Pocket Radio Sangean Pr D2v Operating Instruction
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PR-D2/VOperating instruction Instruccions de manejoGB E WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW- HEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARN- ING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” INSIDE THE RADIO.CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE BACK, NO USER SER- VICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PER- SONNEL.CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARN- ING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS RADIO.!
Important safety instructions 1. Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the radio is operated. 2. Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed warnings. All warnings on the appliance and operating instructions should be followed. 4. Follow all operations and use instructions. 5. Water and Moisture: The appliance should not be used near water. Do not use near a bathtub, washbowl, laundry tub, kitchen sink, wet basement, swimming pool, etc. 6. Unplug the radio from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the radio. 7. Do not place the radio on an unstable cart, stand, bracket or table. The radio may fall, causing serious personal injury and damage to the radio. 8. Ventilation: This radio should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the radio should not be used on a bed, sofa, rug or other soft surfaces that may block the ventilation openings. It should not be placed in a built-in situation like a cabinet that may reduce air flow through the ventilation openings. 9. Power sources: The radio should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your radio dealer or power company. 10. Power cords: The power cord should be positioned so it is not walked on, pinched, or items placed on top of it. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. Unplug the power cord by gripping the power plug, not the cord. Operate the radio using 1
only the correct type of power source indicated. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. 11. Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords. This can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock. Never insert objects of any kind into the radio through opening. The objects may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts. This could cause a fire or electrical shock. 12. If the radio is left attended and unused for long periods of time , unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage caused by lightning or power line surges. 13. If the radio is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, remove the batteries. The batteries may leak and damage furniture or your radio. 14. Do not attempt to service the receiver yourself. Removing the cover may expose you to dangerous voltage, and will void the warranty. Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel. 15. Object and Liquid Entry – Never push objects of any kind into this radio through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short –out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 16. The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A: The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged. B: Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the radio. C: The radio has been exposed to rain or water . D: The radio does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance. E: The radio has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 2GB
Control Locations 1. Headphone socket 2. Tone control 3. Volume control 4. Rotary Tuning Control 5. Display 6. Manual/Auto Tuning UP/Down control 7. Multi-functional button- Band/Time set/Stereo-Mono selection 8. Light button 9. POWER/SLEEP button 10. Telescopic Aerial 11. Preset buttons (also multi-functional buttons for D.S.T.,tuning step and alarm set ) 12. Carrying handle 13. AC socket 14. Speaker 15. Battery compartment 16. External AM antenna socket (for PR-D2V only) 17. RESET switch DISPLAY INFORMATION A. Tuning step B. Sleep/Snooze indicator C. D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time) D. Stereo mode E. Band indicator F. Frequency and clock G. Frequency unit H. Lock symbol (available in certain markets only) I. Alarm indicators J. Tuning indicator K. Memory indicator L. Battery level indicator M. Dial scale 4GB
Battery operation 1. Remove the battery cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the catches in the direction of the arrows. 2. Insert four UM-1 (D size) batteries into the space in the compartment. Take care to ensure all batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover. 3. Reduced power, distortion and a ‘stuttering’ sound are all signs that the batteries may need replacing. 4. 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. We would recommend for economy that the PR-D2(V) is used on the mains power supply whenever possible with battery operation for occasional or stand-by use only. Battery replacement 1. The battery indicator will appear in the display for 7 seconds after the radio is switched on or off. The indicator will show when the batteries are fresh. The battery should be replaced when the indicator show or the battery power is too weak to turn on the radio ( will flash for 7 seconds ). After removing the batteries you have approximately 3 minutes to replace the batteries after which the clock and memory information will be lost . Mains power operation Place your radio on a flat surface. Plug the mains lead into the mains socket located on the rear of your radio ensuring that the plug is pushed fully into the socket. The batteries will be automatically disconnected . The AC cord should be disconnected from the mains supply when not in use for long periods . 5
