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User’s Guide
AM/FM Shortwave Radio
Thank you for purchasing your
Shortwave Radio from RadioShack.
Please read this user’s guide before
setting up and using your new radio.
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Contents
Package Contents ..............................................3
Features ...............................................................3
Setup ...................................................................4
Powering Your Radio ..................................................6
Basic Operation ...................................................7
Setting the Time ......................................................... 7
Set the Clock Time ................................................7
Set Dual Time ........................................................7
View Clock and Dual Time .................................... 7
Selecting and Tuning a Waveband .............................8
Shortwave Meter Band .........................................8
Direct Tuning .........................................................9
Manual Tuning .......................................................9
Scan Tuning .........................................................10
Preset Memory Tuning ........................................10
Recall a Preset .....................................................11
Auto Preset Scanning ..........................................11
Setting the Alarm .....................................................12
Set the Radio Alarm ............................................ 12
Set the Beep Alarm .............................................12
Set the Sleep Timer ............................................13
Advanced Operation .........................................14
Mode: Configuration Options .................................. 14
Continuous Wave and Single Side Band .................. 15
FM Mono/Stereo ...................................................... 15
Headphones ............................................................16
Lock Switch ............................................................... 16
Display Backlight ......................................................16
DX/Local Switch ........................................................17
SW EXT. ANT ............................................................17
Troubleshooting ...............................................18
Care and Maintenance ......................................18
Specifications ....................................................19
FCC Information ................................................20
Limited Warranty ...............................................21
Package Contents
• Shortwave Radio
• User’s Guide
Features
• Full shortwave receiver
• Direct entry system
• PLL synthesized digital tuning
• 45 station presets
• Dual alarm clock
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Setup
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Setup
• Set memory
• Select AM/PM
• Digit buttons
• Memory scan (0 button)
Tuning knob
DC input jack
• Select SW memory
page
• Select clock time/
dual time
Green: tuning LED
Red: SSB LED
• Power/alarm
• Activate/deactivate
sleep function
Display backlight
Select SW band
Beep alarm
Tuning up/down
Confirm frequency
and time set
Music/Normal/
News tone control
CLARIFY
DX/Local
switch
Headphone
jack
FM mono/
FM stereo/
SSB/AM switch
External
shortwave
antenna jack
Telescopic
antenna
Lock
switch
Volume
control
Mode setup
Toggle display (radio
frequency/cock time)
Radio alarm
Cancel selection
Select band
Front view
Side view (Left)
Side view (Right)
Setup
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Setup
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Opera ti on
Powering Your Radio
Power your radio in one of two ways:
• Insert a 6V, 400mA AC adapter with
DC plug center negative (not included) into
the DC IN 6V jack to power your radio.
OR
• Insert 4 “AA” batteries (not included). Insert batteries as
indicated by the polarity symbols + and -.
Battery Note:
• When
BATT
flashes, replace the batteries.
• Dispose of batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or
bury them.
• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (alkaline or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different capacities.
• If you do not plan to use the radio for a long time, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak
chemicals that can damage electronic parts.
Basic Operation
Setting the Time
When you turn on your radio for the first
time, the clock displays 0:0 0 or AM 1 2:0 0
and the clock time icon 1.
Set the Clock Time
1. Press POWER to turn on the radio.
2. Press DISPLAY to show time status.
3. Press and hold
until 1 flashes.
4. Using the digit buttons, enter the
correct time and press
again to
confirm.
n Note: If you enter an incorrect time (such
as 9:99), the radio will beep and Err flashes in
the display.
Set Dual Time
You can set an additional clock time for
another time zone.
1. With the radio on, press CLOCK 1/2 to
set dual time,
2
flashes.
2. Press
. 2 stops flashing.
3. Press and hold
until 2 flashes.
4. Using the digit buttons, enter the
correct time and press
again to
confirm.
View Clock and Dual Time
• Press CLOCK 1/2 to show clock and
dual time. The display will show each
time for 7 seconds.
• Press CLOCK 1/2 and
to change
your default standby time display to
either clock or dual time.
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