Sangean ATS818ACS User Guide

CONTENTS

Features2
ControlLocations3
ChoosingaPowerSupply5
PreliminarySettings7
TuningModes12
ClockRadioOperation21
SpecialTuningTechniquesandControls23
UsingYourCassetteRecorder26
SpecialSSB/CWReceptionTechniques29
CareandMaintenance34
Specifications36

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FEATURES

ContinuousTuning

receptionofallstationsandbands.

Fastresponse,ThreeColorLCD

dicatesstationfrequencyinlargeeasy­to-readnumbers,includingdualtime,
memorylocation,signalstrengthandbat­terylife.

DirectAccessKeypad

tuningofanydesiredfrequencyfrom87.5
to108MHzontheFMbandandfrom150
to29,999KHzontheAMband.

Fifty-FourMemoryPre-sets

tantaccesstoyourfavoritestationson
LW,MW,FMandSW.

AC/DCPowerSupplies

virtuallyanywhereintheworld.

allowscontinuous

in-

permitsinstant

offerins-

foruse

BandSelectButtons

tionofanydesiredfrequencybandwidth
onSW.

TuningSpeedSelectSwitch

youtotunestationsateitherafastorslow
speed.

AdjustableSleepTimer

fallasleeptomusicorotherprogramming

StandbyMode

automaticallyatapre-settimeeitherby
buzzerorradioprogram.

StereoHeadphoneJack

tionofFMmultiplexstereobroad-casts.

FoldingStand

radioeitherverticallyoratananglewhile
maintainingstability.

alowsyoutopositionthe

offerinstantselec-

permits

allowsyouto

turnsontheradio

permitsrecep-

SpecialTuningControls

provesradioreception.

DualTimeSetting

yourlocaltimeandUTCWorldTime,or
anytwotimezoneswithinstantrecall.

ScanningCircuit

variousfrequenciesonacertainband
widthandlockontoitatrandom.

CancelButton

changeincorrectinformationkeyedinto
themicroprocessor.

allowsyoutopre-set

permitsyoutocheck

allowsyoutoinstantly

furtherim-

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BFOControl

allowsreceptionofSSB(SingleSide
Band)andCW(ContinuousWaveMorse
Code)transmisisons.

StandbyRecording

recordingatpre-programmedtime.

SensitiveBuilt-inMicrophone

recordinganywherewithoutanextra
microphone.

FullyAutoStop

forwardingandrewinding.

(beatFrequencyOscillator)

functionprovides

provides

ontapeplaying,fast-

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CONTROLLOCATIONS

1.DisplayLightButton24.TapePlayingLEDIndicator

2.RadioPoweron/offButton.25.CassetteTapeCompartment

3.SleepTimer.26.TapeRecordingButton

4.TimeSet.27.TapePlayingButton

5.DualTimeSet28.TapeRewindingButton

6.ManualTuning/AutoScanButton29.TapeFastForwardButton

7.BandSelector.30.Stop/EjectButton.

8.FrequencySelectButton.31.PauseButton

9.StandbyButton.32.TelescopicAntenna

10.BFOon/offSelector33.CarryingHandle

11.FMStereo/MonoModeSelector.34.RotaryTuningKnob.
AMWide/NarrowModeSelector.35.TuningSpeedControl

12.Alarm ByRadio/BuzzerSelector.36.LockSwitch

13.BFOPitch37.VolumeControl

14.RFGainControl38.CrO/Normal/TapeSelectSwitch

15.ToneControl39.TimerRecordingon/offSwitch

16.CancelButton40.BeatCutSwitch

17.EnterCommandButton41.AMExternalAntennajack

18.MemoryEntryButton42.StereoHeadphoneJack.

19.Numeric&BandwidthButton43DCInputJack/6volts

20.MeterSelectButton44.FoldingStand

21.Built-inMicrophone

22.LCDDisplay

23.TapeRecordingLEDIndicator

45.BatteryCompartment.

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CHOOSINGAPOWERSUPPLY

Youcanoperatethereceiverusing:

4AlkalineDsizeBatteries
HouseholdAC[WithoptionalACAdaptor]

12VoltDCAutomobileBattery[With

optionalDCadaptor]

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USINGBATTERIES

1.PresslatchmarkedOPENonbattery

compartmentcoverinthedirectionofthe
arrowandliftoffcover.

