Sangean ATS-808A User Guide

FEATURES
Continuous Tuning permits reception of Cancel Button allows you to instantly
more stations than ever before without change incorrect information keyed into any break on LW, MW or SW bands. the microprocessor.
Fast response, Three Color LCD Band Select Buttons offer instant indicates station frequency in large easy- selection of any desired frequency to- read numbers, including dual time, bandwidth on SW. Memory location, signal strength and battery life. Tuning Speed Selector Switch permits you to tune stations at either a fast or Direct Access Keypad permits instant slow speed. tuning of any desired frequency from
87.5 to 108MHz on the FM band and Adjustable Sleep Timer allows from 150 to 29,999 KHz on the AM band. you to fall asleep to music or other programming. Fifty-Four Memory Pre-sets offer instant access to your favorite stations on Standby Mode turns on the radio LW,MW,FM and SW. automatically at a pre-set time either by buzzer or radio program. Supplemental Tuning Controls allow for maximum clarity of the selected Stereo Headphone Jack permits frequency. reception of FM multiplex stereo broad­ casts. Dual Time Setting allows you to pre-set your local time and UTC wORLD Time, or Folding Stand allows you to position the any two time zones with instant recall. radio either vertically or at an angle while maintaining stability. Scanning Circuit permits you to check various frequencies on a certain band­ width and lock on to it at random.
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CONTROL LOCATIONS
1. Telescopic antenna 12. Meter Select Button
2. Sleep Timer 13. Band Selectors
3. Time Set 14. Numeric & Bandwidth Buttons
4. Dual Time Button 15. Cancel Button
5. Dual Time Set 16. Enter Command Button
6. LCD Display 17. Memory Entry Button
7. Power On/Off Button 18. External Antenna Jack
8. Rotary Tuning Knob 19. DX/Local Switch [AM Sensitivity]
9. Manual Tuning/Auto Scan Buttons [ ] 20. FM Stereo/Mono Mode Selector
[V] AM Narrow/Wide Mode Selector
10. Standby Button 21. Stereo Headphone Jack
11. Frequency Select Button 22. DC input Jack/6 Volts
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5
2
4
3
LW
FM
MW
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SW
MANUL/AUTO
POWER
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8
9
TUNIGN
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
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15
14
17
STANDBY
BUZZER
FREQ
DIRECT ACCESS
METER
RADIO
STANDBY
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23. 9KHz/10KHz Step Switch
24. High/Low Tone Switch
25. Volume Control
26. Tuning Speed Control
27. Lock Switch
28. Alarm Set Selector
UP
DOWN
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29. Folding Stand
30. Back-up Battery Compartment
31. Main Radio Battery Compartment
ROTARY TUNING
9K 10K
MW STEP
HIGH LOW
LUNE
10
5
0
VOL
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30
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CHOOSING A POWER SUPPLY
You can operate the receiver using:
Six Alkaline AA Batteries.
Household AC [With optional AC adaptor]
12 Volt DC Automobile Battery [With
optional DC adaptor]
USING BATTERIES
1. Press latch marked OPEN on both
battery ompartment covers in he
direction of the arrow and lift off cover.
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2. Insert 4 AA batteries in the Radio compartment and 2 AA batteries in the Back-up compartment. Be sure to position them as illustrated on the back of the radio, and on top of the lift-out ribbons for easy removal.
3. Replace both battery compartment covers over their respective compartments and press down until you hear it snap closed
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NOTE
Whenever the radio is turned off, the battery indiator will flash for about five seconds to show battery condition.
If the indicator falls below #2, the 4 "MAIN AA" batteries should be replaced.
When the "MAIN" batteries become ex­hausted, the micro-processor will automa­tically be powered bythe "BACK-UP" batteries.
When the display on the micro-processor begins to fade, replace the 2 "AA" batteries in the "BACK -UP" circuit. Before you replace these batteries, be sure to install the 4 "AA" batteries in the "MAIN" circuit to prevent total memory loss.
