Radio Shack 2000629 User Manual

2000629

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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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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Selecting and Tuning a Waveband

You can choose from four wavebands: FM, AM, SW, LW.

Waveband Frequency coverage Antenna

FM 87.5 – 108 MHZ Fully extend the telescopic antenna; angle

and rotate for best reception.

AM 520 – 1710 kHz Internal

SW (short wave) 1711 – 29999 kHz Fully extend the telescopic antenna; angle

and rotate for best reception.

LW (long wave) 153 – 279 kHz Internal

Shortwave Meter Band

1. Turn on the radio.

2. Press BAND to select SW waveband.

3. Press SW SELECT button to select the required SW meter band. The radio displays the

SW frequency.

n Note: This radio covers SW 120 to 11 meter bands.

Direct Tuning

1. Turn on the radio.

2. Press BAND to select a waveband.

3. Press

; the radio displays ---- .

4. Enter the station number, then press

to confirm.

n Note: Make sure you enter the correct number, otherwise the radio will switch to another

waveband.

5. Extend the antenna fully and rotate for best reception.

Manual Tuning

1. Press BAND to select a waveband.

2. Press

/ or turn the tuning knob to tune to the desired frequency.

Press the tuning knob to fine tune.

Press any other button to exit fine tuning.

Band FM AM LW SW

Tune 100/200 kHz 9/10 kHz 9 kHz 5 kHz

Fine Tune 50 kHz 1 kHz 1 kHz 1 kHz

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Scan Tuning

1. Press BAND to select a waveband.

2. Press and hold

or to start scan tuning. The radio will scan all frequencies in the

selected band and stop automatically when a station is found.

3. Press and hold

or again to continue scanning for the next active station. When the

waveband ends, the radio will beep and continue tuning in descending order.

Preset Memory Tuning

You can store up to 45 preset stations (FM, AM, and LW: 9 presets each; SW: 18 presets).

1. Tune to the desired frequency.

2. Press M. M and a preset number flash in the display. Press

to

store your station in that memory position.

• You can exchange your preset positions easily. Press M to select a
preset station, and then enter your desired digit to select a new preset position.

• When SW presets 1 – 9 are all set, press SW PAGE to select presets 10 – 18 on page 2.
The display will show M2.

nNote: If all presets have been set and you press M, the display shows FUL L. If you still want

to store a new station, press and hold any digit button. The new station will overwrite the original
station.

Recall a Preset

1. Press BAND to select a waveband.

2. Enter the preset memory location using the digit buttons to go to the preset station.

Auto Preset Scanning

Auto Preset Scanning (APS) lets you automatically scan and store stations on FM, AM, and
LW bands.

1. With the radio on, press BAND to select the desired waveband.

2. Press

and at the same time. The radio beeps and then scans from the lowest
frequency on the selected band. The radio automatically stores stations in the preset
memory based on signal strength.

When APS completes, the radio beeps, and the display shows M1 and the strongest

signal. If the radio finds no stations, the display shows the lowest frequency of the
selected band.

3. Press POWER to exit APS.

nNote:

• FM, AM, and LW wavebands each have a maximum of 9 presets.

• APS is not available for SW waveband.

• APS erases all previously stored preset stations.

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Setting the Alarm

You can set the alarm when the radio is
switched on or off. If the radio is switched
on, press DISPLAY to show the clock time.

Set the Radio Alarm

1. Press . The display

shows the current
alarm time and the
icon flashes.

2. Use the digit buttons
to enter the alarm time.

3. Press

to confirm.

4. Tune the radio to the desired station.

To check the alarm time

1. Press

to display the alarm time.

2. Press

to return to clock time.

To cancel the radio alarm

Press

to enter radio alarm mode. Then

either:

• Press C; the alarm icon

disappears.

OR

• During the alarm, press POWER to turn
off the alarm for 24 hours.

nNote: During the alarm, if you do not press

POWER to turn off the alarm, the alarm sounds
for one hour.

Set the Beep Alarm

1. Press . The display

shows the last alarm
time set and the
icon flashes.

2. Use the digit buttons
to enter the alarm time.

3. Press

to confirm.

To cancel the beep alarm

Press

to enter the beep alarm time mode.

Then either:

• Press C ; the alarm icon

disappears.

OR

• When the alarm sounds, press POWER
to turn off the alarm.

nNote:

• A repeat beep tone sounds when the
beep alarm activates. The alarm beep will
increase volume every 15 seconds for one
minute, followed by one minute of silence
before repeating the cycle.

• During the alarm, if you do not press
POWER to turn off the alarm, the alarm
sounds for one hour.

Set the Sleep Timer

The sleep timer will automatically switch off
the radio according to the time you select.

1. Press and hold

POWER/

. The
display will cycle
through the sleep
time options: 60, 30,
15, 120, and 90 minutes.

2. When your desired time appears,
release POWER/

. The sleep icon

and the radio frequency appear.
After 2 seconds, the display shows the
frequency.

To cancel the sleep timer

Press POWER/

. The sleep icon
disappears, the display reverts to clock time,
and the radio turns off.

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Advanced Operation

Mode: Configuration Options

The following table shows setting options for radio tuning, clock, beep alarm, and presets.

Press MODE, press the digit buttons, and then press

to change and save settings.

Digit Buttons 0 0 1

1 FM 100 kHz tuning step FM 200 kHz tuning step

2 AM 9 kHz AM 10 kHz

3 12 hour format 24 hour format

4 Beep tone off Beep tone on

5 Change preset order Change preset order

For example, if you want to change from AM 10 kHz to 9 kHz, press MODE, the digit buttons
2, 0, then

.

