Panasonic 12-808 User Manual

Cat. No. 12-808

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

Multiband PLL Radio

with Direct Key Entry

FEATURES

Your Optimus Multiband PLL Radio is de­signed for your active lifestyle. Its portable,
lightweight design lets you listen to music,
sports, or news almost anywhere you go.
The radio tunes the AM, FM, SW (short
wave), TV sound, and weather bands. The
radio’s alarm clock and sleep timer features
make it convenient for daily use.

Your radio's features include:

50 Station Memory

—

lets you store ten sta­tions in each band into memory for easy ac­cess.

Five Band Selection

— lets you listen to
AM, FM, SW, TV sound, and weather sta­tions.

Direct Entry for AM/FM/SW

—

lets you en-

ter a station’s frequency to easily tune it.

Backlit Liquid-Crystal Digital Display

—
clearly shows the time and the curr ently se­lected station.

Dual Time

—

lets you keep track of the time

in a different time zone.

Three Power Sources

—

lets you power
your radio from inte rnal batter ies, your ve hi­cle's cigarette-lighter socket (using an op­tional DC adapter), or AC power (using an
optional AC adapter).

PLL Tuning

—

the radio’s digital phase­locked loop synthesizer provides drift-free
frequency tuning with the highest degree of
accuracy and stability.

Lock Switch

—

prevents you from acciden-

tally changing the tuned frequency.

DX/LOC (Sensitivity) Switch

—

lets you set
the radio for the best reception of distant or
local stations.

Alarm Clock

—

turns on the radio automati-

cally at a time you set.

Sleep Timer

—

plays the radio for up to 90

minutes then automatically turns it off.

Built-in 3" Speaker

—

provides quality

sound that you can share with others.

Earphone Jack

—

lets you connect ear­phones or headphones (not supplied) to the
radio.

©

1999 Tandy Corporation.

Optimus, Adaptaplug, and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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PREPARATION

CONNECTING POWER

Your radio requires four AA batteries (not
supplied) for power and two AAA batteries
(not supplied) for clock and memory backup.
For the best performance and longest life,
we recommend RadioShack alkaline batter­ies.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the required
size and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, differ­ent types of batteries (standard, alka­line, or rechargeable), or rechargeable
batteries of different capacities.

You can also use optional nickel-cadmium
(Ni-Cd) batteries to power your radio. Before
you use Ni-Cd batteries, you must charge
them with a separate battery charger (avail­able at your local RadioShack store).

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1. Slide the battery compartment cover in
the direction of the arrow to remove it.

bols (+ and –) marked outside and
above the compartment.

4. Replace the cover.

When the radio does not receive usually
strong FM stations or if it stops operating
properly and flashes, replace the AA b at­teries. Replace the AAA batteri es about every
six months.

Note:

To prevent los ing the stat ion memor y,
and alarm settings, replace the AAA batteries
within 30 seconds.

Warning:

Dispose of ol d batteries prompt ly

and properly. Do not burn or bury them.

Caution:

If you do not plan to use the radio
for several months, remove the batteries.
Batteries can leak chemicals that can de­stroy electronic parts.

2. Place two AAA batteries in the compart­ment and on top of the attached ribbon,
as indicated by the polarity symbols (+
and –) marked above the compartment.

3. Place four AA batteries in the compart­ment as indicated by the polarity sym-

Important:

This radio can
use nickel-cadmium re­chargeable batteries. At the
end of a nickel- cadmium
battery's useful life, it must

1

-

8

0

0

2

2

4

7

-

-

3

8

4

be recycled or disposed of
properly. Contact your lo­cal, county, or state hazardous waste man­agement authorities for information on
recycling or disposal programs in your area
or call 1-800-843-7422. Some options that
might be available are: municipal curbside
collection, drop-off boxes at retailers such as
your local RadioShack store, recycling col­lection centers, and mail-back programs.

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Connecting an AC Adapter

You can power the radio usin g a 6V, 30 0-m A
AC adapter and a size M Adaptaplug
er (neither supplied). Both are available at
your local RadioShack stor e.

