RadioShack DX-396 AM/SW/FM Stereo PLL Portable Reciever User Manual

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2. Press SW SELECT. m (meter) flashes
for 10 seconds.
3. While 
m flashes, press the desired
band key (
120m - 13m).
The receiver tunes to the lowest fre-
quency in the selected band.
Tuning to a Radio Station
You can tune to a station using the man-
ual, search, direct access, preset, or
scan tuning methods.
• Up-Down Manual
To manually tune to a frequency,
repeatedly press 
< or > until the dis-
play shows the desired frequency.
•Search
To let the receiver find a station,
press and hold 
< or > for...

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Using the Sensitivity Switch
If you are listening to a strong FM, AM,
or SW station
, and the sound is distort-
ed, set the sensitivity switch to 
LOCAL.
This decreases the receiver’s sensitivity
which reduces distortion from strong sig-
nals and prevents reception of weak and
noisy signals which are more common. 
If you are listening to a weak station, set
the sensitivity switch to 
DX (distant).
This increases the receiver’s sensitivity
and improves the station’s reception.
Using the Antenna
Use the...

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ERASING STORED 
FREQUENCIES
Your shortwave receiver permanently
keeps programmed stations stored in
memory. However, you can erase all or
single stored frequencies from the mem-
ory buttons.
To clear all the memory buttons, you
must reset the receiver.
Note:
 Resetting the receiver clears the
current clock settings.
Using a straightened paper clip, press
RESET (located on the bottom of the re-
ceiver) once. 
12:00 flashes on the dis-
play. Then reset the primary and
secondary clocks.
To clear a single...

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**The 41-meter band is shared by ham
operators in the United States and inter-
national stations.
TIME STANDARD 
FREQUENCIES
The following frequencies announce the
exact time of day at specified intervals
for the United States.
Note:
 Other countries also have signal
stations transmitting this type of informa-
tion over WWV or WWVH. You can find
more information about time standard fre-
quencies in Canada at www.inms.nrc.co/
inms.chu.html or in Japan at
www.crl.go.jp/cgi-bin/nph-watch.
FREQUENCY...

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SPECIAL FEATURES
USING THE KEY LOCK
The lock feature prevents you from acci-
dentally turning the receiver on or off,
changing the band or frequency, or
changing other front-panel controls. You
can still adjust 
VOLUME, TONE, and the
sensitivity switch.
To lock the controls, set 
LOCK to   IN.
 
LOCK appears on the display.
To unlock the controls, set 
LOCK to
.  
LOCK disappears from the
display.
Note:
 If you press a “locked” button,
 briefly flashes on the display.
USING THE ALARM
Setting the Alarm...

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To turn off the alarm so it will not sound
again the next day, press 
SET/OFF. 
BUZZER or STANDBY  disappears
when the alarm is turned off.
USING THE SLEEP TIMER
The sleep timer sets the radio to turn off
after 90, 60, 30 or 15 minutes so you
can fall asleep as you listen to the radio.
To set the sleep timer, press 
SLEEP.
The radio turns on, 
SLEEP flashes and
90 appears briefly. After 90 minutes, the
radio turns off automatically.
If you want to set a shorter sleep time,
press 
SLEEP repeatedly to...

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Your receiver should give you years of trouble-free service if you follow the care in-
structions given in this manual. If you do have problems, the chart below might help
you solve them.
Problem Probable Cause Solution
No display or incorrect 
display.• Batteries are weak or dead.
• AC or DC adapter is
plugged into the receiver
but not into the power
source. (Plugging an
adapter into the receiver
automatically disconnects
the receiver’s batteries.
• DC adapter’s voltage is set
to the...

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THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW
Your RadioShack DX-396 AM/SW/FM-Stereo PLL Portable Receiver might cause
television or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine
whether your receiver is causing the interference, turn it off. If the interference goes
away, your receiver is causing the interference.
To try to eliminate the interference:
• Reorient the DX-396 receiver’s antenna.
• Move your DX-396 receiver away from the television or radio receiver.
• Connect your DX-396 receiver to...

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SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Range
 (with frequency step
switch set to AM 10 kHz FM 200 kHz):
FM.................................87.5-108.0 MHz
AM ................................... 530-1710 kHz
SW ............................... 2300-21850 kHz
( . . . set to AM 9 kHz FM 100 kHz):
FM.................................87.5-108.0 MHz
AM ................................... 531-1710 kHz
SW ............................... 2300-21850 kHz
SW Sub-Bands:
120 meter..................... 2,300-2,495 kHz
90...

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