degen de1129 User Manual
OPERATION MANUAL
FM STEREO AM SW DSP RECEIVER
MP3 PLAYER
DIGITAL RECORDER
REPEAT
LOUDSPEAKER
MENU
ESC
MUTE
M
M
SW
AM
V
REC
V
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FM AM SW RAD IO/MP 3/REC ORDER
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Radio/ MP3/Rec order
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FM
MIC
LOCATION OF CONTROLS
MENU
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Radio/ MP3/Rec order
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FM
MIC
FM AM SW RAD IO/MP 3/REC ORDER
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Speaker
Display
Menu: Press to enter
Hold to go back to main menu
Escape
Mute: Turn off/on speaker
Key lock: Hold to lock/unlock
M+
In radio mode: SW button(press in SW mode to change
M Bands)
In music mode: Directly shift repeat mode
M
Record button: In radio mode, press to start recording
In other modes, hold to directly start MIC
recording
ESC
MUTE
M
M
SW
AM
V
REC
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16
11
V
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14
11
Volume+
12
In radio mode: Frequency+
In music mode: Next song/FF
13
Volume-
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Power on/off
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Stop button
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12
Play/Pause
17
AM button
In music mode: press to set A-B repeat
18
FrequencyIn music mode: Preview song/REW
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Radio/Music mode selection
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FM stereo/moo selection
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Built-in MIC
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Antenna
23
Battery compartment
24
MICRO SD card slot
25
Strap hole
26
Tuning knob
27
Mini-USB jack
28
Line-in jack
29
Earphone jack
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2
LOCATION OF CONTROLS
BATTERY POWER SUPPLY
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Before initial use, open the battery compartment (behind
the back stand), make sure the lithium battery is installed.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY
1. Turn off the unit and open the battery cover.
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FM/AM/ SW RADI O
MP3/RE CORDE R
FM 64 0/8 7 0-108 0 MHz
AM 522-1 710KH z
SW
2 30-23 0 0MHz
5V
500mA
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2. Install the provided lithium battery according to the battery
polarity.
3. Close the battery cover.
BATTERY CONSUMPTION INDICATION
1. Ful l
3. Low
2. Med ium
4. Exh auste d
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CHARGING THE LITHIUM BATTERY
MAIN MENU
To charge the battery, connect the unit to the mini-USB port
and opposite end to a power source(5V DC/≥500mA, not
provided). While charging, the battery symbol shown on the
display “ ” moves from right to left, and stops when the
battery is full charged.
A computer with a USB jack can also be used as a power
source to charge the battery.
After installing the lithium battery, connect the unit and the
computer with the provided USB cable to charge the battery.
Left side
Mini -USB ja ck
Note: 1. Please turn off the radio while charging the battery
to avoid interference.
2. Prior to first use, fully charge and drain the battery
three times to extend the battery’s life.
Caution: 1. Improperly change of battery will cause explosion,
please only use recommended type of battery.
2. Do not expose the battery to strong sunlight, heat
or other high temperature environment.
3. Do not use the unit when charging with PC to
prevent any damage to computer power source.
TURN ON/OFF THE UNIT
1. Turn ON/OFF manually: Press the < > button.
2. Turn off the unit by using “Alarm off” or “Sleep timer”.
3. Auto Turn Off: The unit will turn off automatically in 3
minutes if not in either Recording, Music or Radio playing
mode.
Note: If the unit can not be turned on/off, please check the
battery or the key lock button.
MAIN MENU
In any Mode, hold the < > button or press the< >
MENU
button can go back to Main Menu.
SELECT
Radio
Main Menu
In Main Menu mode, rotate the Tuning Knob or press the
< > or < > button to select either of below function
and press the Tuning Knob to enter.
FM Radio: FM/AM/SW Radio
Music: MP3 music play mode
Record: MIC Recording mode
Voice: Recording file play mode
Ebook: Text reading mode (Support TXT)
Sys Set (system setting): Time set, date set, calendar info,
alarm set, backlight, language, sleep timer, power off mode,
contrast, memory info, firmware version, firmware upgrade,
date format, time format, exit.
ESC
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CHOOSE BANDS
TUNE IN STATIONS
FM RADIO
In Main menu, select [FM Radio] by press the Menu button.
SELECT
FM Radio
Press the < > button to enter either Radio or Music mode.