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2.Insert3"AA"batteriesinthe"Back-up"
compartmentand4"D"sizebatteriesin
the"Radio"compartment.Besureto
positionthemasillustratedontheback
oftheradio,andontopofthe"lift-out"
ribbonsforeasyremoval.

3.Replacethebatterycompartmentcover

andpressdownuntilyouhearitsnap
closed.

NOTE

Whenevertheradioisturnedoff,thebattery
indicatorwillflashforaboutfivesecondsto
showbatterycondition.

Iftheindicatorfallsbelow#2,the4MAIN
"D"sizebatteriesshouldbereplaced.

Whenthe"MAIN'batteriesbecomeex­hausted,themicro-processorwillautoma­ticallybepoweredbythe"BACK-UP"
batteries.

Whenthedisplayonthemicro-processor
beginstofade,replacethe3"AA"batteries
inthe"BACK-UP"circuit.Duringbattery
replacementmakesuretheLockSwitch(26)
isinthelockedposition().Thiswill
preventanymemorypresetsfrombeinglost
duringthebatteryreplacement.Battery
replacementshouldbecompletedwithin2
minutes.

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USINGHOUSECURRENT[AC]

ThereceivermaybepoweredbyACcurrent
usingtheACadaptor(notincluded).Insert
thesmallbarrelshapedplugintothejackon
thesideoftheradiomarked"DCIN6V".
Plugtheotherendoftheadaptorintoa
standardhouseholdoutlet.WheneverAC
isused,thebatteriesareautomatically
disconnected.

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PRELIMINARYSETTINGS

SETTINGTHECLOCK

Thetimeisdisplayedinthe24hourmode
sincemostshortwavestationsoperate
accordingtoUTC.Thisisthestandardthat
isusedthroughouttheworld.

Theclockwillstartwhen3AAsize
batteriesareinstalled.Thedisplayshows

0:00

1.Press"TIMESET"."0:00".disappears
&for12secondsTIMESETflashes.

2.WhileFLASHINGsetthecorrecttime

bypressingthenumberedbuttons.As
youpressthecorrespondingbuttonthe
numbershowsupontheLCDdisplay.

3.Ifyoupressthewrongnumber,pressthe
"C"[CANCEL]buttonwhichdeletes
onenumberatatime.Repeatstep#2
again.

NOTE

TimecanonlybeadjustedwhenTIME
SETisinflashingmode.

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4.Nowpressbuttonmarked"ENTER".
Displayshowshoursandminutes.

SETTINGDUALTIME

Asecondtimezonecanbeprogrammed
intothisunitsuchasyourhometime
ifyouaretravelling,orUTCWorldTimefor
instantaccesstoshort-wavebroadcastsor
thelocaltimewhereeveryoumaybe.

1.Pressrightside"DUALTIME"button
thenthedisplaywillshowthesecondary

TIMEandappears.

2.Press"TIMESET"button.Clocktime
willdisappear&"TIMESET"willflash
for12seconds.

3.While"FLASHING"setthecorrecttime
bypressingthenumberedbuttons.As
youpressthecorrespondingbuttonthe
numbershowsupontheLCDdisplay.

4.Ifyoupressthewrongnumber,pressthe
"C"[CANCEL]buttonwhichdeletesone
numberatatime.Repeatstep#3again.

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5.Nowpressbuttonmarked"ENTER",

Displayshowshoursandminutes.

6.Bypressingtherightside"DUALTIME"

buttonnow,theLCDdisplaywillonce
againshowtheclocktime.

7.Toverify"DUALTIME",presstheleft

side'DUALTIME"buttontodisplayyour
"OTHER"timezone.Whenyourelease
thebuttontheclockwillshowyourcurrent
localtime.

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BANDSELECTION

Therearefourbandselectorbuttonslocated
JustbeneaththeLCDdisplay.

BANDFRIQUENCYRANGEFROGRAMTYPE

FM87.5~108MHzStandardFM
LW150~519kHzLongwave
MW520~1710kHzStandardAM
SW1.711~29.999MHzSW/13Sub-Bands

1.Turnradioonbypressing"POWER{
button.Displaywillshowlastbandand
frequencyselected.

2.Bypressinganyoneofthefourband
selectorbuttonsthedisplayshowsthe
bandselectedandarandomfrequency
withinthatband.