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USING HOUSE CURRENT [AC]
The receive may be power by AC
current using the AC adaptor (not included).
Insert the small barrel shaped plug into the
jack on the side of the radio marked DC
IN 6V .Plug the other end of the adaptor
into a standard household outlet. Whenever
AC is used, the batteries are automatically
disconnected.
AM SENS
AM
EXT ANT
DX LOCAL
FM
FTEREO
NARR
MONO
WIDE
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PRELIMINARY SETTINGS
SETTING THE CLOCK
The time is displayed in the 24 hour mode since most shortwave stations operate according to Greenwich Mean Time. This is the standard that is used throughout the world.
The clock will start when 4 AA batteries are installed. The display shows "0:00"
1. Press "TIME SET". "0:00" disappears & for 12 seconds "TIME SET" flashes.
2. While "FLASHING" set the correct time by pressing the numbered buttons. As you press the corresponding button the number shows up on the LCD display
3. If you press the wrong number, press the "C" [CANCEL] button which deletes one number at a time. Repeat step #2 again.
NOTE Time can only be adjusted when "TIME SET" is in flashing mode.
TIME SET
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4. Now press button marked ENTER .
Display shows hours and minutes.
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SETTING DUAL TIME
A second time zone can be programmed into this unit such as your home time if you are traveling, or Greenwich Mean Time for instant access to short-wave broadcasts or the local time where ever you may be.
1. Press lower "DUAL TIME" button and the display will show "DUAL".
2. Press "TIME SET" button. Clock time will disappear & "TIME SET" will flash for 12 seconds.
3. While "FLASHING" set the correct time by pressing the numbered buttons. As you press the corresponding button the number shows up on the LCD display.
4. If you press the wrong number, press the "C" [CANCEL] button which deletes one number at a time. Repeat step #3 again.
TIME SET
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5. Now press button marked "ENTER", Display shows hours and minutes.
6. By pressing the lower "DUAL TIME" button now, the LCD display will once again show the clock time.
7. To verify "DUAL TIME", press the upper "DUAL TIME" button to display your "OTHER" time zone. When you release the button the clock will show your current local time.
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BAND SELECTION
There are four band selector buttons located just beneath the LCD display.
LW
MW
FM
BAND FREQUENCY RANGE PROGRAM TYPE
FM 87.5~108 Mhz Standard FM LW 150~519 Khz Longwave MW 520~1710 KHz Standard AM SW 1.711~29.999 Mhz SW/13 Sub-Bands
1. Turn radio on by pressing "POWER" button. Display will show last band and frequency selected.
SW
POWER
2. By pressing any one of the four band selector buttons the display shows the band selected and a random frequency within that band.
NOTE
When you select SW you only have to press the button marked "METER", and then any one of the numbered buttons depending upon what band you wand to listen to. The display will show the band you selected and a random frequency within that band.
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FM
LW
LW
FM
MW
MW
SW
SW
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
STANDBY
FREQ
DIRECT ACCESS
METER
TUNING MODE
ADJUSTING THE ANTENNA
Locate the band you want to listen to in the following chart and adjust the antenna as indicated.
BAND ANTENNA TYPES ILLUSTRATION
BAND ANTENNA TYPES ILLUSTRATION
FREQUENCY RANGE
INTERNAL Rotate radio
POWER
MW 520-1710 Khz for best reception
LW
MW
SW
FM
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
STANDBY
BUZZER
FREQ
RADIO
DIRECT ACCESS
STANDBY
METER
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
INTERNAL Rotate radio LW 150-519 Khz for best reception
FM
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
POWER
LW
MW
SW
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
STANDBY
BUZZER
FREQ
RADIO
DIRECT ACCESS
STANDBY
METER
TELESCOPIC Extend antenna all the way & rotate it FM 87.5-108 Mhz for best reception
FM
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
POWER
LW
MW
SW
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
STANDBY
BUZZER
FREQ
RADIO
DIRECT ACCESS
STANDBY
METER
TELESCOPIC Extend antenna all the way for best SW 1.711e~29.999 Mhz reception & do not rotate
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You may select any frequency using four different turning methods: Direct turning
Manual Tuning Scan Turning Memory Tuning
DIRECT TUNING
You may "KEY IN" a specific band (120m, 49m,16m) by pressing the appropriate button. The exact station is then selected by pressing the buttons corresponding to
the station frequency.
