Sangean PR-D8 User Manual

PR-D8

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Revision 2

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Controls

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Stereo Built-in Microphone (Left Channel)

2

LCD Display

4

Stereo Built-in Microphone (Right channel)

5

Power/Auto Shut Off

7

Tuning Down

9

Band Selection and Tuning Step

10

Alarm (Buzzer)

12

Station Presets

14

LCD Illumination

16

Recording

18

Play Modes

20

Stop/Folder down

22

Play/Pause

24

Volume Control

25

Timer Recorder Switch (On and Off)

26

Music/Normal/News Tone Control

27

Lock Switch

29

Telescopic Aerial Antenna

31

SD Card Slot

33

Line-Out Jack

35

DC-In Jack

36

Alkaline/Rechargeable Batteries (NiMH/NiCad) Switch

37

Reset Button

3

LCD Display

6

Tuning Up

8

Time Set and Station Scan

11

Alarm (Radio)

13

Timer Recording

15

Skip/Fast Forward

17

Menu Button

19

File Browse

21

Skip/Fast Rewind

23

Repeat A–B/Folder Up

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Rear Stand

30

Battery Compartment

32

Headphone Jack

34

Aux-In Jack

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Push to Replace Batteries

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LCD Display for Radio and Clock

A

Stereo

B

Frequency

C

Sleep and Snooze

D

AM/PM

E

Timer Recording (On & Off)

F

Time Recording (On & Off)

G

Clock

H

Alarm Buzzer

I

Alarm Radio

J

Time Set

K

Unit

L

Battery Power Indicator

M

Station Presets

N

Key Lock

O

FM/AM/MW Band

3

LCD Symbol for MP3 player

Status

File Format

Play Mode

Play
Pause
Stop
Fast Forward
Fast Rewind
Record
MP3 file
WMA file
Filename
Folder name
Repeat one
Repeat Folder
Repeat All
Random play
Repeat A-B
Volume label or Disk S/N
Folder(File browse)

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File(File browse)

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Battery Operation using Alkaline Batteries

1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by sliding the
cover to the OPEN direction.

2. Insert 4 x UM-2 (C size) alkaline batteries into the
battery compartment. Make sure the batteries are inserted with
correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment.

3. Slide the battery switch to the Alkaline position and then replace
the battery cover.

Important:
When using alkaline batteries, the battery switch must be placed in
the alkaline position. Failure to do so could result serious damage
to the batteries or radio.

4. Decreased of power, distortion and “stuttering sound” are signs
that the batteries may need to be replaced.

5. If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time,
it is recommended that the batteries should be removed
from the radio. For extended listening, we recommend to
use the supplied AC power adapter or otherwise the
rechargeable batteries.

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Battery Operation using Rechargeable Batteries

1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the unit by sliding the
cover to the OPEN direction.

2. Insert 4 x UM-2 (C size) rechargeable batteries into the
battery compartment. Make sure all batteries are inserted with
correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment.
The radio is designed with Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
rechargeable battery usage.

3. Slide the battery switch to the NiMH/NiCad position and then
replace the battery cover.

4. Insert the supplied AC power adapter into the DC-In jack on the
left hand side of the radio and plug the adapter into a standard
13A main socket outlet.

5. The DC jack ring LED flashes indicating that the batteries
are charging. When the DC jack ring stops flashing it should
indicate that the batteries are fully charged.
(Approximate charging time is 8 hours).

Important:
When using rechargeable batteries, the battery switch must be
placed in the NiMH/NiCad position. The radio must be turned off
while charging the batteries. Otherwise, the batteries will not be
charged to its full capacity.

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6. Decreased of power, distortion and “stuttering sound” are signs
that the batteries may need to be recharged. Should the battery
power decreases, the low battery power indicator will start
flashing on the LCD display.

7. If the radio is not to be used for any extended period of time,
it is recommended that the batteries are removed from
the radio. For extended listening, we recommend to use
the supplied AC power adapter or otherwise the
rechargeable batteries.

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Using the Supplied AC Power Adapter

The supplied AC adapter is 9 Volts DC output 700 mA center
pin positive.

1. Insert the AC power adapter plug into the DC-In jack on the left
hand side of the radio.

2. Plug in the AC power adapter into a standard 13A main
socket outlet.
Whenever the AC power adapter is plugged in to the radio and
to the main AC outlet, the batteries are automatically disabled.

The AC adapter should be disconnected from the main AC outlet,
when the radio is not in used.

Setting the Clock

1. Clock can be set in both ways; radio power must be on or off.

2. The display will show “- : - -“ when the batteries are installed or
when the radio is plugged in to a main AC outlet.

3. Press and hold the time set button until LCD flashes the time
set symbol and also the year digit followed by a beep.

4. Press tuning up/down button to set required year.

5. Follow the above procedure step to set the month, date,
hour and minute.

6. LCD display will stop flashing and will display the real time when
it’s completed.

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Operating the Radio

This radio is equipped with three tuning methods- scanning tuning,
manual tuning and preset recall.

Scan Tuning

1. Press the power button to turn the radio on.

2. Select the required waveband by pressing the band button
For FM band fully extend and rotate telescopic aerial antenna to
get the best reception. For AM (MW) band, rotate the radio to

get best signal.

3. Press and release Scan button (press and hold Scan button
more than 2 seconds will activate time setting), the radio will
search up and will stop automatically when it finds a radio
station with good signal. Press the scan button again to pick up
the found station.

The radio will continue to search for the next available stations,
if you do not press scan button again when it finds a

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radio station.

4. Rotate the Volume Control to get required sound level.

5. To turn the radio off, press the power button. The display will
show OFF.

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Manual Tuning/Station Searching

1. Press the power button to turn the radio on.

2. Select the required waveband by pressing the band button.
Adjust the antenna as described above.

3. A single press on either the tuning up or down button will change
the frequency in the following increments:
FM: 50 or 100 kHz
AM (MW): 9 or 10 kHz

4. Press and hold either the tuning up or down button until the
frequency in the display begins to change rapidly and release
the button. Your radio will search the selected waveband and will
stop automatically when it finds a station with sufficient signal.

5. Rotate the volume control to get the required sound level.

6. To turn the radio off, press the power button. Display will
show OFF.

Storing Stations in Preset Memories

There are 5 memory presets on each waveband.

1. Press the power button to turn the radio on.

2. Tune to a required station using one of the methods
previously described.

3. Press and hold down the required station preset number until the
radio beeps. The preset number will appear in the display and
the station will be stored under chosen preset station.

4. Repeat these procedures for the remaining presets.

5. Stations stored in preset memories can be over written by the
following above procedures.

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