DEGEN DE105 Operating Instructions Manual

Thank you for purchasing DE105, DEGEN PLL FM

Stereo / MW / SW World Receiver! It will give you

many hours of reliable service and listening pleasure.

Before operating the receiver, please read this manual

carefully and retain it for future reference.

INTRODUCTION

INDEX

Location of Controls...................................................cover 2

LCD Identification..............................................................1

Battery Operation................................................................2

AC Adapt Operation.............................................................

3

Weak Power Indicator...........................................................4

Lock Function.....................................................................4

MW Step Switch..................................................................5

Turn on / off the Unit............................................................5

Band Selection....................................................................7

Tuning in to a Station...........................................................7

Presetting Stations...............................................................9

Alarm Operation.................................................................

10

Clock Operation.................................................................11

Volume Control.................................................................12

Reset.................................................................................

13

Listening with Earphones....................................................13

MONO / STEREO ..............................................................13

Light.................................................................................14

Using Folding Flake ...........................................................14

Using Antenna ...................................................................15

Cautions.............................................................................17

Specifications.....................................................................

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DE105

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

PLL FM STEREO/MW/SW WORLD RECEIVER

PLL FM STEREO/MW/SW WORLD RECEIVER

PLL FM STEREO/MW/SW WORLD RECEIVER

DEGEN

DEGEN

MW / SW / FM STEREO

30MEMORY PRESETS

ALARM / SLEEP

MANUAL TUNING / SEEK TUNING / PRESET/ DIRECT ENTRY

MONO / STEREO SELECTABLE

LOCK SWITCH

LIGHT INDICATOR

STYLISH DESIGN

AAx2 BATTERIES AND AC/DC OPERATION

EXTERNAL ANTENNA JACK

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

RESET

POWER

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

DEGEN

30 MEMORY PRESETS

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DE105

FM STEREO/MW/SW PLL SYNTHESIZED RECEIVER

LIGHT

SLEEP

BAND

AL

.

M

AM FM

CLOCK
SELECT

TIME
SET

SET

ON/OFF

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

23

13

16

17

18

19

20

21

24

22

FREQ.

ENTER

LCD DISPLAY SLEEP

ALARM
ON/OFF/SET

SCAN / HOUR

SCAN / MINUTE

VOLUME

AM IN

FM IN

EARPHONE JACK

LOCK

DC JACK

0...9

MEMO / TIME SET

RESET

TELESCOPIC
ANTENNA

POWER

EXT. ANT. JACK

BAND / CLOCK

MONO / STEREO

LIGHT

BATTERY
COMPARTMENT

MW STEP

STRAP WITH
SUPPORT FLAKE

SLOT FOR SUPPORT FLAKE

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1

2

8

9

10

MW
SW12

FM

MHz
KHz

CH

8

8888

5

1

11

11

12

12

7

3

4
5

6

13

13

Frequency / Time
Alarm
Sleep

Memory No.

SW Band
MW Band
FM Band
FM Stereo Indicator

Weak Power Indicator

Clock 1

Clock 2

MHz

KHz

LCD IDETIFICATION

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14

Lock indicator

2

Slide the battery lid.

Insert two AA batteries

according to the polarity

direction as follow

Snap down the lid of compartment.

When the sound becomes weak and distorted, please
reduce the volume or replace the batteries with new ones.
Replace the batteries immediately to prevent memories
losing after the unit turns off.

BATTERY OPERATION

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

Turn off the unit, then replace the batteries with fresh ones

within 3 minutes.

Do not mix different types together (Alkaline, Carbon­Zinc, Nickel Cadmium etc.), or old batteries with new
ones.
When the unit is not being used for a long period of time,
remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery
leakage and corrosion.

If replacement time lasts too long, memories willribe lost and
clock reset to 0 00.

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7

AC ADAPT OPERATION

Plug the adaptor into an AC power outlet.

Insert the adaptor's small connector plug into the DC JACK

marked on the unit (on the right side of the unit).

Turn on the unit.

DC 3V

+

_

If the AC adaptor is connected when regular batteries are

installed, the unit automatically switches to the AC

adaptor power and the batteries are not used.

Make sure the polarity of the AC adaptor suits your unit

before plugging it into the AC power outlet, the correct

mark is as follows:

External power supply can be chosen from 3V to 5V.

If battery leakage occurs, wipe the battery compartment
with a soft cloth before inserting the new ones.

4

LOCK

6

04.7

FM

MHz

CH

6

When power supply is weak, weak power indicator flashes,

meanwhile the unit works disorderly and the sounds becomes

distorted. If you want to continue listening, please reduce the

voice or replace the batteries with new ones.

