DEGEN DE105 User manual

Thank you for purchasing DE105, DEGEN PLLFM
Stereo / MW/ SW World Receiver! It willgive you
many hours of reliableservice and listening pleasure.
Before operating the receiver, please read thismanual
carefully and retain itfor future reference.
INTRODUCTION
INDEX
Location of Controls...................................................cover 2
LCD Identification..............................................................1
Battery Operation................................................................2
AC Adapt Operation.............................................................
3
Weak Power Indicator...........................................................4
Lock Function.....................................................................4
MW Step Switch..................................................................5
Turn on /off the Unit............................................................5
Band Selection....................................................................7
Tuning in toa Station...........................................................7
Presetting Stations...............................................................9
Alarm Operation.................................................................
10
Clock Operation.................................................................11
Volume Control.................................................................12
Reset.................................................................................
13
Listening with Earphones....................................................13
MONO / STEREO ..............................................................13
Light.................................................................................14
Using Folding Flake ...........................................................14
Using Antenna ...................................................................15
Cautions.............................................................................17
Specifications.....................................................................
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DE105
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
PLL FMSTEREO/MW/SW WORLDRECEIVER
PLL FM STEREO/MW/SW WORLD RECEIVER
PLL FMSTEREO/MW/SW WORLDRECEIVER
DEGEN
DEGEN
MW / SW/ FM STEREO
30MEMORY PRESETS
ALARM / SLEEP
MANUAL TUNING /SEEK TUNING / PRESET/DIRECT ENTRY
MONO / STEREO SELECTABLE
LOCK SWITCH
LIGHT INDICATOR
STYLISH DESIGN
AAx2 BATTERIES ANDAC/DC OPERATION
EXTERNAL ANTENNAJACK

LOCATION OF CONTROLS
RESET
POWER
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 0
DEGEN
30 MEMORY PRESETS
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DE105
FM STEREO/MW/SW PLL SYNTHESIZED RECEIVER
LIGHT
SLEEP
BAND
AL .
MAM FM
CLOCK
SELECT
TIME
SET
SET
ON/OFF
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
23
13
16
17
18
19
20
21 24
22
FREQ.
ENTER
LCD DISPLAY SLEEP
ALARM
ON/OFF/SET
SCAN / HOUR
SCAN / MINUTE
VOLUME
AM IN
FM IN
EARPHONE JACK
LOCK
DC JACK
0...9
MEMO / TIME SET
RESET
TELESCOPIC
ANTENNA
POWER
EXT. ANT.JACK
BAND / CLOCK
MONO / STEREO
LIGHT
BATTERY
COMPARTMENT
MW STEP
STRAP WITH
SUPPORT FLAKE
SLOT FOR SUPPORT FLAKE

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
8
9
10
MW
SW12
FM
MHz
KHz
CH
8
8888
5
1
11
11
12
12
7
3
4
5
6
13
13
Frequency / Time
Alarm
Sleep
Memory No.
SW Band
MW Band
FM Band
FM Stereo Indicator
Weak PowerIndicator
Clock 1
Clock 2
MHz
KHz
LCD IDETIFICATION
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Lock indicator
2
Slide the battery lid.
Insert two AAbatteries
according to the polarity
direction as follow
Snap down the lidof compartment.
When the sound becomesweak and distorted, please
reduce the volumeor replace thebatteries with new ones.
Replace the batteriesimmediately to prevent memories
losing after the unitturns off.
BATTERY OPERATION
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Turn off theunit, then replace thebatteries with fresh ones
within 3 minutes.
Do not mix different types together(Alkaline, Carbon-
Zinc, Nickel Cadmium etc.), or old batteries with new
ones.
When the unit isnot being used fora long period oftime,
remove the batteriesto avoid damage frombattery
leakage and corrosion.
If replacement time laststoo long, memories willribelost and
clock reset to0 00.

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7
AC ADAPT OPERATION
Plug the adaptor intoan AC poweroutlet.
Insert the adaptor's smallconnector plug into theDC JACK
marked on the unit(on the right sideof the unit).
Turn on theunit.
DC 3V
+_
If the AC adaptoris connected whenregular batteries are
installed, the unitautomatically switches to the AC
adaptor power and thebatteries are notused.
Make sure thepolarity of the ACadaptor suits yourunit
before plugging itinto the AC poweroutlet, the correct
mark is as follows:
External power supply canbe chosen from 3Vto 5V.
If battery leakage occurs,wipe the battery compartment
with a soft clothbefore inserting the newones.
4
LOCK
6
04.7
FM
MHz
CH
6
When power supply isweak, weak power indicator flashes,
meanwhile the unit worksdisorderly and the soundsbecomes
distorted. If you wantto continue listening, pleasereduce the
voice or replace thebatteries with new ones.
WEAK POWER INDICATOR
Even if the voiceis low or inclock mode, weak power
indicator still flashes, pleasereplace the batterieswith
new ones immediately toavoid battery leakage.
000
:
000
:
When the unit isin lock status,
lock indicator appears inthe
display. None ofthe buttons
except LIGHT,MONO / STand
RESET will work.
LOCK FUNCTION
Slide the LOCK switch in the
opposite direction of thearrow
to unlock the controls.
Lock function preventthe unit from short,accidental
button press.