Example: To tune 100.70 Mhz on the FM band, follow this procedure:
1. Press the POWER button to turn on the radio.
2. Press the button marked, FREQ ("Frequency")
3. Press the corresponding buttons, marked [1], [0], [0], [ ], [7], [0]. That exact frequency will now show up in the
display.
POWER
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4. Press the button marked ENTER within twelve seconds. The frequency and band will now show up in the display. The SIGNAL STRENGTH will also show.
NOTE: Be sure to press the decimal point [ ] in100.70MHz, otherwise the display will show SW , [10.070 MHz] automatically.
5. Extend the antenna all the way and rotate for best FM reception.
6. Adjust the VOLUME and TONE controls for the desired sound.
LW
FM
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
ROTARY TUNING
UP
9K 10K
DOWN
MW STEP
HIGH LOW
LUNE
10
5
0
VOL
POWER
MW
SW
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
STANDBY
BUZZER
FREQ
RADIO
DIRECT ACCESS
STANDBY
METER
7. When selecting a stereo FM station make sure the FM mode switch is in the STEREO position.
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EXT ANT
AM SENS
DX LOCAL
AM
FM
FTEREO
NARR
MONO
WIDE
MANUAL TUNING
To select a station you do not know the frequency of, use the MANUAL TUNING [ ] [V] buttons or the ROTARY TUNING control on the side of the radio.
1. Press the POWER button to turn on radio.
2. Select a band.
3. Press repeatedly the [ ] or [V] buttons to reach a desired frequency. Press and hold the [ ] or [V] buttons for at least a half second or more to change frequencies
rapidly.
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
FM
LW
MANUL/AUTO
MW
POWER
SW
OR Rotate the TUNING knob until the
desired frequency or station is tuned in using the SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR in the display for the best reception.
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TUNIGN
NOTE
When you repeatedly press the [ ] or [V] buttons, the frequencies change in increments of:
FM : 50 KHz (or 100 KHz) LW : 9 KHz
MW : 9 KHz or 10 KHz SW : 5 Khz
4. Adjust the VOLUME and TONE controls as you like.
Turning the ROTARY TUNING knob with the TUNING SPEED CONTROL set on FAST will change each band as follows:
FM : 100 KHz
LW : 9 KH z MW : 9 KHz/10 KHz SW : 5 KHz
When set on slow, the frequencies change as follows:
FM : 50 KHz
LW : 1 KHz MW : 1 KHz SW : 1 KHz
With the TUNING SPEED CONTROL set on LOCK, ROTARY TUNING will not function.
ROTARY TUNING
UP
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DOWN
9K 10K MW STEP
HIGH LOW
LUNE
10
5
0
VOL
SCAN TUNING
Use scan tuning to quickly locate a station or to monitor several stations within a specific band.
1. Turn on radio by pressing POWER button.
2. Select a band.
3. Adjust antenna or radio position de­ pending on selected band.
FM
LW
MW
SW
FM
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
LW
POWER
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
STANDBY
BUZZER
FREQ
DIRECT ACCESS
METER
POWER
MW
RADIO
STANDBY
SW
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LW
MW
FM
FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVER
SW
POWER
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
STANDBY
BUZZER
FREQ
DIRECT ACCESS
METER
RADIO
STANDBY
4. Press and hold the ( ) or (V) buttons for at least a half second or more and the radio will scan all the frequencies in that band, and will stop automatically each time it lands on an active station. Signal strength is recorded on the SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR.