NOTE

WhenyouselectSWyouonlyhavetopress
Thebuttonmarked,andthenany
oneofthenumberedbuttonsdepending
uponwhatbandyouwanttolistento.The
displaywillshowthebandyouselectedand
arandomfrequencywithinthatband.

"METET"

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TUNINGMODE

ADJUSTINGTHEANTENNA

Locatethebandyouwanttolistentointhe
followingchartandadjusttheantennaas
indicated

BAND

MW520-1710kHz

LW150-519kHz

FM87.5-108MHz

FREQUENCY

RANGE

ANTENNATYPES

INTERNAL
Rotateradio
forbestreception

INTERNAL
Rotateradio

orbestreception

TELESCOPIC
Extendantennaall
theway&rotateit
forbestreception

ILLUSTRATION

SW1.711-29.999MHz

TELESCOPIC
Extendantennaall
thewayforbest
reception&fdonot

rotate

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Youmayselectanyfrequencyusingfourdifferenttuningmethods:

DirectTuning
ManualTuning
ScanTuning
MemoryTuning

DIRECTTUNING

Youmay"KEYIN"aspecificband(120m,
49m,16m)bypressingtheappropriate
button.Theexactstationisthenselectedby
pressingthebuttonscorrespondingtothe
stationfrequency.

Example:Totune100.70MHzontheFMband,followthisprocedure:

1.PressthePOWERbuttontoturnonthe
radio.

2.Pressthebuttonmarked,FREQ

("Frequency")

3.Pressthecorrespondingbuttons,
marked[1],[0],[0],[.],[7],[0].That
exactfrequencywillnowshowupin
thedisplay.

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4.Pressthebuttonmarked"ENTER"
withintwelveseconds.Thefrequency
andbandwillnowshowupinthedisplay.

TheSIGNALSTRENGTHwillalsoshow.

NOTE:

[.]in100.70MHz,otherwisethedisplaywill
show"SW",[10.070MHz]automatically.

5.Extendtheantennaallthewayandrotate
forbestFMreception.

6.AdjusttheVOLUMEandTONEcontrols
forthedesiredsound.

Besuretopressthedecimalpoint

7.WhenselectingastereoFMstation,

makesuretheFMmodeswitchisin
theSTEREOposition.

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MANUALTUNING

Toselectastationyoudonotknowthe
frequencyof,usetheMANUALTUNING
[V]buttonortheROTARYTUNINGcontrol
onthesideoftheradio.

1.PressthePOWERbuttontoturnon
radio.

2.Selectaband.

3.Pressrepeatedlythe or[V]buttonsto
reachadesiredfrequency.Pressand
holdtheor[V]buttonsforatleasta
halfsecondormoretochange
frequenciesrapidly.

ORRotatetheTUNINGknobuntilthe

desiredfrequencyorstationistunedin
usingtheSIGNALSTRENGTH
INDICATORinthedisplayforthebest
reception.

[V]

[V]

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NOTE

Whenyourepeatedl pressthe[ ]
b

uttons,thefrequencieschangein

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ncrementsof:

FM:50kHz(or100kHz)
LW:9kHz
MW:9kHzor10kHz
SW:5kHz

4.AdjusttheVOLUM E andTON Econtrols
asyoulike.

or

[V]

Turningthe ROTARY TUNING Knob with
the TUNING SPEEDCONTROL set on
FAST willchangeeachbandasfollows:

FM :100kHz
LW :9kHz
MW :9kHz/10kHz
SW :5kHz

WhensetonSLOW ,thefrequencies
changeasfollows:

FM: 50kHz
LW :1kHz
MW :1kHz
SW :1kHz

WiththeTUNING SPEED CONTROL set on
LOCK ,ROTAR Y TUNINGwillnotfunction.

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SCANTUNING

Usescantuningtoquicklylocateastation
ortomonitorseveralstationswithina
specificband.

1.TurnonradiobypressingPOWER
button.

2.Selectaband.

3.Adjustantennaorradiopositionde-

pendingonselectedband.

AM

SW

FM

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4.Pressandholdtheor[V]buttonsfor

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atleastahalfsecondormoreandthe
radiowillscanallthefrequenciesinthat
band,andwillstopautomaticallyeach
timeitlandsonanactivestation.Signal
strengthisrecordedontheSIGNAL
STRENGTHINDICATOR.