WEAK POWER INDICATOR

Even if the voice is low or in clock mode, weak power
indicator still flashes, please replace the batteries with
new ones immediately to avoid battery leakage.

000

:

000

:

When the unit is in lock status,

lock indicator appears in the

display. None of the buttons

except LIGHT, MONO / ST and

RESET will work.

LOCK FUNCTION

Slide the LOCK switch in the

opposite direction of the arrow

to unlock the controls.

Lock function prevent the unit from short, accidental

button press.

5

9K

10K

12

It is useful to prevent:

1) Powering on accidentally which can cause battery wasted.

2) Reception being broken off unexpectedly while listening.

To meet your listening requirement

in different countries, MW step

switch is added.

Push MW step switch to 9K or

10K according to the following,

MW STEP SWITCH

After changing MW step, press RESET to enable the setting.

MW step is set in 9K position before using.

9K: China, Europe, Africa etc.

10K: USA, Canada etc.

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04.7

FM

MHz

CH

6

After listening, press POWER ON OFF to turn off the unit.

1. Power On / Off

Press POWER ON OFF to turn on the unit manually, the unit

will receive the last channel you ever heard.

Methods

TURN ON / OFF THE UNIT

POWER

19

19

006

:

6

AL

SET

ON/OFF

19

24

1

23

23

2. Alarm

Push ALARM ON/OFF , LCD in alarm set mode for 3 seconds,

after then indicates in the display, alarm function is on and

the unit will turn on automatically at the presetting time.

ALARM CLOCK SETTING: refer to page 10.

Press POWER ON OFF to turn off the unit. As you can see,
still indicates in the display, timer function is still on. Alarm
set is available only one time.
To turn off alarm function, please refer to page 11.

3. Sleep

Press SLEEP to turn on the unit, default sleep time of 90

minutes indicates in the display.

CH

6

90

While 90 indicates in the display, set the desired sleep time by

pressing SLEEP circularly, sleep time is changeable from 10

to 90 minutes.

90 - 80 - 70 - 60 - 50 - 40 - 30 - 20 - 10 - cancel

After adjusting, release all buttons for 4 seconds, the unit
enters sleep mode and indicates in the display.

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23

When sleep time setting is over, indicates in the display, sleep
function on. The unit will shut off automatically after the
adjusted sleep time.
To quit from sleep mode but listening to the broadcast in normal
mode, press SLEEP , in the display will disappear and
sleep mode is cancel.
To reset sleep time when listening, please turn off sleep function
firstly, then reset sleep time as mentioned above.

Press BAND button repeatedly to select FM, MW, SW, the

corresponding band indicator will show in the display.

BAND SELECTION

FM MW SW

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TUNING IN TO A STATION

1. Manual Tuning

Press SCAN button(+ /- ) to tune in to a clear

reception.

Manual tuning is more suitable for weak signal broadcast.

Methods

3

1

8

3

3

3

1

1

1

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2. Seek Tuning

Keep SCAN button (+ / - ) pressed until frequency indicator

changes, the unit starts to tune in to the stations automatically.

When a station is tuned in, scanning stops and the tuned station is

heard.

Seek tuning is more suitable for strong signal broadcast,
it may not stop if broadcast signals are weak.
If tuning become slowly in a frequency range, try manual
tuning to see if there are some weak stations.

If there is a station you wish to skip during scanning, press and
hold SCAN button(+ or- ) to skip this station.
Press SCAN (+ or- ) button while seek tuning, scanning
will stop immediately.

04.7

FM

MHz

CH

6

97.

FM

MHz

CH

2

Press BAND to select the desired band.

Press the preset number(0..9) to tune in to the preset station. The

frequency and preset number show in the display.

There are 30 memories, 10 each assigned to FM, MW, SW with
preset number 0...9.
(Refer to page 10 for information on presetting stations.)

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3. Listening to Preset Stations

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9

4. Direct Frequency Entry

Direct frequency entry makes it extremely easy to tune in to a
station if you knows its exact frequency.

Press BAND to select the desired

band.

Press direct frequency entry button

AM IN if selecting MW or SW in

step 1 or FM IN when selecting

FM, display is blank for you to enter

the frequency for 10s.

Enter the frequency numbers with

0...9.

Press AM IN button or FM IN button

again, the tuned station is heard.

If entering frequency is not valid in the band frequency
range, indicate in the display.

e

AM FM

FREQ.

ENTER

4

9

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PRESETTING STATIONS

FM 0-9 + MW 0-9 + SW 0-9 = 30 Presets

You can preset up to 10 stations under each preset number (0-9)
on each band (FM, MW, SW):

10

04.7

FM

MHz

04.7

FM

MHz

MEMO

MHz

CH

04.7

FM

Tune in to a desired station

with manual tuning, seek

tuning or direct entry.