In Rad io Mode , press t he< >,< > o r< > b utton t o
sele ct your d esire d band. The t op left c or ner o f th e
disp lay wil l show th e band yo u are lis tenin g to . Whe n
list ening t o SW, pres s the < > but ton can c ha nge
<m> ba nds.
In Radio mode, press the < > button to enter radio menu.
Rotate the Tuning knob or press the < >, < > button to
select either of the below functions:
- Save : Manua l store t he stat ion int o me mor y fr om 1~50
- Reco rd: Sel ect 129 k/40k B PS dire ct r adi o re cordi ng
- Dele te: Del ete sin gle mem ory
- Dele te all: D elete a ll stor ed memo ry
- ATS: Auto t unes an d store a ll stat ions in to m emo ry
- Norm al Band : 87~10 8MHz
- Japa n Band: 7 6~90M Hz
- Scho ol Band : 64~10 8MHz
- Open R DS: Pre ss to Ope n/Clo se RDS
- Upda te RDS ti me:
- AM Spa cing Sw itch: R epeat edly pr es s to sele ct
9K/1 0K tuni ng step a nd dire ct ente r AM li ste ni ng
9K Fre quenc y range : 522~1 710KH z
10K Fr equen cy rang e: 520~ 1710K Hz
- Exit
FM
M02
06
89.8
MHz
FM Rad io
AM
FM
SW
MENU
SW
Syn th e RDS tim e to the un it
VOLUME ADJUSTMENT
Press the < > or < > button to adjust your desired
V
volume level, the display will show the volume level.
Repeatedly press the < > button to turn on/off the
speaker.
V
MUTE
FM STEREO/MONO SELECTION
To activ ate ste reo lis tenin g, pres s th e < > but to n
and th e displ ay will s how < > sym bol; pr es s aga in t o
deac tivat e, and th e mono sy mbol < > wi ll s how.
Note: 1. Do not use stereo when listening to stations with
weak signal, because the decoding process of stereo
will cause a lot of noise.
2. If you select stereo listening, but the < > symbol
is not shown on the display, it is because the signal
of the station is too weak.
FM
ANTENNA RECEPTION
1. It only works when listen to FM and SW.
2. When listen to FM or SW, you can change the length of
the antenna according to the signal intensity to get better
reception.
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TUNE IN STATIONS
STORING STATIONS
USING BUILT-IN ANTENNA
1.It only works when listen to AM Broadcast..
2. While listening to AM station, rotate the radio to find the
position which gives the best reception, as the built-in
ferrite bar is located inside the unit and it is strongly
affected by the direction of placing of the unit.
Note: 1. To have better reception, go near a window when tuning
indoor.
2. Keep away from electrical equipment, AC power supply when
using the unit to avoid interference.
2. Do not use the unit while charging because of the interference.
MANUAL TUNING
Turn on the radio and select [FM Radio] in Main menu,
Press the < > button to enter, then choose your desired
band by pressing on either the FM, AM or SW button.
Using either of the methods below to tune into your desired
station:
1. Rotate the Tuning Knob or press the < >,< >
button.
Frequency display
Stereo symbo
2.Press and hold the < > or < > button for about
two seconds, then release to auto tune into the next
available station.
MENU
Band symbol
FM
M02
89.8
MHz
Frequency point
06
Volume level (0~31)
Signal intensity
AUTO TUNING STORAGE(ATS)
In radio mode, press the < > button and rotate the Tuning
knob to select [ATS]. Press the < > button again to start
auto scan and store the available stations within the memories.
Memory Locations:
FM/SW(ATS): M51 ~ M99
AM(ATS): M26 ~ M50
NOTE: Do not use ATS while charging the unit to avoid interference.
MENU
MENU
Memory Locations
FM
M50
06
89.8
MHz
STORING STATIONS MANUALLY
Sele ct your d esire d stati on, pre ss t he < > bu tt on and
rota te the Tun ing kno b to sele ct [Sav e] , the n ro tate th e
Tun ing kno b or pres s the < >,< > b utton t o se lect
memo ry loca tion fr om 1~50 i n FM/SW m od e or 1~ 25 i n
AM mod e. Pres s the < > but ton aga in to con fi rm.
MENU
Memory Locations:
FM/SW(manual storage): M1 ~ M50
AM(manual storage): M1 ~ M25
MENU
LISTENING TO STORED MEMORIES
After storing stations into memory, press the < > or < >
M
button with the memory address M01~M99 shown on the
display(next to the frequency) to select your desired station
memory.
M
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