For Power when not playing radio UM 3 (AA size) battery x 2pcs for memory/clock back-up (3V) 2. For Power to play radio: 1. UM 3 (AA size) battery 4pcs 2. AC adaptor 6V/300 mA center negative Dimension: 196(L) x 125(H) x 36(T) mm Weight: 600 g Accessories: Stereo earphones, Carrying pouch. For those of you who would like to log y[...]