Cautions:

You must use a Class 2 power
source that supplies 6V DC

!

and delivers at least 300 mA.
Its center tip must be set to positive and
its plug must fit the radio's
Using an adapter that does not meet
these specifications could damage the
radio or the adapter.

• Always connect the AC adapter to the
radio before you connect it to AC power.
When you finish, disconnect the adapter
from AC powe r before you dis connect it
from the radio.

Connect the Adaptaplug adapter to the AC
adapter, plug the adapter into your radio’s

DC 6V

jack, then plug the other end of the

adapter into a standard AC outlet.

®

adapt-

DC 6V

jack.

Connecting a DC Adapter

You can power the radio from a vehicle’s
12V cigarette -lighter sock et or similar power
source using a 6V, 300-mA DC adapter and
a size M Adaptaplug adapter (neither sup­plied). Both are available at your local Ra­dioShack store.

Cautions:

You must use a power source
that supplies 6V DC and deliv-

!

ers at least 300 mA. Its center
tip must be set to po sitive and its plug
must fit the radio's
adapter that does not meet these speci-

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DC 6V

jack. Using an

fications could damage the radio or the
adapter.

• Always connect the DC adapter to the
radio before you connect it to the power
source. Wh en y ou f inis h, d isc onne ct t he
adapter from the power source before
you disconnect it from the radio.

Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 6V, con­nect the Adaptaplug adapter to the DC
adapter, plug the adapter into your radio’s

DC 6V

jack, then plug the other end of the
adapter into your ve hic le ’s 12 V p ow er so urc e
socket.

Note:

If the radio does not charge properly,
unplug the adapter from the cigarette-lighter
socket and clean th e sock et to rem ove ashe s
and debris.

USING EARPHONES OR
HEADPHONES

The radio has a built-in speaker to listen to
but you can use stereo earphones or head­phones (not supplied) with a
mm) plug to listen privately.

Insert the earphones’ plug into the radio's
earphone jack.

Note:

The built-in speaker disconnects when

you connect an earphone or headphones.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guide­lines when you use earphones or head­phones.

• Set the volume to the lowest setting
before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to a
comfortable level.

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/8-inch (3.5-

• Do not list en at extremely high vo lume
levels. Extended high-volume listening
can lead to permanent hearing loss.

• Once you set the volume, do not
increase it. Over time, your ears adapt
to the volume level, so a volume level
that does not cause discomfort might
still damage your hearing.

Traffic Safety

Do not wear earphones or headphones while
operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle.
This can create a traffic hazard and could be
illegal in some areas.

Even though some earphones or head­phones let you hear some outside sounds
when listening at normal volume levels, they
still can present a traffic hazard.

USING THE STAND

You can use the radio's st and t o set the ra dio
at an angle so you can easily see the dis­play. Simply lif t the stand away from the ba ck
of the radio and set the radio on a flat sur­face

.

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OPERATION

USING THE CLOCK

You can us e the clock to ke ep track of the
time in two different time zones.

Follow thes e steps f or each time zone to s et
the clock in that zone.

POWER ON/OFF

Press

1.

radio, then press
Time 1 or Time 2. 1 or 2 appears

2. Press

3. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press or

Notes:

•PM appears when the clock displays a

• When you change the minute setting for

To view both time zones while the radio is
on, hold down
The time zone last displayed appears. Press

DUAL TIME

zone.

MEM/TIME

hold down
repeatedly press or hold down
set the minute.

PM hour.
displays an AM hour.

a time zone, the radio automatically
changes the minute setting for the other
time zone.

HOUR

appears when the clock

AM

DUAL TIME

again to view the other time

to turn off the

DUAL TIME

to select

.

. The display flashes.

to set the hour. Then

MIN

to

for 3 seconds.

TUNING THE RADIO

1. Turn

2. Press

3. Slide

4. If you set

5. Repeatedly press

6. Adjust

7. Slide

8. To turn off the radio, press

VOL

to its lowest setting, then lift

and fully extend the antenna.

POWER ON/OFF

radio. The last tuned freq uency appears .

BAND AM/FM/SW/TV/WX

desired band. If you select AM,
appears.