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5.Pressandholdtheor[V]buttonsagain

[

toresumescanning.Whenyoureachtheupper
orlowerlimitsoftheband,thescanningstarts
alloveragainaslongasthebuttonisdepressed
oncemore.

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6.AdjusttheVOLUMEandTONEcontrols
asyoulike.

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MEMORYTUNING

Youmaystoreuptoeighteendifferent
frequenciesontheSW/FMbandsand
uptoninedifferentfrequenciesoneach
ofLW/MWbandsforinstantselection
ofyourfavoritestations.

StoringaFrequency

1.PressPOWERbuttontoturnonradio.

2.Turntoanyfrequencyusinganyofthe
previouslymentionedtuningmethods.

3.Pressthebuttonmarked"M"for

MEMORYitwillstartflashinginthe
ddisplayfor15secondsduringwhichtime
pressanyofthebuttonsmarked1-9on
thekeyboardandyourstationwillbe
storedinthatmemoryposition.Forthe
SW/FMbandsfrequenciespress1-9and
then01-09foreach18memorypositions
onFMandSWbands.Thedisplaywillshow
thememorypositionthestationisnowstored
in. Youmaystoreyourstationsinany

sequenceyouwant.Youdonothave
tostartwith

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RECALLINGAFREQUENCY

1.PressPOWERbuttontoturnonradio.

2.Selectabandinwhichastationisstored
thatyouwanttorecall.

3.PressanyoftheNUMBEREDbuttonsfor
adesiredstationandtheradiowill
instantlytunetoitanddisplaythat
frequencyandtheMEMORYposition
number. Ifyouwanttochangeto

anotherstoredstation,justpressany
othernumberedbuttonforaccess.

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CLOCKRADIOOPERATION

Withthisreceiveryoucanfallasleeptoyour
favoritestationbypressingtheSLEEP
button,orwakeyoutothemorning,news,
oranalarmbuzzer. Makethefollowing

settingswiththePOWERoff!!

SettingtheAlarm

1.PressSTANDBYbuttonsodisplayshows
0:00.STANDBYwillflashfor15seconds.

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2.Pressthenumberedbuttonstoactivate
turn-ontimeusing24hourtime,inhours
andminutes.Forexample,tosetthe
radiototurnonat1:30PMeachday,
pressthebuttonsuntilthedisplayshows
13:30.

in,deleteitbypressingtheCANCEL
buttonmarked"C".Onetimeforeach
number.Thenpressthecorrect
numberforthetimeyouwant.

3.Whenyoureachyourdesiredturn-on

time,pressENTER,STANDBYstops
flashing,yourturn-ontimeislockedin.
For2to3seconds,theclockreturnsto
thecurrenttimeautomatically.

Ifthewrongnumberwaskeyed-

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4.Toverify,pressSTANDBYbuttonagain.

PressSTANDBYoncemoreandthe
clockreturnstothecurrenttime.

5.Youmayselectradioorbuzzeralarmto

wakeyoubysettingSTANDBY:BUZZER/
RADIOselectorswitch.

DIRECTACCESS

6.TocanceltheALARMtime,press

STANDBYand"C"[CANCEL]button.

SettingtheSleepTimer

1.Thesleeptimerallowstheuserto

settheauto-shutoffin30or15
minutesdecrementsfrom90minutes
to15minutes.

Tosetauto-shutoff,pressSLEEP
button3,LCDwillshow
frequencyread-out,60(autoshutoff
Time)andtheicon.

DIRECTACCESS

PressSLEEPbuttontochangethe
requiredauto-shutofftime,releasethe
buttonwhenshutofftimedesiredis
reached.

2.Toturnofftheradiobeforeitautomati­callyturnsitselfoff,pressthePOWER
button.

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SPECIALTUNINGTECHNIQUESANDCONTROLS

Inadditiontothestandardtuningoper­Aationsdescribedpreviously,usethe
followingcontrolsforspecialoperations.

RFGAINCONTROL

Thiscontroladjuststhereceiver's
Sensitivity.ForLW,MWSWreception
rotatethecontroltotheMAXposition,
thisprovidesthemaximumsensitivity.
whenyoulistentotheMW,standard
aMband,orLWbandthroughexternal
antenna,rotatethecontrolonlyasfaras
neededtoobtainagoodsignal.Ifyou
turntheknobfurtheryoumightheara
distortedsignal.Forweakstations,
rotatethecontroltotheMAXposition.