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9K
10K
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It is useful toprevent:
1) Poweringon accidentally whichcan cause battery wasted.
2) Reception being broken off unexpectedlywhile listening.
To meetyour listening requirement
in different countries,MW step
switch is added.
Push MW stepswitch to 9K or
10K according to thefollowing,
MW STEP SWITCH
After changing MW step, press RESET to enable the setting.
MW step is setin 9K position before using.
9K: China, Europe, Africaetc.
10K: USA, Canada etc.
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04.7
FM
MHz
CH
6
After listening, press POWERON OFF to turnoff the unit.
1. Power On / Off
Press POWER ON OFF to turn on theunit manually, theunit
will receive the lastchannel you ever heard.
Methods
TURN ON / OFF THE UNIT
POWER
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19
006
:
6
AL
SET
ON/OFF
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1
23
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2. Alarm
Push ALARM ON/OFF , LCD in alarmset mode for 3seconds,
after then indicates inthe display, alarmfunction is on and
the unit will turnon automatically at thepresetting time.
ALARM CLOCK SETTING:refer to page10.
Press POWER ON OFF to turn offthe unit. As youcan see,
still indicates inthe display, timer function isstill on. Alarm
set is available onlyone time.
Toturn off alarm function,please refer topage 11.
3. Sleep
Press SLEEP toturn on the unit,default sleep time of90
minutes indicates in thedisplay.
CH
6
90
While 90 indicates inthe display, setthe desired sleep timeby
pressing SLEEP circularly, sleep time ischangeable from 10
to 90 minutes.
90 - 80 -70 - 60 -50 - 40 -30 - 20 -10 - cancel
After adjusting, release allbuttons for 4 seconds,the unit
enters sleep mode and indicates in the display.

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When sleep time setting is over, indicates in the display,sleep
function on. The unitwill shut off automatically after the
adjusted sleep time.
Toquit from sleep modebut listening to the broadcast innormal
mode, press SLEEP , in the displaywill disappear and
sleep mode is cancel.
Toreset sleep timewhen listening, please turn off sleep function
firstly, thenreset sleep timeas mentioned above.
Press BAND button repeatedlyto select FM, MW, SW,the
corresponding band indicator willshow in the display.
BAND SELECTION
FM MW SW
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TUNING IN TO A STATION
1. Manual Tuning
Press SCAN button(+ /- ) to tune into a clear
reception.
Manual tuning is more suitable for weaksignal broadcast.
Methods
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1
8
3
3
3
1
1
1
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2. Seek Tuning
Keep SCAN button (+ / - ) presseduntil frequency indicator
changes, the unit startsto tune in tothe stations automatically.
When a station istuned in, scanning stopsand the tuned stationis
heard.
Seek tuning is more suitable for strongsignal broadcast,
it may not stopif broadcast signals are weak.
If tuning become slowly in a frequency range, try manual
tuning to see ifthere are someweak stations.
If there isa station you wish to skip duringscanning, press and
hold SCAN button(+ or- ) toskip this station.
Press SCAN (+ or- ) buttonwhile seek tuning, scanning
will stop immediately.
04.7
FM
MHz
CH
6
97.
FM
MHz
CH
2
Press BAND to selectthe desired band.
Press the preset number(0..9)to tune in tothe preset station.The
frequency and preset numbershow in the display.
There are 30memories, 10 each assignedto FM, MW, SW with
preset number 0...9.
(Refer to page 10for information on presetting stations.)
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3. Listening toPreset Stations
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4. Direct Frequency Entry
Direct frequency entrymakes it extremelyeasy to tune into a
station if you knowsits exact frequency.
Press BAND to selectthe desired
band.
Press direct frequency entrybutton
AM IN if selectingMW or SWin
step 1 or FMIN when selecting
FM, display is blankfor you to enter
the frequency for 10s.
Enter the frequency numberswith
0...9.
Press AM INbutton or FM INbutton
again, the tuned stationis heard.
If entering frequencyis not valid inthe band frequency
range, indicate in the display.
e
AM FM
FREQ.
ENTER
4
9
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PRESETTING STATIONS
FM 0-9 + MW 0-9 + SW 0-9 = 30Presets
Youcan preset upto 10 stations undereach preset number(0-9)
on each band (FM,MW, SW):
10
04.7
FM
MHz
04.7
FM
MHz
MEMO
MHz
CH
04.7
FM
Tune in toa desired station
with manual tuning, seek
tuning or direct entry.
Press STORE button ,
"MEMO" flashes in the
display.
Press a preset number to
memorize the station.The
corresponding number will
indicate in the display.
If you can notcomplete step 3 and step 4 whilethe
indicator flashes, presettingis failed. You have to
repeat from step1.
If a station isalready stored, thenew station with the
same preset numberreplaces the oldone.
Press STORE buttonagain.
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ALARM OPERATION
1.Set Alarm Time
Press ALARM intoalarm setting mode,ALARM INDICATOR
will flash for about3 seconds.
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:
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2.Turn OffAlarm Function
Press HOUR(+) or MINUTE(-) to adjust the
alarm time whenALARM INDICATOR flashes.
Release all buttons, theunit enter alarm mode
after 3 seconds.
Press ALARM ,alarmtime
flashes for 3 seconds.
Press ALARM again,alarm
function is cancelled.
30
:
006
:
13
24
CLOCK OPERATION
You canpresent clock1 and clock2in 24 hour formatrespectively.
1. Select Clock
Turn off theunit, press CLOCK SELECT circularly to select clock1
or clock2.
006
:
006
:
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2. Set ClockTime
Select clock1 or clock2.
Press TIME SET ,
clock flashes in the
display.
Press + to adjusthour
and - to adjustminute.
Press TIME SETor
release all buttons for3
seconds to store the
setting.
006
:
1
30
:
1
10
1
3
VOLUME CONTROL
Adjust volume usingVOL ,
keep the volume ata moderate level.
2
VOL