5. Press and hold the ( ) or (V) buttons again to resume scanning. When you reach the upper or lower limits of the band, the scanning starts all over again as long as the button is depresseden once more.
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
6. Adjust the VOLUME and TONE controls as you like.
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UP
DOWN
ROTARY TUNING
9K 10K MW STEP
HIGH LOW
LUNE
10
5
0
VOL
MEMORY TUNING
You may store up to eighteen different frequencies on the SW/FM bands and up to nine different frequencies on each of the other bands for instant selection of your favorite stations.
Storing a Frequency
1. Press POWER button to turn on radio
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2. Turn to any frequency using any of the previously mentioned tuning methods.
3. Press the button marked M for MEMORY it will start flashing in the display for 15 seconds during which time press any of the buttons marked 1 - 9 on the keyboard and your station will be stored in that memory position. For the SW/FM bands frequencies press 1-9 and then 01- 09 for a total of 18 memory positions. The display will show the memory position the station is now stored in. You may store your stations
in any sequence you want. You do not have to start with #1.
POWER
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RECALLING A FREQUENCY
1. Press POWER button to turn on radio.
2. Select a band in which a station is stored that you want to recall.
3. Press any of the NUMBERED buttons for a desired station and the radio will instantly tune to it and display that frequency and the MEMORY position number. If you want to change to
another stored station, just press any other numbered button for access.
FM
LW
MW
POWER
SW
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CLOCK RADIO OPERATION
With this receiver you can fall asleep to your favorite station by pressing the SLEEP button, or wake you to the morning news, or an alarm buzzer. Make the following
settings with the POWER off!
Setting the Alarm
1. Press STANDBY button so display
shows 0:00. STANDBY will flash for 15 seconds.
TUNIGN
2. Press the numbered buttons to activate turn-on time using 24 hour time, in hours and minutes. For example, to set the radio to turn on at 1:30 PM each day, press the buttons until the display shows 13:30. If the wrong number was
keyed-in, delete it by pressing the CANCEL button marked C . One time for each number. Then press the correct number for the time you want.
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3. When you reach your desired turn-on time,
press ENTER, STANDBY stops flashing, your turn-on time is locked in. For 2 to 3 seconds, the clock returns to the current time automatically.
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4. To verify STANDBY button again. Press STANDBY once more and the clock returns to the current time.
5. You may select radio or buzzer alarm to wake you by setting STANDBY: BUZZER/RADIO selector switch on the side of the radio.
BUZZER
BADIO
STANDBY
6. To cancel the ALARM time, press STANDBY and C [CANCEL] button.
Setting the sleep Timer
1. The sleep timer allows the user to set the auto-shut off in 30 or 15 minutes decrements from 90 minutes to 15 minutes.
To set auto-shut off, press SLEEP button 2, LCD will show frequency read-out, 60 (auto­ shut off time) and the icon.
Press SLEEP button to change the required auto-shut off time, release the button when shut of time desired is reached.
2. TO turn off the radio before it automati­ cally turns itself off, press the POWER button.
LW
MW
FM
SW
MANUL/AUTO
TUNIGN
STANDBY
FREQ
DIRECT ACCESS
METER
POWER
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MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLS
In addition to standard tuning methods described previously, use the following controls for special operations.
AM SENSITIVITY: DISTANCE/ LOCAL SELECTTIVITY SWITCH
This switch adjusts the receiver's sensitivity. When you listen to a strong station and the signal is slightly distorted, set the switch to the LOCAL position for best reception. For normal or weak stations, set the switch to the DX position for maximum sensitivity.
AM SENS
DX LOCAL
AM: NARROW/WIDE SELECTIVITY SWITCH
To reduce interference from adjacent stations, set this switch to the NARROW position and the interference will be suppressed. For maximum selectivity, leave the switch in the WIDE position.