AM/FM/SW/TV/WX
SW, TV, or WX,
LOC

to receive strong local signals, or
set it to DX to improve reception of a
weak station.

DOWN

to tune to the desired station.

Note:

To automatically tune the radio to

the next strong signal, hold down

ING UP

Or , use the numbe r keys to direct ly enter
the band (AM/FM/SW only) and fre­quency you want to tune. For example,
to tune FM station 97.1, slide

SW/TV/WX

then FM again. Enter the entire AM/SW
frequency even if the last number is 0.

ERR

the selected range.

level.

your listening preference.

OFF

or

appears if the frequency is out of

VOL

TONE

again.

set

DOWN

FM

to

to a comfortable listening

HIGH

to

to turn on the

SENS

(sensitivity) to

TUNING UP

for about 2 seconds.

then press

LOW

or

POWER ON/

to the

MW

FM,

to

or

TUN-

AM/FM/

FM 9 7 1

to suit

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USING THE STATION
MEMORIES

You can store 10 stations in each band into
memory (for a total of 50 s to red s ta tion s) and
quickly recall each station.

Follow these steps to store a station.

1. Turn on t he radio and select a band (see
“Tuning the Radio” on Page 6).

2. Repeatedly press

DOWN

to tune to the station you want to

store.

TUNING UP

or

USING LOCK

To avoid accidentally changing any front
panel setting, slide
indicator panel appears on the left end of the
switch and

.

cy

LOCK

LOCK

to the right. A red

appears above the freque n-

LIGHTING THE DISPLAY

To light the display for easy viewing in low­light situations, hold down

LIGHT

.

3. Press

4. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press a

5. Press

Notes:

• If you do not store a station within 5 sec-

• To replace a stored station, store a dif-

To tune a stored station, press the desired
station’s number button (
The number (
location appears.

MEM/TIME

number button (0–9) to store a station in
a memory location from 1 (1) through 10
(0). The memory number appears.

MEM/TIME

tion .

onds,

MEMO

3–5.

ferent station in its location.

1-10

.

flashes.

MEMO

again to store the sta-

disappears. Repeat Steps

1-9

, or 0 for 10).

) of the selected memory

USING THE SLEEP TIMER

The sleep timer lets you go to sleep with the
radio playing. The radio plays for up to 90
minutes, then automatically turns off.

1. Tune to the desired station.

2. Press

3. To have the radio play for 90 minutes,

POWER ON/OFF

to turn off the radio

SLEEP

press
and the ra dio turns on .

.

SLEEP

(if necessary)

and 90 appear

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To have the radio play for less than 90

.

SLEEP

. With

minutes, repeatedly press
each press, the displayed nu mber (rep­resenting how many minutes the radio is
set to play) decreases by 10.

Notes:

To turn off the Sleep Timer but let the

•

radio play, press

• To turn off the radio and the sleep timer,

POWER

press

SLEEP

.

USING THE ALARM

You can set your radio to automatically turn
on at a time you set. The alarm setting ap­plies to both dual time settings. For example,
if Time 1 is set to Eastern time and Time 2 is
set to Pacific time, the alarm will wake you at
the same time in either zone. You need not
readjust the alarm setting if you change time
zones.

Setting the Alarm Time

Turning the Alarm On and Off

1. Turn on the radio and tune to the station
you want to hear at the set alarm time.

2. Adjust the volume to the desired level.

3. Turn off the radio.

4. Repeatedly press
appears to turn on the alarm.

At the set alarm time, the radio turns on and
plays until you turn it of f. To turn off the alar m
so it does not sound again the next day, re­peatedly press
pears.

ALARM

ALARM

until disap-

until

Using SNOOZE

To silence the alarm but have it sound again
in a few minutes, press
radio turns on. This silences the radio for
about 9 minutes. You can pr es s
many times as you like.

SNOOZE

after the

SNOOZE

as

1. Press

2. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press or

3. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly press or

ALARM

appears.

hold down

hold down
The alarm time is set and appears
steadily Indicating that the alarm is on.

. The displa y flashes a nd

HOUR

to set the alarm hour.

MIN

to set the ala rm minute.