Press STORE button ,

"MEMO" flashes in the

display.

Press a preset number to

memorize the station. The

corresponding number will

indicate in the display.

If you can not complete step 3 and step 4 while the
indicator flashes, presetting is failed. You have to
repeat from step 1.
If a station is already stored, the new station with the
same preset number replaces the old one.

Press STORE button again.

10

8

ALARM OPERATION

1.Set Alarm Time

Press ALARM into alarm setting mode, ALARM INDICATOR
will flash for about 3 seconds.

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:

24

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2.Turn Off Alarm Function

Press HOUR(+) or MINUTE(-) to adjust the
alarm time when ALARM INDICATOR flashes.

Release all buttons, the unit enter alarm mode
after 3 seconds.

Press ALARM ,alarm time
flashes for 3 seconds.

Press ALARM again, alarm
function is cancelled.

30

:

006

:

1

3

24

CLOCK OPERATION

You can present clock1 and clock2 in 24 hour format respectively.

1. Select Clock

Turn off the unit, press CLOCK SELECT circularly to select clock1
or clock2.

006

:

006

:

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12

2. Set Clock Time

Select clock1 or clock2.

Press TIME SET ,

clock flashes in the

display.

Press + to adjust hour

and - to adjust minute.

Press TIME SET or

release all buttons for 3

seconds to store the

setting.

006

:

1

30

:

1

10

1

3

VOLUME CONTROL

Adjust volume using VOL ,

keep the volume at a moderate level.

2

VO

L

13

3

0

RESET

If the unit operates erratically, press

RESET to resume normal operation. Note

that reset will erase all of the memories

including clock setting.

LISTENING WITH EARPHONES

When listening to stereo reception,

normally use earphones and set

MONO / STEREO to STEREO.

Speaker has MONO effect only.

11

15

DC 3V

+

_

MONO / STEREO

MONO / STEREO

When listening to a stereo reception,

normally set MONO / STEREO to

STEREO. If the stereo reception is too

weak or noisy, set the selector to MONO.

MONO: weak signal broadcast, voice program,
mono broadcast.
STEREO: strong signal broadcast, music,
FM Stereo broadcast.

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Press and hold LIGHT button to

lighten the display when necessary.

Light consumes a lot of power, just use it as necessary!

LIGHT

USING FOLDING FLAKE

Inset folding flake into the slot in

rear panel, extending the telescopic

antenna straight upward.

15

USING ANTENNA

3

0

3

0

(MW)

Telescopic antenna functions

as FM antenna, keep it extended

and change its length and

direction to find the position

which gives the best reception.

Magnetic antenna inside the unit functions as MW antenna, it is

strongly effected by the reception direction.

When listening to MW broadcast, reorient the unit to find the

position which gives the best reception.

MW Reception

FM Reception

3

0

(FM)

16

External Antenna

Telescopic antenna functions

as SW antenna. Extending the

antenna straight upward to

get the best reception.

SW Reception

If FM or SW reception

is too weak, use a

external antenna to

improve reception.

Do not use external
antenna in thunder
storm day.

3

0

3
0

(SW)

17

Avoid using earphones at high volume, if you experience a

ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

Shut down the radio before sleeping.

Do not use earphones while driving or cycling, it can also be

potentially dangerous to play your earphones at high volume

while walking, especially at pedestrian crossing.

Notes On Earphones

CAUTIONS

On Handling

Avoid exposure to temperature extremes, direct sunlight,

moisture, sand, dust or mechanical shock.

Should anything wrong with the radio, please remove the battery

and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating

it any further.

Use only power sources specified in this manual.

When the unit is not being used for a long period of time, remove

the batteries to avoid damage form battery leakage and corrosion.

The LCD display may become hard to see or slow down when

using the unit at high temperatures (above 40 C) or at low

temperatures (below 0 C). At room temperature, the display will

return to its normal operating condition.

The product may not operate normally, when the ESD (8kv) applied

on the metal coated buttons. It is necessary to reset manually.

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SPECIFICATIONS

FM 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
MW 9K 522 - 1620 Khz
10K 520 - 1620 KHz
SW 5.95 - 15.6 MHz

49m 5.950 - 6.200 MHz
41m 7.100 - 7.300 MHz

31m 9.500 - 9.900 MHz
25m 11.65 - 12.05 MHz
22m 13.60 - 13.80 MHz
19m 15.10 - 15.60 MHz

1. Frequency Range

2. Memory Stations (30)

3. Power Supply:

3V - 5V D C
2 AA Batteries

4. Speaker: D 50mm

5. External Earphone: D 3.5mm

6. Dimensions: Approx. 70x110x20 mm

7. Mass: Approx. 155 g (excl. Battery)