User manual SANGEAN ATS-818ACS

CONTENTS Features Control Locations Choosing a Power Supply Preliminary Settings Tuning Modes Clock Radio Operation Special Tuning Techniques and Controls Using Your Cassette Recorder Special SSB/CW Reception Techniques Care and Maintenance Specifications 2 3 5 7 12 21 23 26 29 34 36 1 FEATURES C o n t i n u o u s Tuning a l l o w s c o n t i n u o u s reception of all stations and bands. Fast response, Three Color LCD indicates station frequency in large easyto-read numbers, including dual time, memory location, signal strength and battery life. Band Select Buttons offer instant selection of any desired frequency bandwidth o n SW. Tuning S p e e d S e l e c t S w i t c h p e r m i t s you to tune stations at either a fast or slow speed. Adjustable Sleep Timer allows you to fall asleep to music or other programming DirectAccess Keypad permits instant tuning of any desired frequency from 87.5 Standby Mode turns on the radio to 108MHz on the FM band and from 150 automatically at a pre-set time either by to 29,999 KHz on the AM band. buzzer or radio program. Fifty-Four Memory Pre-sets offer instant access to your favorite stations on LW, M W, F M a n d SW. AC/DC Power Supplies for use virtually anywhere in the world. S p e c i a l Tuning C o n t r o l s f u r t h e r i m proves radio reception. Dual Time Setting allows you to pre-set y o u r l o c a l t i m e a n d U T C World T i m e , o r any two time zones with instant recall. Scanning Circuit permits you to check various frequencies on a certain bandwidth and lock on to it at random. Cancel Button allows you to instantly change incorrect information keyed into t h e m i c r o p r o c e s s o r. Stereo Headphone Jack permits reception of FM multiplex stereo broad-casts. Folding Stand alows you to position the radio either vertically or at an angle while m a i n t a i n i n g s t a b i l i t y. BFO Control (beat Frequency Oscillator) allows reception of SSB (Single Side B a n d ) a n d C W ( C o n t i n u o u s Wa v e M o r s e Code) transmisisons. Standby Recording function provides recording at pre-programmed time. Sensitive Built-in Microphone provides recording anywhere without an extra microphone. Fully A u t o Stop on tape playing, fastforwarding and rewinding. 2 CONTROL LOCATIONS 1.Display Light Button 2.Radio Power on/off Button. 3 . S l e e p T i m e r. 4.Time Set. 5.Dual Time Set 6.Manual Tuning/Auto Scan Button 7 . B a n d S e l e c t o r. 8.Frequency Select Button. 9.Standby Button. 10.BFO on/off Selector 1 1 . F M S t e r e o / M o n o M o d e S e l e c t o r. A M W i d e / N a r r o w M o d e S e l e c t o r. 1 2 . A l a r m B y R a d i o / B u z z e r S e l e c t o r. 13.BFO Pitch 14.RF Gain Control 15.Tone Control 16.Cancel Button 17.Enter Command Button 18.Memory Entry Button 19.Numeric & Bandwidth Button 20.Meter Select Button 21.Built-in Microphone 22.LCD Display 23.Tape Recording LED Indicator 24.Tape Playing LED Indicator 25.Cassette Tape Compartment 26.Tape Recording Button 27.Tape Playing Button 28.Tape Rewinding Button 29.Tape Fast Forward Button 30.Stop/Eject Button. 31.Pause Button 32.TelescopicAntenna 33.Carrying Handle 34.Rotary Tuning Knob. 35.Tuning Speed Control 36.Lock Switch 3 7 . Vo l u m e C o n t r o l 3 8 . C r O 2/ N o r m a l / Tape S e l e c t S w i t c h 39.Timer Recording on/off Switch 40.Beat Cut Switch 41.AM ExternalAntenna jack 42.Stereo Headphone Jack. 43DC Input Jack/6 volts 44.Folding Stand 45.Battery Compartment. 25 24 23 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 10 12 9 21 8 20 18 19 17 16 15 14 13 3 31 30 29 28 27 26 32 44 45 33 38 39 40 41 42 43 34 35 36 37 4 CHOOSING A POWER SUPPLY You can operate the receiver using: § size 4 Alkaline ¡ D ¡ ¨ Batteries HouseholdAC[With optional AC Adaptor] 12 Volt DC Automobile Battery [With optional DC adaptor] 2.Insert 3 "AA" batteries i n the "Back-up" compartment and 4 "D" size batteries i n the "Radio" compartment. Be sure t o position them as illustrated on the back of the radio, and on top of the "lift-out" ribbons for easy removal. 3.Replace the battery compartment cover and press down until y o u hear it snap closed. USING BATTERIES § ¡ 1.Press latch marked¡ OPEN on battery ¨ compartment cover in the direction of the arrow and lift off cover. NOTE Whenever the radio is turned off, the battery indicator will flash for about five seconds to show battery condition. If the indicator falls below #2, the 4MAIN "D" size batteries should be replaced. When the "MAIN' batteries become exhausted, the micro-processor will automatically be powered by the "BACK-UP" batteries. When the display on the micro-processor begins to fade, replace the 3 "AA" batteries in the "BACK-UP" circuit. During battery replacement make sure the Lock Switch (26) is in the locked position ( ). This will prevent any memory presets from being lost during the battery replacement. Battery replacement should be completed within 2 minutes. 