You can rearrange the order of your preset stations from low frequency to high frequency
stations by pressing MODE, then the digits 5, 0 or 5, 1, followed by

.

Continuous Wave and Single Side Band

Some SW and LW stations transmit in Morse Code using a form of transmission called
Continuous Wave (CW). Some SW stations use a special type of voice transmission called
Single Side Band (SSB).

To tune to a CW or SSB station, select the band and frequency and
adjust the antenna. Set the FM/FM ST/SSB/AM switch to SSB. The

TUNE/SSB LED lights red. Turning from its midpoint, slowly adjust the
CLARIFY dial until reception becomes clear. You can also use the tuning

knob for best SSB reception.

When you find a station, the TUNE/SSB LED lights orange.

FM Mono/Stereo

To listen to FM stereo broadcasts, tune to the station, plug in your
headphones (not included), and set the FM/FM ST/SSB/AM switch to
FM ST (stereo). If the station signal is weak, some hiss may be audible.
To reduce the hiss, set the switch to FM (mono).

nNote: FM stereo is only available via headphones.

Slide to SSB

Slide to FM ST

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Headphones

Insert headphones (not included) with a 3.5mm plug into
the jack on the left side of the radio. When headphones
are connected, the radio’s speaker is automatically
disconnected.

Lock Switch

The lock switch is used to prevent unintentional
operation of the radio.

Set the lock switch to the ON

position.
The lock icon appears, and all buttons will be
disabled. To unlock, move the switch to the OFF
position. disappears.

Display Backlight

Press to turn on the display backlight for approximately 7 seconds. Press again to turn off
the light immediately.

DX/Local Switch

When listening to SW or FM broadcasting, the DX/Local switch adjusts the receiver’s
sensitivity.

When listening to a station with a strong signal, set the switch
to LOCAL for best reception. For stations with normal or weak
signals, set to DX for maximum sensitivity.

SW EXT. ANT

To improve SW reception, you can connect an optional
external antenna (not included) directly to the SW EXT ANT
jack receiver. Connecting an external antenna automatically
disconnects the radio’s built-in antenna.

Refer to your antenna’s user’s guide for more details.

LOCK

Slide to LOCAL

SW EXT. ANT

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Specifications

Power requirements .......................................................................................6V/4 AA batteries

Output power ..............................................................................................300 mW 10% T.H.D.

Frequency Range

FM ........................................................................................................................ 87.5 – 108 MHz

LW ...........................................................................................................................153 – 279 kHz

AM .......................................................................................................................520 – 1,710 kHz

SW ................................................................................................................... 1.71 – 29.999 MHz

Tuning clarify .................................................................................................................. ±1.5 kHz

SSB ..........................................................................................................Upper/Lower sideband

Sockets

Headphones ...................................................................................................3.5 mm dia. stereo

DC in ........................................................................................................6V center pin negative

Antenna system

AM/LW ................................................................................................................. Ferrite antenna

SW ................................................................................................................. Telescopic antenna

FM ................................................................................................................. Telescopic antenna

Dimension ................................................8.4(W) × 5.0(H) × 1.5(D) in. (214 × 128 × 38.50 mm)

Weight ...................................................................................... 29.6 oz (840g) without batteries

Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice. Actual product may
vary from the images found in this document.

Troubleshooting

If the radio or the display fails to operate correctly:

1. Switch off the radio and remove the batteries or unplug your adapter.

2. With the aid of a pointed tool (such as the end of paper clip or pen),

press the RESET button for at least 1 second. This will reset the clock
time and clear all stations stored in the preset memory.

3. Replace batteries or reconnect your adapter and power on.

Care and Maintenance

• Keep your radio dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Keep your radio away from
dust and dirt. Handle your radio carefully; do not drop it.

• Avoid contact with any corrosive materials such as perfume, alcohol, or cleaning agents.

• Do not subject the radio to excessive force, shock, dust, temperature or humidity. Any of
these conditions may shorten the life of the radio.

• Do not tamper with any of the internal components of this radio. Doing so will invalidate
the warranty and may cause damage.

RESET

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FCC Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 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 instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur 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:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• 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 equipment. Changes or

modifications not expressly approved by RadioShack could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following 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.

Limited Warranty

RadioShack warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use by the original
purchaser for ninety (90) days after the date of purchase from a RadioShack-owned store or an authorized
RadioShack franchisee or dealer. RADIOSHACK MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES.

This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to abuse, misuse, failure to follow
instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, accident, Acts of God (such as floods or lightning),
or excess voltage or current; (b) improper or incorrectly performed repairs by persons who are not a RadioShack
Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) ordinary wear and tear or cosmetic

damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service,
adjustment or reinstallation; and (g) claims by persons other than the original purchaser.

Should a problem occur that is covered by this warranty, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt
as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store in the U.S. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise
provided by law: (a) repair the product without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with the same
or a comparable product; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on
which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may
be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the
remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made
after the expiration of the warranty period.

RADIOSHACK EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS NOT STATED IN THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY LAW, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL EXPIRE ON THE EXPIRATION OF THE STATED WARRANTY PERIOD.

EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RADIOSHACK SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE
PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT 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 AND ANY LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT AND
ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RADIOSHACK HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. You may contact

RadioShack at:
RadioShack Customer Relations

300 RadioShack Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76102 04/08

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