AMNARROW/WIDE
SELECTIVITYSWITCH

Somestationstransmittheirsignalsothat
verylittlespaceexistsbetweentheir
airspaceandthestationnexttothemonthe
band.If,whiletuning,youencounter
interference,causedbythesignalfroman
adjacentstation,pressthebuttonforthe
bandyouarelisteningtoandselectthe
NARROWposition.Theinterferenceis
reducedormuted.

Forfullreception,leavetheswitchinthe
WIDEposition.

Ifyouencounterinterference,adjustthe
controlin bothdirectionsuntilyouobtain
thebestcompromisebetweenyourstation
andtheinterference.

IfyouplantolistentoMorsecode,referred
toasCW(continuouswave),settheBFO
switchtoONposition.Ifyouencounter
toomuchnoiseasyoutune,settheAM
NARROW/WIDEswitchtoNARROW
position.

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HEADPHONEUSE

LOCKSWITCHUSE

Whilenotacontrol,youmayconsiderusing
HEADPHONEStoobtainthebestaudio
claritywhenlisteningtoSW.Sincemany
SWstationsbroadcastonlymarginal
signals,usingHEADPHONESwillenable
youtodistinguishbetweenthesignaland
thenoiseusuallyencounteredatnight.Be
surethattheHEADPHONESterminateina
1/8inchplug,whichisinsertedintothe
HEADPHONEjacklocatedontheleftside
oftheradio,markedwithsymbol
WhentheHEADPHONESarepluggedin,
thespeakerismuted.

UsingtheLOCKSwitchprevents
unauthorizedoperationoftheradioandwill
alsopreventthestationyouarelisteningto
frombeingchanged.WhentheLOCK
switchismovedtoitsupposition,the
POWERbuttonandTUNINGcontrolsare
completelydisabled.Iftheradioisonwhen
theLOCKswitchismovedtoitsup
position,youwillnotbeabletoturnitoff.
Iftheradioisoff,withtheLOCKSwitchin
itsupposition,youwillnotbeableto
turniton.Thiswillalsopreventitfrombeing
turnedonbyaccident,whenpackedina
attachecase.ToreleasetheLOCKSwitch,
simplymovetheswitchdown.

Becausetheradioiscapableofreceiving
FMmultiplexstereo,StereoHEADPHONES
Shouldbeused.Whenlisteningtostereo
FM,besurethattheFM:STEREO/MONO
switchissettotheSTEREOposition.

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EXTERNA R SWITCH

Toobtainoptimumperformancefromthis
unit,especiallywhenlisteningtoSW/SSB/
CWanexternalantennashouldbeused,if
atallpossible.Theantennaisconnectedto

theEXTERNALANTENNAADAPTERand
thenpluggedintotheEXTERNALANTENNA
jacklocatedontheleftsideoftheradio.

AMEXTANT

Locatedinbatterycompartmentoftheunit,
isaswitchmarked,9K/10K.Thisswitch
selectstheincrementalfrequencySTEPS
fortheMWband,dependinguponyour
geographiclocation.IntheUSA,10KSTEPS
areused,sotheswitchshouldbesettoits
10KPosition.Inotherpartsoftheworld
wheretheyuse9KSTEPS,movetheswitct
tothe9KPosition.

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UsingYourCassetteRecorder

TheSangeanCassetteRecorderbuiltintoyourSangeanModelATS-818ACSisatopquality,
precisioncassetterecorderprovidinganumberoffeaturestofurtherenhanceyouruseand
enjoymentofyourSangeanradio.YourRecordercan:
A:Allowyoutoplayyourfavoritecassettes.
B:Allowyoutorecordusingthebuilt-inmicrophone.
C:AllowyoutorecordanyprogramformAM(MW,LWorSW)FM.
D:AllowyoutorecordanyprogramfromAM(MW,LWorSW)/FMatanypreprogrammedtime

ToPlayaCassetteTape

1.PressSTOP/EJECT[30]toopenthe
cassettedoor.

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2.Insertacassettewiththefullreelonthe
right,thesidetobeplayedfacingyouand
theexposedtapepointingupward.