HEADPHONE USE
While not a control, you may consider using HEADPHONES to obtain the best audio clarity when listening to SW. Since many SW stations broadcast only marginal signals, using HEADPHONES will enable you to distinguish between the signal and the noise usually encountered at night. Be sure that the HEADPHONES terminate in a 1/8 inch plug, which is inserted into the HEADPHONE jack located on the left side of the radio, marked with the symbol . When the HEADPHONES are plugged in, the speaker is muted.
EXT ANT
AM SENS
DX LOCAL
AM
FM
FTEREO
NARR
MONO
WIDE
AM
NARR WIDE
Because the radio is capable of receiving FM multiplex stereo, the HEADPHONES should be stereo capable so that your listening enjoyment will be enhanced. When listening to stereo FM, be sure that the FM: STEREO/MONO switch is set to the STEREO position. This switch is located on the lift-hand side of the radio, just above the HEADPHONE jack.
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LOCK SWITCH USE
EXTERNAL ANTENNA USE
Using the LOCK switch prevents unauthorized operation of the radio and will also prevent the station you are listening to from being changed. When the LOCK switch is moved to its up position, the POWER button ant TUNING controls are completely disabled. If the radio is on when the LOCK switch is moved to its up position, you will not be able to turn it off. If the radio is off, with the LOCK switch in its up position, you will not be able to turn it on. This will also prevent it from being turned on by accident, when packed in a suitcase or attache case. To release the LOCK switch, simply move the switch down.
To obtain optimum performance from this unit, especially when listening to SW an external antenna should be used to the EXTERNAL AN­TENNA ADAPTER and then plugged into the EXTERNAL ANTENNA jack located on the left side of the radio.
EXT
AM SENS
DX LOCAL
AM
NARR WIDE
ANT
MW STEP SELECTOR SWITCH
Located on the right side of the unit, just beneath the ROTARY TUNING knob is a switch marked, MW STEP: 9K/10K. This switch selects the incremental frequency STEPS for the MW band, depending upon your geographic location. In the USA, 10K STEPS are used, so the switch should be set to its lowest position. In other parts of the world where they use 9K STEPS, move the switch to the uppermost position.
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9K 10K MW STEP
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SPECIFICATIONS
Semi conductors: 1 LSI, 9 IC,
8FET. 42 Transistors 41 Diodes.
Circuit: FM : Heterodyne
AM (LW, MW, SW) Double-conversion heterodyne
Frequency range: FM: 87.5-108 MHz LW: 150-519 Khz MW: 520-1710 KHz SW: 1.711~29.999 Mhz in which divided into 13 shortwave bands 120M 2.300 - 2.495 MHz
90M 3.200 - 3.400 MHz 75M 3.900 - 4.000 MHz 60M 4.750 - 5.060 MHz 49M 5.900 - 6.200 MHz 41M 7.100 - 7.350 MHz 31M 9.400 - 9.990 MHz 25M 11.600 - 12.100 MHz 21M 13.570 - 13.870 MHz 19M 15.100 - 15.800 MHz 16M 17.480 - 17.900 MHz 13M 21.450 - 21.750 Mhz 11M 25.600 - 26.100 MHz
Antennas:
LW/MW built-in Ferrite bar Antenna SW Telescopic Antenna or External Antenna (not included) FM Telescopic Antenna
Output: Nominal 440 mW at 10% T.H.D.
Jacks: 1. DC jack for external power (6V)
2. Headphone jack - 3.5 for mini stereo headphones
3. AM Ext. Ant. Jack.
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Power sources: 1. For Power when not playing radio
UM 3 (AA size) battery x 2pcs for memory/clock back-up (3V)
2. For Power to play radio:
1. UM 3 (AA size) battery 4pcs
2. AC adaptor 6V/300 mA center negative
Dimension: 196(L) x 125(H) x 36(T) mm
Weight: 600 g
Accessories: Stereo earphones, Carrying pouch.
STATION LOG
For those of you who would like to log your favorite stations, a convenient card is provided with your receiver which is simply inserted under the folding stand on the back of the radio. Please see illustration for complete detail.
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