Setting the clock 1. The clock will start running when the batteries are installed or when the radio is connected to the mains supply. The display will show 0:00 (PR-D2) or 12:00 (PR-D2V). 2. Ensure that the radio switched off. 3. Press the Band (Time Set/ST. MO.) button, the hours digits will flash in the display followed by a beep sound. 4. Press Tuning up/down button to set the required hours. 5. Press the Time Set button, the minute digits will flash in the display. 6. Press the Tuning up/Down buttons to set the required minute. 7. Press the Time Set button to complete time setting. Operating the radio Your radio is equipped with four tuning methods-Scan tuning, Rotary tuning, Manual tuning and Memory preset tuning. Scan tuning 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band button. For the FM/TV(PR-D2V) band fully extend the Telescopic aerial and set it at an angle of 45 degrees. 3. Press and hold down either the Tuning up or Tuning down buttons for more than 0.5 seconds to commerce scan tuning. 4. The radio will scan selected waveband and stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient strength. The tuning indicator will appear in the display. 5. To recommence scan tuning, press and hold down either the Tuning up or Tuning down buttons for more than 0.5 seconds. 6. When the waveband end is reached, the radio will beep and continue tuning from the opposite waveband end. 7. Rotate the Volume control clockwise to increase the volume and anticlockwise to decrease the volume. Set the Tone control to the desired setting. 8. To turn off the radio press the Power button. 6GB
Manual tuning 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band button. For the FM/TV (PR-D2V) band fully extend the Telescopic aerial and set it at an angle of 45 degrees. 3. A single press on either the Tuning up or Tuning down buttons will change the frequency in the following increments: FM 50 or 100 kHz (PD-D2), 100 kHz or 200 kHz (PR-D2V) MW 9 kHz or 10 kHz (PR-D2V) TV 1 channel (PR-D2V) 4. When a station is correctly tuned, the tuning indicator will appear in the display. Note: when the waveband end is reached, the radio will beep and continue tuning from the opposite waveband end. 5. Rotate the Volume control clockwise to increase the volume and anticlockwise to decrease the volume. Set the tone control to the desired settings. 6. To turn off the radio, press the Power button. Rotary tuning 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band button. For the FM waveband/TV (PR-D2V), fully extend the Telescopic aerial and set it at an angle of 45 degree. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to change the frequency in the following increments: FM 50 kHz MW 1 kHz TV 1 channel (PR-D2V) 4. When a station is correctly tuned, the tuning indicator will appear in the display. Note: when the waveband end is reached, the radio will beep and continue tuning from the opposite waveband end. 5. Rotate the Volume control clockwise to increase the volume and anticlockwise to decrease the volume. Set the Tone control to the desired settings 6. To turn off the radio, press the Power button. 7
Storing stations in preset memories There are 5 memory presets for each waveband. 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. Tune to the required station using one of the methods previously described . 3. Press and hold down the required preset for until the radio beeps (greater than 2 seconds). The preset number will appear in the display and the station will be stored under the chosen preset button. 4. Repeat this procedure for the remaining presets. 5. Stations stored in preset memories may be overwritten by following above procedure. Recalling stations from preset memories 1. Press the Power button to turn on the radio. 2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the band button. 3. Momentarily press the required Preset button, the preset number and station frequency will appear in the display. Setting the radio alarm When the radio alarm is selected, the radio will turn on and play the last station listened to. The radio alarm will sound for one hour unless turned off by pressing the Power button. Press the Power button whilst the alarm is sounding will cancel the alarm for 24 hours. 1. The radio alarm time can be set with the radio switched off. 2. Press and hold down the alarm radio button (preset no. 5) until the hour digits and alarm symbol flash in the display followed by a beep tone. 3. Set the required hour using the Tuning up/down buttons. 4. Press the alarm radio button, the minute digits will flash in the display. 5. Set the required minute using the Tuning up/down buttons. 6. Press the alarm radio button, display will flash alarm lasting time (from 1 hour to 4 hours) to be set for radio alarm. Using Tuning up/down to select required alarm lasting hours then press the alarm radio button again to complete alarm radio setting. 7. To permanently cancel the alarm radio, press the alarm radio button until symbol is removed from the display. 8GB
Setting the HWS (Humane Wake System) alarm A beep tone will sound when using the HWS alarm. The alarm beep will increase in volume every 15 seconds for one minute followed by one minute silence before repeating the cycle. The HWS alarm will sound for one hour unless turned off by pressing the Power button. Pressing the Power button whilst the alarm is sounding will cancel the alarm for 24 hours. 1. The HWS alarm can be set with the radio switched off. 2. Press the HWS alarm button (Preset no. 4) until the hour digits and alarm symbol flash in the display followed by a beep tone. 3. Set the required hour using Tuning up/down buttons. 4. Press the HWS alarm button, the minute digits will flash in the display. 5. Set the required minute using the Tuning up/down buttons. 6. Press HWS alarm button to complete alarm setting. 7. To permanently cancel the alarm, press the HWS alarm button until the symbol is removed from the display. Snooze function 1. Whilst the alarm is sounding, press any button (except the Power button) will active the snooze function. The radio or HWS alarm will be silenced for 5 minutes. 2. The display will flash both the snooze symbol and the alarm symbol. The snooze function can be repeatedly during the 1 hour that the alarms are active. 9