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-

-

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]

“”

USINGBATTERIES

1.PresslatchmarkedOPENonbattery

compartmentcoverinthedirectionofthe
arrowandliftoffcover.

“”

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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