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30
RESET
If the unit operateserratically, press
RESET to resumenormal operation. Note
that reset will eraseall of the memories
including clock setting.
LISTENING WITH EARPHONES
When listening to stereoreception,
normally use earphones andset
MONO / STEREO toSTEREO.
Speaker has MONO effectonly.
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15
DC 3V
+_
MONO / STEREO
MONO / STEREO
When listening to astereo reception,
normally set MONO /STEREO to
STEREO. If the stereoreception is too
weak or noisy, set the selectorto MONO.
MONO: weak signalbroadcast, voice program,
mono broadcast.
STEREO: strong signal broadcast,music,
FM Stereo broadcast.
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Press and hold LIGHTbutton to
lighten the display whennecessary.
Light consumes a lotof power,just use it asnecessary!
LIGHT
USING FOLDING FLAKE
Inset folding flake intothe slot in
rear panel, extending thetelescopic
antenna straight upward.

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USING ANTENNA
30
30
(MW)
Telescopic antennafunctions
as FM antenna, keepit extended
and change its lengthand
direction to find theposition
which gives the bestreception.
Magnetic antenna inside theunit functions as MWantenna, it is
strongly effected bythe reception direction.
When listening to MWbroadcast, reorient the unitto find the
position which gives thebest reception.
MW Reception
FM Reception
30
(FM)
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External Antenna
Telescopic antennafunctions
as SW antenna.Extending the
antenna straight upward to
get the best reception.
SW Reception
If FM or SWreception
is too weak, usea
external antenna to
improve reception.
Do not use external
antenna in thunder
storm day.
30
30
(SW)

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Avoid usingearphones at high volume,if you experience a
ringing in your ears,reduce volume or discontinueuse.
Shut down the radiobefore sleeping.
Do not use earphoneswhile driving or cycling,it can also be
potentially dangerous to playyour earphones at highvolume
while walking, especially atpedestrian crossing.
Notes On Earphones
CAUTIONS
On Handling
Avoid exposureto temperature extremes, directsunlight,
moisture, sand, dust ormechanical shock.
Should anything wrong withthe radio, please removethe battery
and have the unitchecked by qualified personnelbefore operating
it any further.
Use only power sourcesspecified in this manual.
When the unit isnot being used fora long period oftime, remove
the batteries to avoiddamage form battery leakageand corrosion.
The LCD display maybecome hard to seeor slow down when
using the unit athigh temperatures (above 40C) or at low
temperatures (below 0 C).At room temperature,the display will
return to its normaloperating condition.
The product may notoperate normally, whenthe ESD (8kv) applied
on the metal coatedbuttons. It is necessaryto reset manually.
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SPECIFICATIONS
FM 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
MW 9K 522 - 1620 Khz
10K 520 - 1620 KHz
SW 5.95 - 15.6 MHz
49m 5.950 - 6.200 MHz
41m 7.100 - 7.300 MHz
31m 9.500 - 9.900 MHz
25m 11.65 - 12.05 MHz
22m 13.60 - 13.80 MHz
19m 15.10 - 15.60 MHz
1. Frequency Range
2. Memory Stations (30)
3. Power Supply:
3V - 5V D C
2 AABatteries
4. Speaker: D 50mm
5. External Earphone: D 3.5mm
6. Dimensions: Approx. 70x110x20 mm
7. Mass: Approx. 155 g (excl.Battery)