5 USING HOUSE CURRENT [AC] The receiver may be powered 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. 6 PRELIMINARY SETTINGS SETTING THE CLOCK The time is displayed in the 24 hour mode since most shortwave stations operate according to UTC. This is the standard that is used throughout the world. The clock will start when 3 A A s i z e batteries a r e installed. The display s h o w s 0:00 1.Press "TIME S E T " . "0:00" . disappears & for 12 seconds TIME SET flashes. 2.While FLASHING set t h e correct time b y pressing the numbered buttons. As y o u press t h e corresponding button the number shows u p o n t h e LCD display. 3.If y o u press t h e wrong number, press the " C" [CANCEL] button which deletes o n e number a t a t i m e . Repeat step #2 again. NOTE Time can o n l y b e adjusted w h e n TIME SET is i n flashing mode. 7 4.Now press button marked "ENTER" . Display shows hours and minutes. SETTING DUALTIME A second time zone can be programmed into this unit such as your home time i f y o u a r e t r a v e l l i n g , o r U T C World Time f o r instant access to short-wave broadcasts or the local time where ever you may be. 1.Press right side "DUAL TIME" button then the display will show the secondary TIME and appears. 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. A s 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. 9 5.Now press button marked "ENTER" , Display shows hours and minutes. 6.By pressing the right side "DUAL TIME" button now, the LCD display will once again show the clock time. 7.To verify "DUAL TIME" , press the left side 'DUAL TIME" button to display your "OTHER" time zone. When you release the button the clock will show your current local time. 10 BAND SELECTION There are four band selector buttons located Just beneath the LCD display. BAND FM LW MW SW FRIQUENCY RANGE 87.5~108 MHz 150~519 kHz 520~1710 kHz 1.711~29.999 MHz FROGRAM TYPE Standard FM Longwave StandardAM SW/13 Sub-Bands 1.Turn radio on by pressing "POWER{ button. Display will show last band and frequency selected. 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 S W y o u only have to press The button marked "METET" , and then any one of the numbered buttons depending upon what band you want to listen to. The display will show the band you selected and a random frequency within that band. 11 TUNING MODE ADJUSTING THE ANTENNA Locate the band you want to listen to in the following chart and adjust the antenna as indicated BAND FREQUENCY RANGE ANTENNA TYPES INTERNAL Rotate radio for best reception ILLUSTRATION MW 520-1710 kHz INTERNAL Rotate radio f or best reception LW 150- 519 kHz TELESCOPIC Extend antenna all the way & rotate it for best reception FM 87.5- 108 MHz SW 1.711-29.999 MHz TELESCOPIC Extend antenna all the way for best reception & do not rotate 12 You may select any frequency using four different tuning methods: Direct Tuning Manual Tuning Scan Tuning 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. 13 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 [.] in 100.70 MHz, 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. 7.When selecting a stereo FM station, make sure the FM mode switch is in the STEREO position. 14 MANUALTUNING To select a station you do not know the frequency of , use the MANUAL TUNING [V] button 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 r e a c h a d e s i r e d f r e q u e n c y. P r e s s a n d hold the or [V] buttons for at least a half second or more to change f r e q u e n c i e s r a p i d l y. [V] 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. [V] 15 NOTE When you repeatedl press the[ ]or [ V ] buttons, the frequencies change in i ncrements of : F M : 50 L W: 9 MW : 9 SW : 5 kHz (or 100 kHz) kHz kHz or 10 kHz kHz Turning the ROTARY TUNING Knob with the TUNING SPEED CONTROL set on FAST wil l change each band as follows: FM : 100 kHz LW : 9 kHz MW : 9 kHz/1 0 kHz SW : 5 kHz When set on SLOW , the frequencies change as follows: F M : 50 kHz LW : 1kHz MW : 1kHz SW : 1kHz With the TUNING SPEED CONTROL set on LOCK , ROTAR Y TUNING wil l not function. 4.Adjus t the VOLUM E and TON E controls as you like. 16 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 depending on selected band. AM SW FM 17 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 depressed once more. 6.Adjust the VOLUME and TONE controls as you like. 18 MEMORY TUNING Yo u m a y s t o r e u p t o e i g h t e e n d i f f e r e n t frequencies on the SW/FM bands and up to nine different frequencies on each o f LW/ M W b a n d s f o r i n s t a n t s e l e c t i o n of your favorite stations. Storing a Frequency 1.Press POWER button to turn on radio . 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 ddisplay 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 each 18 memory positions on FM and SWbands. 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 19