3.Closethecassettecompartmentdoor.

4.PressPLAY[27].

5.AdjusttheVolumeControl[37]toyour

desiredlisteninglevel.

UsingFast-Forward(FF)andRewind.

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1.ToFast-Forwardthetape,pressFAST-

FORWARD[29].

2.PressSTOP/EJECT[30]tostop

Fast-Forward.

3.ToRewindrapidlypressREWIND[28].

4.PressSTOP/EJECTtostoptherewind

motion.

Caution:

IneitherFast-ForwardorRewind,
alwayspresstheSTOP/EJECT[30]before
changingtapemotion.Donotswitchfrom
Fast-ForwardtoRewindwithoutpressingthe
STOP/EJECTbuttonbetweenthetwo
operations.Ifyouletthetapecometothe
endineitherFast-ForwardorRewindthe
tapewillautomaticallystop.

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ToRecordwiththeBuilt-inMicrophone

Yourcassetterecorderhasabuilt-incondensermicrophone[21]onthefrontofthecabinet.
Torecordwiththebuilt-inmicrophonefollowthefollowingsteps:

1.SelectCrO2/NORMALTapeSelection
Switch[38]

2.PressRECORD[26]andPLAY[27]but-

tonssimultaneously.RECORDwillre-

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maininthelockedpositionandthe
RECORDLED[23]willilluminatein­dicatingrecordingisinprogress.

Note:

Thetapewillstopautomaticallywhen
itcomestotheendofaside.Atthispoint
theRECORDbuttonandthePLAYbutton
willdisengageandtherecordingwillbe
terminated.

3.Tolistentoyourrecordingitwillbe

necessarytoRewindthetape,Stopthe
tape,andthenpressthePLAYbutton
[27].

ToRecordfromtheRadio

Torecordthecurrenttunedprogramfollowthesesteps:

1.InstallblanktapeandselectCrO2/
NORMALTapeSelectionSwitch[38].

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2.Toreduceinterferencewhenrecording

AM(MW,LWorSW)switchBEATCUT

Switch[40]toonposition.

3.Tolistentorecording,rewindtapeand

pressPLAY[27].

Note:

havenoeffectduringrecording.Theyonly
Effecttheplayoperation.Therecordinglevel

issetautomaticallybythealc(Automatic

LevelControl)circuit.

Thevolumeandbalancecontrols

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ToRecordfromtheRadiousingtheProgramFeature

1.Turnonradioandtunetothedesired

station.

2.Turnofftheradio,pushSTANDBYbut-

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ton[9]andsettimeforrequiredstartof
recording.

3.SwitchStandbyBuzzer/RadioSwitch[12]

totheRadioposition.

4.SwitchTimerRecordingOn/OffSwitch

[39]toOnposition.

5.SelectCrO/NORMALTapeSelection
Switch[38].

6.PushRECORD[26]Play[27]Buttons

simultaneously.

Note:

Therecordingwillcontinueuntilthe
cassettetapereachestheendofasideand
Itwillthenceaseautomaticallyand
disengagethetape.

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SPECIALSSB/CWRECEPTIONTECHNIQUES

Manystationstransmitunmodulated
telegraphtransmissionsintheshortwave
band.ToreceivethesespecialMorsecode
characters,theradiousesaspecialcircuit
aoscillator,tomodifythe

beat-frequency

transmittedsignalsothatyoucanhearit.
thisparticulartypeoftelegraphtrans­missioniscalledwave(CW)
transmission.

continuous

TORECEIVECW

1.Turnontheradio

Manystationstransmitvoicesignalswitha
suppressedcarrierinthe.
(SSB),partoftheradiotransmission
spectrumthatliestothesideoftheprimary
frequencysignal.Manyamateurswho
operatetransmitbelow10Mhzgenerally
usethe(LSB).Above10
MHz,theyusuallyusethe
(USB).Commercialutilitystationsgenerally
usetheUSB.Acarrierhastobeaddedto
makethesesignalsaudible.

lowersideband

singlesideband

uppersideband

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2.Extendtheantennafullystraightup

3.SettheBFOswitchtoON.

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4.RotatetheBFOPITCHcontroltothe
midpoint

5.RotatetheRFGAINcontroltotheMAX
position.

6.PresstheSWbandbuttontoselectthe
SWband.

