Sangean Ats 808a Lw Am Fm Shortwave Radio Owners Manual

							  FEATURES
  Continuous Tuning permits reception of                  Cancel Button allows you to instantly
     more stations than ever before without                           change incorrect information keyed into
      any break on LW, MW or SW bands.                              the microprocessor.
   Fast response, Three Color LCD                            Band Select Buttons offer instant
      indicates station frequency in large easy-                       selection of any desired frequency
      to- read numbers, including dual time,                           bandwidth on SW.
      Memory location, signal strength and
      battery life.                                                                   Tuning Speed Selector Switch permits
                                                                                              you to tune stations at either a fast or
  Direct Access Keypad permits instant                           slow speed.
      tuning of any desired frequency from
      87.5 to 108MHz on the FM band and                          Adjustable Sleep Timer           allows
      from 150 to 29,999 KHz on the AM band.                      you to fall asleep to music or other
                                                                                              programming.  Fifty-Four Memory Pre-sets offer
      instant access to your favorite stations on                   Standby Mode turns on the radio
      LW,MW,FM and SW.                                                     automatically at a pre-set time either by
                                                                                              buzzer or radio program.
   Supplemental Tuning Controls allow
      for maximum clarity of the selected                           Stereo Headphone Jack permits
      frequency.                                                                       reception of  FM multiplex stereo broad-
                                                                                              casts.   Dual Time Setting allows you to pre-set
      your local time and UTC wORLD Time, or               Folding Stand allows you to position the
      any two time zones with instant recall.                           radio either vertically or at an angle while
                                                                                               maintaining stability.
   Scanning Circuit permits you to check
      various frequencies on a certain band-
      width and lock on to it at random.2 
						

							CONTROL LOCATIONS
  1. Telescopic antenna                                             12. Meter Select Button
  2. Sleep Timer                                                        13. Band Selectors
  3. Time Set                                                              14. Numeric & Bandwidth Buttons
  4. Dual Time Button                                               15. Cancel Button
  5. Dual Time Set                                                     16. Enter Command Button
  6. LCD Display                                                      17. Memory Entry Button
  7. Power On/Off Button                                         18. External Antenna Jack
  8. Rotary Tuning Knob                                           19. DX/Local Switch [AM Sensitivity]
  9. Manual Tuning/Auto Scan Buttons []            20. FM Stereo/Mono Mode Selector
     [V]                                                                             AM Narrow/Wide Mode Selector
10. Standby Button                                                  21. Stereo Headphone Jack
11. Frequency Select Button                                    22. DC input Jack/6 Volts3FM/LW/MW PLL SYNTHESIED RECEIVERMETERDIRECT ACCESSFREQSTANDBYTUNIGNMANUL/AUTO                                         BUZZER           RADIOSTANDBYFMLWMWSW9 10 11 12 POWER1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 202122 
						

							23. 9KHz/10KHz Step Switch
24. High/Low Tone Switch
25. Volume Control
26. Tuning Speed Control
27. Lock Switch
28. Alarm Set Selector
29. Folding Stand
30. Back-up Battery Compartment
31. Main Radio Battery Compartment4UPDOWNROTARY
TUNING9K10KMW    STEPHIGH
LOW
LUNEVOL10
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							CHOOSING  A  POWER  SUPPLY
You  can  operate  the  receiver  using: 
  Six  Alkaline  AA  Batteries.
  Household  AC  [With optional  AC  adaptor]
  12  Volt  DC  Automobile  Battery  [With
      optional  DC  adaptor]
USING  BATTERIES
1.  Press  latch markedOPENon  both
     battery  ompartment  covers   in   he
     direction  of   the  arrow  and  lift  off  cover.2.  Insert 4 AAbatteries in theRadio
     compartment and 2AAbatteries in
     theBack-upcompartment. Be sure
     to position  them  as  illustrated  on  the
     back of  the  radio, and on top of thelift-out
     ribbons  for  easy  removal.
3.  Replace  both  battery  compartment
     covers  over  their  respective  compartments 
     and  press  down  until  you  hear  it snap closed NOTE
 Whenever the radio is turned off, the battery    
 indiator will flash for about five seconds to    
 show battery condition.    
 If  the indicator falls below #2, the 4 MAIN
 AA batteries should  be  replaced.When the MAIN batteries become ex-
hausted, the micro-processor will automa-
tically be powered bythe BACK-UP
batteries.
When the display on the micro-processor
begins to fade, replace the 2 AA batteries
in the BACK -UP circuit. Before  you
replace these batteries, be sure to install the
4 AA batteries in the MAIN circuit to 
prevent total memory loss.51 21 324 
						

							USING HOUSE CURRENT [AC]
The  receive  may  be  power  by AC
current using the AC adaptor (not included).
Insert the small barrel shaped plug into thejack on the side of the radio markedDC
IN 6V.Plug the other end of the adaptor
into a standard household outlet. WheneverAC is used, the batteries are automaticallydisconnected.6EXT
ANTAM  SENSDX
LOCALAMNARR
WIDEFM
FTEREO
MONO 
						

							PRELIMINARY SETTINGS
SETTING THE CLOCK
The time is displayed in the 24 hour mode
since most shortwave  stations operate
according to Greenwich Mean Time. This
is the standard that is used throughout the
world.The clock will start when 4 AA batteries are
installed. The display shows 0:00
1. Press TIME SET. 0:00 disappears
    & for 12 seconds TIME SET flashes.
2. While FLASHING set the correct time
     by pressing the numbered buttons. As
     you press the corresponding button the
     number shows up on the LCD display
3. If you press the wrong number, press the
    C [CANCEL] button which deletes
    one number at a time. Repeat step
     #2 again.
    NOTE
    Time can only be adjusted when TIME
    SET is in flashing mode.7TIME  SET 
						

							4. Now press button markedENTER.
Display shows hours and minutes.8 
						

							SETTING DUAL TIME
A second time zone can be programmed
into this unit such as your home time if
you are traveling, or Greenwich Mean
Time for instant access to short-wave
broadcasts or the local time where ever
you may be.1. Press lower DUAL TIME button and
    the display will show DUAL.
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. As
    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.9TIME  SET 
						

							5. Now press button marked ENTER,
    Display shows hours and minutes.
6. By pressing the lower DUAL TIME
    button now, the LCD display will once
    again show the clock time.
7. To verify DUAL TIME, press the upper
    DUAL TIME button to display your
    OTHER time zone. When you release
    the button the clock will show your 
    current local time.10