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your

Optimus Multiband PL L Ra dio

following suggestions will help you care for your radio so you can enjoy it for years.

Keep the radio dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain
minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.

Use and store the radio only in normal temperature environments. Temperature
extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices, damage batteries, and dis­tort or melt plastic parts.

Keep the radio away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature wear of
parts.

Handle the radio gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards
and cases and can cause the radio to work improperly.

Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. Batteries
can leak chemicals that damage your radio’s electronic parts.

Wipe the radio with a d amp c loth o ccasion ally to kee p it looki ng new. Do no t use
harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the radio.

is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The

Modifying or tampering with the radio’s internal components can cause a malfunction and
might invalidate its warran ty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If yo ur rad io is not
performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

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THE FCC WANTS YOU T O
KNOW

Your radio might cause TV or radio interfer­ence even whe n it is operating p roperly. To
determine whether your radio is causing the
interference, turn off your radio. If the inter­ference goes away, your radio is causing it.
Try to eliminate the interference by:

• moving your radio away from the
receiver

• connecting your radio to an outlet that is
on a different electrical circuit from the
receiver

• contacting your local RadioShack store
for help

If you cannot eliminate the interference, the
FCC requires that you stop using your radio.

This equipm ent has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

. These limits are designed to provide

Rules

reasonable protection against harmful inter­ference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruc tions ,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communicati ons. How ever, t here is n o guar­antee that interference wi ll not occu r in a par­ticular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or televi­sion reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

FCC

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult your local RadioShack store or
an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.

• If you cannot eliminate the interference,
the FCC requires that you stop using
your Multiband Radio.

FCC DECLARATION OF
CONFORMITY

This device complies with Part 15 of the

. Operation is subject to the following

Rules

two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, in­cluding interference that may cause undes­ired operation

Responsible Party: RadioShack

.

Product: Portable Multiband

Radio

Model: 12-808

100 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Phone: [phone]

FCC

• Reorient or relocate the receiving anten­na.

• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Frequencies:

AM ..................................................................................................... 530–1710 kHz

FM ........................................................................................................ 88–108 MHz

SW ...................................................................................................... 3.8–12.5 MHz

TV ................................. ...................................... .................................... CH2–CH13

WX .............................................................................................. 162.4–162.55 MHz

Power Sources ........................ 2 AAA (Memory Backup) and 4 AA (Power) Batteries

AC and DC Adapter 6V DC, 300 mA

Dimensions (HWD)

Weight (without batteries) ...............................................................................1 lb 5 oz

Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to
change and improvement without notice.

......................................................................5 × 8

2

/3 × 13/4 Inches

(

220 × 45 mm)

127 ×

(600 g)

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Limited Ninety-Day Warranty

This product is warrante d by RadioSha ck against manufac turing defect s in material and wor kman­ship under normal u se for ninety ( 90) days fro m the date o f purchase fro m RadioShac k company­owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED
HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES
CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABIL­ITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RE­SPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE
OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WAR­RANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVE­NIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL , OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioSh ack HAS BEEN AD­VISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of in­cidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
In the event of a pr oduct defect durin g the warranty pe riod, take the pro duct and the RadioShack
sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, un­less otherwise provid ed by la w : ( a) correct the defec t by pr odu ct r epa i r without charge for par ts a nd
labor; (b) replace the product wi th one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purch ase
price. All replace d parts a nd prod ucts, and p roducts o n which a refund is made, become th e prop­erty of RadioShack. New or recond itioned parts a nd products may be used in the performance of
warranty service. Re paired or replace d parts and pro ducts are warran ted for the rem ainder of the
original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the
expiration of the warranty period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse,
accident, misuse, i mproper or abnormal usag e, fa ilu re to fo llow instr uctio ns, improper install at ion or
maintenance, altera tion, lightning or othe r incidence of excess voltage or current; (b ) any repairs
other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; ( c) consumables such as
fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic dam age; (e) tra nsportation , shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs
of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.
This warranty give s you specific l egal rights, an d you may al so have other r ights which var y from
state to state.

RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102

We Service Wh at We Sell

04/99

RadioShack

A Division of Tandy Corporation

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

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