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7.TuneintheCWstationusingthetuning
knob,orenterthefrequencyusingthe
directaccessbuttons.

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8.AdjusttheCWtoneusingtheBFOPITCH
control.

9.Reducestrongsignalsbyusingthe
RFGAINcontrol.Thisalsoreduces
interferenceandnoise.

TORECEIVESSBVOICE

1.Turnontheradio.

2.Extendtheantennafully,inastraightup
position.

3.SettheBFOswitchtotheONposition.

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4.RotatetheBFOPITCHcontroltothe
midpoint.

5.RotatetheRFGAINcontroltotheMAX
position.

6.PresstheSWbuttontoselecttheSW

band.

7.TuneintheSSBstationusingthetuning

knob,orenterthefrequencyusingthe
directaccessbuttons.

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8.RotatetheBFOPITCHcontroltoadjust
thesignalquality.

9.RotatetheRFCAINcontroltodampen

strongsignals.Thiscanimprovesignal
clarityaswell.

:Beforechoosinganotherband,set

Note

theRFGAINcontroltoMAX,andmovethe
BFOswitchtotheOFFposition.

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CAREANDMAINTENANCE

Thisreceiverisanexampleofsuperior
designandcraftsmanship.Thefollowing
suggestionswillhelpyoucareforthe
receiversothatyoucanenjoyitforyears.

Keeptheproductdry.Ifitdoesgetwet,wipe
itdryimmediately.Liquidsmightcontain
mineralsthatcancorrodetheelectronic
circuits.

Useandstoretheproductonlyinnormal
Temperatureenvironments.Hightempera­turescanshortenthelifeofelectronic
devices,damagebatteries,anddistortor
meltplasticparts.

Handletheproductgentlyandcarefully.
Droppingitcandamagecircuitboardsand
casesandcancausetheproducttowork
improperly.

Keeptheproductawayfromdustanddirt,
Whichcancauseprematurewearofparts.

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Wipetheproductwithadampenedcloth
occasionallytokeepitlookingnew.Donot
useharshchemicals,cleaningsolvents,or
strongdetergentstocleantoproduct.

Useonlyfreshbatteriesoftherecommend­edsizeandtype.Alwaysremoveoldor
weakbatteries.Theycanleakchemicals
thatdestroyelectroniccircuits.

Modifyingortamperingwiththeproduct's
internalcomponentscancauseamalfunc­tionandmightinvalidatetheproduct's
warranty.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Semiconductors:

Circuit:

FM :Heterodyne

AM( LW ,M W,SW )Double-conversionheterodyne

Frequenc yrange:

FM :87.5-108MHz
LW :150-519kHz
MW :520-1710kHz
SW1.711-29.999MHz

Antennas:

LW/M W built-inFerritebarAntenna
SW TelescopicAntennaorexternalAntenna(notincluded)
F M TelescopicAntenna

1LSI .12IC
8FET. 65Transistors
60Diodes.
2LEDS.

inwhichdividedinto13shortwavebands

120M2.300-2.495MHz

90M3.200-3.400MHz
75M3.900-4.000MHz
60M4.750-5.060MHz
49M5.900-6.200MHz
41M7.100-7.350MHz
31M9.400-9.990MHz
25M11.600-12.100MHz
21M13.570-13.870MHz
19M15.100-15.800MHz
16M17.480-17.900MHz
13M21.450-21.750Mhz
11M25.600-26.100MHz

Output:

Jacks:

Recordin gSystem:

Erasin gSystem:

Tap eSpeed:

Nominal800mWat10%T .H.D.

1.DCjackforexternalpower(6V)

2.Headphonejack-3.5forministereoheadphones

3.A MEx t.Ant.jack.

AC bias.

MagneticErasing

4.76cm/sec3%

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Wow&Flutter:

0.35%W/RMS.

FrequencyResponse:

SignaltoNoiseRatio:

Powersources:

Dimension:

Weight:

Accessories:

125-8000Hz.

35dB.

DC:4eachDsizebatteries

3eachAAsizebatteries

AC:6voltDC(optionaladapternegativecenter)

296(L)x192(H)x68(T)mm

2000gwithoutbatteries

Adaptor(exceptforcertainareaslikeUnited

Kingdom,NewZealand,Australia,SouthAfrica,etc.)

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